diff --git a/templates/main/instances.html b/templates/main/instances.html
index 61ec53b..5120841 100644
--- a/templates/main/instances.html
+++ b/templates/main/instances.html
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@
         background-color: #d1ecf1 !important;
         border-color: #bee5eb !important;
     }
+
+    .badge.bg-orange {
+        background-color: #fd7e14 !important;
+        color: white !important;
+    }
+
+    .badge.bg-orange:hover {
+        background-color: #e55a00 !important;
+    }
 </style>
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -742,15 +751,13 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     }
     
     // Wait a short moment to ensure the table is rendered
-    setTimeout(() => {
-        // Check statuses on page load
+    setTimeout(async () => {
+        // First fetch latest version information
+        await fetchLatestVersion();
+        
+        // Then check statuses and fetch company names
         checkAllInstanceStatuses();
-        
-        // Fetch company names for all instances
         fetchCompanyNames();
-        
-        // Fetch latest version information
-        fetchLatestVersion();
     }, 100);
     
     // Set up periodic status checks (every 30 seconds)
@@ -936,6 +943,49 @@ async function fetchInstanceStats(instanceUrl, instanceId, jwtToken) {
     }
 }
 
+// Function to compare semantic versions and determine update type
+function compareSemanticVersions(currentVersion, latestVersion) {
+    try {
+        // Parse versions into parts (handle cases like "1.0" or "1.0.0")
+        const parseVersion = (version) => {
+            const parts = version.split('.').map(part => {
+                const num = parseInt(part, 10);
+                return isNaN(num) ? 0 : num;
+            });
+            // Ensure we have at least 3 parts (major.minor.patch)
+            while (parts.length < 3) {
+                parts.push(0);
+            }
+            return parts.slice(0, 3); // Only take first 3 parts
+        };
+
+        const current = parseVersion(currentVersion);
+        const latest = parseVersion(latestVersion);
+
+        // Compare major version
+        if (current[0] < latest[0]) {
+            return 'major';
+        }
+        
+        // Compare minor version
+        if (current[1] < latest[1]) {
+            return 'minor';
+        }
+        
+        // Compare patch version
+        if (current[2] < latest[2]) {
+            return 'patch';
+        }
+        
+        // If we get here, current version is newer or equal
+        return 'up_to_date';
+        
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error comparing semantic versions:', error);
+        return 'unknown';
+    }
+}
+
 // Function to fetch version information for an instance
 async function fetchVersionInfo(instanceUrl, instanceId) {
     const row = document.querySelector(`[data-instance-id="${instanceId}"]`).closest('tr');
@@ -984,7 +1034,23 @@ async function fetchVersionInfo(instanceUrl, instanceId) {
             if (appVersion !== 'unknown') {
                 // Get the latest version for comparison
                 const latestVersionBadge = document.getElementById('latestVersionBadge');
-                const latestVersion = latestVersionBadge ? latestVersionBadge.textContent.replace('Loading...', '').trim() : null;
+                let latestVersion = latestVersionBadge ? latestVersionBadge.textContent.replace('Loading...', '').trim() : null;
+                
+                // If latest version is not available yet, wait a bit and try again
+                if (!latestVersion || latestVersion === '') {
+                    // Show loading state while waiting for latest version
+                    versionCell.innerHTML = `
+                        <span class="badge bg-secondary version-badge" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" 
+                              title="App Version: ${appVersion}<br>Git Commit: ${gitCommit}<br>Deployed: ${deployedAt}<br>Waiting for latest version...">
+                            <i class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin me-1"></i>${appVersion.length > 8 ? appVersion.substring(0, 8) : appVersion}
+                        </span>`;
+                    
+                    // Wait a bit and retry the comparison
+                    setTimeout(() => {
+                        fetchVersionInfo(instanceUrl, instanceId);
+                    }, 2000);
+                    return;
+                }
                 
                 // Determine if this instance is up to date
                 let badgeClass = 'bg-secondary';
@@ -992,13 +1058,40 @@ async function fetchVersionInfo(instanceUrl, instanceId) {
                 let tooltipText = `App Version: ${appVersion}<br>Git Commit: ${gitCommit}<br>Deployed: ${deployedAt}`;
                 
                 if (latestVersion && appVersion === latestVersion) {
+                    // Exact match - green
                     badgeClass = 'bg-success';
                     statusIcon = 'fas fa-check-circle';
                     tooltipText += '<br><strong>✅ Up to date</strong>';
                 } else if (latestVersion && appVersion !== latestVersion) {
-                    badgeClass = 'bg-danger';
-                    statusIcon = 'fas fa-exclamation-triangle';
-                    tooltipText += `<br><strong>⚠️ Outdated (Latest: ${latestVersion})</strong>`;
+                    // Compare semantic versions
+                    const versionComparison = compareSemanticVersions(appVersion, latestVersion);
+                    
+                    switch (versionComparison) {
+                        case 'patch':
+                            // Only patch version different - yellow
+                            badgeClass = 'bg-warning';
+                            statusIcon = 'fas fa-exclamation-triangle';
+                            tooltipText += `<br><strong>🟡 Patch update available (Latest: ${latestVersion})</strong>`;
+                            break;
+                        case 'minor':
+                            // Minor version different - orange
+                            badgeClass = 'bg-orange';
+                            statusIcon = 'fas fa-exclamation-triangle';
+                            tooltipText += `<br><strong>🟠 Minor update available (Latest: ${latestVersion})</strong>`;
+                            break;
+                        case 'major':
+                            // Major version different - red
+                            badgeClass = 'bg-danger';
+                            statusIcon = 'fas fa-exclamation-triangle';
+                            tooltipText += `<br><strong>🔴 Major update available (Latest: ${latestVersion})</strong>`;
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            // Unknown format or comparison failed - red
+                            badgeClass = 'bg-danger';
+                            statusIcon = 'fas fa-exclamation-triangle';
+                            tooltipText += `<br><strong>🔴 Outdated (Latest: ${latestVersion})</strong>`;
+                            break;
+                    }
                 }
                 
                 versionCell.innerHTML = `