The Founder
Maxwell Gatz
The Forge was founded by Maxwell Gatz. Every product built here is built by hand. No outsourced design, no template code, no shortcuts. The same ethos that runs through everything the Gatz name is on.
The Forge
Software for people who take their work seriously.
Built to last. Native, fast, and dependency-free. No frameworks holding it together. Nothing a shut-down server can take from you.
Your work stays yours. Only anonymous usage, to make the app better, never personal data and never your content. Nothing leaves your machine unless you choose to publish.
Uncompromising and refined. Every pixel earns its place. Every interaction is deliberate. Nothing added that doesn't serve the work.
Most software is built for growth metrics.
Ours is built for the person using it.
No forced subscriptions. No upsells you don't need. No dark patterns.
Own it once. The cloud only if you want it. That's the deal.
The Forge is the software division of Gatz Holdings LLC, a limited liability company registered in the United States. Reach us at support@theforgemade.com.
The Founder
The Forge was founded by Maxwell Gatz. Every product built here is built by hand. No outsourced design, no template code, no shortcuts. The same ethos that runs through everything the Gatz name is on.