Stiftelsen Arkivet

What Stiftelsen Arkivet does

Stiftelsen Arkivet operates the eRedaktør (Entity CMS) platform, a privately held Norwegian CMS and e-commerce company founded in 2010 after being spun off from EDB Totalpartner, which had developed the product since 2004. The platform is built on Microsoft-stack technologies — .NET Framework 4.8 with ASP.NET/C#, SQL Server 2019, Entity Framework 6.x, Web API 2.x, Lucene search, and IIS — and serves Norwegian SMBs, enterprises, and web design agencies with website content management, an integrated page builder, multilingual sites, and a B2B/B2C e-commerce module. Core integrations are concentrated in the Norwegian market: Vipps mobile payments, Nets/Netaxept, Klarna, Stripe, PayPal, Visma ERP, and Microsoft 365/Azure AD SSO, alongside broader connectors (Google Analytics 4, SendGrid, Microsoft Teams/Slack webhooks).

The business model combines three revenue streams: SaaS subscriptions for Basic (€39/month) and Standard (€99/month) tiers with automatic upgrades, separate one-time Enterprise installation licenses for self-hosted deployments, and professional services billed at NOK 1,490/hour for implementation and customization. Go-to-market is primarily through a Norwegian reseller network (forhandlere) that handles implementation and design, supplemented by direct self-service website sales and a partner developer portal with comprehensive API documentation for headless implementations using React, Angular, or Vue. The company claims 1,000+ installations, 10,000+ users, and 150,000+ articles managed on the platform. Current operations span a stable core team at headquarters in Kristiansand, Norway, with a development office in Romania, and the company has remained privately held with no disclosed external funding. The next-generation EntityCore CMS v6 (Blazor/.NET Core with Razor Pages, live edit mode, PWA support, and an MCP-based Claude AI integration) was announced in beta in August 2025, signaling a major architectural modernization under way.

Name

Stiftelsen Arkivet

Legal name

eRedaktør

Website

https://stiftelsen-arkivet.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stiftelsen Arkivet operates eRedaktør (Entity CMS), a privately held Norwegian CMS and e-commerce platform built on the Microsoft .NET stack, serving Norwegian SMBs, enterprises, and web design agencies via a SaaS subscription, Enterprise self-hosted licenses, and professional services through a domestic reseller network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Content Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Blogging & CMS Content Platforms (BPAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Content management system
• E-commerce platform
• Headless cms
• Norwegian website builder
• Visual page builder

Headquarters

HQ city

Kristiansand

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Basic & Standard): Monthly subscription model for Basic and Standard editions. Includes hosting, backup, security updates, support, and maintenance. Automatic upgrades within each version for SaaS customers.
2. Enterprise Installation License: Separate installation model for Enterprise customers who need to host on their own servers. Includes access to security updates, support and maintenance but requires self-management of hosting.
3. Professional Services: Implementation support, design customization, and custom development work billed at hourly rates (1,490 NOK/hour ex. VAT)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

eRedaktør / Entity CMS is a Norwegian content management and e-commerce platform that enables businesses to build, manage, and host customizable websites and online stores. The platform combines a visual Page Builder, integrated B2B/B2C commerce with Norwegian payment integrations (Vipps, Nets, Klarna), multilingual support, headless REST API access, and managed hosting with automatic upgrades. It is sold as monthly SaaS subscriptions (Basic, Standard, Enterprise/eCommerce) with one-time setup fees and optional on-premise installation for enterprise customers.

Product overview

eRedaktør (now marketed internationally as Entity CMS) is a Norwegian CMS company offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core platform is EntityCore CMS v5 (built on .NET Framework 4.8) with the next-generation EntityCore CMS v6 (built on Blazor/.NET Core) in beta. The product portfolio includes: entity CMS for content management, entity Commerce for e-commerce, the Page Builder (Sidebyggeren) for visual page construction, and Form Generator (Skjemagenerator) for form creation. The company also offers hosting, backup, SQL Server database, and upgrade services. Pricing tiers range from Basic (single user) through Standard (unlimited users) to Enterprise/eCommerce (separate installation, custom integrations). The platform integrates with payment providers (Nets, Payex, Klarna, Stripe, PayPal, Vipps), business tools (Visma, Google Analytics, SendGrid), and supports headless implementations with React, Angular, or Vue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• entity 5: International version of eRedaktør 5 with focus on netthandel/eCommerce
• entity Commerce
• EntityCore CMS v6
• entity Cloud

Products and services

• Entity CMS (entity) Core content management system platform built with .NET technology, offering a modular approach to website building with responsive templates, a visual Page Builder, multilingual support, integrated e-commerce, and developer-friendly architecture supporting both traditional and headless implementations. Used by Norwegian SMBs, enterprises, and web agencies to build customizable websites and online stores.
• entity Commerce Integrated B2B and B2C e-commerce solution built on .NET with SQL Server, providing order processing, inventory management, multiple payment integrations (Nets, PayEx, Klarna, Stripe, PayPal, Vipps), shipping calculations, and Visma ERP integrations for Norwegian and international merchants.
• entity 5 Platform Comprehensive CMS platform for international markets, built with .NET Framework 4.8, SQL Server 2019, Web API 2.x, Entity Framework 6.x, Lucene search engine, and JWT authentication. Supports headless, traditional, and hybrid website implementations with focus on netthandel / e-commerce.
• EntityCore CMS v6 Next-generation CMS built on Blazor with .NET Core and Razor Pages, featuring improved language management, responsive design tools, live edit mode, PWA support, and AI integration via Model Context Protocol (MCP) supporting Claude AI for content creation.
• Hosting Services Managed hosting on Windows Server and SQL Server with automated maintenance, manual checks, daily backups, and security updates. Includes automatic SaaS upgrades within version for Basic and Standard tier customers.
• Backup Services Nightly backup of all hosted websites with restoration capability, operated by server partners following routines developed in collaboration with eRedaktør.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ installations across Norway
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core and major.

• EDB TotalpartnerfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnereRedaktør was originally developed by EDB Totalpartner since 2004 before being spun off as a separate company in 2010. This represents the origin of the platform.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform built on Microsoft technologies including .NET Framework, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and Azure services. Deep integration with Microsoft ecosystem including Office 365/Azure AD login support.
• VippscoreTechnology or IntegrationDirect Vipps mobile payment integration for Norwegian customers, one of the primary payment methods in Norway.
• Nets/NetaxeptcoreTechnology or IntegrationCard payment processing integration through Nets Netaxept for Norwegian and European card payments.
• KlarnamajorTechnology or IntegrationCheckout and payment integration with Klarna for buy-now-pay-later functionality.
• StripemajorTechnology or IntegrationInternational payment gateway integration for global card payments.
• PayPalmajorTechnology or IntegrationPayPal payment integration for international customers.
• VismacoreTechnology or IntegrationERP integration with Visma for accounting and business management system connectivity. Product import/export capabilities.
• Google AnalyticsmajorTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Analytics and Google Tag Manager integration for website analytics and e-commerce tracking.
• BootstrapcoreTechnology or IntegrationDefault responsive frontend framework used for the platform and default templates. Currently using Bootstrap 5.3.
• LucenecoreTechnology or IntegrationLucene search engine integration for advanced site search capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Drupal: Open-source enterprise CMS widely used by European government and enterprise. Competes for the same developer-led, customizable CMS workloads.
• Shopify: Global e-commerce platform. Competes head-to-head with entity Commerce for Norwegian SMB online stores, including Vipps-enabled checkout.
• WordPress: Dominant open-source CMS with extensive plugin ecosystem. Directly competes with Entity CMS for SMB website and blog deployments in Norway and globally.
• Squarespace: Hosted website builder targeting SMBs and creatives. Competes at the entry-level CMS tier with Entity Basic/Standard plans.
• Webflow: Visual web design and CMS platform with headless capabilities. Competes for the same design-agency and developer-led website market.
• Wix: Hosted website builder with e-commerce. Directly comparable SMB website-building alternative for Norwegian self-serve customers.
• Enonic: Norwegian-headquartered enterprise CMS platform. Direct regional peer competing for Norwegian enterprise and public-sector customers.

Broad incumbents

• Sitecore: Large enterprise CMS/DXP vendor. Overlaps at the enterprise tier of Entity CMS, particularly for headless and multi-site digital experience use cases.
• Optimizely: Enterprise CMS and experimentation platform (formerly Episerver). Competes for larger Norwegian enterprises evaluating customizable CMS platforms.

Emerging players

• Sanity: Headless CMS with developer-first APIs. Emerging competitor for the same headless, React/Angular/Vue integration use cases supported by Entity CMS API.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eredaktor
• Facebookfacebook.com/eredaktor.no
• Instagraminstagram.com/eredaktor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftelsen-arkivet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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