[category: user research][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for User research
8 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 9 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
- 8
- $/month replaceable
- 414
- already self-hosted
- 4
- apps covered
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
227 $ /mese
Quackback open source ★ 216 active [docker] web · self-hosted · iOS · Android
Canny's whole loop in one Compose file, including duplicate merging; young, fast-moving, and worth pinning.
the 6 apps it replaces · 227 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (227 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
153 $ /mese
ClearFlask open source ★ 446 active [ops] web · self-hosted
Feedback, duplicate merging and a real roadmap; deployment is the least lightweight part.
the 3 apps it replaces · 153 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (153 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
153 $ /mese
Sleekplan Indie free [hosted] web
Unlimited feedback, a roadmap and a changelog for one admin; branding and the default workflow are the rent.
the 3 apps it replaces · 153 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (153 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
153 $ /mese
UserJot free [hosted] web
Two free feedback boards, duplicate detection, statuses and a public roadmap with no user meter hiding nearby.
the 3 apps it replaces · 153 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (153 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
99 $ /mese
UXtweak Free free [hosted] web
One small unmoderated prototype study at a time; results vanish from the dashboard after two weeks.
the 1 app it replaces · 99 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (99 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
88 $ /mese
CATMA open source ★ 102 active [hosted] web
Collaborative text annotation and analysis in a hosted academic tool, minus Dovetail's repository sprawl.
the 2 apps it replaces · 88 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (88 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
88 $ /mese
QualCoder open source ★ 658 active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
Store evidence, code excerpts and build themes locally, without pretending it is an enterprise research hub.
the 2 apps it replaces · 88 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (88 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
88 $ /mese
Taguette open source ★ 88 stable [1-click] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
A focused repository for highlights, tags and exported findings; video-research polish is not invited.
the 2 apps it replaces · 88 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (88 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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