The GravityKit advantage: How Mediebruket enhanced application management for their clients

In this case study, I chat with Bernt Jacobsen Sandal, Senior Web Developer at Mediebruket, a Norwegian web agency specializing in web hosting and custom WordPress development.

Since 2015, Mediebruket has been leveraging GravityKit to enhance their projects, particularly in building application management systems for financial institutions and nonprofits. These systems are vital for community banks and other organizations and foundations that distribute money, enabling them to process and manage various applications effectively. 

The application systems cover a wide range of use cases. Here are some examples:

• Artists submitting their work to a panel of judges 
• A football team describing their needs for support to run their summer camps
• Large industrial projects that require extensive documentation, multi-tier approval and regular reporting

Mediebruket originally built a “one-size-fits-all” application solution using Ruby on Rails. However, they quickly found out that it wasn’t suitable for all their clients; they needed something more flexible that they could customize quickly.

That’s when Bernt and his team turned to GravityKit. The new systems they build use Gravity Forms to collect data and GravityKit to process and manage applications on the front-end, offering the flexibility their clients need.

Building custom application processing systems using GravityKit

Here’s an example of one of the application systems built by Bernt’s team. Users submit their funding applications via a Gravity Form. These applications are then displayed on a private dashboard page using GravityView for staff to review.

All application details are visible from the Single Entry screen, where certain fields are editable, enabling staff to update an application’s status.

Bernt’s team also supplies a “lite” version of the system, which they maintain as a GravityMigrate export file, allowing them to install it on a new site in a matter of seconds!

According to Bernt, this makes it really easy to spin up new application management systems for clients. They simply upload the export file using GravityMigrate and they have all the forms and Views that are required!

One of Mediebruket’s clients has used their system successfully to process over 10,000 applications and provide over kr850m ($75m USD) in funding!

Interview with Bernt Jacobsen Sandal

How did you first come across GravityKit? 

I found out that we bought our first license in 2015! Personally, I’ve been involved in projects using GravityKit since I started at the company in 2018.

How does GravityKit compare to other solutions you’ve used? 

Previously, we had a custom application processing system built with Ruby on Rails. Now we use Gravity Forms and GravityKit, and it’s a lot easier (and faster) to configure and set up in order to meet all the different needs of the different clients.

How has GravityKit affected your workflow or productivity? 

GravityKit has simplified the process of setting up a system to show data from Gravity Forms entries. You don’t have to be a developer to get a great end result!

How do you see GravityKit evolving to meet your future needs? 

During the six years I’ve been using GravityKit, I’ve seen it gain many more features that we are using. For the future I think there will be more new add-ons or core functionality that we can implement.

During the six years I’ve been using GravityKit, I’ve seen it gain many more features that we are using.

If you could add one feature to GravityKit, what would it be? 

For a recent project I’ve been working on for a client: extending GravityCharts since it’s somewhat limited for our needs (but I’ve been told this is in the works).

Do you plan to use GravityKit for future projects? 

Yes. Currently we have 20+ clients with over 25,000 users registered on their sites and GravityKit is one of the main plugins used in the application processing.

Would you recommend GravityKit to other site builders? 

Absolutely. Not only does GravityKit have excellent support with fast response times, they continually add a lot of new features to their products. This makes it an easy product to recommend.

Not only does GravityKit have excellent support with fast response times, they continually add a lot of new features to their products.

Manage applications and workflows using GravityKit

Bernt Jacobsen Sandal and his team at Mediebruket successfully transformed their approach to application management by leveraging the power of GravityKit. 

This shift has allowed them to create a flexible, efficient, and scalable application system that serves over 20 clients with more than 25,000 registered users! GravityKit’s ease of use and robust set of features has significantly enhanced their workflow and productivity. 

GravityKit has become the cornerstone of many agencies’ toolkits, enabling them to meet the diverse needs of their clients with confidence and precision. If you’re interested in learning more, check out what we have to offer!