Changelog
What’s new in Backbone. Every improvement, as it ships.
New features and changes in Backbone, day by day.
- NewBookkeeping, fully reworked
We reworked the bookkeeping interface and added new features: Hub for the whole year, sending to your bookkeeper with the ZIP attached, sending additions and sending again, cash payments, possible matches incl. foreign currencies, uploads panel
- NewBookkeeping, fully reworked
- NewCards in your AI chat
In ChatGPT and Claude, Backbone now answers with clear cards instead of plain text
- NewCards in your AI chat
- NewFixed budgets
Give a client or project a fixed budget, bill it in partial invoices and close it with one final invoice. Billy and your AI app can do it too.
- ImprovedForeign card payments find their receipt
A receipt in US dollars now matches its euro card payment, using the rate and fee printed on your statement.
- ImprovedStatements that don't add up
Read it again or use the calculated balance, right in the statement. A statement waiting for a check no longer counts as missing.
- NewFixed budgets
- NewReceipt previews in Transactions
See the actual receipt next to its payment. Matches you haven't confirmed yet show as suggestions.
- ImprovedConfirmed or to confirm
In Transactions, the Matched filter is now two: Confirmed and To confirm.
- NewWaiting for payment
A new tab in your uploads lists unpaid receipts, newest first.
- ImprovedUpload corner stays in view
Drop files anywhere on the page. The corner stays put while you scroll.
- ImprovedFewer wrong suggestions
Backbone only suggests a payment when the name or invoice number fits, and checks again when new statements arrive.
- ImprovedOpen what you’ve done
Files in your Done list now open the stored document.
- ImprovedMany files at once from your AI app
Send a batch of files through Claude or ChatGPT and they all arrive.
- NewReceipt previews in Transactions
- NewRetainers
Track a monthly retainer per client: what's due, what's billed, and create the invoice in one click.
- FixedSecurity and stability improvements
- NewRetainers
- NewThe editor on your phone
One fixed screen with the bar at the bottom. Only the page moves, so nothing jumps while you type.
- NewSmooth zooming
Pinch to zoom follows your fingers. Works with touch, trackpad and Ctrl + scroll.
- NewNew navigation on phones
One button in the lower-right corner, right under your thumb. The menu grows out of it.
- NewUpload corner in Transactions
Drag receipts and statements straight onto Transactions. It replaces the Upload button.
- ImprovedPDF previews
Uploaded PDFs now show right in your inbox.
- ImprovedStatements land in the right account
Backbone files a statement by its card or account number. When it's unsure, it asks you. Set an account's type yourself: bank account or card.
- ImprovedSee what's missing
Month tiles in Statements show the receipts still missing, or a check when there are none.
- ImprovedInbox closes when you’re done
The inbox closes by itself once nothing needs you anymore.
- FixedSmall fixes
- NewThe editor on your phone
- NewShow your tax number
A new switch prints your tax number on invoices. In Germany without a VAT ID it stays on, as the law asks.
- ImprovedYour month stays picked
Bookkeeping, Transactions and Export open on the month you picked last.
- FixedSmall fixes
- NewShow your tax number
- ImprovedYour invoices from Backbone
Invoices for your plan now come from Backbone itself, with your company address and VAT ID. Download them as PDFs in Plan & usage.
- FixedSecurity and stability improvements
- ImprovedYour invoices from Backbone
- NewGet set up in minutes
A few setup steps on Home, a box in the sidebar and a short tour. Skip any step you like.
- ImprovedNew clients in three steps
General, billing, invoice details. Editing a client is now one simple form.
- ImprovedYour usage at a glance
Plan & usage shows what your plan includes and how much AI, receipts and storage you have used.
- NewDownload all your data
Get everything in one ZIP file from Settings › General.
- FixedSmall fixes
- NewGet set up in minutes
- ImprovedBilly can now do it all
Billy and your AI app can now do everything the app can: hours, projects, reports, invoices, bookkeeping and your team.
- ImprovedScan to pay is back again
The payment QR code is back on your invoices.
- ImprovedMore AI in every plan
30 % more AI in every plan, with your usage shown in Plan & usage.
- FixedSecurity and stability improvements
- ImprovedBilly can now do it all
- NewTemplates gallery
Pick your default template from live previews in Settings › Templates. Set colours, logo and layout in one place.
- NewProducts while you type
Start a line and pick from your products. Description, unit and price fill in.
- NewBilly right beside your invoice
Ask Billy while you write. He opens as a side panel next to the editor.
- ImprovedA newer AI model
Billy and receipt reading now use a newer AI model.
- FixedSmall fixes
- NewTemplates gallery
- NewYearly plans
Pay yearly and get two months for free.
- NewWithdraw an unsent credit note
Made one by mistake? Withdraw it as long as it isn’t sent. Backbone also asks before it creates one.
- ImprovedMore layout options
Dark page colour, a Unit column you can hide, address order and a note field, all in the editor's menu.
- FixedSmall fixes
- NewYearly plans
- ImprovedZoom in the editor
Pinch to zoom your invoice on phones and tablets.
- FixedSmall fixes
- ImprovedZoom in the editor
- NewYour invoices at a glance
Outstanding, overdue, paid this month and drafts, right above your invoice list.
- FixedSmall fixes
- NewYour invoices at a glance
- NewThe new Backbone app
Billy and Sort Invoices are now one app: hours, invoices, reminders and receipts in one place.
- NewYour new Home screen
Your key figures, what needs you today and quick actions on one screen.
- NewReports in one click
Hours, revenue, profitability and utilisation, with a CSV export.
- NewPaid, all by itself
A payment on your statement marks the matching invoice as paid.
- NewAsk your team for receipts
Missing a receipt? Ask the team member who paid. Choose what each person may see and do.
- NewSend the month to your bookkeeper
Receipts, invoices and statements in one export, sent with one click.
- NewConnect Claude and ChatGPT
Work with Backbone from your AI chat. Manage connected apps in Settings › Integrations.
- NewThe new Backbone app
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