Changelog

What's new in BRAD

Every Tuesday we ship a release. Here is what changed each week across BRAD, hosting and brad.software.

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Release 2026.11.10 · BRAD 1.0.21 to 1.0.56

Shop payments and automatic tax

New

  • ShopShop checkout takes card payments with shipping rates, charges sale prices and never oversells.

Fixed

  • AuctionsSeveral bidding fixes, and auctions with sales are archived instead of deleted.
  • Time ClockOvertime is counted per workweek, so two-week pay periods pay correctly.

Release 2026.11.03 · BRAD 1.0.9 to 1.0.20

In-place updates and billing fixes

New

  • AppraisalsDownload an appraisal as an Excel spreadsheet in one click.

Fixed

  • AuctionsLivecast chat keeps its history when the stream starts, stops or drops.
  • ShopAdd to cart adds the quantity you picked.

Release 2026.10.06

Shop storefront and invoice upgrades

Improved

  • ShopRebuilt storefront with category navigation, filters and a simpler listing editor.
  • InvoicingFee and tax exemptions, and cash receipts that show change given.

Fixed

  • AuctionsSearchable participant picker, and invoices keep hammer prices and full lot descriptions.

Release 2026.09.15

Chat rebuild and push notifications

Improved

  • ChatThe Chat module was rebuilt.
  • AuctionsA new auction dashboard overview, and invoices can be created in bulk.
  • AppraisalsAppraisals can be assigned to appraisers.

Release 2026.08.25

Domain pages and auction reports

New

  • AuctionsReports for sales, fees and taxes, expenses, commissions, payouts and profit and loss.

Fixed

  • AuctionsSeller payouts use the default commission rate when no other rate is set.

Release 2026.07.28

Marketing blasts and two-step checkout

New

  • MarketingEmail and text blasts to contacts or user roles, with scheduling and delivery tracking.

Improved

  • AuctionsSoft-close auctions can start automatically and show who paused them.

Release 2026.07.14

My Invoices and auction activity

New

  • InvoicingA My Invoices page where customers view and pay their invoices.
  • AuctionsUser profiles have an auction activity tab.

Release 2026.06.23

Notification tray and Appraisals rebuild

Improved

  • AppraisalsAppraisals was rebuilt with images, videos, report templates and printable reports.

Fixed

  • AuctionsAuction teaser images stay in sync with the main image.

Release 2026.03.24

Seller payouts and commission rates

New

  • AuctionsCommission rates and seller payouts, with per-seller overrides, expenses and payments.

Improved

  • AuctionsThe clerking grid has a quick-add row, and items assigned to bidders show as sold.

Fixed

  • Security fixes.