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, the company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.[2]

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

History

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Crafter Software Corporation was originally founded in 2013 and released first version of CrafterCMS in 2014.[3][4] In 2019, Crafter partnered with Lighter Capital, receiving revenue-based debt investment. Later in March 2022, they closed on a second institutional round of funding from Lighter Capital.[5][6]

CrafterCMS version 4.0 was launched in June 2022, featuring an experience builder for composing digital experiences, a Crafter Studio Content Authoring Application, and a plug-in framework with an expanded marketplace.[7][8][9] In February 2024, CrafterCMS announced the expansion of its marketplace, which now includes over 60 plugins, including an AI-plugin that integrates ChatGPT from OpenAI to support content creation.[10][11][12]

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.[13]

References

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  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. ^ Writer, MTS Staff (2022-12-08). "CrafterCMS Expands Its Marketplace With Workflow Plugin". MarTech Series. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "CrafterCMS Announces Larger, Second Round of Financing from Lighter Capital". Lighter Capital. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  7. ^ "DevContentOps.io". devcontentops.io. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  8. ^ Writer, MTS Staff (2022-06-08). "CrafterCMS Announces Release of Version 4.0". MarTech Series. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  9. ^ Tuzun, Paris (2022-06-13). "CrafterCMS Releases Version 4.0, Adds API-Powered Git Capabilities and Composable Features". CMS Critic. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  10. ^ NewsShark (2023-02-01). "CrafterCMS expands its marketplace". The Gilbane Advisor. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  11. ^ Writer, MTS Staff (2023-02-02). "CrafterCMS Strengthens Digital Experience Composition". MarTech Series. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  12. ^ "Exploring the Power of Generative AI with ChatGPT and CrafterCMS". CrafterCMS.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  13. ^ "craftercms/gradlew at develop · craftercms/craftercms". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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