What cron IT does

cron IT GmbH is a privately held German web agency and managed hosting provider headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall, with a technical office in Stuttgart and a TÜV-certified data center in Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 2002 as a spin-off from an existing agency, the company has operated continuously since 1999 under founder-ownership of three managing directors: Ernesto Baschny, Roland Franz, and Remus Lazar. Its core offering is full-service TYPO3 CMS-based web development (websites, custom web applications, e-commerce, e-learning, mobile web apps) plus managed hosting and support services, with 5 certified TYPO3 integrators on staff and TYPO3 Association Silver Member status.

The company's technology stack centers on TYPO3 as the primary CMS (since 2003), supported by CakePHP for custom web applications, AngularJS and Node.js for interactive front-ends, Shopware for e-commerce, and Moodle for e-learning. Infrastructure is built around an owned Frankfurt data center running since 1999, certified to TÜV Trusted Site Infrastructure TSI V3.1 Level 1 (extended), with redundant power, climate control, and DE-CIX connectivity. Scalable cloud products (€90/month and up) and shared TYPO3 hosting (€8/month) sit alongside fixed-price professional services projects. Notable integrations include Apache Solr/Elasticsearch for enterprise search, SAP ERP, LDAP, and editorial systems (Softcare K4, Woodwing, Adrivo). Customer references span healthcare (Marienhospital Stuttgart, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Deutsche Apotheker Zeitung), manufacturing and industrial (H.P. Kaysser, R. Stahl, Würth), logistics (Deutsche Post DHL), and higher education (Hochschule Osnabrück, DHBW Stuttgart).

The business model blends professional services (web project implementation, agency white-label execution) with subscription recurring revenue (managed hosting, SLA support, TYPO3 security maintenance). Go-to-market operates through three channels: direct enterprise sales with named account managers, a long-standing agency partner network that provides technical execution for other agencies, and a self-service portal for SMB hosting customers. Pricing is partially publicly disclosed for hosting tiers and quote-based for enterprise projects. The company serves enterprise organizations, web/marketing agencies (as a technical execution partner), and SMEs, with all operations currently concentrated in Germany.

Name

cron IT

Legal name

cron IT GmbH

Website

https://cron.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

cron IT GmbH is a privately held German web agency and managed hosting provider specializing in TYPO3 CMS-based web development, custom web applications, and TÜV-certified data center hosting, serving enterprise, agency, and SME customers in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwäbisch Hall

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Project Implementation: Full-service web projects from concept through implementation including CMS-based websites, brochure sites, web applications, mobile web apps, e-commerce (Shopware), e-learning solutions. Projects delivered using fixed-price quotes or time-and-materials.
2. Managed Hosting Services: Shared TYPO3 Hosting (€8/month), cron Cloud Products (starting €90/month), Managed Servers with SLA options. Own datacenter in Frankfurt enables rapid deployment of customized solutions.
3. Support and Maintenance Services: On-demand support and maintenance contracts (Wartungsverträge) including TYPO3 Core security updates, extension updates, SLA services, automated monitoring, security audits, training for editors, administrators, and integrators.
4. Agency Partner Services: Technical execution services for other agencies including fixed-price project execution, hosting provision, training, and end-customer support. Long-term partnership model since over a decade.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

cron IT is a German web agency and managed hosting provider that delivers end-to-end web projects from concept through implementation, primarily using TYPO3 CMS, CakePHP, AngularJS, and Shopware. The company operates its own TÜV-certified data center in Frankfurt am Main (since 1999) offering shared TYPO3 hosting (from €8/month) and scalable cloud products (from €90/month). Supporting services include TYPO3 security maintenance, security audits, training, and an agency partner program for delegated technical execution.

Product overview

cron IT is a German web agency and managed hosting provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of web development and infrastructure services. The core offerings include TYPO3 CMS-based web projects (with certified integrators and TYPO3 Core-Team involvement), custom web applications using CakePHP, mobile web apps with AngularJS/node.js, Shopware e-commerce, and Moodle e-learning solutions. Hosting services span shared TYPO3 hosting (from €8/month) and scalable cron Cloud products (from €90/month) with 1-8 CPUs, 1-32GB RAM, and expandable storage. These are complemented by support services including TYPO3 security maintenance, security audits, and training. For agencies, cron offers technical execution, fixed-price project quotes, and flexible partnership arrangements. All services are backed by the company's TÜV-certified data center in Frankfurt operating since 1999.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Projects (Web-Projekte) Full-service web project delivery from concept through implementation for enterprise customers, including CMS-based sites (TYPO3), brochure websites, custom web applications (CakePHP), mobile web apps, Shopware e-commerce, and Moodle e-learning solutions. Delivered on fixed-price or time-and-materials basis.
• cron Cloud Products (cron Cloud Produkte) Scalable managed cloud hosting with configurable 1-8 CPUs, 1GB-32GB ECC-RAM, 80GB to over 1TB local storage, and unlimited iSCSI storage expansion. Available with SLA options for medium to large web applications, backed by TÜV-certified Frankfurt data center.
• Shared TYPO3 Hosting Entry-level shared web hosting optimized for TYPO3 CMS installations, providing a cost-effective solution for smaller websites starting at €8 per month, hosted in the company's own Frankfurt data center.
• Support and Service (Support und Service)
• Agency Partner Program (Agentur-Partner) Partnership program for agencies providing technical execution, budget planning security through fixed-price quotes, consulting, and customer safety with optional confidential background work. Targets agencies without in-house technical capability for TYPO3, hosting, and support.
• TYPO3 CMS Integration Enterprise CMS implementation service using TYPO3, with 5 certified TYPO3 integrators on team. Includes TYPO3 Silver Member status, TYPO3 Core-Team involvement, and deep community engagement.
• Shopware E-Commerce Solutions (Shop-Systeme) E-commerce solutions using the Shopware eShop platform, optimized for growing requirements with focus on optimal usability and compliance with current legal guidelines.
• TYPO3 Security Maintenance (TYPO3-Security) Security maintenance service for TYPO3 installations including Core security updates, optional release updates, and open-source extension security updates from the TYPO3 Repository (TER).
• Security Audits Security analysis service where informatics and security specialists evaluate existing implementations and document required security measures in a compliance catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• TÜV-certified data center infrastructure (Trusted Site Infrastructure TSI V3.1 Level 1 extended)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TYPO3 AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnercron IT is TYPO3 Silver Member. Ernesto Baschny serves as TYPO3 Core-Team Member since 2006 and was Release Manager for TYPO3 LTS 4.5 and 6.2. The company sponsors TYPO3camp Stuttgart since 2011. Deep involvement in TYPO3 community development.
• ev-freaks.com (chargEV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on e-mobility projects including chargEV electric vehicle charging station finder application.
• schumacher.visuelle kommunikationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign agency partnership for Hochschule Osnabrück project, where cron handled technical implementation while design partner provided visual design.
• DIE INSELminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign agency partner for PEFC brochure website project - DIE INSEL provided design, cron handled technical HTML implementation and hosting.
• H.P. Kaysser GmbH + Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of unique online CAD-to-order manufacturing workflow for laser cutting and bending services (laserteile4you.de).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Netresearch: Netresearch is a German TYPO3 agency with a long-standing enterprise customer base across publishing and e-commerce. It competes with cron IT for similar TYPO3 enterprise project engagements, particularly in publishing and CMS integrations.
• jweiland.net: jweiland.net is a long-established German TYPO3 hosting and services provider focused on TYPO3 security updates, managed hosting, and training. It directly overlaps with cron's recurring hosting and TYPO3 maintenance offering.
• Mittwald: Mittwald is a German hosting provider deeply specialized in TYPO3, Shopware, and WordPress, also offering agency-style services. It competes with cron IT on both TYPO3 managed hosting and TYPO3 project implementation for German SMBs and enterprises.
• Amedick & Sommer: Amedick & Sommer is a German TYPO3 agency offering TYPO3 development, consulting, training, and integration with frameworks such as Symfony and Flow. It competes with cron IT for enterprise TYPO3 project work in the DACH market.

Broad incumbents

• Syseleven: Syseleven is a German managed cloud provider offering Kubernetes, managed databases, and infrastructure-as-a-service across multiple German data centers. It is an incumbent that addresses the cloud-native side of the same market cron targets with its cron Cloud offering.
• Strato: Strato is a major German web hosting provider owned by United Internet, targeting SMBs and individual customers with shared hosting, servers, and domain services. It is a broader incumbent that competes in the entry-level shared hosting tier where cron's €8/month TYPO3 hosting sits.
• IONOS: IONOS is a leading European hosting and cloud provider serving SMBs through mass-market shared hosting, dedicated servers, and managed cloud. It competes in the broader web hosting market in which cron's managed TYPO3 hosting products sit.
• Hetzner: Hetzner is one of Germany's largest independent cloud and hosting providers, serving SMB and developer customers across Europe. It overlaps with cron's hosting and cloud infrastructure layer, although its scope is far broader than TYPO3-specific services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cron_eu
• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/cronITGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cron-it-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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