Changelog

All the latest updates and improvements to Uneed
3.8.1ImprovementAugust 11, 2026

Pick which products send you Domain Rating alerts

Domain Rating alerts are now per product, and several products moving at once arrive as a single email.

  • A new SEO monitoring card on Your Products lets you switch Domain Rating alerts on or off for each product
  • The same switch is on the Domain Rating history chart and in your communication settings
  • When several of your products change on the same night, you get one email listing them instead of one per product
3.8.0New FeatureAugust 5, 2026

Domain Rating, Open Source & TikTok

Your product's domain authority now lives on Uneed, alongside new product fields and community upgrades.

  • Every product page now shows a Domain Rating badge, powered by Ahrefs and refreshed nightly
  • Pro members get a Domain Rating history chart and email alerts whenever their rating changes
  • Flag your product as Open Source, with an optional repository link shown on your product page
  • Add your TikTok profile to your product — it appears with your other social links
  • Share your Product Lists directly to the community feed
  • A private "My Upvotes" list now collects every tool you upvote, automatically
  • Official Uneed announcements now appear in the community feed as changelog posts
  • Pro members get access to a private Discord community
  • Products already in the free waiting line can now fast-track their launch
  • Community post images are now sharper
3.7.0New FeatureJuly 20, 2026

Product Lists, Upvote Sounds & Polish

Shareable Product Lists open up to everyone, plus a batch of UX refinements across launching, voting, and community.

  • Create and share Product Lists to collect your favorite tools — free members get one list, while Pro members get unlimited, search-indexed lists
  • Give each list its own emoji logo, and add any tool to a list with a right-click
  • The Tool of the Week date picker now shows only upcoming Mondays, so you always pick a valid slot
  • Upvoting and removing an upvote now play a satisfying sound
  • First login no longer forces dark mode — your theme is respected from the start
  • Product listing pages now stretch edge-to-edge for a cleaner, roomier layout
  • Community link posting now unlocks reliably for Pro members
  • Fixed an error that could occur when relaunching a product
3.6.0New FeatureJuly 13, 2026

AI Agent API, Lottery Reveal & Pro Updates

A new MCP server and REST API for AI agents, a playful lottery reveal, and pricing and perk updates.

  • AI agents can now discover tools on Uneed through a new MCP server and REST API, with a dedicated /mcp page
  • The lottery now reveals your prize with a slot-machine animation, confetti, sound, and haptics
  • New /advertise hub to explore all advertising options in one place
  • Uneed Pro pricing is now $12.99/mo or $99/yr
  • Yearly Uneed Pro members now get a free Skip-the-Line credit
  • Residency Batch 2 dates are now open
  • Relaunch date pickers now respect the daily launch cap and show character counters
  • Vote counts stay accurate after closing a product modal
  • Fixed Pro Discord connection along with avatar and profile display issues
3.5.0New FeatureJune 25, 2026

Smarter Search, Pro Discord & Launch Upgrades

A revamped search, AI-assisted submissions, new launch tiers, and Uneed Pro Discord perks.

  • Faster, smarter tool search with a revamped Cmd+K command menu
  • AI now auto-fills your product details when you submit, for a smoother launch flow
  • New launch tiers — Boosted and Fast-track ($14.99) — plus clearer free-launch rules (10 upvotes to stay free)
  • Uneed Pro members can connect a private Discord and unlock exclusive partner perks
  • Redesigned Your Tools page with a cleaner card layout
  • See how many tools are already scheduled when you pick a launch date
  • Find your affiliate links, badges, and widgets directly in the app
  • Relaunches now follow a clear 30-day cooldown and can no longer run on launch day
  • Redesigned Residency with a dedicated landing page and per-batch pages
  • New cookie consent banner
3.4.0New FeatureJune 4, 2026

Premium Spots, Bigger Uploads & Polish

Buy Premium Spots without a product, bigger video uploads for Pro, and a round of polish.

  • Buy a Premium Spot even without a product listed
  • Pro members can now upload videos up to 50MB
  • See who liked a post in a hover popover
  • Reviews no longer require a 30-character minimum
  • Leaderboard rankings now freeze once a period ends
  • Click a user's avatar or name in the inbox header to open their profile
  • Mobile bottom-bar popovers now open upward with fully visible content
  • Smoother product modal loading with a skeleton and stable height
3.3.0New FeatureMay 28, 2026

Newsletter Sponsoring, Profiles & Messaging

Easier newsletter sponsoring, unread DM badges, and profile improvements.

  • Newsletter sponsoring: pick one of your existing products instead of re-entering details
  • Unread DM count badge in the header and mobile navbar
  • Navbar collapses to just your avatar when scrolling
  • Social links now show on public profiles
  • No more onboarding modal flash for returning users
  • Long discount codes no longer overflow Deals cards
3.2.0New FeatureApril 22, 2026

Live Chat, More Launches & Notifications

Live chat support, more daily launches, and richer notifications.

  • Live chat support via the new Fernand widget (replaces the old contact page)
  • Daily product launches increased from 20 to 30
  • Homepage now shows 25 products initially (up from 20)
  • New "Copy for AI" buttons on badge pages
  • Get notified for comment likes and replies to your replies
  • "Did you mean?" email typo detection on signup
  • Pro members get full posts with no "read more" truncation
  • Swipe through video slides in product carousels
  • Cross-links between free tools pages
3.1.0New FeatureMarch 30, 2026

App Launch Pages & Residency

Mobile apps get auto-generated landing pages, residency page revamp, and lots of fixes.

  • App Launch Pages — mobile apps now get an auto-generated landing page on submit or update
  • Lifetime Launch Pass reactivated at $249 with 10 new spots
  • Residency page with sponsors, residents, navbar link, and community sidebar card
  • Image lightbox on product pages — click to zoom
  • Contribution graph on profile pages
  • Highlight missing fields when clicking the auto-submit form button
  • Improved community product hover card with featured tools
  • Loading message during product submission scraping
  • New OG image template for product pages
  • Dofollow backlinks for STWL tools
  • Increased max premium spots from 6 to 7
  • Removed public contact email from product pages
  • Fix: App Launch modal now shows immediately
  • Fix: emojis render correctly in tweet images
  • Fix: comment images now display properly
  • Fix: navbar spacing restored when not scrolled
  • Fix: Pro access no longer revoked on re-subscribe after canceling
  • Fix: homepage countdown timer ticks in real-time
  • Fix: 500 error on review and tag pages
3.0.9New FeatureMarch 19, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-03-19

  • Add red dot badge on Deals tab when tool has deals
  • Show featured tools on user profile hover card
  • Fix single review page 500 error
  • Show streaks and lottery cards below products on mobile
  • Make homepage countdown timer tick in real-time
3.0.8New FeatureMarch 17, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-03-17

  • Improve Inbox UI and UX
  • Render video on community post detail page
  • Add visit website link on tool cards with video preview
  • Free Skip the Line with Pro Annual subscription
3.0.7New FeatureMarch 16, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-03-16

  • Feat: Aftercut Partnership + Product card video integration
  • Feat: Auto-tweet with Uneed account when a tool is listed for sale
3.0.5New FeatureMarch 15, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-03-15

  • Feat: Enhance fake notification generator with Discord, liquid glass, and SEO improvements.
3.0.4New FeatureMarch 13, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-03-13

  • Fix: BuilderCard padding so separator spans full width + deduplicate user list items
  • Fix: Hide star rating when product has no ratings
  • Content: Add 'No AI-generated content' community rule
3.0.3New FeatureMarch 12, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-03-12

  • Optimistic UI for upvote — instant feedback on click!!
  • SEO: Enrich category pages with SEO meta, Schema.org, and popular tags
  • SEO: Enhance 404 page with search, category links, and better UX
  • Perf: Lazy-load community fonts instead of global Google Fonts bundle
  • SEO: Add descriptive alt text to images for better accessibility and SEO
  • SEO: Add related articles section on blog posts
  • Feat: Add custom wallpaper upload to fake notification generator
  • Feat: Add follow/unfollow button on community post cards
  • Fix: Redirect back to product page after Google sign-in
  • Sec: Security audit — patch critical auth, IDOR, SSRF, and config vulnerabilities
3.0.2New FeatureMarch 11, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-03-11

  • Raise minimum vote score to 10 for products to stay published
  • Index Pro members profile pages for SEO
  • Improve sitemap for better Google indexing
  • Add Pay now button for pending newsletter sponsorship bookings
  • Fix DM email notifications silently failing
  • Align canonical URL config across site settings
  • Display pro gradient avatar on user profile page
  • Add explicit canonical URL on tool pages
3.0.1ImprovementMarch 10, 2026

Inbox Improvements

Better inbox experience with email notification preferences and cleaner layout.

  • Email notification toggles for new messages and new conversations in the inbox
  • New conversation button redesigned with a + icon
  • Cleaner inbox layout with sponsors sidebar hidden
3.0.0AnnouncementMarch 9, 2026

Pro Subscription Launch

Major update: Uneed Pro.

  • Complete Pro subscription flow with Creem integration
  • Links in community posts are now exclusive to Pro users
  • Dynamic Pro sales counter on the pricing page Early Bird banner
  • Avatar stack popover to preview linked products in community posts
  • Customer portal now supports both Polar and Creem
2.17.0New FeatureMarch 5, 2026

Community Enhancements

Better community experience with auto-linking, welcome emails, and UI improvements.

  • Auto-link products when mentioned via # in community posts
  • Welcome email sent on your first community post
  • Community post input buttons are now always visible
  • Dynamic rating badge displayed for tool owners
  • Tool preview popover on hover
2.16.2ImprovementMarch 1, 2026

Payment System Migration & Security Improvements

Migrated out payment system to Creem, and critical security fixes and reliability improvements across multiple endpoints.

  • Migrated entire payment system from Polar to Creem
  • Fixed critical auth bypass and IDOR vulnerabilities in multiple API endpoints
  • Improved ownership checks, input validation, and webhook handlers
  • Fixed free relaunch edge cases with proper row locking
  • Removed client-supplied webhook flag bypass
  • Fixed poll sanitization and XSS vulnerabilities
2.16.1ImprovementFebruary 28, 2026

Emails & Onboarding

Revamped transactional emails and improved signup flow.

  • All transactional emails converted from plain text to HTML templates
  • Integrated Veille API for email validation at signup
  • Logged-in users are now redirected away from signup and login pages
  • Fixed profile page 404 on client-side navigation
2.16.0New FeatureFebruary 27, 2026

UI Refresh & New Pages

Nuxt UI upgrade, new landing pages, and visual improvements.

  • Upgraded Nuxt UI for better compatibility and performance
  • New residency landing page
  • Leaderboard avatars now display Pro gradient border
  • Open Panel integration for payment analytics
  • Improved OG images across the platform
  • New blog posts and reviews published
2.15.9New FeatureFebruary 12, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-02-12

  • Users were unable to unlike comments in the community
  • Add a submit your product btn in the navbar
2.15.8New FeatureFebruary 11, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-02-11

  • Add Profile link to community sidebar & optimize profile page loading
  • Add drag & drop image upload to post creation
2.15.6Bug FixFebruary 10, 2026

Bug Fixes

Updates from 2026-02-10

  • A bunch of bugfixes, and improve the comments/rate system and wording. Rates are now optionnal when leaving a comment on a product.
2.15.5New FeatureJanuary 30, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-01-30

  • Better carousel embed reviews widget
2.15.4Bug FixJanuary 11, 2026

Bug Fixes

Updates from 2026-01-11

  • Sidebar overlap after scrolling
2.15.3New FeatureJanuary 9, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-01-09

  • Submit your product to 100+ directories, now directly from Uneed.
2.15.2New FeatureJanuary 8, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-01-08

  • You can now mute users in the community feed, and unmute them from your settings.
2.15.1New FeatureJanuary 7, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-01-07

  • Update icon fetching method to resolve memory issues and improve error handling in tool submission
  • Issue with related tags
  • Enhance date picker logic for scheduling with launch time and availability checks
2.15.0ImprovementJanuary 6, 2026

Analytics & Profile Improvements

Enhanced analytics integration and fixed profile-related bugs.

  • Fixed Plausible analytics integration for better traffic tracking
  • Fixed community profile link showing undefined on page refresh
  • Improved profile link display to wait for username before rendering
2.14.0Bug FixJanuary 5, 2026

Goals Generation Fix

Resolved issues with automatic goals generation for products.

  • Fixed goals generation for product launches
  • Improved goals OG images quality
2.13.0New FeatureJanuary 2, 2026

New Alternatives Added

Expanded our alternatives database with new entries.

  • Added new product alternatives to help users discover similar tools
  • Improved alternatives page SEO
2.12.0New FeatureJanuary 1, 2026

Launch Date Management

New functionality to change your product launch date.

  • Added ability to change launch date in EditionForm
  • New launch date picker in Skip The Waiting Line modal
  • Fixed relaunching issues for existing products
2.11.0ImprovementDecember 29, 2025

Comments System Refactor

Major improvements to the comments system for better performance and UX.

  • Completely refactored comments system architecture
  • Improved comment loading performance
  • Better real-time updates for new comments
  • Enhanced comment threading display
2.10.0ImprovementDecember 28, 2025

Pricing Page Enhancements

Improved the pricing page experience with better interactions.

  • Enhanced pricing page interactions and animations
  • Better mobile responsiveness on pricing cards
  • Clearer pricing tiers information
2.9.0ImprovementDecember 22, 2025

Launch Algorithm Update

Improved fairness in the daily launch competition.

  • Refactored tool removal logic to filter out contenders with less than 5 votes
  • More fair competition for Product of the Day awards
  • Better handling of low-engagement products
2.8.0Bug FixDecember 21, 2025

Product List & Community Fixes

Enhanced product listing and fixed community page issues.

  • Added more information in product list view
  • Fixed 500 error on community page
  • Improved community page stability
2.7.0New FeatureDecember 19, 2025

Read More Feature

New feature to expand long content on product pages.

  • Added Read more functionality for long product descriptions
  • Cleaner product pages with expandable content
2.6.0AnnouncementDecember 18, 2025

Free Waiting Line

Major update to make the waiting line accessible to everyone.

  • The waiting line is now completely free!
  • Everyone can queue their product for launch without paying
  • Skip the line option still available for immediate launch
2.5.0New FeatureDecember 16, 2025

Leaderboard & Security Updates

New leaderboard details and improved contact form security.

  • New detailed view for top 1, 2, 3 spots on leaderboard
  • Added captcha to contact form for spam protection
  • Fixed waiting line estimate calculation
  • Improved browser notifications reliability
2.4.0ImprovementDecember 16, 2025

Onboarding & Visuals

Better onboarding experience and improved visual assets.

  • Set preferred color mode during onboarding
  • Better goals images quality
  • Improved OG images for goals