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Forge Start — plan documentation

One location in one connected picture — customers, quotes, scheduling, and money together, set up at your own pace.

Positioning

One location in one connected picture — customers, quotes, scheduling, and money together, set up at your own pace.

Pricing

$149/mo — Guided Launch included, or Managed Launch at $499. Earn up to $100 in Forge Credits through Guided Launch.

What's included

  • One business, one location, three operator users
  • Unlimited view-only users
  • Customer and lead management with intake forms
  • Quotes, estimates, and basic delivery tracking
  • Basic scheduling and employee records
  • Customer communications
  • Basic financial and operational dashboards
  • Two automated workflows and one native integration
  • Self-guided launch and standard support

What each capability includes at this plan

How each capability is included at this plan. Exact features, limits, and launch work are confirmed in your Forge Plan.

  • Intended business stage: Included — Start: small business. Core: growing service business. Pro: established / scaling. Operations: multi-location or multi-entity.
  • Customer and lead management: Included
  • Lead intake and forms: Included
  • Quotes and estimates: Included
  • Jobs and delivery tracking: Included — Basic tracking on Start and Core; work orders and advanced delivery on Pro and Operations.
  • Workflow automation: Included — Two active workflows on Start; ten on Core; thirty on Pro; custom allowance on Operations.
  • Operational dashboards: Included — Basic dashboards on Start; standard on Core; role-specific on Pro; consolidated executive on Operations.
  • Reporting: Included — Basic on Start; standard on Core; advanced on Pro; cross-business on Operations.
  • Customer communications: Included
  • Employee and contractor records: Included — Basic records on Start; full management on Core and above.
  • Scheduling: Included — Basic scheduling on Start and Core; advanced capacity planning on Pro and Operations.
  • Time and availability visibility: Add-on
  • Payroll and wage-summary visibility: Add-on — Basic visibility on Core; advanced on Pro; custom on Operations.
  • Role-based permissions: Included
  • Approval workflows: Add-on
  • Advanced data ownership controls: Add-on
  • Active operator users included: Included — Three on Start; ten on Core; thirty on Pro; fifty on Operations. Additional users at $15/month each.
  • Locations included: Included — One on Start and Core; up to three on Pro; up to five on Operations. Additional locations at $75/month each.
  • Multiple business entities: Add-on — Up to three entities included on Operations. Additional entities at $150/month each.
  • Cross-business reporting: Add-on
  • Native integrations included: Included — One on Start; three on Core; eight on Pro; twelve on Operations. Additional slots at $25/month each.
  • API access: Add-on
  • Marketplace add-ons: Included — Every plan has access to marketplace add-ons without changing tiers.
  • Support level: Included — Standard on Start and Core; priority on Pro (included); custom on Operations.
  • Optimization reviews: Add-on — Quarterly on Pro; continuous on Operations.

Integration approach

Forge Start can be connected to any of the 16 system categories in the integrations registry. Setup classification (native, verified prebuilt, configurable API, webhook, managed import/export, or custom) is confirmed per system during the Blueprint — see the integration guide for the full status vocabulary.

  • Accounting and Bookkeeping
  • Payroll and Workforce
  • Payments and Point of Sale
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Email, SMS, Voice, and Communications
  • Calendars and Scheduling
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Forms and Lead Capture
  • Documents and Electronic Signatures
  • Field Service and Job Management
  • Practice, Agency, School, and Industry-Specific Systems
  • File Storage and Document Management
  • Reporting and Business Intelligence
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Website and E-Commerce
  • Data Warehouses and Databases

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Full $249 applies toward Managed Launch, an annual Core or Pro agreement, an approved integration, or migration assistance.