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Capterra was co-founded in 1999 by Michael Ortner and Rakesh Chilakapati, and is based in [[Arlington, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/60242.html|title=The Capterra Story: Bootstrapping an Online Marketplace|website=www.ecommercetimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/20100901/the-case-for-user-reviews.html|title=The Art of Airing Conflict|last=Barrett|first=Amy|date=2010-09-01|website=Inc.com|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/economists-credit-small-business-gazelles-with-job-creation|title=Economists Credit Small Business 'Gazelles' With Job Creation|last=Rosen|first=James|date=2015-03-27|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> Capterra grew revenue by 633% from 2003 to 2006, and there were almost 10,000 vendors on the site by the end of 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/60242.html|title=The Capterra Story: Bootstrapping an Online Marketplace|website=www.ecommercetimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.contractormag.com/columns/feldman/online_resource_finds|title=Online resource finds, compares software|date=2007-12-01|website=CONTRACTOR|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> In 2009, the company added user reviews to the website.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-yelp-of-business-software-springs-out-of-ping-pong-culture-at-virginia-company/2014/11/02/fe866732-5ec9-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html|title=The Yelp of business software’ springs out of ping-pong culture at Virginia company|last=Heath|first=Thomas|date=|website=Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
Capterra was co-founded in 1999 by Michael Ortner and Rakesh Chilakapati, and is based in [[Arlington, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/60242.html|title=The Capterra Story: Bootstrapping an Online Marketplace|website=www.ecommercetimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/20100901/the-case-for-user-reviews.html|title=The Art of Airing Conflict|last=Barrett|first=Amy|date=2010-09-01|website=Inc.com|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/economists-credit-small-business-gazelles-with-job-creation|title=Economists Credit Small Business 'Gazelles' With Job Creation|last=Rosen|first=James|date=2015-03-27|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> Capterra grew revenue by 633% from 2003 to 2006, and there were almost 10,000 vendors on the site by the end of 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/60242.html|title=The Capterra Story: Bootstrapping an Online Marketplace|website=www.ecommercetimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.contractormag.com/columns/feldman/online_resource_finds|title=Online resource finds, compares software|date=2007-12-01|website=CONTRACTOR|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> In 2009, the company added user reviews to the website.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-yelp-of-business-software-springs-out-of-ping-pong-culture-at-virginia-company/2014/11/02/fe866732-5ec9-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html|title=The Yelp of business software’ springs out of ping-pong culture at Virginia company|last=Heath|first=Thomas|date=|website=Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>


The company, in general, interacts with 2 different types of users, business owners(consumers) and software development companies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324682204578513373405859996|title=Small Firms Bring Workers Into Loop on Health Law|last=Needleman|first=Sarah E.|date=2013-05-29|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2019-09-19|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Capterra features validated user reviews and independent research across hundreds of [[business software]] categories. The company, in general, interacts with 2 different types of users, business owners(consumers) and software development companies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324682204578513373405859996|title=Small Firms Bring Workers Into Loop on Health Law|last=Needleman|first=Sarah E.|date=2013-05-29|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2019-09-19|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Capterra features validated user reviews and independent research across hundreds of [[business software]] categories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/20100901/the-case-for-user-reviews.html|title=The Case for User Reviews|last=Barrett|first=Amy|date=|website=Inc.|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The research includes reports like Capterra’s 2018 Top Tech trends survey<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://homebusinessmag.com/management/technology-management/3-biggest-project-management-trends-2019-planning-2020/|title=The 3 Biggest Project Management Trends in 2019 (and How to Use Them in Planning for 2020)|last=O'Loughlin|first=Eileen|date=|website=Home Business|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hrtechnologist.com/articles/digital-transformation/3-powerful-ways-hr-chatbots-save-time-for-your-team/|title=3 Powerful Ways HR Chatbots Save Time for Your Team|website=www.hrtechnologist.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref>, research into virtual reality employee training,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanpearson/2019/06/26/walmart-lowes-and-others-are-getting-real-about-training-how-immersive-tech-works/#68f9f90d6033|title=Walmart, Lowe’s And Others Are Getting Real About Training: How Immersive Tech Works|last=Pearson|first=Bryan|date=|website=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> a report that looked at how SMBs manage technology investments (“What Technology are Small Businesses Investing In?”)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smallbizdaily.com/what-to-expect-in-2019-technology-business-trends/|title=What to Expect in 2019: Technology Business Trends|last=Lesonsky|first=Rieva|date=2019-01-09|website=SmallBizDaily|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref>, and the Project Management User Research Report, released in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smallbizdaily.com/are-you-addicted-to-your-business-how-to-argue-productively/|title=Are You Addicted to Work?, Retail App Use Surges 50%, How to Argue Productively and Other Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know|last=Lesonsky|first=Rieva|date=|website=Small Biz Daily|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/project-management-software-7-biggest-factors-to-consider-before-buying/|title=Project management software: 7 biggest factors to consider before buying|last=July 10|first=Alison DeNisco Rayome in Project Management on|last2=2019|website=TechRepublic|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19|last3=Pst|first3=6:45 Am}}</ref>
The company, in general, interacts 2 different types of users, business owners(consumers) and software development companies. Capterra features validated user reviews and independent research across hundreds of [[business software]] categories. The website also provides nice and interactive sortable infographics which make the software selection process easy for its users.

The website also provides nice and interactive sortable infographics which make the software selection process easy for its users.


Capterra was purchased by [[Gartner]] in September 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://analystrelations.org/2017/01/20/2017-tectonics-gartner-buys-ceb-idc-sold/|title=2017, a tectonic year for influencer relations? A world post Gartner + CEB and IDC sold|last=Leforestier|first=Ludovic|date=2017-01-20|website=Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR)|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref>.
Capterra was purchased by [[Gartner]] in September 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://analystrelations.org/2017/01/20/2017-tectonics-gartner-buys-ceb-idc-sold/|title=2017, a tectonic year for influencer relations? A world post Gartner + CEB and IDC sold|last=Leforestier|first=Ludovic|date=2017-01-20|website=Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR)|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-05}}</ref>.

Revision as of 14:33, 19 September 2019

Capterra is an online business-to-business provider that helps businesses find software solutions for almost every process of a business.

History

Capterra was co-founded in 1999 by Michael Ortner and Rakesh Chilakapati, and is based in Arlington, Virginia.[1][2][3] Capterra grew revenue by 633% from 2003 to 2006, and there were almost 10,000 vendors on the site by the end of 2007.[4][5] In 2009, the company added user reviews to the website.[2][6]

The company, in general, interacts with 2 different types of users, business owners(consumers) and software development companies.[7] Capterra features validated user reviews and independent research across hundreds of business software categories. The company, in general, interacts with 2 different types of users, business owners(consumers) and software development companies.[8] Capterra features validated user reviews and independent research across hundreds of business software categories.[9] The research includes reports like Capterra’s 2018 Top Tech trends survey[10][11], research into virtual reality employee training,[12] a report that looked at how SMBs manage technology investments (“What Technology are Small Businesses Investing In?”)[13], and the Project Management User Research Report, released in July 2019.[14][15]

The website also provides nice and interactive sortable infographics which make the software selection process easy for its users.

Capterra was purchased by Gartner in September 2015[16].

Competitors of similar peer review sites (PRS) include G2 Crowd, TrustRadius, Gartner, Inc., Crozdesk, and sister companies GetApp plus Gartner Peer Insights.

Awards

  • Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Business 2007-2013[17]
  • Radius.com Best B2B Holiday Campaigns 2013[18]
  • Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Software Industry, 2008 and 2009[19]
  • Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work 2008[20]
  • Ranked #25 on Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50, 2007[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Capterra Story: Bootstrapping an Online Marketplace". www.ecommercetimes.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  2. ^ a b Barrett, Amy (2010-09-01). "The Art of Airing Conflict". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. ^ Rosen, James (2015-03-27). "Economists Credit Small Business 'Gazelles' With Job Creation". Fox News. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  4. ^ "The Capterra Story: Bootstrapping an Online Marketplace". www.ecommercetimes.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  5. ^ "Online resource finds, compares software". CONTRACTOR. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  6. ^ Heath, Thomas. "The Yelp of business software' springs out of ping-pong culture at Virginia company". Washington Post.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Needleman, Sarah E. (2013-05-29). "Small Firms Bring Workers Into Loop on Health Law". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  8. ^ Needleman, Sarah E. (2013-05-29). "Small Firms Bring Workers Into Loop on Health Law". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  9. ^ Barrett, Amy. "The Case for User Reviews". Inc.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ O'Loughlin, Eileen. "The 3 Biggest Project Management Trends in 2019 (and How to Use Them in Planning for 2020)". Home Business.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "3 Powerful Ways HR Chatbots Save Time for Your Team". www.hrtechnologist.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  12. ^ Pearson, Bryan. "Walmart, Lowe's And Others Are Getting Real About Training: How Immersive Tech Works". Forbes.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Lesonsky, Rieva (2019-01-09). "What to Expect in 2019: Technology Business Trends". SmallBizDaily. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  14. ^ Lesonsky, Rieva. "Are You Addicted to Work?, Retail App Use Surges 50%, How to Argue Productively and Other Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know". Small Biz Daily.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ July 10, Alison DeNisco Rayome in Project Management on; 2019; Pst, 6:45 Am. "Project management software: 7 biggest factors to consider before buying". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2019-09-19. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Leforestier, Ludovic (2017-01-20). "2017, a tectonic year for influencer relations? A world post Gartner + CEB and IDC sold". Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  17. ^ "Inc 5000 Capterra Profile".
  18. ^ Fugere, Lisa. "The Best B2B Holiday Marketing Campaigns You Didn't Know About". Radius.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  19. ^ "Interactive Media Awards: Capterra". Interactive Media Awards, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  20. ^ "Best Places to Work 2008". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  21. ^ "Fantastic 50 2007" (PDF). Goodman & Co., Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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