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Kentico

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Kentico
DeveloperKentico Software s.r.o.
Release2004; 22 years ago (2004)[1]
Written inC#
Operating systemCross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Platform.NET, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server
TypeCMS, Digital experience platform, Headless CMS
LicenseCommercial proprietary software
Websitewww.kentico.com

Kentico is a proprietary content management system and software company based in Brno, Czech Republic.[2][3]

History

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Kentico Software was founded in 2004 by Petr Palas to develop a .NET-based content management system.[4] The company’s first customer was Gibson Musical Instruments, which adopted the platform in 2005.[4]

In 2008, Kentico established its first international office in the United States.[4]

Kentico appeared in Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 50 Central Europe ranking, which lists companies based on revenue growth.[5]

Kentico opened offices in the United Kingdom in 2011 and Australia in 2012, followed by an office in the Netherlands in 2015.[6][7][8]

In 2016, Kentico introduced Kentico Cloud, a headless content management product,[9][10] later renamed Kontent by Kentico in 2020.[11]

In 2017, Kentico integrated the Ucommerce e-commerce platform into Kentico 11 following a partnership agreement.[12]

In 2018, Kentico expanded into additional international markets, including Turkey.[13] That year, the company reported revenue of CZK 473 million.[14]

In 2022, Kentico received investment from Expedition Growth Capital.[15]

Following the investment, Kentico CMS and Kontent by Kentico were separated into independent companies.[16] Kentico Software continued development of its CMS product under the name Kentico Xperience, while Kontent by Kentico was rebranded as Kontent.ai.[17]

In 2023, the platform was rebranded as Xperience by Kentico.[18]

In late 2025, Kentico introduced AIRA, a set of AI tools within Xperience by Kentico that can automate on-platform actions across content strategy, user journey analysis, and content creation.[19] In 2026, Kentico expanded AIRA with the addition of the AIRA Agentic Marketing Suite, including agents that can automate content optimization for SEO and AI search tools.[20]

Leadership

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Petr Palas served as chief executive officer from 2004 until 2022.[3] Dominik Pinter was appointed CEO in 2022.[21]

Technology

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Kentico is built on ASP.NET Core and uses Microsoft SQL Server for data storage.[22] The administration interface is implemented as a single-page application using React.[23] The platform can be deployed on-premises or via cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure.[24]

Reception

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In 2025, Kentico was listed as a Niche Player in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms.[25]

In 2024, Kentico appeared as a Leader in G2’s Grid® Report for Digital Experience Platforms based on user-submitted reviews.[26]

References

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  1. ↑ Salmon, Kaleah (2024-05-01). "Kentico anniversary". ChannelLife. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Kentico Software – from a Brno flat to global success". Brno Expat Centre. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  3. 1 2 "Brno Region - Kentico Software". Brno Region. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kentico: Dobrý nápad stále otevírá cestu mezi světové hráče v IT". e15 (in Czech). 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Kentico a Fast 50 Rising Star Due to Growth in Central Europe". CMSWire. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  6. ↑ "Kentico Software Opens UK Office". CMS Critic. 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  7. ↑ "Kentico Review". NOP-Templates. 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  8. ↑ "Kentico Cloud Content as a Service". Emerce (in Dutch). 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  9. ↑ "Brněnské Kentico investuje do budoucnosti chatbotů či umělé inteligence". Lupa (in Czech). 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  10. ↑ "Kentico Cloud launch". CMSWire. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  11. ↑ "Kontent.ai Raises $40 Million to Bring the Power of AI to Content Management". CMS Critic. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  12. ↑ "Kentico spojí síly s dánským Ucommerce". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  13. ↑ "Kentico Software mezi vítězi Exportní ceny 2018". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  14. ↑ "Brněnské Kentico loni zvýšilo obrat o 400 % na 473 milionů Kč, zisk překročil 85 milionů". CzechCrunch (in Czech). 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  15. ↑ "Petr Palas stavěl firmu 18 let sám, investory odmítal. Teď Kentico nabírá 1,5 miliardy a jde na zteč". CzechCrunch (in Czech). 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  16. ↑ "Kontent.ai Rebrand". CMS Critic. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  17. ↑ Wiggers, Kyle (2022-07-13). "Kontent.ai launched". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  18. ↑ "Xperience by Kentico released". CMSWire. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  19. ↑ Critic, C. M. S. (2026-02-03). "Introducing the Agentic Marketing Suite: Kentico Extends its AI Strategy to Power Marketing Teams". CMS Critic. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  20. ↑ "SEO and GEO just became the same conversation". BlueModus. 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  21. ↑ "Dominik Pinter named Kentico CEO in 2022". CMSWire. 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  22. ↑ "System requirements". Kentico Documentation. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  23. ↑ "Extend the administration interface". Kentico Documentation. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  24. ↑ "Xperience by Kentico on Azure Marketplace". Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  25. ↑ "Gartner DXP Magic Quadrant 2025 summary". CX Today. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  26. ↑ "2024 G2 DXP Report". CMSWire. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
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