Froala
| Froala | |
|---|---|
| Original authors | Diana Neculai Ștefan Neculai |
| Developers | Idera, Inc. |
| Release | 2014 |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Web |
| Type | Rich text editor |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | froala |
Froala is a JavaScript WYSIWYG rich text editor used to embed document-style editing inside web applications.
Overview
[edit]Froala originated in Romania and the company behind it was founded by software developers Diana Neculai and Ștefan Neculai. It was acquired in 2018 by Idera, Inc., a U.S.-based software holding company headquartered in Houston.[1][2][3]
Froala Editor is implemented in JavaScript and is intended to be embedded into web applications to provide in-browser, document-style editing. It is a lightweight component with a developer-oriented API and supports integration through script includes or framework plugins.[4][5]
History
[edit]Froala’s founders began working on the editor while building a website builder, and the editor component became the primary product. The editor was publicly launched in January 2014, initially operating out of Bucharest.[6][2]
On 19 June 2018, Idera, Inc. announced the acquisition of Froala.[1][7][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "O poveste ca în Silicon Valley. O companie americană a cumpărat cu câteva milioane de dolari un start-up românesc din IT fondat în 2014 de Ștefan şi Diana Neculai". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "US company Idera buys Romanian IT start-up Froala Labs". The Romania Journal. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "US group takes over Romanian IT startup". Romania Insider. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Froala Editor — A WYSIWYG HTML editor that's versatile for anything". Softonic. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "About Froala Editor". ComponentSource. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "The inspiring story of a local tech startup that became a global success". Romania Insider. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Romanian software start-up Froala bought by US-based Idera". Business Review. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.