Waste less time on admin tasks.

From quote to delivery, manage your shop with Forge and spend more time building your business.

25 founder spots — $299/mo, locked in forever

Running a machine shop means juggling quotes, suppliers, materials, and deadlines — often across spreadsheets, emails, and whiteboards.

Forge brings it all into one place.

QUOTATION

Slow quotes lose jobs. Be the first to respond.

Every hour spent building a quote in a spreadsheet is a job that could go to someone faster. Forge lets you quote in minutes with accurate costs — so you close more work and leave less money on the table.

  • Stop retyping specsUpload a drawing and Forge AI reads the PDF — part details, materials, and dimensions filled in automatically

  • No more guessing on priceOperations, materials, markup, and tax calculated in real time — every dollar accounted for

  • Four ways to source materialsInventory, saw-cut, standard stock, or custom — pick the right mode and Forge handles the cost

  • Send it before they call someone elseGenerate a professional quote and email it to the client in one click

QUOTATION

PURCHASING

Stop chasing emails. Start managing suppliers.

Purchasing in a machine shop means scattered emails, missed follow-ups, and no idea where your order stands. Forge puts RFQs, supplier responses, POs, and receiving in one place — so nothing falls through the cracks.

  • No more copy-paste RFQsSend requests to multiple suppliers at once — straight from your purchase requirements

  • Suppliers help themselvesThey respond through a portal, no login needed — you stop playing middleman

  • Compare without spreadsheetsSee every response side-by-side, pick the best price, and generate the PO in one click

  • Know where every order standsTrack from draft to delivered, record what arrived, and flag what’s late — before it’s a problem

PURCHASING

PRODUCTION

Idle machines cost money. Keep them running.

Every hour a machine sits waiting on a missing part or a scheduling mix-up is revenue lost. Forge gives you a clear picture of your shop floor so you can spot bottlenecks, reduce downtime, and push more parts out the door.

  • See everything at onceEvery work order on a visual board, organized by machine — no more walking the floor to check status

  • Reschedule in secondsDrag and drop to rebalance the load when priorities shift — keep machines cutting, not waiting

  • Catch problems earlyFilter by due date, priority, or status to find what’s behind before it holds up the next job

PRODUCTION

Built different from legacy MRPs.

Traditional systems were designed for IT departments. Forge was designed for the people who actually run the shop.

AI that actually helps

Upload a drawing and watch specs fill in automatically. Create tasks, ask questions about your shop, and let AI handle the busywork.

Designed for speed, not training

Clean, intuitive interface you can learn in a day. No six-month rollout, no consultant fees.

A fraction of the price

Enterprise MRPs charge thousands per month. Forge delivers the same power at a price that works for shops of any size.

Forge
Fulcrum
JobBOSS²
ProShop
Easy to useLearn it in a day — no training neededModern but feature-heavyComplex UI, steep learning curveFeature-rich but overwhelming
Quick onboardingSelf-serve, under 3 hoursDedicated implementation teamWeeks of guided trainingMulti-day onboarding calls
Focused featuresEverything you need, nothing you don’tFull ERP/MES — more than most shops needHundreds of features, most unusedBuilt for aerospace-grade compliance
Transparent pricingSimple, no gated featuresRevenue-based, contact salesCustom quotes, add-ons for key featuresPremium pricing, annual contracts

MRP software shouldn't cost more than your machines.

Traditional MRPs charge thousands per month. Forge delivers the same power at a price that makes sense for shops of any size.

25 founder spots — $299/mo, locked in forever

Frequently Asked Questions

Forge is a manufacturing resource planning (MRP) system built for precision machine shops. It covers the full workflow from quotation to delivery — quoting, purchasing, production scheduling, and shipping — in one platform.

Way less than traditional MRPs. We’re finalizing pricing, but our goal is to make enterprise-grade MRP accessible to shops of any size. Waitlist members get founder pricing — locked in forever.

We’re onboarding shops in batches to ensure a great experience. The earlier you join the waitlist, the sooner you’ll get access.

Yes. Forge runs on PostgreSQL with encryption at rest and in transit. Your data is hosted on enterprise-grade infrastructure with regular backups.

No. Forge is a web application — just open your browser and go. Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile.