Cincinnati · Northern Kentucky
We build the web, apps, and AI that power Cincinnati businesses.
Upforge is a web, app, and AI development agency based right here in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. We design fast websites, build custom software, and put AI to work for local businesses that want to grow.
What we do for Cincinnati businesses
One local team for design, engineering, and growth.
Web design & development
Fast, beautiful websites built to turn visitors into customers. Designed, written, and engineered by one local team.
Custom apps & software
Client portals, internal tools, and full products built around how your business actually runs, not the other way around.
AI automation
Practical AI that answers questions, routes leads, and follows up automatically, so nothing slips through the cracks.
Growth platform
Analytics, SEO, and CRM in one place, so you can see exactly what's working on your site and act on it.
Local work
Real sites we've built around here
A few of the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky businesses we've helped move faster online. Every project below is live, and you can read the full story on upforge.io.
Ohio River cruises
Queen City Riverboats
We took Queen City Riverboats off Wix and rebuilt their site as a fast, fully owned Next.js platform, so the site loads quickly and captures what it feels like to cruise the Ohio River.
- pages delivered
- 17
- Lighthouse, all four
- 100/100
- start to launch
- 4 weeks
pages delivered
Lighthouse, all four
start to launch
Read the case study“We couldn't be happier with the work Upforge has done for Queen City Riverboats. From video and photography to redesigning our website, their team nailed it.”
Manhattan Harbour, Dayton KY
Manhattan Development Group
MDG runs the Manhattan Harbour riverfront community across the river in Northern Kentucky. We migrated their sprawling Wix site to Next.js and rebuilt the content architecture for speed and easier growth.
- pages migrated
- 59
- Lighthouse performance
- 98/100
- full rebuild
- 8 weeks
pages migrated
Lighthouse performance
full rebuild
Read the case study“Highly recommend Upforge! The work done on our website was incredible and highly professional. We couldn't be happier with the results!”
Cincinnati community club
Cincy Mahjong Club
The club needed its first real website. We designed and built a brand-new Next.js site that gives members a clear home base and makes the club easy to find and join.
- from zero
- New build
- Lighthouse performance
- 98/100
- start to launch
- 4 weeks
from zero
Lighthouse performance
start to launch
Based here. Building here.
We're a short drive from anywhere in Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky, and we like meeting the people we build for. If you're thinking about a new website, a custom app, or AI for your business, let's grab a coffee and talk it through.