Software studio · Brazil · UTC−3
Software products, built and operated end to end.
Forge Labs designs, builds and runs SaaS platforms, mobile apps and websites for founders and CTOs of small and mid-sized companies. One team from the first prototype to the years after launch.
Priced in USD · 1–2h ahead of US Eastern
Sectors served
What we build
Three surfaces. One system underneath.
A SaaS, its mobile app and its website share users, data, authentication and infrastructure. Most problems show up at the seams between them. We build all three in the same studio, so there is no seam to hand over.
4 in production
SaaS platforms
Internal systems and multi-customer products where the business logic is the product.
- Multi-tenant data, roles and audit trails
- Billing, integrations and reporting
- Built to change as the operation changes
1 in production
Mobile apps
iOS and Android apps that sit on the same backend as the web product, not beside it.
- One API shared with the web platform
- Offline states, push and device permissions
- App Store and Google Play publishing handled
3 in production
Websites
Fast, search-ready sites that connect to the product instead of living in a separate tool.
- Fast by default, measured on Core Web Vitals
- Structured for on-page SEO
- Sign-up and lead flows wired into the product
Shared foundation
What the three have in common, built once and operated by us.
Auth and permissionsOne identity across web, app and admin.
Data and APIsOne source of truth, versioned contracts.
Cloud infrastructureProvisioned as code, operated by us.
How a project runs
A predictable path to production.
Most MVPs reach production in 60 to 90 days. You see a working prototype before you pay for construction, then four phases with a clear handoff between each, and help with validation and launch at the end.
- 01 · Prototype
See it first
A clickable prototype you can put in front of users before paying for construction.
- 02 · Build
Build it properly
Pipeline, tests and a versioned environment from the first day, with AI-assisted engineering.
- 03 · Launch
Put it live
Cloud infrastructure and app store publishing included, with support for validation and launch.
- 04 · Operate
Keep it running
We stay responsible after launch. A product nobody operates is not finished.
After launch
We stay. You stay free to leave.
We operate what we build
By default, Forge runs the product's cloud infrastructure for you: deploys, monitoring, updates and incidents. You do not need an infrastructure team.
You own what we build
The intellectual property is yours once the project is paid in full. No proprietary layers, no mechanisms that make it hard to move to another team.
Read the anti-lock-in policyAI speeds us up. People sign off.
AI-assisted engineering shortens the build. Architecture, review and every release still go through someone on the team.
Read the AI policy
Ways to work together
Two ways to hire us.
Both start with a prototype, priced separately. Most clients go from a fixed-scope build to a retainer after launch. Everything is priced and invoiced in US dollars.
Fixed-scope build
A defined scope, timeline and price, agreed after the prototype. Suited to a first version or a new product line.
Monthly retainer
A standing team for new features, infrastructure and support. Suited to products already in production.
Notes from the workshop
Written for the people who evaluate studios.
All notesStart a project
Tell us what you want to build.
A founder or engineer replies within one business day. No sales sequence.
- Reply within one business day
- A prototype before any construction contract
- Priced and invoiced in USD
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