Zoho Vertical Studio – 2026 Product Roadmap & Upcoming Features

Zoho Vertical Studio – 2026 Product Roadmap & Upcoming Features

This is your guide to what is coming in Zoho Vertical Studio throughout 2026.

We’ll update this post throughout the year as items move from development to release, and as and when new initiatives are added. Once a feature is released, it will be reflected here and covered in detail in the corresponding monthly Release Notes post.

Release planned by end of 2026

Feature Status
Modules and Fields
Aggregate field - Subform row count: With this update, you can calculate the total number of rows in a subform using aggregate field expressions. Planned
Record state for Picklist options: Picklist options can now respect record states, allowing better control over which values appear at different stages of a record's lifecycle. Planned
New compound Address field with eight internal fields. Planned
Radio fields and slider support for numeric fields. Planned
Notes enhancements: Rich-text formatting support for Notes. Released (July 2026)
Timeline improvements with profile-based permissions for record interactions. Planned
Lookup filter in Growth Plan: Lookup filters will be supported in the Growth plan, helping enforce business rules while selecting related records. Released (February 2026)
Record-level sharing for Activities: Sharing rules will be extended to the Activities module, giving administrators finer control over access. Released (February 2026)
Canvas upgrades
Quick edit in Canvas detail view using AJAX: Edit records directly from Canvas without opening the standard form. Released (February 2026)
CSS styling support: Canvas will support predefined CSS properties, with up to 25 predefined CSS properties per element. Released (February 2026)
Grid element: A new grid component will be made available in the Canvas Builder to design richer, more structured layouts. Planned
Versioning: Canvas designs will be versioned automatically, with support for previewing, restoring, cloning, exporting, and storing up to 20 past revisions. Released (February 2026)
Canvas home page customization: Home page customization support will be introduced in Canvas for better landing experiences for different vertical applications. Planned
Search, Views and Filters
Custom View name limit increase: Custom view names can be up to 100 characters, giving you more flexibility to describe complex views. Released (February 2026)
Date Operators - Previous and Next: New Previous and Next operators will be available in date and datetime filters. Released (July 2026)
Analytics
Waterfall chart: A new Waterfall chart type with ready-to-use templates. Released (July 2026)
Integrations
Zoho Forms: Native integration with Zoho Forms. Released (July 2026)
Microsoft Under Development
Google Under Development
Other Updates
Territory support for child modules: Territories can be applied to selected child custom modules for better data segmentation. Planned
Email thread conversations: Timeline will support threaded email conversations, making it easier to view replies, delivery status, and interaction context. Planned
Enhanced User deactivation transfers: Transfer options will be extended to user deactivation scenarios. Planned
Wizard support: Wizards will be supported, allowing partners to design multi-step data entry flows while maintaining compatibility across deployments. Released (February 2026)

This roadmap reflects our current plans for bringing more features into Zoho Vertical Studio during 2026. Timelines may evolve as features progress through development and rollout, and this post will regularly be updated to reflect the latest status.

When a feature becomes available in Vertical Studio, it will be marked here and also added in the corresponding monthly Release Notes post.

We recommend bookmarking this post to stay up to date, and checking the monthly Release Notes for a complete summary of what shipped each month. If you have questions about any of the items listed here, feel free to reach out to us at support@zohoverticalstudio.com.

Released features - monthly release notes

  1. Release Notes | January 2026
  2. Release Notes | February 2026