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title: "Builders Camp vs Reforge (2026): Price, Format and Fit"
description: "Builders Camp vs Reforge, checked September 2026: price and billing, live format, 1:1 mentorship and hands-on AI building, side by side with each source."
canonical_url: "https://builderscamp.com/compare/builders-camp-vs-reforge"
date_published: "2026-09-29"
date_modified: "2026-09-29"
author: "Andre Albuquerque"
publisher: "Builders Camp"
guide_class: "compare"
---

# Builders Camp vs Reforge

**TL;DR:** Builders Camp (€749 one-time, or €249 a month, cancel any time) includes every bootcamp, 1:1 mentorship subject to availability, and hands-on AI building. Reforge ($1,995 a year plus tax, billed annually) suits practitioners whose employer pays.

Last checked: 29 September 2026.

## Why choose Builders Camp

One membership covers every bootcamp, and you can join with no product management experience.

- Every bootcamp, live and self-paced, for €749 one-time. Reforge charges $1,995 a year plus tax, billed annually.
- Pay once with Lifetime and never renew, or go Monthly at €249 a month, cancel any time.
- 1:1 mentorship included: book sessions with 40+ mentors and directors, subject to availability.
- Build with named AI tools: Bootcamps on Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, AI agents and vibe coding, among others.
- Join any bootcamp live, instead of one live course per season.

Builders Camp and Reforge compared on price, what one payment includes, format and more, as of 28 September 2026.

| | Builders Camp | Reforge (as of 28 September 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ✅ **€749 one-time or €249/month** (Includes ALL 40+ bootcamps (live and self-paced), 1:1 mentorship with 40+ mentors and directors (subject to availability) and every experience in the membership: all 9 learning tracks, monthly live masterclasses and the on-demand archive, Quest Mode, templates, a certificate per completed bootcamp and community access. Sales tax included.) | **$1,995/yr + tax** ($1,995 a year plus tax, billed annually) |
| What one payment includes | ✅ **All 40+ bootcamps, one price** (All 40+ bootcamps (live and self-paced), all 9 learning tracks, 1:1 mentorship subject to availability, monthly live masterclasses and the archive, Quest Mode, templates, a certificate per completed bootcamp and community access) | **40+ on-demand courses** (Live courses (one per season), 40+ on-demand courses, 600+ guides, 1,400+ artifacts and the Slack community) |
| Format | ✅ **Live cohorts + fully self-paced** (Bootcamps run live in cohorts and are also available fully self-paced) | **On-demand, 1 live course per season** (On-demand courses year-round, plus one live cohort course per member per season (Spring and Fall)) |
| Time per week and length | ✅ **1 or 2 weeks per bootcamp** (Each bootcamp runs 1 or 2 weeks: a live 2-hour lecture, self-paced microlessons, a practical challenge, a 1-hour live Q&A masterclass and a graded final quiz) | **3 to 5 hours a week** (3 to 5 hours a week; live courses mostly run 4 weeks (a few 6) with one 90-minute session a week) |
| Instructors | ✅ **A programme director per bootcamp** (Each bootcamp is led by its own programme director, a working practitioner, from a pool of 40+ mentors and directors) | **Named operators per course** (Named operators per course, for example Sachin Rekhi, Ravi Mehta and Jiaona Zhang) |
| 1:1 mentorship | ✅ **Included, subject to availability** (1:1 mentorship included: book sessions with 40+ mentors and directors, subject to availability) | ❌ **No 1:1 mentorship** (No 1:1 mentorship listed on the pricing or membership pages) |
| Community | ✅ **Slack community** (Community access, including the Slack community) | **Slack community** |
| Certificate | ✅ **LinkedIn certificate per bootcamp** (LinkedIn-integrated, uniquely identified certificate per completed bootcamp; stays accessible after you cancel) | **Certificate of completion** (Downloadable certificate of completion) |
| AI building coverage | ✅ **Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, agents** (Bootcamps on Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, AI agents and vibe coding, among others) | **AI strategy, evals and prototyping** (Live AI courses listed: AI Transformation, AI Productivity, AI Evals, AI Prototyping, AI Strategy, AI Product Leadership and AI Growth) |
| Language and schedule | ✅ **English, live or self-paced** (English; live sessions run on business days, and every bootcamp is also available self-paced) | **US Pacific mornings** (Live sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in US Pacific time, mostly mornings; recordings posted within 72 hours) |


## Which one costs less over three years?

Builders Camp Lifetime costs less: it is one payment, while Reforge renews every year. Reforge charges $1,995 a year plus tax, billed annually, so year two and year three each cost the same again. At the ECB euro reference rate of 29 September 2026 (€1 = $1.1355), Lifetime costs less than one year of Reforge. Builders Camp charges €749 one-time for Lifetime, which never renews. If you would rather not pay up front, Monthly is €249 a month, cancel any time. Reforge has no monthly option: Annual membership only; courses cannot be bought individually.

Beyond the price, compare what each payment covers. Builders Camp: All 40+ bootcamps (live and self-paced), all 9 learning tracks, 1:1 mentorship subject to availability, monthly live masterclasses and the archive, Quest Mode, templates, a certificate per completed bootcamp and community access. Reforge: Live courses (one per season), 40+ on-demand courses, 600+ guides, 1,400+ artifacts and the Slack community.

If you pay for your own learning, the renewal is the number that matters. For how the wider market prices this, see [how much a product management bootcamp costs](https://builderscamp.com/guides/money/product-management-bootcamp-cost).

## Which one teaches hands-on AI building?

Builders Camp runs bootcamps on named AI build tools, while Reforge's AI course titles name topics rather than tools. Builders Camp: Bootcamps on Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable, AI agents and vibe coding, among others. Reforge: Live AI courses listed: AI Transformation, AI Productivity, AI Evals, AI Prototyping, AI Strategy, AI Product Leadership and AI Growth.

At Builders Camp you learn by building: Each bootcamp runs 1 or 2 weeks: a live 2-hour lecture, self-paced microlessons, a practical challenge, a 1-hour live Q&A masterclass and a graded final quiz. If the credential matters to you as much as the skill, read [whether a PM certification is worth it](https://builderscamp.com/guides/money/is-a-pm-certification-worth-it).

## How do live sessions and 1:1 mentorship work?

Every Builders Camp bootcamp runs live in cohorts and is also available self-paced, while Reforge gives each member one live course per season. Builders Camp's format: Bootcamps run live in cohorts and are also available fully self-paced. Schedule: English; live sessions run on business days, and every bootcamp is also available self-paced.

Reforge's format: On-demand courses year-round, plus one live cohort course per member per season (Spring and Fall). Time: 3 to 5 hours a week; live courses mostly run 4 weeks (a few 6) with one 90-minute session a week. Schedule: Live sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in US Pacific time, mostly mornings; recordings posted within 72 hours.

Mentorship is the clearest gap. On Builders Camp: 1:1 mentorship included: book sessions with 40+ mentors and directors, subject to availability. Reforge: No 1:1 mentorship listed on the pricing or membership pages.

## Can you try it first, and what do you keep?

Builders Camp lets you start without a card, and a Lifetime plan has nothing to renew or cancel. Builders Camp: 7-day free trial that starts on the bootcamp's first day; no credit card required. Reforge: 14 days, on-demand content only, card required; charges $1,995 at the end unless cancelled.

On both, you keep the certificates you earn. Builders Camp: LinkedIn-integrated, uniquely identified certificate per completed bootcamp; stays accessible after you cancel. Reforge: Downloadable certificate of completion.

If you are starting from zero, [how to become a product manager with no experience](https://builderscamp.com/guides/path/how-to-become-a-product-manager-no-experience) is the next read. If you already work in product, [how to get promoted to senior PM](https://builderscamp.com/guides/path/how-to-get-promoted-to-senior-pm) covers what that step asks of you. Other head-to-head pages are on the [compare hub](https://builderscamp.com/compare).

## Who should choose which

### Choose Builders Camp if

- You pay for your own learning and want everything for €749 one-time, with no renewal, instead of $1,995 a year plus tax, billed annually.
- You would rather not commit for a year: Monthly is €249 a month, cancel any time, while Reforge sells annual memberships only.
- You want 1:1 time with practitioners. 1:1 mentorship included: book sessions with 40+ mentors and directors, subject to availability.
- You want to learn by building with named AI tools, such as Claude Code, Cursor and Lovable.
- You want to join live sessions on any bootcamp, and switch to self-paced whenever your week gets busy.
- You want to try before you pay: 7-day free trial that starts on the bootcamp's first day; no credit card required.

### Choose Reforge if

- Your employer covers learning and will approve $1,995 a year plus tax, billed annually, every year.
- One live course per season is enough, and you mostly learn from on-demand material.
- You don't need 1:1 mentorship, which Reforge does not list on its pricing or membership pages.
- You can attend live sessions in US Pacific time, mostly mornings, on Tuesday to Thursday.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does Reforge cost?

$1,995 a year plus tax, billed annually, as of 29 September 2026. Billing: Annual membership only; courses cannot be bought individually.

### How much does Builders Camp cost?

€749 one-time (Lifetime) or €249 a month (Monthly), sales tax included. Lifetime is a one-time payment with no subscription; Monthly renews monthly and can be cancelled any time. What one payment includes: All 40+ bootcamps (live and self-paced), all 9 learning tracks, 1:1 mentorship subject to availability, monthly live masterclasses and the archive, Quest Mode, templates, a certificate per completed bootcamp and community access.

### Can I try either one before paying?

Builders Camp: 7-day free trial that starts on the bootcamp's first day; no credit card required. Reforge: 14 days, on-demand content only, card required; charges $1,995 at the end unless cancelled, checked on 29 September 2026.

### Which is better if I am new to product management?

Builders Camp. No stated prerequisites to join: no prior product management experience or coding skills required at platform level. Reforge's stated audience: Product, growth, marketing, engineering and AI practitioners, and their teams. Its free trial covers on-demand content only, so you cannot try a live course before paying.

### Does either include 1:1 mentorship?

Builders Camp does: 1:1 mentorship included: book sessions with 40+ mentors and directors, subject to availability. Reforge: No 1:1 mentorship listed on the pricing or membership pages, as of 29 September 2026.

### Who teaches at Builders Camp and at Reforge?

At Builders Camp: Each bootcamp is led by its own programme director, a working practitioner, from a pool of 40+ mentors and directors. At Reforge: Named operators per course, for example Sachin Rekhi, Ravi Mehta and Jiaona Zhang.

### Is Reforge being acquired by Miro?

Miro announced an agreement to acquire Reforge on 24 March 2026, subject to customary closing conditions; closing not confirmed as of the check date. The Reforge prices on this page are what Reforge's own pricing page showed on 29 September 2026.

## Sources

- Reforge: reforge.com/pricing, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: reforge.helpscoutdocs.com/article/40-what-is-a-live-course-experience, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: reforge.helpscoutdocs.com/article/5-time-commitment, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: reforge.com/courses, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: reforge.helpscoutdocs.com/article/60-whats-included-in-the-reforge-membership, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: reforge.helpscoutdocs.com/article/129-do-i-get-a-certification-once-i-complete-a-course, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: reforge.helpscoutdocs.com/article/75-when-do-the-live-events-for-live-courses-take-place, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: reforge.helpscoutdocs.com/article/205-free-trial, checked 28 September 2026
- Reforge: miro.com/newsroom/miro-acquires-reforge-to-help-organizations-navigate-the-transition-to-ai/, checked 28 September 2026

## How this page was made

Drafted with AI from each provider's own public pages, which are listed and dated on this page, and reviewed by a person before publishing.