ApproveThis manages your Canny Integration approvals.

Let's be real – user feedback management is messy. You've got votes piling up, stakeholders ghosting threads, and critical requests getting buried in Slack. Canny's great for organizing the noise, but when it comes to actually deciding what to build next? That's where most teams faceplant. Enter ApproveThis: the missing piece that turns feedback into action without the endless email chains.

Why This Combo Works Like a Swiss Army Knife

Canny collects the raw material – feature requests, bug reports, all that good stuff. ApproveThis handles the tough part: getting clear decisions from the right people. Together, they're like putting your feedback process on autopilot. We're talking:

• No more "Who needs to sign off on this?" guesswork
• Zero chasing down MIA approvers
• Automatic paper trails for every decision

The Killer Benefit Nobody Talks About

Here's the kicker: ApproveThis approvers don't need a Canny license. Perfect for when you need sign-off from Legal (who barely check email) or that VIP client who shouldn't see your internal feedback chaos. Keep permissions clean while looping in whoever needs a say.

Real Teams Doing Real Sh*t With This Combo

Use Case 1: From Feature Request to Roadmap in 48 Hours Flat

Imagine this: A SaaS company's support team spots 20+ votes on a new integration request in Canny. Normally, this would get stuck in "we'll discuss at next quarter's planning" purgatory. With the integration:

What Happens: Every time a Canny post hits 25 votes, ApproveThis automatically pings the Product Lead and CTO with a decision request. They review in ApproveThis (via email, because let's be honest), approve, and Canny's status updates to "Planned Q3" – all before the support team finishes their coffee.

Use Case 2: Client Feedback That Doesn't Fall into a Black Hole

Marketing agencies love this one. Client submits a "urgent" design change in Canny? Set up a Zap that:

1. Creates an ApproveThis request with the client's Canny post
2. Routes to your Creative Director AND the client's main contact
3. Auto-updates Canny with "Approved" and a due date once both sign off

No more "Did you see my email?" texts at 11 PM. Clients feel heard, your team knows exactly what's greenlit.

Use Case 3: Killing Zombie Requests (Permanently)

E-commerce companies use this to bury dead-end ideas. When a product request in Canny gets denied via ApproveThis, it automatically:

- Changes status to "Not Planned"
- Posts a public comment explaining why
- Tags the original submitter

Transparency without the awkward convos. Plus, your roadmap stays focused on winners.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

If you can order DoorDash, you can handle this:

Step 1: Grab a Zapier account (free tier works)
Step 2: Pick your trigger – "New Canny Post" or "Status Change" usually
Step 3: Connect ApproveThis, map the key fields (title, link, priority)
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' Calculated Fields to auto-flag high-priority requests based on vote count or keywords.

Who Benefits Most (Besides Your Sanity)

Product Teams: Ditch the Spreadsheet Jockeys

PMs using ApproveThis' thresholds can auto-approve small tweaks (think: button color changes) while escalating major features to execs. Canny's roadmap stays aligned with actual priorities, not whoever shouts loudest.

Customer Success: From Complaint Department to Strategic Partner

CSMs get tired of being messenger pigeons. Now, when a client drops a big ask in Canny, ApproveThis handles the internal approvals. The CSM gets to deliver a "Yes, and here's the timeline" instead of "I'll check with...someone."

Ops Teams: Audit Trails That Don't Suck

Every ApproveThis decision syncs back to Canny as a comment. Next time someone asks "Why did we approve that dumpster fire feature?", you've got a timestamped paper trail with approver names. You're welcome.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most tools slap some half-baked integration together and call it a day. This combo works because:

Approval logic that's actually logical: Use Canny's vote counts to trigger ApproveThis workflows. 50+ votes? Maybe skip middle management and go straight to the VP. Under 10? Let the team lead decide.
No license limbo: Your CFO approves budgets but doesn't need Canny access? Cool – they can approve requests via email without cluttering your feedback tool.
Status updates that matter: When a request gets denied in ApproveThis, Canny doesn't just show "closed." Add custom comments explaining the "why" to keep users looped in.

The Hidden Perks You'll Actually Use

Beyond the obvious stuff, teams are geeking out over:

Vacation Mode: ApproveThis auto-reassigns requests if your main approver is OOO. No more waiting for Karen from Accounting to get back from Bali.
Approval Groups: Need consensus from 3 engineers but only one PM? Set it and forget it.
Mobile-Phobic Colleagues: Approvers can reply "APPROVE" or "DENY" straight from their prehistoric email inboxes.

When to Steal These Workflows

If any of these sound familiar, stop what you're doing and set this up:

- You've had a "critical" feature request stuck in limbo for 3+ months
- Your last roadmap meeting involved someone yelling about "vocal minorities"
- Clients/Stakeholders constantly ask "What's happening with my idea?"
- You've ever approved something by accident because it was buried in Slack

Bottom Line: This Isn't About Tools

It's about fixing the ridiculous dance companies do between collecting feedback and making decisions. Canny keeps your ears open. ApproveThis gives you the spine to act on what you hear. Together? They turn "We should really..." into "We did."

Next Steps:
- Snag an ApproveThis trial (takes 8 minutes)
- Check out Canny if you're still using spreadsheets for feedback
- Or book a 15-minute demo to see the combo in action