Ceros Studio vs. Sugar Market

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ceros Studio
Score 7.6 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
Sugar Market
Score 2.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sugar Market (formerly Salesfusion) is a marketing automation solution built to work for the user. With a curated toolset that includes intuitive campaign builders, automations and reporting, the vendor says they focus on what matters most to marketers -- streamlining campaign creation, understanding engagement, improving conversion, and driving more revenue. Salesfusion was acquired by SugarCRM May 2019.
$750
per month
Pricing
Ceros StudioSugar Market
Editions & Modules
Annual Subscription
36,000
per year
Core
$1,000
Database size
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Ceros StudioSugar Market
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details—Prices listed are monthly subscription rates. Our packages include live support and training. Additional charges apply for contact databases above 10k, dedicated IPs, CRM integration and sandboxes. Please complete the form on our site to request a quote based on your specific needs.
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Community Pulse
Ceros StudioSugar Market
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Ceros StudioSugar Market
Content Creation
Comparison of Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
8.0
4 Ratings
1% below category average
Sugar Market
-
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 Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
5.7
4 Ratings
35% below category average
Sugar Market
-
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 Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
3.7
4 Ratings
72% below category average
Sugar Market
-
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
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
4.4
4 Ratings
55% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings4.03 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
List management00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
5.3
4 Ratings
39% below category average
Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Data quality management00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
6.5
3 Ratings
16% below category average
Calendaring00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
8.2
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
2.3
4 Ratings
106% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Ceros Studio
-
Ratings
Sugar Market
4.8
4 Ratings
45% below category average
API00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Ceros StudioSugar Market
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
3.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Ceros StudioSugar Market
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
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SugarCRM
Salesfusion is a marketing automation platform more appropriate for small companies considering the limited functionalities are limited. The email builder tool is easy to use and ideal for someone with no coding knowledge
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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!
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SugarCRM
  • It was easy to navigate.
  • I liked that I could click on a link to email a potential client and that it would track/link that email back to the Salesfusion profile.
  • I liked the reporting features so that I could see exactly how many cold calls resulted in appointments, with whom I last left voicemail or need to follow up with.
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Cons
Ceros
  • A direct to consumer model
  • Price point is high, but understandably
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SugarCRM
  • The user interface is somewhat cumbersome and not intuitive at times.
  • Additional user education available through downloads for existing customers rather than scheduled webinars would be helpful.
  • Custom reporting is complicated to set up.
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Likelihood to Renew
Ceros
No answers on this topic
SugarCRM
We've been very happy with SalesFusion since day 1. We've also created a new website during the time period that we've had SF and everything carried over great to our new website!
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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.
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SugarCRM
The support team has always been helpful, friendly, prompt and knowledgeable. They follow-up on all my tickets promptly and when needed are available for screen sharing to illustrate solutions for more complex problems. The support department at Salesfusion is one of my favorite things about the platform.
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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
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SugarCRM
I was using Net-Results and it seemed more geared for an experienced marketer who was familiar with HTML and didn't need as much training. I found the system frustrating and didn't have much success when I called in for training. I was brand new to automation marketing and needed more hand-holding than Net-Results was able to provide
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Return on Investment
Ceros
  • Increased win rate during presentations.
  • Elevated content appearance.
  • Engaged audience more.
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SugarCRM
  • Increased employee efficiency
  • Better customer service
  • The ability to send email campaigns from a specific user and not "from" the organization title. We use this funcationality a lot and it was not available with other software so this is huge.
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