Free plan

Free one-on-one meeting software for one relationship.

Keep your 1:1 notes, agreed actions and meeting context in one place. Start with one person, without a credit card or a consulting session.

What does the free plan include?

Add one person, type or paste meeting notes, track action items, and use meeting summaries and AI insights. The free plan includes two hours of audio transcription each month and six months of meeting history. Your employee does not need an account.

The person can be a direct report, your manager or a peer. Adding a second relationship requires a paid tier. When you reach the audio allowance, wait for the monthly reset or upgrade; typed notes do not consume transcription minutes.

Meeting history is a retention window, not a promise to store every meeting forever. Export what you need before it ages out. Read how data, AI processing and deletion work before adding employee information.

When does it cost money?

The free plan has no subscription charge. Choose a paid plan when you need more relationships, transcription or history. The standard software prices below are monthly USD subscriptions; consulting is a separate, optional purchase.

ManagerForge software plan prices and limits
PlanUSD / monthPeopleAudio / monthMeeting history
Free$012 hours6 months
Starter$19310 hours12 months
Pro$391030 hours24 months
Team$99Unlimited100 hoursUnlimited

Each person you track uses a relationship slot, including peers and your own manager. Audio allowances reset monthly. Meeting history follows your tier's retention window. Compare plans and choose one.

Try the routine before you move your records.

  1. Create your free account and add one relationship.
  2. Use a fictional example to try notes and action items.
  3. Check that the next conversation is easier to prepare.
  4. Check your employer's rules before entering actual employee notes or recording a meeting.

Read the first-time manager's guide to free 1:1 notes, or see a worked example.