Small tools that do one job and ask nothing back
An independent workshop of free web tools. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type or upload goes anywhere.
- Free, no feature gates
- Nothing you enter is uploaded
- Loads fast, even on hotel Wi-Fi
- 43 working tools · 33 apps · 0 accounts
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01 — Featured
From the forge
Three picks worth bookmarking. Chosen by hand, never paid placements.
02 — Browse
Every bench in the workshop
This slot is how plainforge stays free
One calm, clearly labelled sponsor. No pixels, no disguises. Could be you.
03 — Directory
Every native tool on the bench
Tools built into the hub itself. Filters live in the URL, so any view can be shared as a link.
04 — Standalone apps
Bigger jobs get their own bench
Full apps from the same workshop, each on its own domain, all under the same rules. Cards open in a new tab.
No standalone apps match your search.
05 — The system
This is one light in a sky of thirty-four
Every tool and app here belongs to a single body of work: 34 live websites built by one maker in the EU, from driving instruments and money guards to calm rooms, games and a dog translator. We drew the whole thing as a star system you can fly through.
Open the sky map06 — Principles
Built plain, on purpose
Your data stays yours
Tools run in your browser. Text, images and numbers are processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded, logged or profiled.
No accounts, ever
A tool that demands a login for a ten-second job isn't a tool, it's a trap. Everything here works the moment it loads.
Free, with honest sponsorship the only model
A small number of slots, always marked “Sponsored”, never disguised as tools and never inside your search results.
One workshop, many domains
Bigger tools live on their own domains so they stay fast and focused. Cards that leave the hub say so, with ↗ and the destination in plain sight — and every domain keeps the same promise.
plainforge is built and maintained by an independent maker in the EU. No venture funding, no growth team, no dark patterns. Just tools that would have been useful anyway. More about the forge.
07 — FAQ
Fair questions
Is everything on plainforge really free?
Yes. Every tool in the network is free to use, with no feature gates or trial timers. The plan for keeping it that way is a few clearly labelled sponsor slots, nothing else.
Why do some tools open on a different domain?
plainforge is a workshop, not a single app. Bigger tools live on their own domains so they stay fast and focused. Cards that leave the hub are marked with ↗ and the destination, and every domain keeps the same promise.
Do you see what I type into a tool?
No. Tools process everything in your browser. Your text, images and numbers stay on your device; we couldn't read them if we wanted to.
How does plainforge make money?
Right now, mostly it doesn't. The hub's only model is the slot marked “Sponsored” — never an affiliate link dressed up as a tool, never selling data. Some standalone apps carry clearly disclosed partner links on their own pages, under their own policies.
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