Changelog

What we've shipped.

Every feature, improvement, and fix — updated automatically with every release.

86 features shipped27 improvements10 bug fixesSince July 2026
Week 2 · August 2026v1.1.0
Update

Pactra API — Programmatic Access

Connect your own tools, workflows, and integrations directly to Pactra. Professional, Business, and Enterprise subscribers can now generate API keys and drive contract analysis programmatically.

New Features8
  • API key management — create, label, and revoke bearer keys from Settings → API Keys. Up to 5 active keys per account, each identified by a human-readable label and a visible prefix so you always know which key is which.
  • Tier-gated output shapes — Professional keys return a structured analysis summary; Business and Enterprise keys return full clause-level JSON including every risk finding, obligation, and market benchmark.
  • Sliding-window rate limiting — 60 requests/min on Professional, 300 on Business, 1,000 on Enterprise. Limits reset on a true sliding window (no burst abuse at fixed-window boundaries).
  • API request logging — every request is recorded with timestamp, endpoint, response time, and input fingerprint, giving you an audit trail you can review from the dashboard.
  • Anomaly detection — volume spikes and patterns consistent with synthetic scraping are automatically flagged so abuse is surfaced before it affects platform performance.
  • Output sanitization — API responses are scrubbed of internal metadata before delivery, ensuring only the structured analysis payload reaches external callers.
  • Response fingerprinting — each API response carries a unique fingerprint for deduplication and replay detection in your own downstream systems.
  • API Terms of Service gate — keys can only be issued after explicit ToS acceptance, recorded with a timestamp on your account.
Week 2 · August 2026v1.0.0
Major Release

Pactra Desktop App

Download and install Pactra as a native desktop app.

New Features9
  • Native Windows installer (.exe) — Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts.
  • Linux AppImage and .deb packages (produced by CI on Ubuntu).
  • System tray icon — quick access to New Analysis, Dashboard, and Quit.
  • Native app menu (File/Edit/View/Window/Help) with keyboard shortcuts for all major actions.
  • Custom title bar on Windows with Pactra brand colors; native traffic-light buttons on macOS.
  • Native OS notifications — contract analysis completion and alerts surface as system notifications.
  • Window state persistence — size and position are remembered across launches.
  • External links open in your default system browser, keeping the app window clean.
  • "Check for Updates" option in the Help menu (requires a published release channel).
Week 2 · August 2026v1.4-beta
Update

Sharing, Savings, and a Free Checklist

Share analyses with anyone, earn discounts, and get more value from every contract review.

New Features6
  • Share a report without an account — send anyone a read-only link to a full analysis. A client, your counsel, a teammate — no signup required on their end.
  • A free 30-Point Contract Review Checklist — covering parties, financials, risk allocation, IP, termination, and disputes. Download it without an account.
  • Milestone recap — at 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 analyses, we'll show you how much time and money Pactra has saved you so far.
  • Locked features now show a preview instead of a blank screen, so you can see what you'd get before upgrading.
  • Re-uploading a contract you've already analyzed returns your results instantly instead of running the analysis again.
  • New users get a short welcome series — a welcome email, a check-in after two days, and a note after a week.
Improvements5
  • The pricing page now shows annual billing by default, since it saves you 17%.
  • Feature badges on the Features page now link straight to Pricing.
  • Free tools are grouped under one menu in the navigation bar.
  • Added a FAQ link to the navigation.
  • This changelog got a cleaner redesign — you're looking at it.
Week 2 · August 2026v1.3-beta
Major Release

Deeper Analysis and Free Tools

Eight new analysis features that go beyond what generic AI tools offer, plus free standalone tools anyone can use without an account.

New Features13
  • Dollar-value risk estimates — findings that can be quantified now show an estimated exposure range. 'This uncapped liability provision creates potential exposure of $96K–$288K.'
  • Regulatory compliance mapping against GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and SOX — see what's met, partial, or missing, with the exact section to check.
  • Pre-signature readiness tracker — a running view of what's been reviewed, assigned, and resolved before you sign.
  • Clause-by-clause map view — every section tagged by clause type and risk level, so you can scan the whole document at a glance.
  • Contract lifecycle timeline — key dates laid out visually, with countdowns and calendar export.
  • Pattern detection across contracts from the same counterparty — flags recurring issues, like a vendor that consistently includes one-sided indemnification terms.
  • Portfolio comparison — see how a new contract stacks up against your own history. 'This contract scores worse than 85% of your other vendor agreements.'
  • Export in more formats — PDF, Excel obligation tracker, CSV, calendar file, or plain-text summary.
  • Free tool: Contract Readability Scorer — paste any contract and see its reading grade level and jargon density instantly. No signup.
  • Free tool: Contract Term Glossary — 100+ terms explained in plain English.
  • Free tool: ROI Calculator — estimate what switching to Pactra could save you.
  • Added an honest comparison page — Pactra vs. manual review, vs. general AI chatbots, vs. other contract tools.
  • Added role-specific pages for contract managers, in-house counsel, small business owners, attorneys, and procurement teams.
Improvements4
  • Filter findings by which party you represent — see only what affects your side.
  • New interactive risk heat map — hover or click to jump straight to the relevant section.
  • Deleting an analysis now shows a clearer confirmation, including a reminder that it still counts toward your monthly usage.
  • Pactra now recognizes 40+ contract types and tailors its checks accordingly.
Bug Fixes2
  • Fixed a bug that could crash the portfolio page for some users.
  • Fixed an issue where the error page itself could get stuck instead of showing a helpful message.
Week 2 · August 2026v1.2-beta
Major Release

Referrals, Discounts, and a Design Refresh

A full set of discount and referral programs, alongside a comprehensive redesign of every page.

New Features13
  • Refer a friend, earn credit — $10–$200 depending on their plan, applied after their first paid month.
  • Get paid for feedback — share detailed product feedback and earn 10–20% off your next month.
  • Annual billing — pay for 10 months, get 12 (17% savings).
  • Switching from another tool? Get 25% off your first 3 months.
  • 20% off for nonprofits and educational institutions.
  • 15% off for startups under 50 employees.
  • 15% off automatically on your first invoice as a new subscriber.
  • Loyalty discount — 5% off after 12 consecutive months, 10% after 24.
  • Discounts can stack, capped at 50% off total.
  • Invite links now show the features and any discount offer on one clean page.
  • Regulatory alerts — curated notices when a regulation changes in a way that affects a contract you've analyzed.
  • Quarterly benchmarking reports showing how contract terms are trending across the platform.
  • White-label reports for Enterprise — replace Pactra branding with your own company's on exported PDFs.
Improvements11
  • Redesigned the Features page for easier browsing.
  • Redesigned the Pricing page with a full comparison table and FAQ.
  • Refreshed the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service to be easier to navigate.
  • Added a public stats page showing live platform activity.
  • Added a dark/light mode toggle — your preference is remembered.
  • Smoother loading states across the dashboard and history pages.
  • General polish: smoother animations and transitions throughout.
  • Improved the mobile experience with a proper menu and touch-friendly buttons.
  • Friendlier error pages if something goes wrong.
  • New users get an optional 4-step welcome tour, revisitable from Settings anytime.
  • Added a note on the Examples page clarifying that all names and details shown are fictional.
Bug Fixes5
  • Fixed a bug that could cause errors immediately after signing in.
  • Fixed an issue where signing out could show a blank screen.
  • Fixed a bug preventing the referral page from loading.
  • Fixed a bug that could generate duplicate referral codes.
  • Fixed a layout issue on the pricing page for signed-in users.
Week 1 · August 2026v1.1-beta
Major Release

Comparison, Scoring, and Collaboration

Contract comparison, scoring, collaboration tools, playbooks, intelligence features, and workflow automation.

New Features22
  • Contract comparison — upload two versions of the same contract and see exactly what changed, who each change favors, and a summary of the overall impact.
  • Contract scoring — every analysis now gets a letter grade (A+ to F) based on risk findings, missing clauses, and drafting quality, so you can gauge overall risk at a glance.
  • Batch analysis — upload multiple contracts at once for individual reports plus a portfolio-level summary.
  • Renewal and expiry alerts — automatic detection of renewal dates and notice deadlines, with a calendar view.
  • Team collaboration — comment on findings, assign action items, and track status from open to resolved.
  • My Actions — a personal inbox of everything assigned to you across all your analyses.
  • Custom playbooks — define required clauses, prohibited terms, and value limits per contract type; violations get flagged automatically.
  • Playbook marketplace — share your playbooks or import ones the community has shared.
  • Negotiation prep reports — a priority-ordered guide with common market positions and fallback options for each contract.
  • Obligation extraction — every actionable obligation (payments, deliverables, notices) pulled out and grouped by who's responsible.
  • Email intake — forward a contract to your personal Pactra address to kick off an analysis.
  • Follow-up questions — ask about any completed analysis and get answers grounded in the actual contract text.
  • Checklist generator — an auto-generated, priority-sorted pre-signing checklist.
  • Contract template generator — a first-draft contract from a simple form (a starting point, not a final document).
  • Redline generation — a Word doc with suggested track-changes based on your comparison results.
  • Clause library — search example provisions to see how similar clauses are typically written.
  • Vendor risk profiles — recurring risk patterns and average grade per counterparty over time.
  • Search across every analysis you've ever run.
  • Trend dashboard — average grades, common risks, and estimated savings over time.
  • Portfolio dashboard — grade distribution, riskiest contracts, and most common issues at a glance.
  • Amendment and SOW tracking — group related documents with their master agreement and see combined current terms.
  • Side-by-side view — original contract text alongside your findings.
Improvements7
  • Clear disclaimers added to every finding, reminding you these are informational, not legal advice.
  • Drafting checks now also catch typos, undefined terms, and broken cross-references.
  • Improved accuracy linking findings back to the exact contract language.
  • Redesigned the PDF report — cleaner layout, clearer sections.
  • Your usage limits now reset on your billing date, not the calendar month.
  • Terms like 'Net 45' or 'force majeure' are now explained in plain English right where they appear.
  • Pactra now estimates a contract's expiration date automatically when it can.
Bug Fixes3
  • Fixed a bug where some analyses weren't counted toward your usage.
  • Fixed an issue where trial limits reset monthly instead of applying once.
  • Fixed the dashboard not showing your comparison usage.
July 2026v1.0-beta
Major Release

Pactra Beta Launch

The first release of Pactra.

New Features15
  • Risk analysis across liability, indemnification, IP ownership, termination, data privacy, payment, confidentiality, warranty, and compliance.
  • Key facts extraction — parties, governing law, term, total value, payment terms, and renewal provisions pulled out automatically.
  • Missing clause detection — flags clauses you'd expect to see for this contract type that aren't there.
  • Consistency checks — catches internal contradictions, like payment terms that say Net 30 in one section and Net 60 in another.
  • Drafting quality checks — typos, undefined terms, broken references.
  • Evidence linking — every finding links back to the exact contract language it's based on.
  • Market context — see how similar contracts typically handle each issue.
  • Professional PDF export for any analysis.
  • Secure account sign-in.
  • Five subscription tiers, from $39 to $799/month.
  • Dashboard with usage tracking and recent analyses.
  • History page listing every past analysis.
  • Feedback button — report issues or suggestions with a screenshot, right from the app.
  • Privacy Policy covering CCPA and GDPR.
  • Examples page with sample analyses across five contract types.