When you are evaluating software to run your business on, you are really evaluating the partner behind it. One of the clearest signals you can look for is whether their solutions are listed on the Microsoft Marketplace. And we do not say that just because we are on it. We say it because we know what it takes to get there.
ForgeXRM already has one certified app on the Microsoft Marketplace. Our BenefitsBridge app, CRM for Health Insurance Brokers, is listed and certified on the Marketplace, and we are proud of what that represents. And we are not stopping there.
What does Microsoft Marketplace certification actually mean?
Microsoft does not let just any solution onto the Marketplace. Before an app is listed, Microsoft independently reviews it for security, governance, packaging, and deployment standards. That review process is rigorous, and it is designed to protect the organizations that rely on Microsoft’s ecosystem every day. When you see a solution on the Marketplace, you are looking at software that has been vetted by Microsoft itself.
For businesses evaluating software partners, that distinction matters. A certified app is not a side project or a proof of concept. It is a scalable solution built with a roadmap, designed to grow with your organization over time. You are not just buying software today. You are aligning yourself with a partner who has demonstrated the discipline, the technical depth, and the product development maturity to earn Microsoft’s approval.
Why the Microsoft Marketplace certification process is harder than it looks
We have published apps on Microsoft’s partner marketplace since the days when it was called Pinpoint, through AppSource, and now the Microsoft Marketplace. We have been through this process eleven times over the years, enough to know that passing certification requires serious preparation. Logo specifications, screenshot requirements, packaging standards, licensing metadata, Azure Storage configuration, security review. Every detail is examined. Submissions that are not properly prepared get sent back.
The fact that a partner has certified solutions on the Marketplace tells you something about how they approach their work. It means they think through the product development process end to end. It means they build with governance and scalability in mind from the start, not as an afterthought. That is the kind of partner worth aligning yourself with.
What is coming from ForgeXRM on Microsoft Marketplace
We are excited to announce that a brand new ForgeXRM app will soon be published on the Microsoft Marketplace. We have been working hard on a new and reimagined model-driven app that is a powerful, simple to configure grid solution, and we cannot wait to share it with you. When it is live, we will share everything.
In the meantime, if you are a Microsoft Partner thinking about going through the Marketplace certification process yourself, we documented every step we took to get here. You can read the full guide on the CRM Software Blog: How to Get a Dynamics 365 App Certified on the Microsoft Marketplace: A Step-by-Step Guide From Someone Who Has Been Successful.
