CrafterCMS
Company typePrivate
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Virginia, United States
Founder
  • Mike Vertal
  • Russ Danner
  • Sumer Jabri
Headquarters,
Number of locations
1
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Mike Vertal(CEO)
  • Sumer Jabrii(CTO)
  • Russ Danner(VP)
ServicesWeb Content Management
Websitecraftercms.com

CrafterCMS is an open-source headless web content management system (CMS), founded in 2013 in Virginia, USA by Mike Vertal, Russ Danner and Sumer Jabri.[1] The name of the company is Crafter Software Corporation and the name of the platform is CrafterCMS. As of 2024, company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.[2]

History edit

Crafter Software Corporation was originally founded in 2013 and released first version of CrafterCMS in 2014.[3][4] Since then, the platform has undergone continuous development and refinement, with regular updates and enhancements to meet the changing demands of the digital landscape.[5][6] In 2019, Crafter partnered with Lighter Capital, receiving revenue-based debt investment, which resulted in rapid growth and profitability. Later in March 2022, they closed on a second institutional round of funding from Lighter Capital.[7][8]

CrafterCMS version 4.0 was launched in June 2022, that introduced an experience builder for composing digital experiences, a Crafter Studio Content Authoring Application, and a plug-in framework with an expanded marketplace.[9][10][11] In February 2024, CrafterCMS announced expansion of marketplace with more than 60 plugins including an AI-plugin, that integrates ChatGPT from OpenAI to accelerate the content creation.[12][13][14]

Community and Support edit

CrafterCMS is distributed under an open-source license (GNU General Public License Version 3.0), making it freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. It has a vibrant and active community of developers, contributors, and users who provide support, documentation, and resources to help others succeed with the platform.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ "CrafterCMS". www.cmswire.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ Davis, Christin (2022-10-06). "Why We Love CrafterCMS". ArgonDigital | Making Technology a Strategic Advantage. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  3. ^ "Crafter CMS Software Review". Business-Software.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  4. ^ "CrafterCMS - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. ^ "CrafterCMS: Review". g2.com. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  6. ^ Writer, MTS Staff (2022-12-08). "CrafterCMS Expands Its Marketplace With Workflow Plugin". MarTech Series. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  7. ^ Critic, C. M. S. (2022-03-17). "CrafterCMS Announces Second Round of Financing to Fuel Rapid Growth: Interview with CEO Mike Vertal". CMS Critic. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  8. ^ "CrafterCMS Announces Larger, Second Round of Financing from Lighter Capital". Lighter Capital. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  9. ^ "DevContentOps.io". devcontentops.io. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  10. ^ Writer, MTS Staff (2022-06-08). "CrafterCMS Announces Release of Version 4.0". MarTech Series. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  11. ^ Tuzun, Paris (2022-06-13). "CrafterCMS Releases Version 4.0, Adds API-Powered Git Capabilities and Composable Features". CMS Critic. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  12. ^ NewsShark (2023-02-01). "CrafterCMS expands its marketplace". The Gilbane Advisor. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  13. ^ Writer, MTS Staff (2023-02-02). "CrafterCMS Strengthens Digital Experience Composition". MarTech Series. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  14. ^ "Exploring the Power of Generative AI with ChatGPT and CrafterCMS". CrafterCMS.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  15. ^ "craftercms/gradlew at develop · craftercms/craftercms". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

External links edit

Official website