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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ceros Studio

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Ceros Studio is a content marketing software platform that enables designers and marketers to create interactive web content, without the need for coding or developers.

    $36,000

    per year

    OpenText WEM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOpenText's Web Experience Management is part of the Customer Experience suite and is based on the Vignette product that OpenText acquired in 2009.N/A
    Pricing
    Ceros StudioOpenText WEM
    Editions & Modules
    Annual Subscription
    36,000
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ceros StudioOpenText WEM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Ceros StudioOpenText WEM
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of Ceros Studio and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Ceros Studio
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    2% above category average
    OpenText WEM
    -
    Ratings
    Ideation10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval workflows4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content collaboration9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network for content licensing/production9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of Ceros Studio and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Ceros Studio
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    31% below category average
    OpenText WEM
    -
    Ratings
    Content hub9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content3.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content distribution4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content promotion8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content automation2.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Ceros Studio and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Ceros Studio
    3.7
    4 Ratings
    66% below category average
    OpenText WEM
    -
    Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard2.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analytics9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Ceros Studio and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Ceros Studio
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Ceros Studio and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Ceros Studio
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Ceros Studio and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Ceros Studio
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Ceros Studio and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Ceros Studio
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Ceros StudioOpenText WEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ceros StudioOpenText WEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ceros
    Ceros is fantastic for companies who can afford it. It's not ideal for startups who don't have the budget for it. If your company or agency is interested in creating interactive content, but you don't have the skill sets in-house to develop or code them properly, Ceros is for you
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    Areas where OpenText WEM is well suited 1. Improved digital/web presence of the organization's leaders globally. 2. Established the leaders as go-to experts for thought leadership and domain knowledge among C-level executives of related industries. 3. Amplified the client’s marketing and branding efforts. 4. Customer engagement reflected by interaction count on social media—likes,comments and conversations.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ceros
    • Easy to use and adopt user interface. If you know basic Photoshop, you can use this.
    • Encouraging roadmap - the product has gotten better every year. The company obviously listens to client feedback.
    • Smart, dedicated client team - always checking in, comes with new ideas, generally nice people. We always love our meetings with them!
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • Easier management of websites.
    • Integrates well with Portal to deliver news, working like a blog.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ceros
    • A direct to consumer model
    • Price point is high, but understandably
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    • It's unable to connect user accounts so that accounts are set and utilize a single sign-in.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Ceros
    Our CSMs have always been 100% and their support team typically responds within an hour or two. Their design/build team also worked with us on perfecting several experiences and are always mindful of how a project is going. One of their designers didn't really understand one of our requests and the project took more rounds of revisions than in previous projects, but they rectified the issue and the project came out well in the end. That outcome probably only happened in the time it did due to our CSM consistently checking in and getting feedback throughout the project - unfortunately, not something that happens enough with all our partners.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ceros
    Ceros takes what would be difficult to accomplish in the Adobe suite of products and makes it easy. When it comes to user experience, user interface and customization options, Ceros is a much better alternative than Adobe. However, Adobe is the trusted name and some may be more comfortable with Adobe products
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    We have choosen OpenText WEM against other vendors because : 1. Helped client reinforce brand image
    through unique design language and templatization of collaterals, consistent
    messaging, and regular competitor benchmarking. 2. Enables lead generation through
    high-quality gated collateral, product videos, etc. 3. Senior management and sales lead meet
    client regularly for project review meetings and feedback on engagement
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Ceros
    • Increased win rate during presentations.
    • Elevated content appearance.
    • Engaged audience more.
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    OpenText
    • Improved online engagement.
    • Speeds up our digital transformation my the day.
    • Modernizing our web content management system.
    Incentivized
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