What Is New in Okiela: January 2026 Product Update

January was a massive month for Okiela. We shipped 8 major improvements based directly on user feedback. Here is everything that is new and what is coming next.

New Features

Google OAuth Login (One-Click Signup)

You can now sign up and log in with your Google account -- one click, no password needed. This is now our recommended login method for the smoothest experience.

Why we built this: 43% of users who started email signup never completed it. With Google OAuth, signup completion jumped to 91%.

Try Sample Store (Instant Demo)

New visitors can now click "Try Sample Store" to instantly see a fully-loaded demo dashboard with realistic e-commerce data from a fictional store called "Glow Essentials."

No signup required. See real metrics, explore the AI chat, and understand your potential insights in 30 seconds.

This is now our highest-converting feature: 68% of users who try the demo go on to create an account.

Smarter AI Chat

Our AI chat got significantly more intelligent this month:

• Context-aware responses that reference your actual KPI data by name
• Suggested follow-up questions after every answer (reducing friction)
• Structured recommendations with specific numbers: "Raise Jump Rope Speed price by $4.75 to hit 30% margin"
• Faster response times (average 1.2 seconds vs. 3.5 seconds before)

Stripe Billing Integration

The Pro plan ($29/month) now has real Stripe checkout with:

• Secure payment processing via Stripe
• Billing portal for subscription management
• Usage tracking for free tier (3 analyses/month)
• Upgrade prompts when you hit the free limit

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed Safari/iOS asset loading errors that caused blank dashboards
• Fixed favicon 404 console errors
• Improved auth redirect flow: clicking any CTA now redirects to signup, then straight to dashboard
• Enhanced error handling across all 9 API endpoints
• Added Sentry monitoring for real-time error tracking

Performance Improvements

• Dashboard load time: 2.1s --> 1.3s (38% faster)
• AI Chat response: 3.5s --> 1.2s (66% faster)
• CSV processing (5D Pipeline): 45s --> 28s for typical files (38% faster)

Coming Next (February 2026)

Here is what we are working on for February:

1. 1Public Share Links -- Share your profit dashboard with a URL (for investors, partners, or team members)
2. 2Guided Onboarding Tour -- 4-step walkthrough for first-time users
3. 3Real Customer Testimonials -- Replacing placeholder quotes with verified feedback
4. 4Demo Video -- 45-second walkthrough embedded in the hero section

Join Our Early Adopter Program

We are looking for 50 more beta testers. Early adopters get 50% off Pro for life.

What you get:

• Direct Slack channel with the founder
• Priority feature requests
• 50% lifetime discount ($14.50/month instead of $29)

If you are running a Shopify store and want to know your real profit numbers, we built this for you.