Comparison · checked on 14 November 2026
Forgeron3 or Mistral Vibe: which one for an SME?
Choose Mistral Vibe if your team wants one subscription for office work and development, with Mistral’s models. Choose Forgeron3 if you want ready-made business assistants, summaries of your video meetings and a price of €12 excl. VAT per user.
Your AI assistants on your email, calendar, meetings and documents.
- Hosted in France
- GDPR by design
- INRIA research
- Bpifrance partner
- Free plan
- Prices shown excl. VAT
Mistral Vibe Mistral AI’s agent for work and code, formerly Le Chat.
What Forgeron3 changes.
Two approaches, one need.
Mistral AI, the French developer of AI models, renamed its assistant Le Chat to Vibe on 28 May 2026. Vibe combines a Work mode, for delegating tasks across your tools, and a Code mode for developers. For a team, the Team offer costs €24.99 excl. VAT per user per month, from 2 users.
Forgeron3 targets the daily work of a small business or SME: email, calendar, video meetings and company documents. Both tools are French and offer a free plan. They differ on price per user, meeting notes, sharing an assistant outside the business and support with building assistants.
Point by point.
| Criterion |  forgeron3.fr website | Mistral Vibeofficial pages, 14 November 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price, per month | €12 excl. VAT per user | €24.99 excl. VAT per user on Team, minimum 2 usersSource |
| Ready-made business assistants | ✓10 assistants in the catalogue | Not stated |
| Custom-built assistants | ✓Unlimited, from the Free plan | Agents being phased out, replaced by SkillsSource |
| Automatic meeting notes | ✓From the Free plan | Recorded or uploaded audio, then transcribed and summarisedSource |
| Assistant on your site or via public link | ✓Iframe or URL link, from Apprentice | Not stated |
| MCP connection | ✓Journeyman plan, €49 excl. VAT | ✓Custom MCP connectors in beta, added by an administratorSource |
| Data hosting | France (Strasbourg, Gravelines) | European Union by default, temporary transfers outside the EU possibleSource |
| Phone number for an assistant | Coming soonCall summaries and voice reception, as an option | Not stated |
“Not stated”: the information does not appear on Mistral Vibe’s official pages as of 14 November 2026. It is not proof that the feature is missing.
The cost, excl. VAT per month.
1 user
Forgeron3 Apprentice €12 Forgeron3 Journeyman €49 Mistral Vibe €49.98 Minimum of 2 users on Team 10 users
Forgeron3 Apprentice €120 Forgeron3 Journeyman €490 Mistral Vibe €249.90 30 users
Forgeron3 Apprentice €360 Forgeron3 Journeyman €1,470 Mistral Vibe €749.70 Team at €24.99 excl. VAT per user per month. The calculator on the pricing page starts at 2 users and goes up to 100. A single person can take Pro at €14.99 excl. VAT per month. No annual price shown. Forgeron3 also has a Free plan at €0. All plans are detailed on the Pricing page.
Depending on your needs.
Choose Mistral Vibe if…
- Your team writes code and wants the same tool for the office
- You already work in Slack, Notion or GitHub
Choose Forgeron3 if…
- You want to pay €12 excl. VAT per user per month
- Your video meetings must be summarised automatically
- You want ready-made business assistants
- Your data must stay hosted in France
Its strengths.
Mistral Vibe runs on models that Mistral AI develops itself, and its data is hosted in the European Union by default. Its connectors cover Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, SharePoint, Slack, Notion and GitHub, and each sensitive action waits for your approval before it runs. The same subscription gives access to Code mode, useful if the business builds its own tools. Scheduled tasks, spreadsheets and presentations are included, and a Free plan lets you try the tool before paying.
What changes for an SME
For a team of 10, Mistral Vibe’s Team offer comes to €249.90 excl. VAT per month. Forgeron3 costs €120 excl. VAT on the Apprentice plan, which already lets you share an assistant internally or embed it on your site. The Journeyman plan, at €490 excl. VAT for 10 people, adds MCP connectors and an API key per assistant.
On meetings, Mistral’s pricing page describes a voice mode that transcribes and summarises audio you record or upload. Forgeron3 picks up notes of your video calls from the Free plan and links them to your email and calendar. Vibe’s custom agents are being phased out in favour of Skills, while Forgeron3 offers 10 business assistants in its catalogue.
Forgeron3 or Mistral Vibe: your questions.
Is Mistral Vibe suitable for a small business?
Yes. The Team offer starts at 2 users, so €49.98 excl. VAT per month, and its pricing page goes up to 100 users. A single person can take Pro at €14.99 excl. VAT. At Forgeron3, the Apprentice plan costs €12 excl. VAT per user per month.
Are Le Chat and Mistral Vibe the same product?
Yes. Mistral AI announced on 28 May 2026 that Le Chat was becoming Vibe, carrying over conversations, settings and subscriptions. Chat mode is due to be replaced by Work mode.
Where is the data hosted?
Mistral’s help centre states hosting in the European Union by default, with temporary transfers outside the EU possible depending on the features used. Forgeron3 hosts its platform in France, in Strasbourg and Gravelines, and trains no model on your documents.
Can you use Mistral models with Forgeron3?
Yes. In Forgeron3, each assistant can run on a Mistral or OpenAI model, chosen in its settings. More providers are coming soon.
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Make All Sources: checked on 14 November 2026 on Mistral Vibe’s official pages
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