Forgewright is an automation agency powered by an AI engineering team that works around the clock. Bring us the bottleneck — we research it, build it end to end, and hand you something that just runs. Faster than a dev shop, sharper than DIY, and it heals its own bugs.
Every engagement is scoped, priced, and shipped as a finished asset you own — not an open-ended retainer that never ends.
Kill the manual work. We wire your tools together so the busywork runs itself.
Internal tools, client portals, dashboards — software your business needs but nobody sells off the shelf.
Fast, modern sites that convert — designed and built in days, not billed in months.
The reason we're faster and cheaper: our engineer is an AI that plans, writes, tests, and fixes code end to end. A human owner directs it and signs off before anything ships.
A 20-minute call. You describe the manual work, the tool, or the site you need.
Our AI team researches, plans, and builds it end to end — then verifies it actually works.
You review the finished build. Nothing ships without your sign-off. Revisions included.
We deploy it, monitor it, and it self-heals. You manage it from one simple dashboard.
A traditional agency bills you for a team's time. DIY tools leave you doing the work. We put an AI engineering team on your problem and charge for the finished result — so you get bespoke software at a fraction of the cost and time.
We priced Forgewright against what agencies, dev shops, and freelancers actually charge in 2026. Here's the honest comparison — including when we're not the right choice.
| Forgewright | AI automation agency | Traditional dev shop | Freelancer | DIY (Zapier / Make) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single automation | $1,500 flat | $2,000–$5,000+ | $5,000–$50,000 | $1,000–$10,000 | Your nights & weekends |
| Monthly retainer | from $2,500 | $3,000–$15,000 | $10,000–$25,000+ | Ad hoc, if available | Subscription + your time |
| Time to ship | ~1 week | 2–6 weeks | Months | Varies with their queue | As fast as you learn it |
| Who does the work | 24/7 AI team, human sign-off | Consultants, billed hourly | A team, billed hourly | One person | You |
| Price certainty | ✓ Fixed before we start | Scoped, often hourly | ✗ Hourly surprises | Hourly | Hidden time cost |
| You own the code | ✓ Always — code, data, accounts | Sometimes | Usually | Usually | ✗ Platform lock-in |
| Monitoring & self-healing | ✓ Included on every build | Extra retainer | Extra retainer | ✗ Rarely | ✗ None |
| Best when | You want it shipped, owned, and watched | Enterprise change-management | Six-figure custom platforms | One tiny, well-scoped task | Simple two-step zaps |
Market ranges compiled Aug 2026 from published agency pricing guides — typical hourly rates $100–$200, boutique projects $5k–$50k, SMB retainers $3k+/mo.
Automate the admin, the follow-ups, and the reporting that eat your week.
White-label automations and tools you deliver to your own clients, on your margin.
Ship the internal tools you'd need engineers for — at a fraction of the cost.
Start with one build. Scale into a retainer when you see what a tireless AI team does for your operation. Custom scopes quoted on the call.
Intro pricing — final scopes quoted per project.
Book a 20-minute build call. Bring one process that eats your time — you'll leave with a plan and a fixed price.