workamajig alternativefor agencies

Workamajig runs the whole agency. Forge builds the part clients see.

Workamajig is a comprehensive agency system - projects, resourcing, accounting and more - powerful once it's set up, and a lot to run. Forge is deliberately light: we build, brand, host and run the specific client-facing tools your agency needs, with no setup and one flat monthly price.

no code · we run the infrastructure · flat monthly pricing
the bottom line

Forge isn’t an app builder. It’s the managed internal-tools team for your agency.

honest take

Workamajig is a heavyweight system. Forge is the light, managed layer.

Workamajig is one of the most comprehensive agency platforms out there - projects, resourcing, accounting, media buying, the lot. If you want a single internal system of record and you have the time to configure and learn it, it's deeply capable.

That depth is also the trade-off: it's heavy to set up, can feel dated to use, and it's built for your operations team, not your clients. Forge takes the opposite approach - one specific, branded, client-facing tool (a portal, a status page), built around your agency and run entirely by us, live in minutes with nothing to maintain and a flat price.

why forge instead

Built for agency owners, not builders.

Opinionated presets, not a blank canvas

You don't want to describe an app from scratch - you want the right one. Forge gives you a catalog of agency tools (client portals, status pages, time tracking), set up by answering a few plain questions.

Fully managed - zero tech tax

Hosting, database, domains, secrets, updates - all on infrastructure we own and run, that your clients never see. You never connect a service, watch a meter, or redeploy anything.

Built for your whole client roster

Forge is designed around the agency-to-client relationship: a separate, branded, separately-tracked tool for each client - not one app at a time.

It gets better after launch

Every tool ships with usage analytics you can share with clients to prove value, and a feedback channel that quietly improves it - without you lifting a finger.

Flat, predictable pricing

One monthly subscription covers the AI and the hosting. No credits to burn, no usage meter to watch, simple to expense.

Improves for everyone, automatically

Because tools are built from structured presets, feedback from one agency improves the preset for all of them. The whole catalog gets better over time.

side by side

Forge vs Workamajig

ForgeWorkamajig
Who it's forAgencies that want a specific client-facing tool, managedAgencies wanting one heavy internal system of record
SetupA few plain questions - live in minutesA significant configuration and onboarding project
Who runs itWe do - hosting, data, branding, updatesYou administer and maintain Workamajig
Per clientA separate, branded, isolated tool per clientOne internal system; clients get limited access
FeelA modern, branded UI your clients actually enjoyA powerful but dated, admin-heavy interface
Pricing modelFlat monthly - no per-seat chargesPer user, per month - with minimums
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Free agency concepts and tools from Forge - plain-English definitions and instant calculators.

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design. build. iterate.

The Workamajig alternative your agency can actually hand off.

Pick a tool, answer a few plain-language questions, and we build, host and run it for you. No code, no infrastructure, nothing to maintain.