Overview
Blackthorn.io builds Salesforce-native software for event management and payment processing. Its products fit inside the Salesforce ecosystem to automate and streamline tasks around events and payments. Blackthorn Events connects with Salesforce to handle registration, attendee management, and post-event analytics, letting users automate workflows and track outcomes without leaving their CRM. Blackthorn Payments creates configurable payment workflows inside Salesforce, enabling secure transaction processing and custom payment processes tailored to each client. The company differentiates itself by delivering tightly integrated, customizable solutions within Salesforce, designed for organizations such as schools, consulting firms, and businesses that run frequent events, all offered on a subscription basis. Overall, its goal is to help organizations run events and handle payments more efficiently by embedding these capabilities directly into Salesforce.
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Simplify's take
What believers are saying
- Forge reached general availability October 13, 2026, with customer rollout underway.
- Blackthorn says Forge adds no extra fee for existing customers.
- RF Investment Partners backed Blackthorn in 2026 and cited 90% ARR growth.
What critics are saying
- Forge still needs Salesforce licenses, keeping Blackthorn hostage to Salesforce pricing.
- Blackthorn still lacks full Forge parity; admin areas remain in Salesforce.
- Salesforce copies Forge's UI layer, collapsing Blackthorn's wedge and pricing power.
What makes Blackthorn unique
- Forge is a stateless Salesforce-native workspace; every action writes directly into Salesforce.
- Page Designer lets planners build branded event pages without developers.
- Blackthorn spans events, payments, and fundraising inside one Salesforce data model.
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