Trustless Payments
for the Future
Milestone-Based Payments You Can Actually TrustSecure cross-border payments for professional services — funds are locked, tracked, and released automatically as work is completed.
Milestone Payouts
Automate and secure phased project disbursements with complete ease.
Secure Escrow
Funds are protected safely until agreed milestones are approved.
Fair Resolution
Impartial, transparent dispute resolution process for ultimate peace of mind.
Verified Trails
Every project phase is clearly logged and verified for full transparency.
How it Works
Four simple steps to absolute transaction safety. Secure upfront deposits, milestone tracking, and automatic payouts.
Create your agreement
Define milestones, payment amounts, and terms — just like a normal engagement.
Funds are secured
Client deposits funds upfront into a secure escrow.
Track progress by milestone
Work is delivered and reviewed at each stage.
Payments released automatically
Funds are released when milestones are approved — no chasing payments.
What happens if there’s a Dispute?
In the rare event of a disagreement, our structured, impartial system protects both parties from unfair losses.
Funds remain securely locked
Escrowed funds are instantly frozen in place, ensuring neither party can access or withdraw them unilaterally until the dispute is resolved.
Submit evidence securely
Both parties easily upload and document agreement details, milestones, communication logs, and files directly through our secure platform.
Structured review process
An impartial review protocol evaluates all submitted evidence thoroughly to guarantee a fair, objective, and correct resolution.
Escrow in Action
Discover how TrustForge protects payments across diverse professions and high-stakes scenarios using our three specialized escrow templates.
Freelance UI/UX Project
$6,000 USDIdeal for Freelancers & Tech Teams
A remote freelancer contracted for a complex platform redesign.
Escrow Setup
Agreement divided into 3 milestones: Wireframes ($1,500), UI Design ($2,500), and Final Handover ($2,000). The client secures the entire $6,000 upfront.
The Outcome
Funds release automatically as each phase is completed and approved. The designer works with guaranteed payout, and the client pays only for verified results.
On-Call Medical Standby
$15,000 USDIdeal for Retainers & Seasonal Services
A remote medical consultant secured by a Maldives resort for peak season standby.
Escrow Setup
The resort deposits the $15,000 retainer into escrow, locked automatically until September 1st (peak season end date) with absolute security.
The Outcome
Upon reaching the specified time-lock expiration, funds are guaranteed to release to the doctor, securing seasonal availability without credit risk.
Custom API Integration
$10,000 USDProtected Dispute Resolution
An API development milestone where the buyer raised a dispute over specifications.
Escrow Setup
Funds are instantly frozen. Both parties submit evidence, including contract terms, integration logs, and chat records directly through our portal.
The Outcome
Our structured review process awards $8,000 to the developer for completed work, and returns $2,000 to the buyer for minor outstanding adjustments. Note: only the currently disputed milestone is refunded or split—previously completed and released payments are final and cannot be refunded.
Corporate Valuation & M&A
$250,000 USDIdeal for Lawyers, Accountants & High-Value Deals
An acquisition down-payment managed by legal and accounting entities.
Escrow Setup
The deposit is secured in a corporate escrow vault, requiring mutual sign-off from 3 authorized wallets: buyer's lawyer, seller's accountant, and trustee.
The Outcome
Funds cannot be unilaterally moved, eliminating the risk of fraud. Release occurs only when all compliance audits and final signatures are submitted.
Built & Backed by Experts
TrustForge combines academic rigor, decades of secure software development, and formal institutional backing to deliver an escrow system you can rely on.
Financial & Corporate Governance
Our founders have served as Finance Chair in a renowned university and possess extensive expertise in mergers & acquisitions (M&A), business valuations, and investment advisory. We bring institutional-grade corporate finance rigor and strict legal alignment to digital transactions.
Engineering Excellence
Our core development team boasts decades of combined software engineering experience building highly secure, distributed databases, large-scale fintech applications, and transactional systems. We follow rigorous code auditing practices to guarantee bulletproof systems.
Institutional Backing
TrustForge is proud to be backed by Alberta Innovates, a renowned public innovation agency. Having cleared rigorous business and technical diligence to secure external funding, our business model and technology are formally validated by institutional standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about secure crypto escrow.