The Frill alternative with no idea limits and no add-on fees
Frill caps ideas at 50 on the Startup plan and charges extra for privacy, surveys, and white labeling. Boarbs gives you unlimited posts, unlimited voters, and no add-ons — starting at $0.
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What Frill users keep telling us
These are the reasons teams give when they move from Frill to Boarbs. Not marketing spin — real frustrations we hear every week.
50 ideas is not enough
Frill's Startup plan ($25/mo) caps you at 50 active ideas. Once you hit that limit, you have to archive or delete old ideas before your community can submit new ones. Boarbs gives you unlimited posts on every plan — including free.
Add-ons turn $25/mo into $75/mo
Frill sells roadmaps, privacy, and surveys as separate add-ons at $25/mo each. White labeling is another $100/mo. The base plan looks cheap, but a fully-featured setup quickly costs $75–175/mo. Boarbs includes everything in one flat price.
Modular pricing creates confusion
With Frill, you're constantly weighing which add-ons you actually need. Privacy controls? Extra. Surveys? Extra. Custom branding? Extra. Boarbs keeps it simple: pick a plan by number of boards, and everything else is included.
Limited customization without upgrades
Want to remove Frill branding? That's $100/mo extra for white labeling on top of your base plan. Boarbs Pro ($29/mo) includes custom domains, branding removal, and full customization — no surprise costs.
Boarbs vs Frill — side by side
An honest look at how both tools compare across the features that matter most for feedback management.
What you actually pay for a complete setup
Frill's base plans look affordable, but add-ons for roadmaps, privacy, surveys, and white labeling add up fast. Here's what it actually costs to get the features most teams need.
Every Boarbs plan includes
- Unlimited posts and voters on every plan
- 3 boards free, up to unlimited on Pro ($29/mo)
- Unlimited team members
- Public roadmap included — no add-on
- Custom domain and branding removal on Pro
- Self-serve cancellation
Frill's add-on pricing explained
Frill's base plans include ideas and basic feedback collection. But roadmaps, privacy controls, and surveys each cost $25/mo extra. White labeling — removing the Frill branding — adds another $100/mo. Most teams need at least one or two of these add-ons.
The Startup plan at 50 ideas also creates an artificial ceiling. Once your board gets traction, you're forced to upgrade to Business ($49/mo) just to keep accepting feedback. With Boarbs, posts and voters are unlimited on every plan — you only pay more for additional boards.
Who should switch — and who shouldn't
Boarbs isn't for everyone. Here's an honest look at who we're the right fit for and when Frill might still make more sense.
Switch to Boarbs if…
Boarbs is the better choice when:
- You're hitting Frill's 50-idea limit and don't want to pay double for unlimited
- You want roadmaps and privacy included — not sold as add-ons
- Frictionless voting matters — your users shouldn't need accounts to vote
- You value keyboard-first, fast UX for managing feedback
- You want one predictable price, not a base plan plus add-ons
- You need a genuinely free tier for early-stage products
Frill might be better if…
Consider staying with Frill when:
- You need built-in surveys for customer research
- You rely on Frill's Intercom or Zendesk integration today
- You need the prioritization scoring framework (benefit/cost matrix)
- Your team actively uses Frill's announcement/changelog feature
Switching from Frill takes minutes
We've made migration straightforward. Import your existing data and go live without losing a single vote.
Export your data
Export your ideas, votes, and comments from Frill. We support CSV and API-based imports.
Import into Boarbs
Use our import tool or API to bring everything into your new board. Posts, votes, and statuses all transfer.
Go live
Swap your embed snippet or update your portal URL. Your users won't skip a beat — everything they voted on is already there.
Need help migrating?
Reach out and we'll walk you through the import process step by step.
Switching from Frill — common questions
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