Quick start
How to go from a new Feedvote account to a public board you can share with your customers.
This page walks you from sign-up to a public board that your customers can open. The setup guide in the dashboard has up to three steps: create your public roadmap, add your roadmap items (with or without Linear), and a short optional survey.
Step 1: Create your account
- Go to the Feedvote sign-up page.
- Enter your name, your email address and a password.
- Click Create account.
- Feedvote emails you a 6-digit code. Enter the code and click Verify & create account.
Your account starts a 7-day free trial. The sign-up form does not ask for a credit card. See Billing for the plan.
Step 2: Create your public roadmap
After you verify your email, the setup guide opens on Create your public roadmap.
- Type a Board name. It needs at least 2 characters.
- Feedvote creates a board URL from the name, in the form
your-name.feedvote.app. To change it, click Edit URL. The board URL needs at least 3 characters and can use only lowercase letters, numbers and single hyphens. - Click Create public roadmap.
Your roadmap is public by default, so it is ready to share right away. You can limit who can open the board later in Settings, and you can change who sees each item from the dashboard. See Visibility overview.
Step 3: Add your roadmap items
The next screen is Add your roadmap items. You have two choices:
- Connect Linear: import selected work from Linear and keep roadmap statuses updated automatically.
- Continue without Linear: skip Linear and add items yourself.
If you click Connect Linear, you first choose a sync direction:
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Two-way sync | Imports Linear issues into Feedvote, and keeps both tools updated when either side changes. |
| Send to Linear only | Sends feedback created in Feedvote to Linear. Nothing is ever imported from Linear into Feedvote. |
Then you approve Feedvote in Linear and finish the Linear setup steps. If Linear cannot be connected, your setup is still saved, so you can try again safely. For all Linear options, see Connect Linear and Two-way sync.
Step 4: Tell us about your team (optional)
On a new account, the last screen is Tell us about your team. It asks two quick questions. You can answer them or click Skip for now.
When setup is done, Feedvote opens the Roadmap page of your dashboard. If you skipped Linear, the new roadmap has four columns: Backlog, To Do, In Progress and Shipped.
Step 5: Choose what customers see
Before you share the board, check who can see what. In the dashboard, open Settings > Visibility:
- Who can open the board decides who can open your board at all: Everyone, Signed-in people or Invited only.
- Who sees each item sets the default audience for items, including items imported from Linear. Label rules there can share or limit many items at once.
- A customer is a group of people, such as one company. Create one with Add customer, then add people with Add contacts.
See Board access, Item audience and Customers.
Step 6: Share your board link
Send your board URL (for example your-name.feedvote.app) to your customers. Visitors can open the board, post feedback, vote and comment, based on your visibility settings. If you turn on Require account login in Settings > Visibility, visitors must sign in before they can post, vote or comment. To use your own domain, see Custom domain. To match your brand, see Branding.
Step 7: Invite your teammates
Add the people who work with you so they can manage feedback and the roadmap in the dashboard. Invite them in Settings > Team, and choose Admin access or Viewer access for each person. See Team.
Common questions
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. The sign-up form asks only for your name, email and password. Your account starts with a 7-day free trial.
Do I have to connect Linear during setup?
No. Click Continue without Linear to skip it. You can connect Linear later in Settings > Integrations.
Can I change my board URL?
During setup, click Edit URL before you click Create public roadmap. The URL can use only lowercase letters, numbers and single hyphens, and needs at least 3 characters.
Is my board public right after setup?
Yes. A new roadmap is public by default. You can limit access in Settings > Visibility under Who can open the board.
What happens if connecting Linear fails?
Your setup is still saved. You can retry the Linear connection safely. If it keeps failing, see Linear troubleshooting.