Changelog

All the latest updates and improvements to Uneed

3.13.0 Announcement September 10, 2026

The free waiting line is back, with new rules

• The free waiting line is open to new products again, with a launch date assigned automatically between 30 days and 5 months out.
• When many products join, more of them launch each day (at least 30 free launches, up to 60) instead of the wait getting longer.
• If every day of the next 5 months is full, the free line says so and only the paid options remain until days free up.
• A free launch needs 10 upvotes on launch day to stay published, and 20 to keep a do-follow backlink.
• A product sent back to the dashboard after its free launch cannot rejoin the free line: Fast-track or Skip the waiting line only.
• Fast-track ($14.99) always stays published, and its backlink is do-follow from 10 upvotes.
• Skip the waiting line, relaunches and the launches included with Uneed Pro keep a do-follow backlink for life, no threshold.
• Products already in line, and Fast-tracks bought before today, keep the rule they joined under.

3.12.0 New Feature September 5, 2026

Auto-Submit reports, testimonials & quieter notifications

• Auto-Submit orders now come back with a full report, Pro makers can bring in the testimonials they already have elsewhere, and you decide which notifications you actually want.
• Auto-Submit orders now end with a report: every directory your product was submitted to, its metrics, and a link to the live listing.
• Completed Auto-Submit orders link straight to that report from your profile, and you get an email when it lands.
• Pro makers can import testimonials they already have elsewhere, tweets, LinkedIn posts or Product Hunt comments, onto their product page and review widget.
• Imported testimonials stay separate from reviews: they never touch a product's star rating.
• Mute the notification types you do not care about from your communication settings.
• Picking a launch date now tells you how many of your followers will be notified that day.
• Drag your featured tools to set the order they appear in on your profile card.
• Streak rewards now spell out what each vote multiplier is worth in total, Pro bonus included.
• Product updates without any text no longer clutter the update timeline.

3.11.0 New Feature August 28, 2026

Follow makers, pick any launch day

• Following a maker now pays off with a launch notification, Skip the waiting line accepts every date on the calendar, and a new free carousel maker joins the tools.
• Follow a maker straight from any product page, not just from their profile.
• When a maker you follow launches or relaunches a product, you get a notification.
• Skip the waiting line is no longer capped per day: every date is bookable, even the busy ones.
• New free tool: the Twitter (X) carousel maker turns one image into a clean multi slide carousel.
• A product's updates now show as a timeline right under its description, instead of a grid buried at the bottom of the page.
• Your profile lists the launches you have scheduled, not only the ones already live.
• Save a product to one of your lists straight from the right click menu on any card.
• A product only shows a star rating once it has 3 rated reviews, so the score actually means something.
• Products launching soon now link to their website, so you can have a look before the big day.

3.10.0 New Feature August 17, 2026

Post categories & a reward for one year of streaks

• Community posts now carry a category you can filter the feed by, and a 365 day streak unlocks Uneed Pro at half price for good.
• Community posts can now be tagged with a category: Shipped, Learning, Question, Milestone or Todo.
• The category shows as a badge on the post card, so the feed is easier to scan.
• Filter the community feed by category, and share the filtered view: the category stays in the URL.
• The separate goals composer is gone, write a normal post and tag it Todo instead.
• Reach a 365 day streak and get 50% off Uneed Pro forever, applied automatically at checkout.
• Alternatives pages now hold 6 Premium Spots instead of 4.

3.9.0 Announcement August 16, 2026

The free waiting line is closed to new products

• The free queue grew past a 6 month wait, so it is closed to new products. Products already in line keep their date.
• The free waiting line is closed to new products: the queue reached a 6+ month wait and kept growing.
• Products already in the waiting line keep their launch date, nothing changes for them.
• Submitting a product stays free; launching now goes through Fast-track ($14.99, assigned date) or Skip the waiting line ($29.99, you pick your exact date).
• The Skip the line calendar shows how many products are already scheduled on each day, so you can pick your moment.
• Fast-track dates now respect the daily launch cap: if a day is full, your launch slides to the next open day.

3.8.1 Improvement August 10, 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.

3.8.0 New Feature August 4, 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.

3.7.0 New Feature July 19, 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.

3.6.0 New Feature July 12, 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.

3.5.0 New Feature June 24, 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.

3.4.0 New Feature June 3, 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.

3.3.0 New Feature May 27, 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.

3.2.0 New Feature April 21, 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.

3.1.0 New Feature March 29, 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.

3.0.9 New Feature March 18, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• Add red dot badge on Deals tab when tool has deals.
• Show featured tools on user profile hover card.

3.0.8 New Feature March 16, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• 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.

3.0.7 New Feature March 15, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• Feat: Aftercut Partnership + Product card video integration.
• Feat: Auto-tweet with Uneed account when a tool is listed for sale.

3.0.5 New Feature March 14, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• Feat: Enhance fake notification generator with Discord, liquid glass, and SEO improvements.

3.0.4 New Feature March 12, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• 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.

3.0.3 New Feature March 11, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• 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.

3.0.2 New Feature March 10, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• 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.

3.0.1 Improvement March 9, 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.

3.0.0 Announcement March 8, 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.

2.17.0 New Feature March 4, 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.

2.16.2 Improvement February 28, 2026

Payment System Migration & Security Improvements

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

2.16.1 Improvement February 27, 2026

Emails & Onboarding

Revamped transactional emails and improved signup flow.

• All transactional emails converted from plain text to HTML templates.

2.16.0 New Feature February 26, 2026

UI Refresh & New Pages

• Upgraded Nuxt UI for better compatibility and performance.
• New residency landing page.

2.15.9 New Feature February 11, 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.

2.15.8 New Feature February 10, 2026

New Features & Improvements

Updates from 2026-02-11

• Add Profile link to community sidebar & optimize profile page loading.

2.15.6 Bug Fix February 9, 2026

Bug Fixes

• A bunch of bugfixes, and improve the comments/rate system and wording. Rates are now optional when leaving a comment on a product.

2.15.5 New Feature January 29, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• Better carousel embed reviews widget.

2.15.4 Bug Fix January 10, 2026

Bug Fixes

• Sidebar overlap after scrolling.

2.15.3 New Feature January 8, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• Submit your product to 100+ directories, now directly from Uneed.

2.15.2 New Feature January 7, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• You can now mute users in the community feed, and unmute them from your settings.

2.15.1 New Feature January 6, 2026

New Features & Improvements

• Update icon fetching method to resolve memory issues and improve error handling in tool submission.

2.15.0 Improvement January 5, 2026

Analytics & Profile Improvements

Enhanced analytics integration and fixed profile-related bugs.

• Fixed Plausible analytics integration for better traffic tracking.

2.14.0 Bug Fix January 4, 2026

Goals Generation Fix

Resolved issues with automatic goals generation for products.

2.13.0 New Feature January 1, 2026

New Alternatives Added

Expanded our alternatives database with new entries.

2.12.0 New Feature December 31, 2025

Launch Date Management

New functionality to change your product launch date.

2.11.0 Improvement December 28, 2025

Comments System Refactor

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

2.10.0 Improvement December 27, 2025

Pricing Page Enhancements

Improved the pricing page experience with better interactions.

2.9.0 Improvement December 21, 2025

Launch Algorithm Update

Improved fairness in the daily launch competition.

2.8.0 Bug Fix December 20, 2025

Product List & Community Fixes

Enhanced product listing and fixed community page issues.

2.7.0 New Feature December 18, 2025

Read More Feature

New feature to expand long content on product pages.

2.6.0 Announcement December 17, 2025

Free Waiting Line

Major update to make the waiting line accessible to everyone.

2.5.0 New Feature December 15, 2025

Leaderboard & Security Updates

New leaderboard details and improved contact form security.

2.4.0 Improvement December 15, 2025

Onboarding & Visuals

Better onboarding experience and improved visual assets.