Frill vs Upvoty

Frill and Upvoty are both embeddable customer feedback and roadmap platforms, but they gate different things at the entry tier — Frill caps ideas volume (50)…

Best for Frill: Frill fits teams that want built-in NPS/CSAT surveys and a benefit-vs-cost priority matrix alongside their feedback board, with SSO and API included on every paid plan starting at $25/month.
Best for Upvoty: Upvoty fits teams that want the cheapest entry point ($15/month) with unlimited boards and tracked users, custom domain, and SSO already included, plus AI-based duplicate-post detection (Merge AI).

At a Glance

 FrillUpvoty
Primary categoryProduct ManagementProduct Management
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelSubscriptionsubscription
Starting price$25/month$15/month
Free planNot documentedNot documented
Free trialYesYes
PlatformsWebWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedYes
Public APIYesYes

Key Differences

Entry-Tier Pricing

Frill: Frill's Startup plan is $25/month for 50 ideas and 1 survey.

Upvoty: Upvoty's Power plan is $15/month for 1 project with unlimited boards, unlimited tracked users, custom domain, branding, and SSO.

Budget-conscious teams get more capability at Upvoty's lower entry price.

Duplicate Detection

Frill: Not documented as a Frill feature.

Upvoty: Merge AI automatically detects duplicate feedback posts.

High-volume boards need automated dedup to avoid noisy, fragmented backlogs.

Surveys

Frill: Frill includes NPS, CSAT, polls, and open feedback surveys, from 1 survey on Startup up to unlimited on the $49/month Business plan.

Upvoty: Not documented as an Upvoty feature.

Teams wanting quantitative sentiment data beyond voting need survey tooling.

Multi-Project Support

Frill: Frill's plans scale by ideas/survey volume rather than a distinct 'projects' concept.

Upvoty: Capped at 1 project on the Power and Super plans; unlimited projects require the $49/month Hyper plan.

Companies managing multiple distinct products need to know exactly when multi-project support kicks in.

Language Support

Frill: Not documented.

Upvoty: Supports 20+ languages for feedback boards.

Global or multi-region companies need localized boards their customers can actually use.

Feature-by-Feature

Feedback & Roadmap

FeatureFrillUpvoty
Ideas/voting boardAvailableAvailable
Public roadmapAvailableAvailable
ChangelogAvailableAvailable
Surveys (NPS/CSAT/polls)AvailableNot documented

AI & Automation

FeatureFrillUpvoty
AI duplicate detectionNot documentedAvailable
Priority matrix (benefit vs. cost)AvailableNot documented
Automated voter notification when a feature shipsNot documentedAvailable

Branding & Access

FeatureFrillUpvoty
Custom domainAvailableAvailable
SSOAvailableAvailable
API accessAvailableAvailable
Multi-language board supportNot documentedAvailable

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Frill

Startup — $25/month Monthly
Business — $49/month Monthly
Growth — $149/month Monthly
Enterprise — $349+/month Monthly

Upvoty

Power — $15/month monthly (10% discount annual)
Super — $25/month monthly (10% discount annual)
Hyper — $49/month monthly (10% discount annual)
Enterprise — Custom custom

Pros & Cons

Frill

Pros

  • Affordable entry price relative to more established feedback-board competitors
  • Built-in 2D prioritization matrix helps teams make evidence-based roadmap decisions
  • Simple, lightweight setup suited to small SaaS teams without a dedicated product-ops function
  • Combines feedback, roadmap, changelog, and surveys in one tool instead of several point solutions

Cons

  • No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
  • Ideas board is capped at 50 on the entry-level Startup plan
  • White-labeling and extra surveys are paid add-ons on lower tiers, raising effective cost
  • Smaller brand recognition and ecosystem than established competitors like Canny or UserVoice

Upvoty

Pros

  • Affordable entry-level pricing compared to enterprise feedback tools
  • AI-assisted tagging and duplicate merging reduce manual triage work
  • Simple setup with public roadmap and changelog built in
  • 14-day free trial with no credit card required
  • Wide language support for international products

Cons

  • Lower tiers limit to a single project
  • Smaller ecosystem than larger competitors like Canny
  • Public pricing page omits some enterprise-only detail, requiring a sales contact
  • Small, bootstrapped team may mean slower feature velocity than VC-backed rivals

Use Cases

Choose Frill: Frill fits teams that want built-in NPS/CSAT surveys and a benefit-vs-cost priority matrix alongside their feedback board, with SSO and API included on every paid plan starting at $25/month.
Choose Upvoty: Upvoty fits teams that want the cheapest entry point ($15/month) with unlimited boards and tracked users, custom domain, and SSO already included, plus AI-based duplicate-post detection (Merge AI).
Need both: There's no realistic scenario for running both — they serve the same core function of a public feedback board, roadmap, and changelog, so a team would pick one rather than pay for two overlapping tools.

Frill

  • Startup feature request management — Early-stage SaaS teams use Frill's Ideas board to collect and prioritize feature requests from a growing user base.
  • Public roadmap transparency — Product teams publish a branded public roadmap to reduce duplicate requests and build customer trust around what's coming next.
  • In-app customer sentiment tracking — Teams embed NPS and CSAT surveys directly in their product to continuously measure customer satisfaction.

Upvoty

  • Prioritizing the product roadmap — Product managers use vote counts on the feedback board to decide which features to build next.
  • Closing the feedback loop with customers — Support and customer success teams notify users automatically via changelog when their requested features ship.
  • Building a public-facing roadmap — Startups embed a branded, public roadmap on their website to build transparency and trust with early customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper to start?

Upvoty's Power plan is $15/month vs. Frill's Startup plan at $25/month.

Which has AI duplicate detection?

Upvoty's Merge AI automatically flags duplicate feedback posts; this isn't documented for Frill.

Which includes surveys?

Frill includes NPS, CSAT, poll, and open feedback surveys starting on its Startup plan; surveys aren't documented for Upvoty.

Do both offer free trials?

Yes, both offer a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

Which supports multiple projects at the entry price?

Neither at the cheapest tier — Frill doesn't use a 'projects' model, and Upvoty requires its $49/month Hyper plan for unlimited projects.

Which supports more languages?

Upvoty documents support for 20+ languages on its feedback boards; language support isn't documented for Frill.

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