Feature voting best practices: how to make it work for your product team

Feature voting can be a cheat code or a waste of time. It depends on how you use it. When done right, it helps product teams spot patterns, see user demand, and prioritize with confidence. Users get a voice. PMs get a signal. Scattered feedback turns into clear trends. But if it turns into a popularity contest, it starts to hurt more than it helps. The loudest voices drown out strategic bets. Roadmap prioritization shifts toward what’s most requested, not what’s most impactful. At Canny, we’ve…