Forge · Office #41,956

Where it puts itself

Its one line of difference: “Forge is built directly on the MIT-licensed LangChain + LangGraph framework - and never depends on langgraph-api (Elastic 2.0) or LangSmith (commercial).”

“Forge is built directly on the MIT-licensed LangChain + LangGraph framework - and never depends on langgraph-api (Elastic 2.0) or LangSmith (commercial).”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

• Free plan: free forever

“Fully open source (MIT). No proprietary core, no usage caps, no vendor lock-in.”

How it runs

A API. Runs locally and works offline. Can be self-hosted. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product.

• Kind: api
• Runs where: on the device, offline · self-hosted
• API: yes
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product

“…deploy to email, an API, an MCP server, or an embeddable web widget.”

“Zero-infra local dev. Boots on SQLite + embedded Chroma + an in-process scheduler - no Docker, Postgres, or Redis required to start.”

What it works with

Built on Chroma and SQLite. Names LangChain, LangGraph and 3 more on its pages.

• Built on: Chroma · SQLite
• Names: LangChain · LangGraph · LangSmith · +2

“Zero-infra local dev. Boots on SQLite + embedded Chroma + an in-process scheduler - no Docker, Postgres, or Redis required to start.”

“Forge is an open-source, self-hosted alternative for visually building and shipping AI agents and workflows without giving up control of your infrastructure.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Trial asks for: nothing

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“…no Docker, Postgres, or Redis required to start.”