Build in Public

Your feedback tool shouldn't cost more every time a customer votes.

Pathwayful is the public roadmap, feedback, and changelog for builders — flat $9/mo, never per-seat, and genuinely free to start.

  • Flat $9/mo — never per-seat
  • Genuinely full free plan
  • REST API + MCP on every tier
  • Free migration
No credit card required
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Pathwayful dashboard showing public roadmap and customer feedback
Flat pricing

$9/mo · never per-seat

Built for builders

API + MCP

on every tier

The problem

Building the right thing shouldn't cost a fortune

If you're a bootstrapped SaaS team, this probably sounds familiar.

Your feedback lives in five places

Feature requests scattered across Slack, email, and a Notion doc nobody reads. So you build on gut feel — and ship things nobody actually asked for.

Your bill climbs as you grow

The “proper” tools bill per tracked user or per seat. The more your customers vote, the more you pay — reviewers report ~$79/mo turning into $300+.

You're overpaying for a suite you half-use

You end up paying support-suite prices for what is, at heart, a voting board and a changelog. Most of it sits unused every month.

There's a better way to run your roadmap — flat-priced, and built for builders.

The outcome

One place where feedback becomes your roadmap

Customers submit ideas, vote on what matters, and watch them ship — live on your own branded domain. You build the right things, and the roadmap works for you while you do.

Build what customers ranked #1

Decisions come from real votes, not gut feel or the loudest voice.

Churn drops because people feel heard

Customers see their requests move, get built, and ship.

Your roadmap markets your product

A live, transparent roadmap quietly drives signups and trust.

A price that never punishes growth

Flat $9, forever — your bill doesn't move when your product takes off.

How it works

The complete build-in-public loop: Collect → Prioritize → Ship

Not nine scattered features — one system that turns customer feedback into the right roadmap, and every release into proof you listen.

01

Collect

Every request in one place — not five Slack channels.

  • One-Inbox Feedback Portal

    Gather every suggestion in a single portal — organized and categorized, so nothing gets lost.

  • Comments & Discussion

    Let customers add context and discuss ideas, so you build the right thing — not just the loudest one.

02

Prioritize

Stop guessing. Ship what customers already ranked #1.

  • Demand-Ranked Backlog

    Customers vote, so your backlog is ranked by real demand instead of gut feel.

  • Team Roles & Assignments

    Assign requests and keep everyone aligned on what matters next.

03

Ship & Announce

Turn every release into proof you listen.

  • Live Public Roadmap

    Show what's coming, in progress, and shipped — live on your own domain.

  • Ship Announcements

    Close the loop with a changelog your customers actually read.

  • Auto Loop-Close

    Voters get notified the moment the feature they asked for ships.

Powered by an open layer — on every plan

The parts competitors gate behind paid tiers. Here they're standard, including on the free plan.

Full API on Every Plan

Automate and connect from day one — the REST API is on every tier, including free.

AI-Agent Control (MCP)

Run your roadmap from Claude and AI agents over the native MCP server.

Your Brand, Your Domain

Host your roadmap and feedback portal on your own custom domain — free on every tier.

Ready to build in public?

Share your roadmap, collect customer feedback, and start building in public in minutes. Free to start, no credit card required.

Who it's for

Built for builders, not enterprises

Pathwayful is deliberately focused. Here's how to tell if it's the right fit — and when another tool would honestly serve you better.

Pathwayful is for you if…

  • You're a bootstrapped or indie SaaS team (1–15 people)
  • You want a public roadmap, feature voting, and a changelog customers can follow
  • You're tired of per-seat or per-user bills that climb as you grow
  • You want a REST API and native MCP server from day one — on every tier
  • You build in public and want your roadmap to double as marketing

It's probably not for you if…

  • You need enterprise SSO / SAML provisioning
  • You need deep Salesforce or HubSpot CRM integration
  • You want a full customer-support suite, not just feedback + roadmap

Need those? Canny, Productboard, or Aha! are honestly a better fit — and we say so on our comparison pages.

Pathwayful is the public roadmap for builders — flat $9/month forever, everything on the free plan, and a REST API plus native MCP server on every tier. The feedback tool that never punishes you for succeeding.

Included free

More than software — everything you need to switch

Each bonus removes a real reason switching feels risky. They come with your plan — not as an upsell.

Free Switch Service

$200 value

“Migrating off Canny or Featurebase will be a painful project.”

We import your existing posts, votes, and boards and set up your roadmap and custom domain for you — live the same day, with nothing lost.

Build-in-Public Starter Kit

$99 value

“I don't know how to set up a roadmap so it actually gets used.”

Ready-made roadmap columns, a changelog post template, a feedback-intake message, and a request → build → announce workflow.

AI Roadmap Quick-Start

$79 value

“The MCP/API stuff sounds cool but I can't wire it up.”

Connect the MCP server to Claude and agents in 5 minutes, plus copy-paste API recipes — auto-create issues from tickets, sync releases to your changelog.

Founder's Transparency Playbook

$49 value

“Will a public roadmap actually help us grow?”

How to turn a public roadmap and changelog into a growth channel that drives signups, reduces churn, and wins “are you still building?” conversations.

That's roughly $427 in bonuses stacked on a $9/mo offer.

Included with your plan. $0 to try.

Pricing

Flat pricing. Never per-seat.

Your bill never rises because your product grew. Start free with unlimited roadmaps — no credit card required.

Teams report paying $79–$300+/mo on Canny and $29–$99 per seat on Featurebase — for the same job. Here's what it costs here:

Builder

The whole product — not a teaser. For solo builders and indie hackers.

Free/forever

Unlimited roadmaps
All features (voting, comments, etc.)
API & MCP
Teams & Members
Custom Roles
Best Value

Team

For bootstrapped teams (2–15) who need collaboration and roles.

$9/per month

Flat forever. Never per-seat, never per-user.

Unlimited roadmaps
All features (voting, comments, etc.)
API & MCP
Teams & Members
Custom Roles

Agencies & larger teams

Managing multiple client roadmaps, or need SSO and priority support? We offer flat, never-per-seat plans for agencies and scaling teams.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The honest answers to what teams actually ask before switching to Pathwayful.