The Upvoty alternative you can count on
Upvoty caps your voters at 150 on the cheapest plan and has no free tier. Boarbs gives you unlimited voters on every plan — including free. Modern UI, reliable data, transparent pricing.
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What Upvoty users keep telling us
These are the reasons teams give when they move from Upvoty to Boarbs. Not marketing spin — real frustrations backed by public reviews.
150 users and you're already upgrading
Upvoty's cheapest plan ($15/mo) caps you at 150 tracked users. That's enough for a handful of testers, not a real product community. Cross 150 voters and you're jumping to $25/mo — or $99/mo if you need unlimited. Boarbs gives you unlimited voters on every plan, including free.
Reports of data loss and no recovery
Multiple users have reported losing collected feedback data with Upvoty — and support not recovering it. For a tool that stores your product decisions, that's a dealbreaker. Boarbs includes data export on every plan and your data is always yours.
Slow development and rare updates
Upvoty's public changelog has been empty. Users report slow feature development and rare updates. For a feedback tool that should evolve with your needs, stagnation is a red flag. Boarbs ships weekly and our roadmap is public.
UI that feels stuck in 2018
Despite a 2.0 redesign, reviewers still describe Upvoty's interface as dated and clunky. Boarbs is built with a modern, keyboard-first UX — clean design, fast interactions, and an interface your team will actually enjoy using.
Boarbs vs Upvoty — side by side
An honest look at how both tools compare across the features that matter most for feedback management.
What you actually pay as you grow
Upvoty bills by tracked users and has no free plan. Their cheapest tier caps you at 150 users. Here's how costs compare at real-world scale.
Every Boarbs plan includes
- Unlimited voters on every plan
- 3 boards free, up to unlimited on Pro ($29/mo)
- Unlimited team members
- Embed, widget, and portal
- No tracked-user billing
- Self-serve cancellation
Upvoty's tracked-user model explained
Upvoty limits tracked users on their lower tiers — 150 on Power ($15/mo) and 1,500 on Super Power ($25/mo). A tracked user is anyone who votes, posts, or comments. Once you exceed your limit, you're forced to upgrade.
The only way to get unlimited users is the $99/mo plan. For growing products, this means unpredictable costs — you can't control how many users give feedback each month. Boarbs charges by boards, not by users, so engagement never increases your cost.
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 Upvoty might still make more sense.
Switch to Boarbs if…
Boarbs is the better choice when:
- You want a free tier that actually works — not just a 14-day trial
- Your community is growing past 150 users and costs are becoming unpredictable
- Frictionless voting matters — your users shouldn't need accounts
- You value a modern, keyboard-first UX for managing feedback
- Data reliability is non-negotiable — you need dependable exports and backups
- You want transparent pricing that doesn't silently increase
Upvoty might be better if…
Consider staying with Upvoty when:
- You need a built-in changelog feature today
- Your team relies on Jira or GitHub integrations on the Unlimited plan
- You have fewer than 150 tracked users and the $15/mo plan works for you
- Multi-language support across 15 languages is a hard requirement
Switching from Upvoty takes minutes
We've made migration straightforward. Import your existing data and go live without losing a single vote.
Export your data
Export your posts, votes, and comments from Upvoty. 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 Upvoty — common questions
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