What Architosh does

Architosh is a privately held media and publishing company operating as FRAUSTO LLC, founded in 1999 and based in Boston. The company runs architosh.com, an editorial publication covering AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction), BIM, CAD, and 3D technologies, with particular emphasis on the Apple/Mac platform intersection with professional design software. The publication's audience comprises architects, engineers, construction professionals, design visualization specialists, and Apple-platform AEC users seeking expert analysis of CAD/BIM software and emerging technology trends in the design and construction industries.

The company's core commercial product is the architosh INSIDER membership, a subscription priced at $39.99 per year or $59.99 for two years, which unlocks premium content including in-depth news analysis, the App Guides platform covering more than 140 macOS CAD/CAM/AEC applications and over 175 iPad apps, and the exclusive emTech (emerging technology) section covering AI, machine learning, AR/VR/XR, 3D printing, robotics, BIM 2.0, and smart cities. A free quarterly newsletter, INSIDER Xpresso (Xpresso-4X), serves as a top-of-funnel acquisition channel. The technology stack is a WordPress-based publishing platform with membership/subscription plugins, FeedBurner-delivered email, an official YouTube channel for video content, and social distribution on Twitter/X and LinkedIn. Editorial coverage is anchored by on-site reporting at major AEC industry events, most notably AIA conferences.

Revenue is generated through four streams: individual INSIDER subscriptions, display advertising from AEC technology vendors (Graebert, Sefaira, and others historically), corporate team subscriptions, and discounted educational subscriptions for academic users. The 12th annual BEST of SHOW program at AIA26 San Diego in 2026 functions both as an editorial event and an industry authority signal. The company is led by founder Anthony Frausto-Robledo, who serves as Founder, Publisher, and Editor-In-Chief, and operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees. No outside funding, institutional ownership, or acquisitions are disclosed; the entity has operated continuously under the FRAUSTO LLC structure since 1999.

Name

Architosh

Legal name

FRAUSTO LLC

Website

https://architosh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Architosh, operated as FRAUSTO LLC, is a privately held AEC/BIM/CAD/3D industry editorial publication founded in 1999 that runs a WordPress-based site, paid INSIDER subscriptions, a free quarterly newsletter, App Guides, and an annual BEST of SHOW awards program for architects, engineers, construction professionals, and Apple-platform design users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. INSIDER Subscription Revenue: Annual and bi-annual subscription fees for architosh INSIDER membership providing unlimited access to premium content, app guides, and exclusive features. Subscription tiers include 1-year at $39.99 and 2-year at $59.99.
2. Advertising Revenue: Display advertising on the website, including banner ads (728x90, 300x250, 300x600 formats) from technology companies in the AEC/CAD/BIM space. Multiple advertiser relationships including Graebert, Sefaira, and other industry technology providers.
3. Corporate Subscriptions: Corporate subscription plans offering team access to architosh INSIDER content for organizations in the AEC industry.
4. Educational Subscriptions: Discounted subscription plans for educational institutions and academic users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Architosh is a subscription-based trade media publication covering CAD/BIM/3D and emerging (emTech) technologies for the AEC industry. Its core paid offering is the architosh INSIDER membership ($39.99/year or $59.99/2 years) granting unlimited access to news, features, Premium Plus posts, App Guides, and an emTech Section+. A free quarterly INSIDER Xpresso newsletter, App Guides for macOS and iOS AEC software, and Corporate/Educational subscription tiers complement the core offering.

Product overview

Architosh is a publication/media company offering a content platform focused on AEC/BIM/CAD/3D technology news and analysis. The core offering is the architosh INSIDER premium subscription ($39.99/year or $59.99/2 years), which provides unlimited access to news analysis, features, App Guides, and exclusive emTech Section+ content. The company also offers a free quarterly newsletter, INSIDER Xpresso, covering emerging technologies in the AEC industry. Supporting services include Architosh Research programs with the BEST of SHOW awards, and specialized Corporate and Educational subscription tiers. The company also provides App Guides covering macOS and iOS CAD/BIM/3D applications exclusively for INSIDER members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• architosh INSIDER: Premium subscription membership offering unlimited access to news analysis, features, premium posts, app guides, and emTech section features
• Xpresso
• Xpresso-4X

Products and services

• architosh INSIDER Paid subscription membership that provides unlimited access to news analysis, in-depth features, Premium Plus posts, App Guides, and the exclusive emTech (emerging technology) Section+ content covering AI, ML, AR/VR/XR, 3D printing, robotics, BIM 2.0, and smart cities. Targeted at AEC professionals (architects, engineers, designers) needing expert CAD/BIM/3D analysis.
• INSIDER Xpresso (Quarterly Newsletter) Free quarterly newsletter distributed via FeedBurner email covering emTech topics (AI, machine learning, AAD, AR/MR, robotics, 3D printing, BIM 2.0, smart cities) in AEC/O industries. Designed as a top-of-funnel content asset to drive subscriptions to the paid architosh INSIDER membership.
• App Guides Subscription-gated software research database and editorial guides for AEC/BIM/CAD/3D tools across macOS and iOS platforms, including Special Ultimate Guides on categories such as Common Data Environments (CDEs). Available exclusively to INSIDER subscribers and used for software selection and workflow research.
• Architosh Research and BEST of SHOW Architosh's research and programs arm, producing special research reports and publications on AEC technology themes, and running the annual BEST of SHOW award program recognizing digital technologies at AIA conferences.
• Corporate Subscription Enterprise subscription tier offering multiple seats / team access to the full architosh INSIDER content library for AEC industry organizations (architectural practices, engineering firms, construction companies).
• Educational Subscription Discounted subscription tier offering architosh INSIDER access to academic institutions, students, and educators in architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cadalyst: Cadalyst is a long-running publication covering CAD, CAM, and BIM software for design professionals. Its audience and editorial scope closely overlap Architosh's coverage of CAD and AEC software reviews and news.
• Dezeen: Dezeen is a leading architecture and design digital publication with a global audience, strong editorial brand, and similar content + advertising + event-led business model. It is comparable to Architosh as an AEC/design vertical media brand, though at significantly larger scale.
• AEC Magazine: AEC Magazine is a digital publication focused on BIM, CAD, and 3D technology in the architecture, engineering, and construction sectors. It is one of the closest direct peers to Architosh given overlapping coverage of AEC software tools and workflows.
• Engineering.com: Engineering.com covers engineering software, CAD, simulation, and manufacturing technologies including AEC-adjacent tools. It is comparable as a digital media property serving technical professionals evaluating software, with overlapping advertiser base.
• TenLinks.com: TenLinks is an online directory and editorial resource covering CAD, CAM, and CAE software. It overlaps Architosh's role as an AEC/CAD software discovery and news site, making it a close comparable niche digital media property.
• Architizer: Architizer is an architecture-focused media and awards platform connecting architects with products and firms. Architosh's coverage of AEC technology and BEST of SHOW awards at AIA overlaps with Architizer's awards and product-discovery functions for the same audience.

Broad incumbents

• Architectural Record: Architectural Record is a long-established AEC industry media brand covering architecture news, products, and technology. It competes for the same AEC professional readership and advertising sponsors, but operates as a broader industry incumbent with print, digital, and event products.
• Building Design + Construction (BD+C): BD+C is a broader AEC trade publication covering building design and construction topics including technology adoption. It overlaps with Architosh's AEC technology audience but addresses it as part of a wider content portfolio.
• ENR (Engineering News-Record): ENR is a major AEC industry trade publication covering construction and engineering news, technology, and rankings. It competes for AEC professional readership and sponsorship dollars at much larger scale and is a relevant broad-incumbent peer.

Others

• Aurigo Software Technologies: Aurigo provides software (not media) for capital program and construction project management serving AEC owners. It is included as an adjacent ecosystem participant whose target customers are the same AEC professionals consuming Architosh content, not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ArchitoshOfficial
• Xx.com/architosh
• Facebookfacebook.com/Architosh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/architosh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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