Changelog: January 30, 2026

New

  • Forums Intelligence — Track support forum health for your competitors. See resolution rates, response times, and get alerts when a competitor’s support quality drops
  • Compare Page — Side-by-side comparison of two competitors. See how they stack up on downloads, ratings, release velocity, and more (Signal & Vantage tiers)
  • GitHub-style Diff Viewer — README and changelog changes now display in a familiar unified diff format with color-coded additions and deletions
  • Version History Timeline — Compare any two versions of a competitor’s README or changelog. See update frequency insights and spot patterns
  • Onboarding Milestone Emails — Receive a congratulations email when you add your first competitor and when Rivale detects your first competitive event

Improved

  • History dialog now auto-selects the latest entry for faster access
  • Changelog entries are now auto-categorized (new feature, bug fix, improvement, security) for quick scanning
  • Slack notification preview lets you see exactly what alerts will look like before saving
  • Plan changes now use hybrid proration for fairer billing on upgrades
  • Team admins can now revoke pending invitations

Fixed

  • Forums page no longer shows empty state for users with competitors
  • README history no longer shows duplicate entries
  • Changelog tooltips now display correctly on all screen sizes

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