For startups
Deploy your product, not an infrastructure project.
Run your frontend, backend, users, payments, databases, and monitoring on one production platform built for small teams moving quickly.
Forte is available in the web console, CLI, Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor
Run both commands in Claude Code.
One operating surface
The production stack a startup needs to launch and grow.
Start with the essentials already connected, then keep the same deployment and debugging workflow as traffic grows.
Backend compute
Deploy any container with autoscaling, managed ingress, DDoS protection, and request-level logs.
ExploreFrontend hosting
Ship static and server-rendered websites from GitHub with global delivery and managed TLS.
ExploreUser authentication
Add email, SMS, Google, password, and MFA sign-in without operating a separate auth stack.
ExplorePayments
Launch purchases and subscriptions with Stripe-backed payments built into the platform.
ExploreManaged databases
Connect production applications to managed PostgreSQL and MongoDB without another vendor workflow.
ExploreProduction safeguards
Start with protected infrastructure, correlated monitoring, isolated workloads, and clear operating boundaries.
ExploreCompare your workload and vendors to Forte
See how three common products are usually set up. Each scenario compares the vendors and monthly costs with the same setup on Forte. The last tab has the full feature comparison.
A side project with its first paying users
You built it on weekends and now people are signing up and paying. Keeping it running means managing five separate services.
- Next.js website
- Containerized API
- PostgreSQL
- Sign-in + MFA
- Card subscriptions
Assemble it yourself
5 vendors
Frontend hostVercel$20/user·mo
API hostRailway$5/mo
DatabaseSupabase$25/mo
AuthenticationClerk$25/mo
PaymentsStripe2.9% + 30¢
from ~$75/mo · 5 separate bills · before usage fees
Or use Forte
- Website hosting · up to 10 sitesFree
- Provisioned compute · 0.25 vCPU always-on$5/mo
- Managed Postgres · shared tierfrom $2/mo
- User auth + MFAFree
- Payments · Stripe-backedStripe fees
- Build & Deploy · $0.01/build-minute~$0.20/mo
- Logs & observabilityFree
from ~$7.2/mo · one bill
Forte handles sign-in, the database, and payments in one project with one bill.
Your team still owns: Application behavior · Product data model · Refund policy · Support decisions.
Vendor prices are public entry-plan list prices; Forte estimates follow our cost and launch methodology.
Compare Forte to your vendor stack
vs AWS
Frustrated with complexity and cost? Simplify your infrastructure and save ~65% and ~62 hrs/mo with Forte
vs VercelGrowing beyond NextJS? Migrate to Forte, the full-stack cloud platform and save ~45 hrs/mo
vs SupabaseOutgrowing Supabase? Scale anything on Forte's flexible platform and save ~37 hrs/mo operating it
vs RailwayNeed intuitive, reliable infra that scales? Save ~40 hrs/mo and simplify your vendor stack by switching to Forte
vs Heroku
Migrate to Forte, the next-gen, full-stack Heroku alternative to save ~56% and ~22 hrs/mo
vs Render
Accelerate product development by ~40 hrs/mo and save ~50% by switching to Forte
These are list prices for a representative workload. Send your bill and we'll price yours exactly.
Built for the AI era
Safe AI-native speed for your production workflow.
Forte's plugin for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor can help you deploy a complete production-ready environment with built-in safety guardrails. Investigate a live production error without leaving your terminal or handing the work to another tool.
From the Forte blog
Model the real cost of a startup cloud stack
Compare infrastructure charges with build, database, traffic, identity, payments, and the engineering time required to operate them.
Read the guide