The FORUS platform

One cooperative platform.
Built to grow with what you need.

FORUS is a family of products that work together on one shared cooperative identity. Start with what your cooperative needs today and add more as you grow.

12Product families

127Capabilities across the catalogue and roadmap

1Shared cooperative identity

The FORUS ecosystem

Twelve products. One connected ecosystem.
Start with what you need. Grow as you go.

Every product runs on the same cooperative identity. Click a product to explore it.

Layer 1Foundation

Layer 2Run the cooperative

Layer 3Sector engines

Layer 4Trade, move and fund

Layer 5Extend and integrate

ReadyPilotPlanned

Product status shown. Each capability carries its own readiness inside the product.

Find your fit

Find where your cooperative fits

Choose who you are and what you want to do. We will recommend the products that support it and show how ready each one is.

I am a and I want to

ReadyAvailable for implementations.

PilotControlled or early deployments.

PlannedRoadmap, not yet generally available.

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Your journey

How a cooperative moves through the ecosystem

Most cooperatives start with FORUS Connect and add products as they go.

Join and verify

Shared FORUS identity, member records, communication and governance.

Ready

Learn the role

Pathways and certification for members, leaders and administrators.

Ready

Organise the work

Teams, workers, services, housing, projects and networks.

Pilot

Run the operation

The sector engine that matches your cooperative type.

Pilot

Buy and sell together

Products, inventory, group orders, buyers and quotations.

Pilot

Move the goods

Distribution points, planning and delivery coordination.

Planned

Get paid and pay out

Collections, contributions, payouts and settlements.

Pilot

Access finance

Finance readiness first; regulated products only with approval.

Planned

Engage members and audiences at every step: news, campaigns, channels.

PilotRuns across all steps

Connect existing systems at any step: APIs, credentials, webhooks.

PilotRuns across all steps

FORUS Connect is the preferred foundation and the entry point into the ecosystem.Product status is shown on each step. Each capability carries its own readiness inside the product.Payments and finance capabilities work through approved providers and carry operational or regulatory review before activation.

Explore the products

Explore the FORUS ecosystem

Pick a layer, open a product, and see exactly what it does and how ready it is.

Foundation

3 products · 15 capabilities

Foundation

FORUS Connect

Identity, members and communication

The heart of every FORUS cooperative. One shared FORUS identity, your member register, and the channels to reach and govern your members.

Built for

Every cooperative

Product status

Ready

7 capabilities

1 Ready6 Pilot

Foundation

FORUS Academy

Learning and certification

Role-based learning pathways for members, leaders and administrators, with certificates that travel with the person.

Built for

Every cooperative

Product status

Ready

3 capabilities

1 Ready2 Pilot

Foundation

FORUS Media

News, campaigns and channels

Publish cooperative news, run campaigns and reach your members and audiences through your own channels.

Built for

Every cooperative

Product status

Pilot

5 capabilities

1 Pilot4 Planned

Run the cooperative

1 product · 30 capabilities

Run the cooperative

FORUS Connect Pro

Run your cooperative day to day

Advanced workflow and operational coordination for cooperative teams: your people, your projects, your services, your properties and your wider network.

Built for

Worker and services cooperatives
Housing cooperatives
Federations and networks
Any cooperative running teams and projects

Product status

Pilot

30 capabilities

1 Pilot29 Planned

Operations and teams

FORUS Connect ProPilotAdvanced workflow and operational coordination for cooperative teams.
Operations administrationPlannedCoordinate day-to-day cooperative administration from one place.
Team managementPlannedOrganise your people into operational teams with clear responsibilities.
Staff managementPlannedMaintain staff records and who is responsible for what.
Roles and scoped accessPlannedGive each person the right access for their role, inside the right part of the organisation.
Workflow managementPlannedSet up repeatable cooperative workflows once and track them every time.
Project managementPlannedTrack projects, milestones and who owns each step.
SchedulingPlannedSchedule workers, services and operational appointments.

Workers and skills

Worker profilesPlannedKeep each worker's experience, availability and services on record.
Work teamsPlannedAssign workers to delivery teams for each job.
SkillsPlannedRecord the skills of your workers and service providers.
CertificationsPlannedTrack worker certifications and get ahead of expiry dates.
TimesheetsPlannedCapture time worked against each cooperative job.

Services you sell

Service cataloguePlannedPublish the services your members and worker teams offer.
QuotationsPlannedPrepare customer quotations and track them to a decision.
JobsPlannedCreate and manage service jobs from request to completion.
Work ordersPlannedIssue work instructions and track them through to done.
Service invoicingPlannedInvoice completed services without leaving the platform.
ContractorsPlannedKeep approved contractor and supplier records in one place.

Housing and property

PropertiesPlannedMaintain records for every cooperative property and development.
DevelopmentsPlannedCoordinate housing development programmes phase by phase.
Housing unitsPlannedKeep a record for every unit and its occupancy.
HouseholdsPlannedLink member households to the units they occupy.
OccupancyPlannedTrack allocation and occupancy status across your stock.
LeviesPlannedCalculate and track housing levies for every household.
MaintenancePlannedLog maintenance requests and coordinate the work.

Networks and federations

Network administrationPlannedAdminister a network, federation or apex organisation of cooperatives.
Subordinate cooperativesPlannedManage governed relationships with the cooperatives in your network.
Shared servicesPlannedCoordinate services delivered across the whole network.
Network reportingPlannedSee authorised, aggregated information across your cooperatives while each one keeps its own data private.

Sector engines

3 products · 48 capabilities

Sector engines

FORUS Grow

Farming, production and aggregation

Producer, farm, production and aggregation operations for agricultural cooperatives, from the field to the buyer.

Built for

Agricultural cooperatives
Producer cooperatives
Fisheries cooperatives

Product status

Pilot

14 capabilities

1 Ready13 Planned

Sector engines

FORUS Merchant

Stores, catalogues and retail

Merchant, store, catalogue, inventory and retail operations for cooperatives whose members run shops and businesses.

Built for

Retail and merchant cooperatives
Consumer cooperatives
Manufacturing cooperatives

Product status

Pilot

17 capabilities

17 Planned

Sector engines

WOW Connect

Transport and logistics operations

Transport operator, vehicle, driver, route and trip operations for taxi, bus and logistics cooperatives.

Built for

Transport cooperatives
Logistics cooperatives

Product status

Pilot

17 capabilities

3 Ready14 Planned

Trade, move and fund

4 products · 31 capabilities

Trade, move and fund

FORUS Trade

Sell, buy together and fulfil

Collective procurement, market access, orders and fulfilment. Reach buyers, combine member demand and manage your cooperative's trading in one place.

Built for

Every cooperative that buys or sells

Product status

Pilot

15 capabilities

2 Ready1 Pilot12 Planned

Trade, move and fund

FORUS Distribution

Shared distribution and delivery

Shared distribution, collection points and delivery coordination across your members and operating units.

Built for

Agricultural cooperatives
Retail and consumer cooperatives
Transport and logistics cooperatives

Product status

Planned

3 capabilities

3 Planned

Trade, move and fund

FORUS Payments

Collect, pay and reconcile

Payments, collections and settlements through approved payment providers, reconciled against your cooperative's records.

Built for

Every cooperative

Product status

Pilot

6 capabilities

1 Pilot5 Planned

Trade, move and fund

FORUS Finance

Finance readiness and approved services

Get your cooperative finance-ready and access approved finance services through regulated providers.

Built for

Every cooperative (finance readiness)
Savings and credit cooperatives (regulated services)

Product status

Planned

7 capabilities

7 Planned

Ways to join

Same platform, three ways in

Use the shared FORUS environment, carry your own brand, or run a network of cooperatives. The products are the same.

CompareWhat you get

Option 1Join FORUS

Option 2Your own branded platform

Option 3Networks and federations

All twelve productsAt their current readiness

Shared FORUS identityOne secure sign-in for every member

Your own .coop web address

Shared FORUS environmentUp and running on forus.coop

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Your name, your look, your front doorThe platform under your own brand

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Run many cooperatives togetherEach keeps its own identity and governance

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Network administration and reportingPlanned capabilities in FORUS Connect Pro

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Best for

A single cooperative ready to start now

Larger cooperatives and sector bodies

Federations, apex bodies and national programmes

Ready to connect your cooperative?

Registration takes minutes. Once your cooperative is set up, you can start with the FORUS capabilities that are ready today and explore pilot and roadmap products as they become relevant to you.

One cooperative platform.Built to grow with what you need.

Twelve products. One connected ecosystem.Start with what you need. Grow as you go.

Find where your cooperative fits

How a cooperative moves through the ecosystem

Join and verify

Learn the role

Organise the work

Run the operation

Buy and sell together

Move the goods

Get paid and pay out

Access finance

Explore the FORUS ecosystem

Foundation

FORUS Connect

Built for

Product status

7 capabilities

Identity and members

Communication and governance

FORUS Academy

Built for

Product status

3 capabilities

Learning

FORUS Media

Built for

Product status

5 capabilities

Media and campaigns

Run the cooperative

FORUS Connect Pro

Built for

Product status

30 capabilities

Operations and teams

Workers and skills

Services you sell

Housing and property

Networks and federations

Sector engines

FORUS Grow

Built for

Product status

14 capabilities

Producers and farms

Planning and production

Quality and traceability

Aggregation and logistics

FORUS Merchant

Built for

Product status

17 capabilities

Stores and products

Selling

Customers and performance

WOW Connect

Built for

Product status

17 capabilities

Fleet and vehicles

Drivers and operators

Routes and trips

Fares, fuel and settlements

Trade, move and fund

FORUS Trade

Built for

Product status

15 capabilities

Sell

Buy together

Fulfil

FORUS Distribution

Built for

Product status

3 capabilities

Distribution

FORUS Payments

Built for

Product status

One cooperative platform.
Built to grow with what you need.

Twelve products. One connected ecosystem.
Start with what you need. Grow as you go.