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Changelog

New features, improvements, and fixes shipped to FastCompete.

May 2026

Improved

Refreshed the price index widget with a cleaner layout and faster load times.

Improved

Upgraded the internal tool (link inspector) with more detailed diagnostics for broken and redirected URLs.

Improved

Tuned the internal infrastructure for better reliability on harder-to-scrape websites.

Improved

Expanded internal logging to make incident investigation faster.

Fixed

Resolved an edge case where the "last price" value could be reported incorrectly after rapid back-to-back scans.

Design

Rolled out a refreshed FastCompete logo and a modernized look across the website and application.

April 2026

New

Released the embeddable price index widget, letting you showcase competitive positioning directly on your site.

Improved

Smarter anomaly detection that catches more pricing irregularities while reducing false positives.

Improved

Streamlined the trial registration flow for new accounts.

Improved

Refactored the admin settings page for a cleaner, more discoverable experience.

Fixed

Resolved a bug in the price matrix report that affected certain group filters.

March 2026

New

Added an invoice page so you can review and download billing history directly from your account.

New

Introduced stock-status alerts that notify you when competitor products go in or out of stock.

New

Added a price spread column to product reports for quick visibility into market range.

New

Launched an admin channel report for high-level oversight of monitoring activity.

Improved

Renamed the product report to "Product Trend Report" and added a group filter to the price changes report.

Improved

Redesigned the Link and Product modals for faster editing and clearer product details.

Improved

Updated the Chrome extension with smoother link addition and better URL handling.

Improved

Upgraded the platform to Django 5 for better performance and long-term support.

Fixed

Fixed brand-match accuracy issues and an edge case in product page filters.

February 2026

New

Added a broken-link badge so products with monitoring issues are easier to spot at a glance.

Improved

Refreshed product report charts and tightened price-adjustment logic with new test coverage.

Improved

Increased default page size on report listings to reduce paging on large catalogs.

January 2026

New

Launched the alerts page — create and manage price and stock alerts from a single dedicated view.

New

Added a price matrix report for side-by-side price comparisons across all competitors.

New

Introduced a group management page with inline editing to organize products more easily.

New

Added min and max price fields at the API level for tighter pricing rule enforcement.

New

Added Romanian language pages to the website.

Improved

Configurable columns on the products page — show only the data you care about.

Improved

Refactored authentication to use a middleware layer for more consistent session handling.

Improved

Updated the compare shops and price changes reports with cleaner layouts and better filtering.

Fixed

Fixed a bug in the compare shops report and resolved a link API edge case.

December 2025

New

Published the Dynamic Pricing page on the website, covering strategies and integrations.

New

Added a proposed price field to alerts so you always know what the engine recommends at the time of the alert.

New

Introduced a Quick Check API for on-demand price lookups without waiting for the next scheduled scan.

New

Added CSV export to all reports — download any report with one click.

Improved

Overhauled the pricing engine with better rule evaluation and edge-case handling.

Improved

Standardized report names and improved the layout of the price variation column.

November 2025

New

Launched the REST API — programmatically access products, links, prices, and reports.

New

Added a URL inspector for diagnosing redirect chains and HTTP errors on monitored links.

New

Added a Quick Check button at the product level for instant on-demand price scans.

New

Added price formula support and percentage-based comparison columns in the compare shops report.

Improved

Integrated Playwright for more reliable price extraction on JavaScript-heavy pages.

Improved

Refactored the handler architecture for easier maintenance and faster scan throughput.

October 2025

New

Introduced automatic price detection technology that identifies price elements without manual selector setup.

New

Now recording HTTP status codes per link so you can distinguish between blocked, redirected, and unavailable pages.

Improved

Revamped the price change report with clearer timelines and better grouping.

Improved

Improved alert email formatting and notification reliability.

Improved

Added database indexes for significantly faster alert and report queries on large datasets.

Fixed

Resolved several alert delivery bugs and hardened the contact form against abuse.

September 2025

New

Introduced a price change log tracking every price movement with timestamps for full audit history.

New

Added the Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) monitoring page and feature.

New

Launched translated price monitoring pages in German, French, Spanish, and Romanian.

New

Added sitemap.xml and hreflang tags to improve international search engine visibility.

Improved

Enabled gzip and Brotli compression across all pages for faster load times.

Improved

Improved canonical URL handling to prevent duplicate indexing issues.

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