Your Trello boards, in a tool your clients see.
Most agencies already run delivery in Trello - cards as deliverables, lists as stages, the team's whole pipeline in one place. The friction is that Trello is built for your team, not your clients. Forge connects your boards directly: clients see a branded portal or status page driven by your Trello data, the team keeps working in the boards they already know.
no code · we run the infrastructure · flat monthly pricingTrello runs your delivery. Forge turns it into what your clients see.
Tools backed by Trello
Client status page from a board
Each list becomes a stage, each card a deliverable - clients see live status without ever opening Trello.
learn more →Branded client portal
Cards filtered to one client roll up into a portal under your agency's brand - on your domain.
learn more →Internal team hub
Multiple boards stitched into one view of who's working on what, the SOPs and the pipeline.
learn more →Time tracking tied to cards
Log time against the card itself - so utilization and profitability roll up by client and project.
learn more →Three steps to connect Trello
Authorize Trello
One-click OAuth from your Forge dashboard. We only read what you've authorized.
Pick the boards
Choose which boards back which Forge tool - one board per client portal, or many.
Tool goes live
We build the portal or status page shaped to your boards' structure - on your brand.
Trello alone vs Trello + Forge
| Forge | Trello alone | |
|---|---|---|
| Who sees it | Each client sees their own branded view | Anyone you share the board link with |
| Branding | Your logo, colors, custom domain | Trello.com - their brand throughout |
| What's visible | Only the data the client should see | The whole board (unless you fork or filter) |
| Adoption with clients | Clients use a page, not a project tool | Clients need a Trello account to comment |
| Setup & hosting | We build, brand, host and update it | You configure power-ups and share links |
Keep the tool your team uses
The mistake most agencies make when they 'professionalise' is forcing the team off the tool they're productive in. Forge avoids that. Your delivery team keeps living in Trello; your clients see a branded, hosted experience that the boards drive automatically. No double-entry, no parallel system, no migration project.
If you're choosing a stack for the first time, Trello plus Forge is one of the leanest agency setups going - a free team workspace for delivery, a managed client-facing layer that goes live in days.
Frequently asked questions
How does Forge connect to Trello?
Via official Trello OAuth - one click from your Forge dashboard. We only read the boards you authorize, and the connection can be revoked at any time. There's no data export or migration.
Will my team still work in Trello?
Yes - that's the point. The team keeps living in the boards they already know. Forge reads from those boards and renders the client-facing tool. No double-entry, no parallel system.
Can clients see only their own cards?
Yes. Each Forge tool is filtered to the boards (or labels) you specify, and rendered on its own URL - so each client only ever sees their own work.
Do my clients need a Trello account?
No. Clients log into your Forge portal or status page - they never see Trello directly.
What does Forge cost on top of Trello?
Forge has its own flat monthly pricing per agency (not per user). Trello stays on whatever plan you're on - we don't change your Trello costs.
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