The best agency software, compared honestly.
No sponsored rankings, no “every tool is the best” vibes. Each roundup compares the real tools agencies use, with fair strengths and trade-offs, then explains where Forge fits at the end.
The best client portal software
Client portals are how small agencies stop the 'where's the latest file?' Slack threads. The market splits into three camps: SaaS portals you operate (SuiteDash, Copilot), all-in-one suites (HoneyBook…
Tools covered: SuiteDash · Copilot (formerly Portal) · ManyRequests · HoneyBook / Bonsai / Dubsado · Softr / Notion / Airtable
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Time tracking is where most agencies discover whether they're actually profitable. The market is dominated by generic timers - Toggl, Harvest, Clockify - that work for any business and don't really kn…
Tools covered: Toggl Track · Harvest · Clockify · Hubstaff · Productive / FunctionPoint
read the roundup →roundupThe best project management software
Project management is where most agencies' internal stack starts - and where the gap between 'internal tool' and 'client-facing tool' is most visible. The big four (ClickUp, Asana, Monday, Notion) are…
Tools covered: ClickUp · Asana · Monday.com · Notion · Trello
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Client reporting splits into two genuinely different jobs: performance dashboards (showing marketing/ad metrics) and project status pages (showing what's done, next, blocked). The big SaaS in this spa…
Tools covered: Looker Studio (Google) · AgencyAnalytics · Whatagraph · Swydo · DashThis
read the roundup →roundupThe best client onboarding software
Client onboarding software has two camps: solo-creative all-in-one suites (HoneyBook, Dubsado, Bonsai) that bundle onboarding into contracts/invoicing, and intake-focused tools (Content Snare, ManyReq…
Tools covered: HoneyBook · Dubsado · Bonsai · Content Snare · ManyRequests
read the roundup →roundupThe best agency operations software
Agency operations software is a broad category that hides three different products: full agency-management platforms (Productive, FunctionPoint, Teamwork), general-purpose PM tools (ClickUp, Notion) d…
Tools covered: Productive · FunctionPoint · Teamwork · Notion + ClickUp combo · ClickUp alone
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