Froala
| Froala | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Diana Neculai Ștefan Neculai |
| Developer(s) | Idera, Inc. |
| Initial 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
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. software holding company based 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 integrations through script includes or framework plugins.[4][5]
History
Froala’s founders began working on the editor while building a website builder, and the editor component became the primary product. The editor was launched publicly in January 2014. It initially operated out of Bucharest.[6][2]
On 19 June 2018 Idera, Inc. announced the acquisition of Froala.[1][7][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "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.