Reduce Pelcro onboarding sign up friction

Problem

The current signup and onboarding flow contains unnecessary friction and lacks visibility into drop-off points. Users face complexity (password validation, domain requirement, OTP) and unclear next steps once inside the dashboard. This reduces activation rates.

We are not currently optimizing for outcome.

User Story

As a business, I want to create my first invoice with the fewest possible steps so I can start billing immediately.

Definition of Done (DoD)

1. Make domain field optional.

2. Real-time password validation (inline checkmarks as user types similar to Stripe)

3. Remove OTP from signup flow ONLY

4. Integrate reCAPTCHA v3 on signup