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In-App Notification Center (Phases 6โ€“7) โ€” Released 2026-05-07

Released May 7, 2026

See the full release notes: May 7, 2026

  • ๐Ÿ”” Notification Center โ€” bell icon with unread badge in top navigation, real-time updates via Socket.io
  • Mark All Read; deep links to relevant tasks / projects / time entries
  • โœ‰๏ธ Weekly team activity digest email per workspace (Phase 6)

EU VAT, Stripe Tax & Subscription Invoicing (Phase 1โ€“4) โ€” Released 2026-04-19

Released April 19, 2026

See the full release notes: April 19, 2026

  • ๐Ÿงพ Subscription invoices now issued via Billingo (Hungarian e-invoicing provider, includes mandatory NAV Online Szรกmla 3.0 reporting)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Stripe Tax integration โ€” automatic VAT calculation, OSS, B2B reverse charge support
  • ๐Ÿ” VIES validation for EU VAT numbers (with 30-day Redis cache)
  • New /billing/invoices page โ€” own Cadensa invoice numbers (CDN-YYYY-NNNNNN), Wasabi-archived PDFs
  • ๐Ÿ“ฎ Invoice success email now links to in-app invoice history (was: Stripe hosted URL)
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Hourly retry job for failed invoice generations (max 5 attempts)
  • GDPR / Sub-processor update (DPA + Privacy Policy v2.1):
  • Added Wasabi Technologies, LLC (eu-central-2 / Frankfurt, EU) โ€” invoice PDF archival in WORM Object Lock COMPLIANCE mode (8-year immutable retention per Hungarian Accounting Act ยง169)
  • Added Billingo Technologies Zrt. (Hungary, EU) โ€” electronic invoicing + mandatory NAV reporting
  • Total sub-processors: 7 (was 5)
  • See updated Privacy Policy, DPA and GDPR pages

S** Downgrade Over-Limit Enforcement** โ€” Released 2026-04-03

Released April 3, 2026

See the full release notes: April 3, 2026

  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Write endpoints blocked for locked users (requireNotOverLimitLocked middleware on all routes)
  • Timer start blocked when time entry limit reached
  • Team invite blocked when member limit reached
  • Excess members auto-locked on downgrade (newest first, both active + pending counted)
  • Downgrade summary email to workspace owner
  • Access-limited notification email to each locked member
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Global locked-user warning banner (app-wide, in AppShell)
  • Over-limit banners on Projects, Tasks, Time Tracking, and Team pages
  • Excess project read-only banners (Project Details + Tasks tab)
  • Locked members + excess projects shown as disabled in all task/timer selector dropdowns
  • ๐Ÿ› Fix: member lock query now includes pending members

Custom Roles (RBAC) โ€” Enterprise Only โ€” Released 2026-04-10

Released April 10, 2026

See the full release notes: April 10, 2026

  • Custom role create/edit/delete is now Enterprise-only (industry standard โ€” Clockify, Toggl Track)
  • Backend: requireFeature('customRoles') guard on POST / PUT / DELETE workspace role endpoints
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Frontend: New Role button wrapped in FeatureGate โ€” non-Enterprise workspaces see an upgrade prompt
  • Pricing comparison page updated: custom roles row added to Team & Collaboration category
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Custom roles (RBAC) added to Enterprise plan features list
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Fix: workspace roles unique index collision (unitId=null) โ€” backfilled missing workspace roles across all workspacesking on and what's coming to CADENSA.
Roadmap Notes
  • Dates are estimates and subject to change
  • Features may shift based on feedback and priorities
  • ENTERPRISE features marked with ๐Ÿข
  • Availability not guaranteed - plans may change

Q1 2026 (January - March)โ€‹

February 2026 (v1.4.x) โ€” Shippedโ€‹

Released in February 2026

These features have shipped. See the full release notes:

German (DE) Localization โ€” Released 2026-02-28

  • Full German UI translation (23 namespaces)
  • Mobile app German support
  • DE date format (DD.MM.YYYY), Europe/Berlin timezone default

French (FR) & Spanish (ES) Localization โ€” Released 2026-02-27

  • Full FR + ES UI translation
  • Mobile app support
  • Locale-aware date and currency formatting

CEE Currencies (PLN / RON / CZK) โ€” Released 2026-02-28

  • Polish Zล‚oty (zล‚), Romanian Leu (lei), Czech Koruna (Kฤ)
  • Available in all rate, project, and billing contexts

Pennylane Integration (France โ€” Factur-X) โ€” Released 2026-02-28

  • Legally valid French invoices via Pennylane API
  • Factur-X ready (mandatory from 2026-09)

Holded Integration (Spain โ€” FacturaE) โ€” Released 2026-02-28

  • Legally valid Spanish invoices via Holded API
  • FacturaE compliant, IVA rate mapping (21% / 10% / 4% / Exento)
  • Partner picker with Holded contacts (country name display + ISO code for VAT logic)
  • Also supports PT, IT, FR, DE

SmartBill Integration (Romania โ€” e-Factura) โ€” Released 2026-02-28

  • Legally valid Romanian invoices (facturi fiscale) via SmartBill API
  • e-Factura / ANAF compliant, TVA rate mapping (Normala 19% / Redusa 9% / Redusa1 5% / Scutit 0%)
  • Partner picker with SmartBill clients
  • Invoice cancellation (anulare) support

Invoice History Tab โ€” Released 2026-02-27

  • Reports โ†’ Invoices: view and re-download all past documents

March 2026 (v1.5.0)โ€‹

Released March 7, 2026

See the full release notes: March 7, 2026

Released March 19, 2026

Infrastructure, backend, and landing page updates. See the full release notes: March 19, 2026

Excel Export (PRO+) โ€” Released 2026-03-07

  • Professional .xlsx workbook (Summary + Data sheets)
  • Styled table, frozen header, auto-filter, alternating rows
  • Available from Reports page, Report Preview, and Scheduled Reports
  • Availability: PRO+

XML Export (ENTERPRISE) โ€” Released 2026-03-07

  • Structured XML with <meta>, <filters>, <metrics>, <dataPoints>
  • Content-Disposition attachment download
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE

JSON File Export (ENTERPRISE) โ€” Released 2026-03-07

  • Standalone .json file download (not just inline API response)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE

Report History Retention by Tier โ€” Released 2026-03-07

  • FREE: last 30 days ยท PRO: last 365 days ยท ENTERPRISE: unlimited
  • Info banner on Reports page for FREE/PRO users
  • Nightly cleanup cron (02:00) removes expired records

Group By User (PRO+) โ€” Released 2026-03-07

  • New grouping option on the Reports page
  • Replaces the old reportType selector (summary/detailed/export)
  • Disabled with PRO chip for FREE users
  • All 5 locales updated (EN/HU/DE/FR/ES)

Reports & Analytics โ€” PDF & UI Improvements โ€” Released 2026-03-07

  • Stats cards visibility fix (currentUnit?.id dependency)
  • Report Preview redesigned: stat cards + Quick Insights
  • PDF redesign: stat cards + Quick Insights, chart fallback fix
  • Stat card compact layout (smaller padding, h5, lineHeight: 1.2)
  • Save as Report: chart type saved from active view
  • Run Now toast moved to top-right corner
  • Scheduled reports backend tier gate (API-level)

Scheduled Reports (PRO+) โ€” Released March 2026

  • Automated email delivery (weekly preset)
  • Configurable report templates (Time by Project, by User, by Tag, etc.)
  • Multiple recipients per schedule
  • ๐Ÿ“„ PDF or Excel attachment
  • โฐ Configurable day-of-week
  • Availability: PRO+

Bulk Time Entry Editing (PRO+) โ€” Released March 2026

  • โœ๏ธ Select multiple time entries via checkbox
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Change project/task in bulk
  • Mass update billable status
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Add/remove tags in bulk
  • Bulk delete
  • Availability: PRO+

Contact Page (EN / HU / DE) โ€” Released 2026-03-19

  • ๐ŸŒ Dedicated contact page at cadensa.io/contact
  • 4 contact channels: Support, Billing, Privacy, Legal
  • Company info (Axeri Labs Bt.) + GDPR data request guidance (Art. 15โ€“22)
  • Spam-protected emails (JS-rendered, not in HTML or i18n JSON)

GDPR Audit Log Transport (365d) โ€” Released 2026-03-19

  • All GDPR-relevant events persisted with 365-day retention
  • Art. 5(2) accountability compliance
  • Availability: All plans (automatic)

Structured JSON Logging + RequestLogger โ€” Released 2026-03-19

  • Production log output in structured JSON (Grafana Loki compatible)
  • Per-request logging: method, path, status, duration, userId, workspaceId
  • Kubernetes /health probe requests silently filtered

Ingress Rate Limiting โ€” Released 2026-03-19

  • 50 req/s per IP, 30 concurrent connections, burst ร—5
  • 429 Too Many Requests on excess
  • Grafana alert: Rate Limit Spike

Centralized Log Aggregation (Grafana Cloud Loki) โ€” Released 2026-03-19

  • Promtail DaemonSet on k3s cluster
  • 3 scrape jobs: cadensa-pods, cadensa-backup, monitoring-pods
  • 5 Grafana alert rules: High Error Rate, Brute Force, Rate Limit Spike, MongoDB Unreachable, Backup Missing

MongoDB Backup Monitoring โ€” Released 2026-03-19

  • Backup Missing alert (fires if no backup in 25h)
  • Admin backup UI: tree-view (type โ†’ snapshot โ†’ files), isStale indicator
  • Wasabi S3 (eu-central-2) as backup storage

Task Assignee Visibility in Time Entry Selector โ€” Released 2026-03-31

  • The Project / Task selector (timer + manual entry) now filters tasks by assignee
  • No assignees on task โ†’ visible to all project members
  • Assignees set โ†’ only assigned members see the task in the selector
  • Applies to both the timer start flow and the manual entry form
  • Availability: All plans

Downgrade Over-Limit Enforcement โ€” Released 2026-04-03

Released April 3, 2026

See the full release notes: April 3, 2026

  • ๏ฟฝ๏ธ Write endpoints blocked for locked users (requireNotOverLimitLocked middleware on all routes)
  • Timer start blocked when time entry limit reached
  • Team invite blocked when member limit reached
  • Excess members auto-locked on downgrade (newest first, both active + pending counted)
  • Downgrade summary email to workspace owner
  • Access-limited notification email to each locked member
  • ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Global locked-user warning banner (app-wide, in AppShell)
  • Over-limit banners on Projects, Tasks, Time Tracking, and Team pages
  • Excess project read-only banners (Project Details + Tasks tab)
  • Locked members + excess projects shown as disabled in all task/timer selector dropdowns
  • ๐Ÿ› Fix: member lock query now includes pending members
  • ๐Ÿ› Fix: Unit model tier limits corrected (FREE: 3, PRO: 20)
  • ๐Ÿ› Fix: Team page banner now only shows when strictly over limit (> not >=)
  • Availability: All plans (automatic on downgrade)

Mobile Widgets

  • iOS home screen widgets
  • Android widgets
  • Quick timer start/stop
  • Today's time summary
  • Status: Research (20%)
  • Availability: PRO+

Time Entry Templates

  • ๐Ÿ’พ Save recurring entries as templates
  • ๐Ÿ”„ One-click creation from template
  • ๐Ÿ“… Schedule recurring entries
  • Common tasks library
  • Status: Design (25%)
  • Availability: All plans

Q2 2026 (April - June)โ€‹

Platform & Design Coming Soonโ€‹

Custom Branding / White-label ๐Ÿข โณ Coming Soon

  • ๐ŸŽจ Brand colors throughout app
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Company logo on reports
  • ๐ŸŒˆ Color-blind friendly palettes
  • ๐Ÿ“„ Branded PDF exports
  • Status: Design (30%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: Q2 2026

Platform & Integrations Coming Soonโ€‹

REST API Access โณ Coming Soon

  • ๐Ÿ”‘ API key management
  • ๐Ÿ“– Full OpenAPI / Swagger documentation
  • ๐Ÿ”„ CRUD operations on time entries, projects, clients
  • Report endpoints
  • Status: Planning (20%)
  • Availability: PRO+ (read/write), ENTERPRISE (full)
  • Expected: Q2 2026

Webhooks ๐Ÿข โณ Coming Soon

  • Event-based notifications (entry created/updated, invoice generated)
  • HMAC signature verification
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Retry logic for failed deliveries
  • Status: Planning (10%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: Q2 2026

SSO / SAML 2.0 ๐Ÿข โณ Coming Soon

  • Single Sign-On via SAML 2.0
  • ๐Ÿ“‚ LDAP / Active Directory integration
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Enforce SSO org-wide
  • Status: Planning (10%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: Q2 2026

Advanced Integrationsโ€‹

Jira Integration

  • Sync Jira issues as tasks
  • Track time on Jira tickets
  • Time reports in Jira
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Bidirectional sync
  • Status: Planning (15%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: April 2026

GitHub Integration

  • ๐Ÿ™ Track time on GitHub issues
  • ๐Ÿ“ Commit messages โ†’ time entries
  • Developer productivity reports
  • Pull request time tracking
  • Status: Planning (10%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: May 2026

GitLab Integration

  • ๐ŸฆŠ Similar to GitHub integration
  • Pipeline time tracking
  • DevOps metrics
  • Status: Backlog (0%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: June 2026

AI-Powered Featuresโ€‹

Smart Time Suggestions

  • ๐Ÿค– AI suggests project/task based on time of day
  • Learn from your patterns
  • โฐ "You usually work on X at this time"
  • One-click start suggested timer
  • Status: Research (10%)
  • Availability: PRO+
  • Expected: May 2026

Intelligent Reports

  • ๐Ÿง  AI-generated insights
  • "You spent 30% more time on Project A this month"
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Productivity recommendations
  • Trend predictions
  • Status: Research (5%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: June 2026

Auto-categorization

  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ AI suggests tags for entries
  • ๐Ÿ“‚ Smart project recommendations
  • ๐Ÿค– Learn from manual categorization
  • Status: Backlog (0%)
  • Availability: PRO+
  • Expected: Q3 2026

Q3 2026 (July - September)โ€‹

Mobile App Redesignโ€‹

Complete UI overhaul:

  • ๐ŸŽจ Modern, native design language
  • โšก Faster, smoother animations
  • Better iPad support
  • ๐ŸŒ“ Enhanced dark mode
  • Improved navigation
  • Status: Design phase
  • Availability: All plans (apps require PRO+)
  • Expected: September 2026

New mobile features:

  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Photo attachments for entries
  • ๐ŸŽค Voice notes for descriptions
  • ๐Ÿ“ Location tracking (optional)
  • Smart notifications (AI-powered)

Client Portalโ€‹

Share data with clients securely:

  • Invite clients (view-only access)
  • Share project reports
  • Client-facing invoices
  • Granular permissions
  • ๐ŸŽจ White-label branding
  • Status: Backlog (0%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: August 2026

Expense Trackingโ€‹

Track project expenses:

  • ๐Ÿ’ต Log expenses with receipts
  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Photo upload for receipts
  • Expense categories
  • Profitability = Revenue - (Time Cost + Expenses)
  • ๐Ÿงพ Expense reports
  • Status: Planning (5%)
  • Availability: PRO+
  • Expected: September 2026

Q4 2026 (October - December)โ€‹

Custom Workflowsโ€‹

Build your own approval processes:

  • ๐Ÿ”„ Multi-stage approvals
  • Approval hierarchies
  • โš™๏ธ Conditional rules
  • Automated notifications
  • Workflow analytics
  • Status: Research (0%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: November 2026

Capacity Planningโ€‹

Team resource management:

  • ๐Ÿ“… Team calendar view
  • Availability tracking
  • Project staffing
  • Overallocation warnings
  • Utilization forecasting
  • Status: Backlog (0%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: December 2026

Advanced Billingโ€‹

More billing options:

  • Retainer management
  • ๐Ÿ“… Subscription billing
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Recurring invoices
  • Auto-charge credit cards
  • ๐Ÿงพ Late payment reminders
  • Status: Planning (5%)
  • Availability: ENTERPRISE ๐Ÿข
  • Expected: Q4 2026

2027 and Beyondโ€‹

Long-term vision:

Platform Expansionโ€‹

Desktop Apps

  • ๐Ÿ’ป Native Windows app
  • ๐ŸŽ Native macOS app
  • ๐Ÿง Linux app
  • โšก Offline-first architecture
  • Desktop notifications
  • Status: Exploring
  • Expected: Q2 2027

Public API v2 ๐Ÿข

  • ๐Ÿš€ GraphQL support
  • Real-time subscriptions
  • OAuth 2.0 authentication
  • Enhanced documentation
  • Webhook improvements
  • Status: Design phase
  • Expected: Q1 2027

Team Featuresโ€‹

Team Chat ๐Ÿข

  • Built-in messaging
  • ๐Ÿ“ File sharing
  • @mentions and notifications
  • ๐Ÿ” Search conversations
  • Integrate with Slack/Teams
  • Status: Research
  • Expected: H2 2027

Video Time Tracking

  • ๐Ÿ“น Screen recording (optional)
  • Proof of work for clients
  • Automatic time detection
  • Privacy controls
  • Status: Research
  • Expected: H2 2027 (if validated)

Enterprise Featuresโ€‹

Advanced Compliance

  • HIPAA certification (current: add-on)
  • ISO 27001 (in progress)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ GDPR enhancements
  • Custom compliance reports
  • ๐Ÿ” Advanced audit logs

Global Expansion

  • ๐ŸŒ More data centers
  • ๐ŸŒ Additional languages (IT, PL, RO โ€” Phase 2)
  • ๐Ÿ’ฑ More currencies (Phase 2: IT, PL)
  • ๐ŸŒ Regional compliance
Already shipped (February 2026)
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German (DE) โ€” Available now
  • ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French (FR) โ€” Available now
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish (ES) โ€” Available now
  • ๐Ÿ’ฑ PLN / RON / CZK currencies โ€” Available now
  • ๐Ÿงพ Pennylane integration (FR) โ€” Available now

Community Requestsโ€‹

Top 10 requested features:

  1. ๐Ÿ“ฑ Apple Watch app - Votes: 234
  • Status: Research
  • Expected: H2 2027
  1. ๐ŸŽจ Custom fields - Votes: 189
  • Status: Planning
  • Expected: Q3 2026
  1. ๐Ÿ“Š Profit & Loss reporting - Votes: 156
  • Status: Development
  • Expected: Q2 2026
  1. Asana integration - Votes: 142
  • Status: Backlog
  • Expected: Q4 2026
  1. ๐Ÿ“… Team vacation calendar - Votes: 138
  • Status: Planning
  • Expected: Q3 2026
  1. ** QuickBooks sync** - Votes: 125
  • Status: Research
  • Expected: Q4 2026
  1. ๐ŸŒ“ Auto dark mode (sunset) - Votes: 119
  • Status: Development
  • Expected: Q2 2026
  1. ๐Ÿ“ Time entry comments - Votes: 107
  • Status: Design
  • Expected: Q3 2026
  1. ** SMS notifications** - Votes: 94
  • Status: Backlog
  • Expected: 2027
  1. ** Goal tracking** - Votes: 87
  • Status: Research
  • Expected: 2027

Vote on features: In-app โ†’ Help โ†’ "Feature Requests"


How We Prioritizeโ€‹

What influences our roadmap:

User feedback (40%):

  • Feature request votes
  • Support ticket frequency
  • User interviews
  • Beta feedback

Business value (30%):

  • Revenue potential
  • Market differentiation
  • Competitive landscape
  • Strategic alignment

Technical feasibility (20%):

  • Development effort
  • Complexity
  • Infrastructure requirements
  • Dependencies

Team capacity (10%):

  • Available resources
  • Expertise required
  • Parallel work
  • Technical debt

Request a Featureโ€‹

Have an idea?

Submit a request:

1. Check this roadmap (might be planned!)
2. Search existing requests
3. Submit new request:
โ€ข Email: <a data-action="support" href="#">support@cadensa.io</a>
โ€ข In-app: Help โ†’ "Request Feature"
โ€ข Include:
- Feature description
- Use case / why needed
- Who would benefit
- Priority for you

What happens:

1. Request logged โ†’ Feature board
2. Team reviews โ†’ Monthly
3. Prioritized โ†’ Based on criteria above
4. Planned โ†’ Added to roadmap
5. Development โ†’ Beta testing
6. Release โ†’ You're notified! ๐ŸŽ‰

ENTERPRISE customers:

  • Direct line to product team
  • Quarterly roadmap reviews
  • Custom feature development
  • Faster implementation

Beta Programโ€‹

Test features early!

Join our beta program:

Benefits: Early access to new features Shape product direction Direct feedback to team Beta-exclusive features Recognition in release notes

Requirements: โ€ข PRO or ENTERPRISE plan โ€ข Active CADENSA user (3+ months) โ€ข Willing to provide feedback โ€ข Test features regularly

Apply:

Email: <a data-action="support" href="#">support@cadensa.io</a>
Include:
โ€ข Workspace name
โ€ข How long you've used CADENSA
โ€ข Why you want to join
โ€ข What features interest you

Current beta features:

  • Dashboard customization (80%)
  • Google Calendar improvements (60%)
  • Smart suggestions (AI, 10%)

Changelogโ€‹

See what we've already shipped:


Questions?โ€‹


Last updated: April 10, 2026 Roadmap version: 2026.04