What is ForgeSheets?
ForgeSheets is a browser-based work grid. It sits between a spreadsheet and a project tool. Build sheets with rows, columns, and Excel-style formulas. Then flip the same data into a Gantt timeline or a kanban board — no re-entry needed.
It’s local-first: your workbook is a file you own, saved on your own device. No account needed to start. When you want to work with others, sign in for free. You get cloud workspaces with real-time co-editing — live cursors, presence, and instant sync for everyone in the sheet.
Features
Excel-Style Formulas
A real formula engine. Reference cells, compute totals, and build calculated columns the same way you do in a spreadsheet. No new tricks to learn.
Grid, Gantt & Kanban
One set of data, three views. Plan in a grid, schedule on a Gantt timeline, or track work on a kanban board. All views use the same rows.
Real-Time Co-Editing
Work together in the same sheet at the same time. Live cursors show who is where. Every edit syncs right away for the whole team.
Cloud Workspaces & People
Sign in for free to save workspaces to the cloud and invite people. Set who can view, comment, or edit.
Local-First Files
Your data lives in a file you own. Save it, back it up, move it. No account needed, and nothing locks you in.
Built-In Reports
Turn a sheet into a clean, shareable report without exporting to another tool. Summaries come straight from your live data.
Why ForgeSheets?
Smartsheet costs enterprise prices and sells seats. Google Sheets is free but has no real Gantt or kanban, and your data lives in Google's system. Airtable looks good but you don't actually own what's inside it.
ForgeSheets fills that gap. It gives you spreadsheet flexibility, real project views, and true real-time collaboration. Your work stays in a file you own. It runs in any browser on any OS, with nothing to install.
Pricing
Free to use. Sign in for cloud & collaboration.
Free
All grid, formula, Gantt, and kanban features. Save and load local files with no account. Sign in free to get cloud workspaces and real-time co-editing.
Teams (coming soon)
Expanded workspace storage, larger teams, and advanced sharing controls for organizations. The core grid stays free.
FAQ
Is ForgeSheets free?
Yes. ForgeSheets is free to use in your browser. Work with local files and no account, or sign in for free to save cloud workspaces and work with others in real time.
Do I need an account?
No. ForgeSheets is local-first. Create sheets and save them as files on your own device with no account. You only need an account for cloud workspaces and real-time collaboration.
Can multiple people edit a sheet at once?
Yes. ForgeSheets supports real-time co-editing with live cursors. A whole team can work in the same sheet at once and see each other's changes right away.
Who owns my data?
You do. Your workbook is a file you own. Save it, back it up, and move it however you like. Nothing locks you in.
Does it support formulas?
Yes. ForgeSheets has an Excel-style formula engine. Reference cells, compute totals, and build calculated columns the same way you would in a spreadsheet.
How do I report a bug or request a feature?
Join our Discord and post in the apps & tools channel, or email hello@echoforge.games.