Cushion Blog

Changelog for April 2026

Fri, 01 May 2026 03:59:59 GMT

New

Send invoice emails with a PDF attachment (thanks, Wil!)
Uncollectible invoices (thanks, Jen!)
Effective hourly rates
Drag & drop invoice line items (thanks, Colin!)
CMD+K search
Markdown support in invoice line items (thanks, Amy!)

Improved

Invoice numbers are now included in search
Migrated older frontend stack from Webpack & Vue 2 to Vite & Vue 3

Fixed

Fixed realtime sync of time-tracking between multiple tabs or macOS menubar app
Fixed invoice footer Markdown styling parity between preview and actual invoice

Invoice PDF attachments

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:46:09 GMT

Occasionally, you’ll have a client who can’t manage to click a link, or their company’s firewall won’t allow Cushion’s impressive in.vc short URL. For these tricky scenarios, it would be best to send the invoice with a PDF attachment for good measure. Well, now that’s possible—with invoice PDF attachments!

When you go to send an invoice, you’ll now see a checkbox to include the invoice PDF as an attachment. Checking that box is all you need to do! It’ll take an extra second or two to send the email because of the PDF rendering, but your client should have no problem viewing and paying your invoice on time from here on out… right?

Uncollectible invoices

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:10:51 GMT

Payment isn’t always guaranteed in the freelance life. Sometimes a client will ghost you or go out of business, leaving you with an unpaid invoice that haunts you. It doesn’t feel right to delete it, but you no longer want to factor it towards your potential income. What do you do? That’s where uncollectible invoices come in.

In the invoice status dropdown menu, you’ll now see an option for “Uncollectible”. Marking an invoice as uncollectible will remove it from your potential income, put the invoice in its own “Uncollectible” list, and slap a badge on it for good measure. This way, you can leave it in the past, but still know it’s there for reference. Hopefully, you never to use this feature!

Effective hourly rates

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:22:58 GMT

While I often receive feature requests from users, I also have feature requests of my own since I freelance as well, and I’m a very active Cushion user myself. When fixed-rate projects wrap up, I’m left wondering how well I estimated—did I end up making more or less than if I charged a time-based rate. With this in mind, I’m introducing a simple yet powerful feature—effective hourly rates!

Now, when you click into a project you tracked time for, you’ll see your “effective hourly rate” for that project. While the math for this rate is simple (your income for the project divided by your tracked time), it’s still incredibly useful to see at-a-glance. And, if you already have an hourly rate specified, even if you don’t bill hourly, Cushion will compare the two rates.

Going forward, there’s so much more we can do along this line of thinking. Imagine tracking your effective hourly rate over time to help you estimate better, or highlighting clients who should have a higher rate because you end up working overtime on every project. This is just the beginning. Excited? Me too!

Changelog for March 2026

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

New

Remember tables that have been expanded
Add “Show less” button for collapsing expanded tables
The invoice schedule graph now indicates when invoices are forecasted to be paid based on the clients’ payment history

Improved

Resuming a timer now navigates to today’s date
“Link” button on invoices is now “Copy link” and it copies the invoice link to the clipboard (thanks, Colin!)

Fixed

Fixed tables from collapsing in the budget view after editing a project (thanks, Nick!)
Fixed daylight savings arrow icon color in time-tracking graph
Fixed Toggl import to handle newer Toggl template format (thanks, Wil!)

Changelog for 2025

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Improved

Improved invoice PDF generation to be more resilient

Fixed

Fixed recent error that would occasionally appear when downloading invoice PDFs

Changelog for 2024

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added contacts CSV to downloadable backup
Re-added Intercom for chat support

Improved

Improved the overall performance of many database queries throughout the app—especially time-tracking reports—by removing a dormant feature that we never ended up launching

Changelog for 2023

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Improved

Filtering in the Track > Reports section now persists through URL query parameters, so you can bookmark common reports (Thanks, Darren!)
Starting a new timer now auto-focuses the note field (Thanks, Charles!)

Changelog for 2022

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT

New

Creating and editing projects in the Schedule timeline (beta)
Added project actions for starting, finishing, and canceling projects in the new Schedule timeline (beta)
Added view filter to schedule timeline for showing all, active, or archived projects (beta)
Added archive filter to Schedule timeline (beta)
Added archiving to project menu in the Schedule timeline (beta)
Added the ability to duplicate invoices
Added budget and track sections to project form in Schedule timeline (beta)
Tracked time visualized in Schedule timeline (beta)
Added “Date Paid” to paid invoice template
Added total tracked time visual to the schedule timeline with highlighting for when you overworked yourself (beta)
Added tooltips for tracked time
Workloads in the Schedule timeline (beta)
Added total estimated time to the past for comparison in the timeline (beta)
Added project notes to the Timeline (beta)
Holding shift or cmd while hovering the timeline now widens or narrows the date range (beta)
Added the ability to create a client inline when creating or editing a project in the Timeline (beta)
Added the ability to delete a project in the Timeline (beta)
Added vacations to Timeline (beta)
Added the ability to create, edit, and delete workloads in the Timeline (beta)
Added the ability to move and resize workloads by dragging in the Timeline (beta)
Added hotkey labels for editing workloads in the Timeline (beta)
Added click & drag workloads in the Timeline (beta)
Added new availability timeline in the Timeline (beta)
Added hourly rate insight to invoice form

Improved

Improved Schedule timeline performance in Safari (beta)
Default a new project’s color to the client color in the new Schedule timeline (beta)
Redesigned schedule timeline to include project list (beta)
Group projects by list in Schedule timeline (beta)
Project actions in the Schedule timeline for “Start”, “Finish”, and “Cancel” now show an auto-populated form with the current date, relevant list to move to, and the option to archive (beta)
Projects in the new timeline are now sorted by activity (beta)
Improved tooltips to show relevant time-tracking, estimated time, and availability in the Timeline (beta)
Inline editing now has a confirmation step for saving and undoing in the Timeline (beta)
Improved spacing between filters in the Timeline (beta)
Improved timeline scrolling performance in Safari (beta)
Editing a timer-based entry via the modal now lets you edit the date in addition to the time
Improved layout with more spacing in the new Timeline (beta)
Upgraded Node
Switched from Vue CLI to Vite
Switched from Jest to Vitest

Fixed

Fixed Schedule timeline sizing in Safari (beta)
Fixed client & list dropdowns to auto-select project’s client & list when editing in the new Schedule timeline (beta)
Fixed client dropdown when project’s client is archived in the new Schedule timeline (beta)
Fixed clicking zoom options in Firefox in Schedule timeline (beta)
Fixed clicking labels sometimes dragging in Firefox in Schedule timeline (beta)
Fixed vertical alignment of axis in Firefox in Schedule timeline (beta)
Fixed setting a project color for the first time in the Schedule timeline (beta)
Fixed budget graph nav for users with a custom fiscal year to load correct initial year (thanks, Jake!)
Fixed date pickers to respect week start day preference
Fixed timezone issue in the timeline beta with tracked time in the evening (beta)
Fixed invoice list coloring when an invoice is overdue (thanks, Brian!)
Fixed schedule not appearing for a new project in the Timeline (beta)
Fixed the trial prompt after hitting the snooze button (Thanks, Elliot!)

Changelog for 2021

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added workday settings to project form
Launched the Schedule timeline (beta)
Added week start day preference to the Schedule timeline (beta)
Added touch support to Schedule timeline (beta)

Improved

Rebuilt the Account section from scratch using Cushion’s new component system
Subscriptions and billing are now fully managed by Stripe, which brings support for 2-factor payment methods and Apple Pay
Upgraded web server and other infrastructure improvements
Numbered lists and bulleted lists are now supported in invoice detail Markdown
Upgraded database
Fine-tuned database queries across scheduling and invoicing, resulting in a 10x speed improvement in some areas
Improved overall navigation, including a wider sidebar and subsections listed in the sidebar nav
Database memory improvements
Greatly improved load times of schedule view (Thanks for testing, Daryl!)
Separated totals by currency when multiple currencies exist in the Clients section (Thanks, Tommy!)
Reduced height of rows in Clients section (beta)
Removed vertical lines in Clients section table (beta)
Clients table is now horizontally scrollable on narrow screens in Clients section (beta)
Added hover states to buttons (beta)
Improved input placeholder style (beta)
Auto-focus client name input when creating a new client (beta)
The escape key now unfocuses input fields and closes modals (beta)
Improved random color button to include icon (beta)
The “Period” field in the Clients section now has “This fiscal year” and “Last fiscal year” options, using the fiscal start date preference (beta)
Table columns in the Clients section can now be clicked to sort by column (beta)
Project dates are now centered in the Schedule timeline (beta)
Rule labels in Schedule timeline are now sticky (beta)
Improved “Today” marker design in Schedule timeline (beta)

Fixed

Re-added sign out button to Account page
Fixed invoice page’s detail Markdown styling
Printed invoices and PDF invoices now avoid page breaks within the total amount (thanks, Huynh+Black!)
Fixed availability badge to be 1:1 with schedule availability (Thanks, Shane!)
Fixed chat button to open messages instead of start a new message each time (Thanks, Evan!)
Fixed “Invoices” link on the invoice page (Thanks, Chris!)
Fixed sidebar nav to collapse on mobile (Thanks, Manu!)
Fixed a performance issue with nested grids in the Clients section (Thanks, Tommy!)
Fixed order of clients and projects in workload form to sort alphabetically
Fixed several edge-cases with projects in the Schedule timeline (beta)

Changelog for 2020

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added industry field to clients
Invoices paid via card or ACH now display invoice metadata and a link to the invoice from the Stripe dashboard
Added new onboarding flow

Improved

Extended timeout for downloading a backup for users with a lot of data (thanks, Daniel!)
Updated the invoice page to be SCA-ready and support 3D Secure
Implemented a new design system for the invoice page buttons and modals
Updated view toggle in Budget section to say “Switch to Month View” and “Switch to Year View” instead of “Year View” and “Month View”, which wasn’t obviously a toggle
Redesigned homepage
Redesigned blog to include journal, changelog, Talking Shop interviews, and Ask a Freelancer podcast episodes.
Root path redirects to budget section
Clarified error messaging when saving a project that had a recurring estimated income, but the user has since downgraded to the Starter plan
Moved invoice section to top-level nav

Fixed

Fixed the horizontal scroll bug on the schedule graph in Safari (thanks, Nathan!)
Fixed monthly estimated income for open-ended projects in the monthly budget graph to span multiple months rather than showing all income on the starting month (thanks, Daryl!)
Fixed invoice viewed notification to not trigger when viewing your own invoice (thanks, Jesus!)
Fixed edit invoice route

Changelog for 2019

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added dashboard (Beta)
Added Croatian invoice translation (thanks, Damjan!)
Added billable and hourly rate settings to clients (thanks, Darren!)
Added “Save & Send” button to invoice form
Added export button to expenses section

Improved

Invoice line item quantities are now more flexible to include any suffix, like “mo”, “months”, “words”, etc
Beta plan “Learn More” button now links to beta page
Changed “Save & Return” button on invoice form to “Save & Preview”
Billable rounding preference now includes 5 minute and 6 minute options
Cushion now alerts you when you try to send an invoice email without the invoice link
Updated company address
Migrated build framework from Gulp+Browserify to Webpack (Vue CLI) for quicker iteration for local development (This is a massive change, so let me know if anything looks off)
Added billable rounding dropdown to import entries modal (thanks for the suggestion, Dylan!)
Added {{client}} and {{project}} variables to invoice email template
Improved invoice number auto-incrementing to only reference last three invoices rather than all invoices (makes it possible to do year-based invoice numbers, like 2019-001, 2019-002, 2019-003, etc)

Fixed

Fixed non-default number formatting on client-facing invoices
Fixed issue where entry list won’t show up under the project’s entries tab if a timer is running
Fixed issue where Time This Week column in Planning view’s This Week table wasn’t accurately calculating time when Start Of Week preference was Monday or Saturday (thanks, Shane!)
Fixed logo in weekly summary email
Fixed assets on sign in and sign up pages
Fixed chat support button
Fixed Symbolset icons
Rolled back previous update as temporary fix for client/project-scoped invoices

Changelog for December 2018

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added Profit & Loss section (Beta)
Added graph table to Forecast section (Beta)
Added tooltips to invoices (Beta)
Added today & year markers to graphs (Beta)
Added “No Grouping” option to invoice time-tracking import
Added ability to manage, filter, and categorize bank transactions (Beta)

Improved

Increased number of server workers after we reduced each server’s memory footprint
Forecast graph now uses lighter colors for better contrast (Beta)
Replaced Pro Plus plan with Beta plan
Clicking Cushion logo now routes to budget forecast section
Invoice preview now includes edit links for addresses and details

Fixed

Fixed drag and drop of lists in Firefox
Fixed “update card” button in banner when delinquent

Changelog for November 2018

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added invoices to forecast graph (Beta)
Added “average” marker for monthly income/expenses sliders (Beta)
Added graph markers for financial cushion, when to find work, and when to get paid (Beta)

Improved

Improved forecast graph curve when today’s date is early in the month (Beta)
Mobile support for forecast graph (Beta)
Monthly income and expenses are now stored on the account instead of locally (Beta)
Bank accounts now have a dedicated draw icon (Beta)
Bank accounts now have a random color when linked (Beta)
Improved balances endpoint performance (Beta)
Improved status bar when adding to home screen (Beta)
Balances endpoint now groups by month rather than returning every single balance (Beta)

Fixed

Fixed forecast graph when entering a new month and no balances exist (Beta)
Fixed forecast graph markers in Safari (Beta)
(Potentially) fixed time-tracking issue where editing an entry offsets its start time by your timezone’s distance from UTC
Fixed historical balance message after onboarding (Beta)
Fixed time-tracking issue where editing an entry in the web app after creating it in the menubar app offsets its start time by your timezone’s distance from UTC
Fixed Safari issue where starting a timer from the menubar app offsets its start time by your timezone’s distance from UTC (shakes fist at Safari)

Changelog for October 2018

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added bank balance beta
Added scrolling to balance graph (Beta)
Added monthly income field (Beta)
Added New Zealand English invoice translation (thanks, Rafael!)
Added sliders to monthly income and expenses (Beta)
Added green, yellow, and red segments to forecast graph (Beta)

Improved

Mouse/touch-based graph scrolling now has inertia (Beta)
Past/future month ticks now include years (Beta)
Improved forecast line (Beta)
Enlarged font sizes in graph and sidebar (Beta)
Moved bank visibility toggle to menu (Beta)
Bank menu button is now always visible instead of only on hover (Beta)
Redesigned sidebar to include total balance, net income, and financial cushion (Beta)
Graph now uses realtime date (Beta)

Fixed

Fixed graph transitions in Safari & Firefox (Beta)
Fixed graph marker corners in Safari (Beta)
Fixed graph scrolling in Firefox (Beta)
Fixed “tax rate is not a number” issue
Fixed forecast graph for Firefox (Beta)

Changelog for August 2018

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added page numbers to invoice PDFs

Improved

Improved client-facing invoice page with new layout and transitions
Improved page breaks in invoice PDFs

Fixed

Fixed empty invoice PDF page issue

Changelog for July 2018

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Improved

Improved send invoice email UX by auto-selecting contact

Fixed

Fixed login issue when paying an invoice

Changelog for June 2018

Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New

Accept ACH payments (beta)
Send invoices to multiple contacts
Copy yourself when sending invoices

Improved

“Invoices Due Today” email is now “Invoices Due Tomorrow”, so you can mark invoices as paid before client reminders are sent
Invoice email template variables can now be used multiple times

Fixed

Fixed date to use your format preference when previewing invoice email
Removed CAD support for ACH since Stripe doesn’t support it yet

Changelog for May 2018

Thu, 31 May 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New

Added client invoice reminders
Added user data to backup
Added terms and privacy links to sign up form

Improved

Invoice tracking graph now included an “Invoiced” step
PDF invoices are now available on all plans
Migrated payment card form to Stripe Elements to remain PCI compliant
Invoice payment method is now saved when client pays with a card (in preparation for ACH and future insights comparing payment methods)
Chat support button is now a custom button that indicates when Intercom isn’t loaded

Fixed

Fixed idempotency key issue when a client attempts to pay an invoice with Stripe, but fails, then attempts to pay with a different card

Changelog for April 2018

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New

Calendar feed add-on
Global new button
Search
Added a vacation feed to calendar feed add-on
Added invoice viewed notification
Added invoice paid notification
Added a new invoice tracking graph that has clickable steps that indicate the dates and durations of the invoice’s timeline

Improved

Redesigned layout and navigation
Redesigned client page
Redesigned project page
Performance improvements for schedule graph, entry form, and workload form
Improved database query performance of bird’s eye view
Improved load speed of project form
Calendar feed now uses “all day” events
Significantly improved performance of endpoints that retrieve projects within a date range
Stripe payments now use an idempotency key
Invoice emails are now auto-linked instead of relying on the email client to link URLs
Improved performance for client-related queries
Bounced emails are now automatically reactivated to try again
Improved Forecast graph nav to show date range of saved timeline
Saved timelines can now be created inline in Forecast view

Fixed

Fixed start of week preference for week view
Fixed deleting an invoice from the individual invoice page
Fixed creating unbillable entries when project is unbillable
Fixed tracking unbillable time for collaborators
Fixed calendar feed for open-ended workloads
Fixed edge-case with Stripe integration when issuing an invoice in New Zealand and editing the issued date before your San Francisco-based client pays for the invoice
Fixed issue date when sending an invoice in a timezone that is the day after UTC
Fixed issue with Forecast graph nav loading incorrect date range
Fixed issue with saving receipt details in subscription section
Fixed issue with editing clients and projects from Budget section table menus
Fixed table amount for yearly plans in subscription section