Public ETA on roadmap only when ready
Add a month-and-year ETA to a request when confidence is real, and choose whether that estimate shows publicly.
Why this can grow a startup
Teams usually swing between two bad extremes on timing. Either they publish no timing at all, which makes the roadmap feel evasive, or they publish overconfident dates they cannot keep. Canny's ETA field gives a better middle path. The team can record a month-and-year estimate internally, then decide whether to show it publicly. That keeps expectation-setting attached to the request while still leaving room for judgment about how much certainty is honest.
Company example
Canny lets admins set an estimated month and year for a post from the feedback panel and choose whether that estimate is visible publicly, with public ETAs also appearing in the roadmap.
Source and metric
Source: Canny Help Center · Browse Canny Help Center tactics
Canny supports month-and-year ETAs and lets the team decide whether the estimate is public.
Source discovered: May 28, 2026
When to use it
Use this when Website, Product, Customer Success is relevant to expectation setting, roadmap trust, launch planning and you can run a bounded test with a free budget.
When not to use it
Do not use it as a substitute for customer evidence, a clear owner, or a measurable stop condition. Local platform rules and market behavior still need checking.
Founder checklist
- Read Canny Help Center and identify what is directly supported.
- Choose one channel context: Website, Product, Customer Success.
- Define the test around Canny supports month-and-year ETAs and lets the team decide whether the estimate is public..
- Set an owner, evidence window, and stop condition before launch.
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