[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":309},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-public-roadmap-examples":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"cat":285,"date":286,"description":277,"excerpt":287,"extension":288,"faq":289,"featured":299,"image":300,"lead":301,"meta":302,"navigation":303,"path":304,"seo":305,"stem":306,"translationKey":307,"__hash__":308},"blog_en\u002Fblog\u002Fpublic-roadmap-examples.md","Public roadmap examples: 8 great ones to learn from (2026)",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":276},"minimark",[9,14,18,35,39,42,49,55,61,67,79,85,91,97,101,104,126,135,139,250,259,263],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"what-makes-a-public-roadmap-worth-copying","What makes a public roadmap worth copying",[15,16,17],"p",{},"A good public roadmap is public by default, readable in seconds, and honest about progress. The best ones share four traits: they sit on the open web (not behind a login), they use a handful of clear statuses, they let anyone vote without creating an account, and they tell voters when an idea ships. Everything else is decoration.",[15,19,20,21,29,30,34],{},"That discipline matters because most teams build the wrong things. Pendo's product usage analysis found that ",[22,23,28],"a",{"href":24,"rel":25,"target":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pendo.io\u002Fresources\u002Fthe-2019-feature-adoption-report\u002F",[26],"nofollow","_blank","80% of features in the average product are rarely or never used",". A public roadmap turns that around: real votes, not internal opinion, decide what gets built next. For the full method behind these examples, see our guide on ",[22,31,33],{"href":32},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-build-a-public-roadmap","how to build a public roadmap",".",[10,36,38],{"id":37},"_8-public-roadmap-examples-by-archetype","8 public roadmap examples by archetype",[15,40,41],{},"Rather than name companies whose boards change every week, here are eight archetypes you can study and adapt. Each one solves a different constraint.",[15,43,44,48],{},[45,46,47],"strong",{},"1. The developer tool."," Technical audiences expect precision, so the strongest dev-tool roadmaps link each item to a changelog entry or a release tag. Takeaway: connect shipped items to something concrete (a version, a release note) so voters can verify the promise.",[15,50,51,54],{},[45,52,53],{},"2. The design tool."," A design product's roadmap is judged on craft. The best ones look like part of the app: same type, same color, same spacing. Takeaway: a roadmap is a product surface, so design it, do not bolt on a generic widget.",[15,56,57,60],{},[45,58,59],{},"3. The indie SaaS."," Solo founders win on transparency. Embedding a live board on the homepage signals \"I listen\" louder than any testimonial. Takeaway: for a small team, a public roadmap is a trust asset, not an admin chore.",[15,62,63,66],{},[45,64,65],{},"4. The open-source project."," Community votes help maintainers triage. Mapping ideas to milestones, and surfacing the few requests with real demand, keeps contributors focused. Takeaway: let votes guide volunteer effort toward what users actually want.",[15,68,69,72,73,78],{},[45,70,71],{},"5. The mobile app."," Feedback has to be collected where users already are, inside the app. Roadmaps fed by an in-app prompt get far more input than a buried web page. SurveyMonkey reports that ",[22,74,77],{"href":75,"rel":76,"target":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.surveymonkey.com\u002Fcuriosity\u002F12-stats-that-show-the-power-of-the-feedback-economy\u002F",[26],"91% of people think companies should innovate by listening to customers",", and the easiest way to listen is to ask in context.",[15,80,81,84],{},[45,82,83],{},"6. The fintech or regulated product."," When promises carry weight, dates become liabilities. These roadmaps lean on statuses (planned, in progress, shipped) and never on deadlines. Takeaway: use stages, not dates, when a missed date costs trust.",[15,86,87,90],{},[45,88,89],{},"7. The data or analytics platform."," A large product surface needs structure. Splitting the roadmap into boards by area (ingestion, dashboards, API) keeps each one scannable. Takeaway: organize by product area once a single list stops being readable.",[15,92,93,96],{},[45,94,95],{},"8. The no-code or community product."," Here the comment thread under each idea is the real value. Active discussion clarifies the request and surfaces edge cases before a line of code is written. Takeaway: treat comments as research, not noise.",[10,98,100],{"id":99},"the-checklist-every-good-public-roadmap-shares","The checklist every good public roadmap shares",[15,102,103],{},"Strip away the archetypes and the same checklist appears every time:",[105,106,107,111,114,117,120,123],"ul",{},[108,109,110],"li",{},"Public by default, indexable by search engines.",[108,112,113],{},"Three statuses, no more (planned, in progress, shipped).",[108,115,116],{},"One-tap voting with no account or password.",[108,118,119],{},"A visible vote count so demand is obvious.",[108,121,122],{},"A changelog or \"shipped\" view that closes the loop.",[108,124,125],{},"A home on your own domain, embedded where users already are.",[15,127,128,129,134],{},"The voting line is the one teams underrate. Every extra form field costs conversions, as Baymard Institute's ",[22,130,133],{"href":131,"rel":132,"target":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fbaymard.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcheckout-flow-average-form-fields",[26],"research on checkout form fields"," makes clear: friction compounds fast. A roadmap that demands a signup before a vote is a checkout with a long form, and most people leave.",[10,136,138],{"id":137},"archetype-to-lesson-at-a-glance","Archetype to lesson, at a glance",[140,141,142,158],"table",{},[143,144,145],"thead",{},[146,147,148,152,155],"tr",{},[149,150,151],"th",{},"Archetype",[149,153,154],{},"Does well",[149,156,157],{},"One lesson",[159,160,161,173,184,195,206,217,228,239],"tbody",{},[146,162,163,167,170],{},[164,165,166],"td",{},"Developer tool",[164,168,169],{},"Links items to releases",[164,171,172],{},"Make promises verifiable",[146,174,175,178,181],{},[164,176,177],{},"Design tool",[164,179,180],{},"On-brand, crafted board",[164,182,183],{},"Design the roadmap like a product",[146,185,186,189,192],{},[164,187,188],{},"Indie SaaS",[164,190,191],{},"Radical transparency",[164,193,194],{},"Use the board as a trust signal",[146,196,197,200,203],{},[164,198,199],{},"Open-source project",[164,201,202],{},"Vote-driven triage",[164,204,205],{},"Let demand guide volunteer effort",[146,207,208,211,214],{},[164,209,210],{},"Mobile app",[164,212,213],{},"In-app feedback capture",[164,215,216],{},"Collect feedback in context",[146,218,219,222,225],{},[164,220,221],{},"Fintech \u002F regulated",[164,223,224],{},"Status-only, no dates",[164,226,227],{},"Use stages, not deadlines",[146,229,230,233,236],{},[164,231,232],{},"Data \u002F analytics",[164,234,235],{},"Boards split by area",[164,237,238],{},"Structure once lists get long",[146,240,241,244,247],{},[164,242,243],{},"No-code \u002F community",[164,245,246],{},"Rich comment threads",[164,248,249],{},"Treat comments as research",[15,251,252,253,258],{},"The thread running through all eight: simplicity scales, complexity does not. The Standish Group's CHAOS research put rarely-or-never-used features at ",[22,254,257],{"href":255,"rel":256,"target":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mountaingoatsoftware.com\u002Fblog\u002Fare-64-of-features-really-rarely-or-never-used",[26],"64% (45% never, 19% rarely)",", a reminder that more options on the board rarely means a better product.",[10,260,262],{"id":261},"how-to-build-your-own","How to build your own",[15,264,265,266,270,271,275],{},"You do not need to copy any single example, you need the shared traits. Pick a tool that is public by default, gives you a few statuses, and lets people vote without an account, then put the board on your own domain. Heavier all-in-one suites bundle in surveys and analytics, which some teams genuinely need, but most just want a roadmap that people will actually use. ",[22,267,269],{"href":268},"\u002Fen\u002Falternatives","Upvoted"," is one way to do that with EU hosting and magic-link voting, though the principles above hold whatever you choose. Still deciding what a roadmap should even contain? Start with the ",[22,272,274],{"href":273},"\u002Fen\u002Fglossary\u002Fpublic-roadmap","definition of a public roadmap"," and build from there.",{"title":277,"searchDepth":278,"depth":278,"links":279},"",2,[280,281,282,283,284],{"id":12,"depth":278,"text":13},{"id":37,"depth":278,"text":38},{"id":99,"depth":278,"text":100},{"id":137,"depth":278,"text":138},{"id":261,"depth":278,"text":262},"roadmap","2026-06-27",null,"md",[290,293,296],{"q":291,"a":292},"What makes a good public roadmap example?","The best public roadmaps are public by default, use three clear statuses, let anyone vote without an account, and close the loop when an idea ships. Those four traits matter more than which company built the board.",{"q":294,"a":295},"Is there a public roadmap template I can copy?","You do not need a fixed template, just the shared structure: a collect, vote and ship board on your own domain with frictionless voting. Pick whichever of the eight archetypes here matches your product and adapt it.",{"q":297,"a":298},"Should a public roadmap show dates?","Usually not. Statuses like planned, in progress and shipped communicate progress without the risk of a missed deadline. Regulated and high-trust products in particular should avoid promising dates.",false,"https:\u002F\u002Fpub-35905b1a4a5b4858b7b4f757562ea4dd.r2.dev\u002Fupvoted-blog\u002F2026-06\u002Fpublic-roadmap-examples-hero-2290efdd.png","Public roadmap examples worth copying share a few traits: they are public by default, dead simple to read, let anyone vote without an account, and close the loop when something ships. Below are eight archetypes, from developer tools to indie SaaS, with the one lesson each teaches.",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fpublic-roadmap-examples",{"title":5,"description":277},"blog\u002Fpublic-roadmap-examples","public-roadmap-examples","Vl10NA6CHBYywAw5txpfvnMKLYQE6xlgf7HKanA9L-4",1782655444302]