Name: The Forge
Brand: The Forge
Price: 149 USD

Question 1

What does the monthly platform fee actually cover?

Accepted Answer

Your Forge Start, Core, Pro, or Operations fee covers the platform itself — the modules, dashboards, support, and platform updates listed in the plan comparison table above. Marketplace add-ons and third-party provider usage are billed separately from the platform fee. Forge Start, Core, and Pro check out through secure hosted card payment; plan changes, add-ons, and Operations billing are handled with the account team.

Question 2

What does Managed Launch cost?

Accepted Answer

Managed Launch is priced per plan: Forge Start at $499, Forge Core at $1,250, Forge Pro at $2,750, Forge Operations at From $7,500. Guided Launch is included on Start, Core, and Pro at no extra cost — Managed Launch is the optional, hands-off alternative there. Forge Operations includes a scoped Managed Launch; final scope is confirmed after the Fit Review.

Question 3

Is the Forge Blueprint separate from launch, or does it apply toward it?

Accepted Answer

The Forge Operational Blueprint is a one-time, $249, optional deliverable — a software inventory, workflow review, and your specific Forge launch plan. Full $249 applies toward Managed Launch, an annual Core or Pro agreement, an approved integration, or migration assistance.

Question 4

What are Forge Credits, and are they just a discount?

Accepted Answer

Complete approved onboarding milestones and earn credits that reduce eligible launch costs, or buy credits whenever you need more. One Forge Credit equals one dollar toward qualifying setup, training, migration, or integration work. Credits are earned by Completing the software inventory, Supplying clean data, Connecting supported systems, Completing administrator training, Approving the configuration, and completing launch validation — not just handed out. Earn caps are restrained and plan-specific: Forge Start (up to $100), Forge Core (up to $300), Forge Pro (up to $750), Forge Operations (custom). Credits apply toward additional migration assistance, extra training, workflow packs, standard integration setup, optimization sessions, limited AI receptionist testing, eligible Marketplace services, and pay-as-you-go social usage. Your subscription's included features never consume credits. Any plan can buy Forge Credits in packs of 10, 25, 50 at $1 per credit. Earned credits are spent first. For feature testing, use time-limited trials — one optional module trial per quarter, 30-day access, explicit customer approval, no automatic paid conversion.

Question 5

Are third-party costs, like advertising spend or per-minute usage, included in a plan's price?

Accepted Answer

No. Advertising spend, per-minute usage on services like the AI Voice Receptionist, creator fees, postage, and other third-party provider costs are itemized separately from Forge fees whenever they apply — they are never folded into a single bundled number.

Question 6

Will my plan or spend ever change without my approval?

Accepted Answer

No. The Forge does not apply automatic plan upgrades, and every marketplace add-on requires customer approval before it's added to your account.

Question 7

How is the exact price confirmed for a multi-location or multi-entity business?

Accepted Answer

The tier pricing above is the platform fee for the scope described in the plan comparison table. Forge Operations starts with up to three business entities, five locations, and fifty users included — additional entities, locations, or custom-integration scope are confirmed during your Blueprint or discovery call.

Question 8

What happens to the tools I'm already using?

Accepted Answer

Nothing is disconnected until you approve the switch. Existing systems keep running in parallel through your launch, and there is no mandatory removal of working systems as part of moving onto The Forge.

Question 9

What is the Forge Fit Review?

Accepted Answer

Find out which Forge plan fits your business, what launch path makes sense, and what the transition looks like — in a few minutes, before you commit to anything. It's free and includes: Tell us which software you use, Your team, locations and how the work gets done, What keeps getting delayed or repeated, A software plan recommendation, Advice on guided setup or paid setup help, What moving to The Forge would involve. It's a qualification step, not a commitment — you decide whether to move forward with a Blueprint or launch afterward.

Question 10

Do I need the Blueprint to get started?

Accepted Answer

No. Guided Launch is included on Start, Core, and Pro, so you can launch directly without purchasing the Blueprint first. The Forge Operational Blueprint is optional — most useful for a professional software and workflow review before you commit to a configuration. Its full $249 cost applies toward Managed Launch, an annual agreement, an approved integration, or migration assistance if you choose it.

Question 11

Which plan do I need for email campaigns, physical inventory tracking, or a native general ledger?

Accepted Answer

Email campaigns, inventory tracking, document review, native bookkeeping, and finance anomaly alerts are Pro-and-up — not part of Start or Core. Consolidated statements and revenue recognition are Operations-and-up. Team chat, recognition, the blueprint library, and workflows are included from Start; lead-generation requests are included from Core. See the plan comparison table above for exact allowances.

Question 12

Can I post to social media or get more marketing ideas without upgrading?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Any plan can buy Forge Credits in packs of 10, 25, 50 at $1 each, and earned credits are spent first. On Start and Core, each published social post uses 1 credit, and Core starts with 10 complimentary posts. Pro and Operations publish free and get a daily idea deck: 20 ideas a day on Pro, 40 on Operations. On any plan, 1 credit adds 5 more ideas.

Question 13

Which plan do I need for e-signature, a forms builder, tracked links, or reviews?

Accepted Answer

Start includes the public forms builder, branded e-signature, feedback capture with roadmap voting, the installable app, and tracked links. Reviews, prospecting audit reports, included social publishing, the daily idea deck, and in-composer image generation are Pro-and-up. Start and Core can publish social posts with Forge Credits. One-click onboarding bundles are Operations-and-up. See the plan comparison table above for exact allowances.

Guided Launch	Managed Launch
Included on Start, Core, and Pro	Optional on Start/Core/Pro; required scoped launch on Operations
Lower upfront cost	Lower customer workload
Your team completes structured tasks	HustleForge does the setup
Earn launch credits on milestones	Earn participation credits
Best for prepared teams	Best for hands-off transitions
Customer-led progress	Our team leads progress
Standard templates and import tools	Managed configuration and migration

Capability	Forge Start	Forge CoreRecommended	Forge Pro	Forge Operations
Positioning
Intended business stageStart: small business. Core: growing service business. Pro: established / scaling. Operations: multi-location or multi-entity.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Business platform
Customer and lead management	Included	Included	Included	Included
Lead intake and forms	Included	Included	Included	Included
Quotes and estimates	Included	Included	Included	Included
Jobs and delivery trackingBasic tracking on Start and Core; work orders and advanced delivery on Pro and Operations.	Included	Included	Expanded	Expanded
Workflow automationOne active workflow on Start; ten on Core; thirty on Pro; custom allowance on Operations. Workflows can branch with if/else paths and add a wait step that resumes automatically, with full run history.	Included	Included	Expanded	Custom
Operational dashboardsBasic dashboards on Start; standard on Core; role-specific on Pro; consolidated executive on Operations.	Included	Included	Expanded	Custom
ReportingBasic on Start; standard on Core; advanced on Pro; cross-business on Operations.	Included	Included	Expanded	Custom
Customer communications	Included	Included	Included	Included
Installable app (home screen)Install The Forge to a phone or desktop home screen and open it like a native app, with an offline fallback page — business data itself is never cached.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Public forms builderBuild a public intake form and embed it on your website; every submission lands directly in your lead pipeline.	Included	Included	Included	Included
E-signature on estimates and documentsSend an estimate or a composed document out for signature, in a set order, with drawn signatures and a tamper-evident completion record — included at every plan level.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Client branding on signing pagesUpload your logo and pick an accent color, and it appears on the public signing page and signing invitations — a clean neutral default until you set it up.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Tracked linksReusable short links with click counts for a campaign, a text message, or a printed flyer; every destination is checked to stay a real address.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Feedback capture & roadmap votingLimited releaseSubmit feedback, track it from received to released, and vote on roadmap items your Owner has chosen to share with your team.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Workforce
Employee and contractor recordsBasic records on Start; full management on Core and above.	Included	Included	Included	Included
SchedulingBasic scheduling on Start and Core; advanced capacity planning on Pro and Operations.	Included	Included	Expanded	Custom
Time and availability visibility	Add-on	Included	Included	Included
Payroll and wage-summary visibilityBasic visibility on Core; advanced on Pro; custom on Operations.	Add-on	Included	Expanded	Custom
Permissions & governance
Role-based permissions	Included	Included	Expanded	Custom
Configurable business-process approvals	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Custom
Advanced data ownership controls	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Included
Scale
Active operator users includedThree on Start; ten on Core; thirty on Pro; fifty on Operations. Additional users at $15/month each.	Included	Included	Expanded	Expanded
Locations includedOne on Start and Core; up to three on Pro; up to five on Operations. Additional locations at $75/month each.	Included	Included	Expanded	Expanded
Multiple business entitiesUp to three entities included on Operations. Additional entities at $150/month each.	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Included
Cross-business reporting	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Included
Integrations & marketplace
Included integration slotsOne on Start; three on Core; eight on Pro; twenty on Operations. Additional slots at $25/month each.	Included	Included	Expanded	Expanded
API access	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Included
Buy Forge CreditsAvailable with integrationTop up whenever you need more: packs of 10, 25, 50 credits at $1 each, spent after any credits you have earned.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Marketplace add-onsEvery plan has access to marketplace add-ons without changing tiers.	Included	Included	Included	Included
Growth & reputation
Reviews & reputation loopLimited releaseReviews on your dashboard and public widget come from your own connected Google Business Profile, read-only — nothing is posted, edited, or replied to on your behalf.	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Included
Prospecting audit reportsA shareable business-health snapshot built from a single read of a prospect's own public homepage — every finding is evidence-backed, never a fabricated score.	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Included
Social content planning & publishingPlan and template posts, route them through an approval step, then publish through a connected channel — Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X today. Included on Pro and Operations. On Start and Core, publishing is pay as you go at 1 Forge Credit per post, and Core starts with 10 complimentary posts. A post sent to several networks at once counts as one.	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Included
Daily marketing idea deckAvailable with integrationA fresh deck of ready-to-post ideas every day — 20 on Pro, 40 on Operations — that you approve or skip. Any plan can add 5 more ideas for 1 Forge Credit.	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Expanded
AI image generation in the social composerAvailable with integrationDescribe an image inside the composer and a ready-to-attach image is generated, sized for the post. The generate control only appears once your image service is connected; a service problem shows an honest unavailable state, never a false success.	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Included
Onboarding snapshot bundlesLimited releaseOne-click bundles apply an industry starter pack, workflows, and templates together — fully editable after, and safe to re-apply.	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Included
Support & optimization
Support levelStandard on Start and Core; priority on Pro (included); custom on Operations.	Included	Included	Expanded	Custom
Optimization reviewsQuarterly on Pro; continuous on Operations.	Add-on	Add-on	Included	Included

Choose the plan for the work you need to run.

One platform. A predictable monthly fee. Your choice of launch.

Forge Fit Review

Forge Start

Forge Core

Forge Pro

Forge Operations

Forge Operational Blueprint

Two ways to launch

Guided Launch

Managed Launch

Forge Credits

What’s included at each tier

Questions About Cost and Launch

Plan	Optional Managed Launch
Forge Start	$499
Forge Core	$1,250
Forge Pro	$2,750
Forge Operations	From $7,500