Hey Hudu Community,
We're back with another Build a Feature post — and this one's been a long time coming.
Portal is getting a significant overhaul, and we want to share where we're headed before we ship, so we can hear from you while there's still time to adjust.
Why we're rethinking portal
The current portal works, but it's limited in ways that matter. You've told us:
SSO support is missing
Managing multiple companies or sites is painful
Access to core Hudu tools (passwords, articles, processes) isn't available
There's no search
Personal password storage isn't there
Museum access is missing
Adding records to portal is tedious
And, you're right on all of it. Here's what we're building.
What's changing
The core shift: portal users will become read-only users of the main Hudu app — the same web app your internal team uses — rather than a separate, stripped-down experience.
Portal users remain free. This isn't an upsell. You get a significantly more capable portal without any change to how portal users are billed.
Access is scoped through your existing security groups, which means admins can grant portal users access to one company or multiple — whatever fits your use case. No new system to learn.
Portal users will have access to:
My Vault (personal password storage)
All core tools — passwords, articles, processes, photos, and more
Company overview (minus quick notes, activity feed, and agreements)
Hudini
Hudu mobile app
Hudu Assist browser extension
Portal users will not have access to:
Central KB
Global view
Hudu Radar
Dashboard
Companies directory page
Hudu MCP
Bonus: things we're building alongside this
A few improvements coming in tandem that aren't portal-specific but are closely related:
Ability to disable specific core tools for your entire instance
Ability to disable specific tools for a particular group
KB folder permissions
Admin >> Groups and Admin >> Users improvements — bulk actions, sort by role, and more
We'd love your feedback on:
Does the access model make sense to you?
Is there anything you were expecting to see here that we haven't mentioned?
Are there use cases you rely on the current portal for that you're worried won't be covered by this new model?
Any concerns about migrating existing portal members to this new setup?
Drop your thoughts in the comments — we read every reply and use this feedback directly to inform what we prioritize before we ship.