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We’re closing out an incredible 2025 and stepping into 2026 with even more momentum, all thanks to you. This year, your feedback, ideas, and partnership helped shape some of our most impactful improvements yet, and we’re excited to keep building Rally with our customers at the center. 

Our final changelog of the year includes a faster, clearer Populations experience, smarter tools for shortlisting participants, refreshed onboarding for new teammates, and a growing Help Center that’s evolving to support you even better. Here’s what’s new!

Watch this 2 minute recap video: 

A better, faster way to navigate your Populations

Populations just got a fresh new look in your Rally workspace – and you don’t have to do a thing. Everything you use today is still right where you expect it, just cleaner, clearer, and easier to navigate.

Here’s what’s new:

• An updated People sidebar where you can now see and pin your favorite Populations
• “Database” is now called All people, with easier-to-understand permissions
• A smoother Population creation and editing experience that keeps you in place while you work
• A new Overview tab in each Population that brings key info together in one spot
• View what Populations are exclusive, and what teams they belong to at a glance 
• A smoother recruiting process that allows you to easily see what Populations participants are a part of 

Want the full tour? Check out the Help Center article. 

Shortlist participants for your next study

Shortlisting is your new superpower for quickly zeroing in on the best participants in Rally. 

From your Study tables, you can now tag people as a good fit, maybe, or not a fit, and instantly jump into a clean, focused Shortlist view that shows only your top picks. 

Shortlisting helps you move faster, stay organized, and recruit with confidence. Read more here. 

‍New onboarding emails 

We’ve refreshed our onboarding emails to help new users hit the ground running even faster. The updated flow gives clearer guidance, quicker tips, and the right resources at the right time – all designed to help teams feel confident and productive from day one. If you’re welcoming new teammates to Rally, they’ll now have an even smoother path to getting up to speed.

‍Rally’s Help Center looks a little different 

You may notice our chatbot and Help Center look a little different… that’s on purpose! We’re rolling out a series of updates over the next few months to make it even easier for you to find answers, get support, and learn Rally your way. These improvements are just the beginning, and we’re excited to keep levelling up the experience so you feel supported every step of the way. Let us know what you think as things evolve!