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About

Lathe is managed hosting for solo builders and small teams: each customer gets a dedicated cloud machine running their app, database and auth - managed, backed up and monitored - for one flat monthly price. Every machine runs Postgres 17 (with PgBouncer and pgvector), Redis 8, CouchDB 3 and NATS JetStream, plus app hosting with GitHub deploys and built-in user auth. No shared clusters, no per-seat pricing and no usage-meter surprises: plans start at $15/month with a 14-day free trial and no card required. Manage everything through a web portal, a REST API, or an MCP server (OAuth 2.1), so AI agents can provision and operate the whole stack. Lathe replaces a patchwork of platforms like Vercel, Supabase and an auth provider with one dedicated machine and one flat bill. Daily backups, monitoring and a status page are included on every plan.

About

Optivation is one workspace for the five jobs agencies run every week: forms, databases, pages, time tracking and invoicing. The whole client lifecycle runs in one system on shared data, not across five separate tools. A client intake form writes straight into your database as a record. Every record opens into a full page with notes, files, sub-tasks and a built-in timer. The hours you log there become the line items on an invoice, generated from that same record. It's built for solo consultants and small studios billing hourly or on retainer. You can start on the free plan. Solo is $19 a month. Studio is $49 a month for up to 3 seats, then $19 for each extra seat. Paid plans come with a 30-day free trial.

Platforms Supported

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Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
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iPhone Supported
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Android Supported
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Audience

Solo developers, indie hackers and small software teams

Audience

Solo consultants, freelancers, and small agency studios in design, marketing, and consulting that bill hourly or on retainer, have outgrown single-purpose freelancer tools, and find enterprise PSA platforms overkill.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

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Pricing

$15/month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$19/month
Optivation uses flat pricing — no per-seat cost for solo operators.

Forms Free — $0
Client intake and lead-capture forms. Up to 3 active forms and 50 submissions per month, viewed in-app and exported to CSV. Docs and community support.

Solo — $19/month ($190/year, two months free)
Everything needed to run client work from first task to paid invoice: Inbox, Pages, Databases, Contacts, time tracking, branded invoicing, Forms and Dashboards, AI Advisor and Assistant, full API and MCP access, and Gmail/Outlook integration. One seat, 1M AI tokens per month. Email support.

Studio — $49/month ($490/year, two months free)
Everything in Solo, plus team roles and permissions, real-time co-editing, team chat, access groups, a 7-year compliance-grade audit log, and 5M AI tokens shared across seats. Up to 3 seats included; additional seats are $19/seat per month. Priority email support.

Free trial: 30 days, no credit card required, with all Solo features unlocked. If you do not upgrade, the account moves to the Forms Free plan and your data is retained. Annual billing saves two months on Solo and Studio.
Free Version Supported
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Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Lathe
Founded: 2026
Israel
lathe.live

Company Information

Optivation
New Zealand
www.optivation.io

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Categories

Categories

Project Management Supported

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies Supported
Budget Management Not Supported
Client Portal Supported
Collaboration Tools Not Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Not Supported
Customizable Templates Supported
Gantt Charts Not Supported
Idea Management Not Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Supported
Portfolio Management Not Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Supported
Traditional Methodologies Not Supported

Integrations

Gmail Not Supported
Microsoft SMTP Service Not Supported
Notion Not Supported

Integrations

Gmail Supported
Microsoft SMTP Service Supported
Notion Supported
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