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Andrew Brown
Gainsight Employee ⭐️
Gainsight Employee ⭐️
September 3, 2026
Product Update

Introducing a New Release Cadence and Beta Feature Center in Gainsight CS

  • September 3, 2026
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TL;DR

Starting September 19, 2026, Gainsight CS will release new features and enhancements on a six-week cadence.

That means one consistent schedule for product updates throughout the year, whether a release includes focused improvements, larger capabilities, or a mix of both. The six-week rhythm also builds on a cadence many customers already know from our On-Demand releases.

As part of the change, we’re also introducing the Beta Feature Center, which will give admins one place to discover eligible Open Beta features as they’re introduced going forward.

 

A Simpler Way to Keep Up With What’s New

Until now, Gainsight CS updates have come through different release motions, including standard and On-Demand releases. We’re bringing those together into one six-week cadence, which gives you a clearer schedule to follow and removes the extra step of submitting a support ticket to access eligible features.

Rather than reserving certain types of updates for different release moments, each release can include the features and enhancements that are ready. This gives teams a more consistent rhythm for planning, adoption, and communications without creating long gaps between releases.

For features that require admin action or configuration, the experience will remain similar to the standard release process customers are familiar with today. Admins will continue to have visibility into what’s changing and what, if anything, they need to do before a feature is available to users.

When each release goes live, you’ll get the full breakdown through Release Notes, in-app communications, and our release newsletter so you can quickly understand what’s new, what requires attention, and where to learn more.

With this more frequent release cadence, we’ll also no longer publish separate Early Access Release Notes. Instead, we’ll focus on sharing the most current information at the time of release, when features are ready for customers to use.

 

A New Home for Open Beta Features

As the release cadence becomes more consistent, we’re also updating how admins discover Beta features in Gainsight CS.

The Beta Feature Center will give admins one place to discover and manage eligible Open Beta features. Open Betas will align with the six-week release cadence, and their Beta toggles will be removed once the feature becomes generally available.

 

What’s Next?

The first release under the new cadence is September 19, 2026, followed by the next release on October 31, 2026. From there, you can expect a new Gainsight CS release every six weeks.

With each release, we’ll share details on what’s included and call out any setup, configuration, or preparation admins should be aware of. The goal is a release process that’s easier to follow throughout the year, with one consistent rhythm for what’s new and what comes next.

    2 replies

    darkknight
    Expert ⭐️
    September 3, 2026

    “we’ll no longer publish separate Early Access Release Notes”

    ​​​​​Does this mean that all new updates/enhancements will become on-demand?  You can’t just release changes without us having advance notice to assess impact to our systems and processes, prepare users internally and shift work where necessary to accomodate, as well as be able to raise concerns ahead of the release.

    The whole reason GS originally moved to a quarterly release cycle and Early Access Release Notes process previously was due to significant feedback from the admin community regarding the need for predictibility and allow customers to gauge/assess impact to ensure stability and minimal disruption.  This feels like a large step backwards. 

    Salesforce publishes advance documentation and provides sandbox previews weeks ahead of a release for this exact reason.  CS is also a very complex platform that often serves as the connection point between multiple platforms and requires significant rigor and maintenance to build and maintain. And for many customers, like me. a solo admin to manage it. 

     

    Jeff Kirkpatrick
    mobrien14
    Helper ⭐️
    September 3, 2026

    I’d echo everything Jeff said -- I’m all for consistency and increased speed of releases, but our organizations also need to know what each release will entail so we can best prepare our stakeholders. This is especially true given that Gainsight releases happen on the weekends and there have been plenty of instances where a feature has launched turned on & not gated to admin review.

    I’d rather have too much notice and have items slip to a later release if it’s determined that it isn’t GA ready than be caught off guard logging in on a Monday morning to new items that I haven’t had time to review. That was what your early release notes helped with.