Quick answer: If your roadmap is mostly about bugs and fixes, use Bugnet: a public known-issues tracker, roadmap and changelog on every plan, fed by real reports from the game, with anonymous upvotes that do not count toward any limit. Canny and Featurebase are polished feedback suites priced by tracked users or seats. A public Trello board or Notion page is free but manual. GitHub Projects suits open-source games; Discord forums suit discussion, not status.
A public roadmap tells players their feedback is going somewhere, and it cuts down the “are you fixing X?” questions in every channel. The hard part is not publishing one, it is keeping it current. Here are the options game developers use in 2026, with costs from each vendor's pricing page at the time of writing.
At a glance
| Option | Kept current by | Players can | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugnet | Bug statuses, automatically | Search, upvote without an account | All plans; badge shown on free |
| Canny | Your team updating posts | Post ideas, vote, comment | Free for 25 tracked users; Pro from $79/mo billed yearly |
| Featurebase | Your team updating posts | Post, vote, comment; helpdesk features | Free for 1 seat; from $29 per seat/mo billed yearly |
| Trello public board | Manual card moves | View (and vote with the voting Power-Up) | Free |
| Notion public page | Manual edits | View | Free |
| GitHub Projects | Issues and pull requests | View, comment on issues with a GitHub account | Free |
| Discord forum channel | Moderators and tags | Post, react, discuss | Free |
Bugnet
Bugnet publishes three pages per game: a public bug tracker (known issues players can search, filter and upvote), a roadmap (bugs grouped by status as a board or list) and a changelog (entries you write in Markdown or draft automatically from recently resolved bugs). Because the content comes from your actual bug tracker, it stays current without anyone remembering to update it, and private bugs never appear. Brand colours, logo and custom CSS are supported; the “Powered by Bugnet” badge can be hidden on Studio and above. How it compares to Canny.
Canny and Featurebase
Both are polished feedback suites built for software products: users post ideas, vote and comment, and teams publish a roadmap and changelog. Canny prices by tracked users (anyone who posts, votes or comments), with a free plan for 25 and a Pro plan from $79 a month billed yearly. Featurebase prices per seat (from $29 per seat a month billed yearly, free for one seat) and adds helpdesk features, with AI resolutions metered on paid plans. Both are better than Bugnet at open idea boards; both need your team to keep statuses current.
Trello, Notion and GitHub Projects
A public Trello board with Planned, In Progress and Done lists is the classic indie roadmap: free, familiar, and only as current as the last time someone dragged a card. A published Notion page reads beautifully and needs manual edits. GitHub Projects suits open-source games whose players already use GitHub.
Discord forum channels
Forum channels are great for discussion and suggestions, with tags for status. They are poor at showing the overall state of the game, because the latest post wins attention, not the most important one. Many studios pair a forum channel with a real roadmap link pinned at the top.
Which should you pick?
- Your roadmap is mostly bugs and fixes: Bugnet, so it updates itself.
- Players mainly vote on feature ideas: Canny or Featurebase, if the pricing works for your community size.
- Tiny project, no budget: a public Trello board, kept honest.
Turn on Bugnet's public pages free, or read setting up a public roadmap for your indie game.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best public roadmap tool for an indie game?
If your roadmap is mostly about bugs and fixes, Bugnet keeps a public bug tracker, roadmap and changelog current automatically from your bug tracker. For open feature-idea voting, Canny or Featurebase are stronger, but they are priced by tracked users or seats.
Can I use Trello as a public roadmap?
Yes. Many indie games use a public Trello board with planned, in-progress and done lists. It is free but has to be updated by hand.
How much does Canny cost for a game?
Canny is free for up to 25 tracked users, and its Pro plan starts at $79 a month billed yearly. Anyone who posts, votes or comments counts as a tracked user.
How much does Featurebase cost?
Featurebase has a free plan for one seat, and paid plans start at $29 per seat a month billed yearly, with AI resolutions metered separately on paid plans.
Can players upvote bugs without an account?
On Bugnet's public bug tracker and roadmap, yes. Upvotes are anonymous and do not count toward any plan limit.
A roadmap players stop trusting is worse than no roadmap. Pick one that stays true without you babysitting it.