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32 Ratings
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Based on 32 reviews and ratings
8 Ratings
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Based on 8 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- CoSchedule Marketing Suite ranks higher in 1 feature set: Project Management
Project Management

8.9
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
89%
7.9
Opal
79%
CoSchedule Marketing Suite ranks higher in 12/16 features
CoSchedule Marketing Suite ranks higher in 12/16 features
Task Management

8.1
81%
8 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Resource Management

9.5
95%
6 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Gantt Charts

9.0
90%
1 Rating

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Scheduling

9.1
91%
10 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Workflow Automation

9.4
94%
9 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Team Collaboration

9.9
99%
10 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology

8.8
88%
3 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology

9.1
91%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Document Management

8.1
81%
5 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Email integration

9.4
94%
4 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Mobile Access

8.1
81%
7 Ratings

1.0
10%
1 Rating
Timesheet Tracking

8.7
87%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Change request and Case Management

8.7
87%
2 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management

9.0
90%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Search

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Visual planning tools

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Professional Services Automation

8.8
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
88%
Opal
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
CoSchedule Marketing Suite ranks higher in 4/4 features
CoSchedule Marketing Suite ranks higher in 4/4 features
Quotes/estimates

9.0
90%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Invoicing

9.0
90%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Project & financial reporting

9.0
90%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Integration with accounting software

8.0
80%
1 Rating

N/A
0 Ratings
Communication

CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.1
Opal
61%
Opal ranks higher in 3/3 features
Opal ranks higher in 3/3 features
Chat

N/A
0 Ratings

4.5
45%
1 Rating
Notifications

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Discussions

N/A
0 Ratings

4.5
45%
1 Rating
File Sharing & Management

CoSchedule Marketing Suite
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.1
Opal
91%
Opal ranks higher in 5/5 features
Opal ranks higher in 5/5 features
Versioning

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Video files

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Audio files

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Document collaboration

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Access control

N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Opal is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

7.2
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
72%
10 Ratings
9.2
Opal
92%
5 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

CoSchedule Marketing Suite
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
Opal
100%
1 Rating
Support Rating

9.0
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
90%
4 Ratings
Opal
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule is great for businesses or agencies who need an overview of all their marketing efforts, and who want to establish collaboration between multiple departments. The calendar view is one of the best we've worked with and makes it easy to see exactly what's happening. There is some slight clunkiness when it comes to admin-related tasks, and a few things aren't easy to find, but there's great support.
Co-Founder
Conversion QueensMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees
Opal
I honestly cannot recommend this tool enough. Opal is such a valuable tool for brand content creators and there is nothing like it available. If you're serious about content marketing and have a need to find ways to collaborate, plan and provide more visibility among teams, then Opal really is the only way to go. One more thing that's not being mentioned: The tool is simply amazing but it's only as amazing is the team behind the tool. Their customer support and willingness to quickly be in touch when needed is a key feature within itself. Seriously, such a good team of people.
Social Media Manager
Alaska AirlinesAirlines/Aviation, 10,001+ employees
Pros
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
- Visually represent your content in one centralized place
- Heavily customize your calendar settings (project types, icons, tasks, filters, etc.)
- Better implement approval procedures
- Create read-only calendars for stakeholders so they can view the upcoming items on your calendar
Marketing Operations Manager
SimpleviewInternet, 201-500 employees
Opal
- Content planning: you can look at one asset and see how it is being used across multiple channels by multiple teams.
- Content collaboration: it is really easy to see what other people and teams are contributing to an asset, or how they are using it. We can also duplicate content that was created by another team to use as a starting point in our own content collaboration.
- High level/big picture overview: Opal allows us to see content that is being created, planned and scheduled very easily; it goes beyond social content (which we can also see in Sprinklr) to show us content created across multiple channels.
Director of Digital Marketing
SAP ConcurComputer Software, 5001-10,000 employees
Cons
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
- The import Google Doc to WordPress functionality never worked successfully or reliably for me. So I just manually copy and paste Google Docs to the WordPress editor instead.
- The social sharing counter was not that helpful, because it only counted Facebook and Google+. Who uses Google+ anymore? Plus, now they don't even show the social counter in the monthly calendar view. so you can't see the numbers without doing some extra digging.
- In the monthly calendar view, some titles get cut off if they don't wrap cleanly in the day's box. So I would make it look cleaner instead of having words broken up by a hyphen.
Head of Content
InstapageInternet, 51-200 employees
Opal
- No publishing capabilities, for the most part.
- No analytics tie-ins.
- Rather pricey.
- Requires someone to really manage the structure in order to keep the tool organized and use it effectively. When this is done right, though, it's worthwhile.

Verified User
Vice-President in Marketing
Management Consulting Company, 1-10 employeesPricing Details
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Opal
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule Marketing Suite 9.0
Based on 4 answers
I didn't have to use their official support, but I can say that they put out a lot of content online to help users. Their YouTube page has quite an array of tutorial videos explaining how things work and how to get the most out of their tools. If you're struggling, before picking up a phone or blasting off an email, try searching for your problem on YouTube or their forums.
Risk Manager, and Insurance Agent
Hummel and Plum Insurance Agency Inc.Insurance, 11-50 employees
Opal
No score
No answers yet
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Alternatives Considered
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
CoSchedule provides collaborative planning of projects. The calendar view is very well designed. Meetings and tasks can be scheduled and tracked easily. Whatever is being done, no matter how big the task/project is, it gives a bird-eye view of everything. Additionally, it also integrated very well with WordPress. Their customer service team is also very helpful. 



Verified User
Analyst in Quality Assurance
Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employeesOpal
You get for what you paid for. Opal has more features
Associate Community Manager
StarbucksMarketing and Advertising, 5001-10,000 employees
Return on Investment
CoSchedule Marketing Suite
- Probably too early to tell for certain but it is definitely value priced right now. Fully developed content management platforms are running in $15-$20k per year range and more. You can get into a CoSchedule solution for $
- Team has found it easy to sign on and review tasks so this is a big time saver. More could be done to enable Guests easier access to content they need to review
- It's way faster that other scheduling apps we have tried. The fact that it runs on a cloud based app or inside your Wordpress app is a real plus. Auto save feature also means you don't have to remember to save your content.
Content Marketing Manager
Electrical Equipment Co. (EECO)Wholesale, 201-500 employees
Opal
- Opal allows for more discipline in marketing as teams are better aligned on messaging and big moments.
- Opal cuts down on communication breakdowns and mistakes, which in the end leads to more happy customers.
- I think Opal provides the team with more confidence as everyone is on the same page. With everything in one place rather than communications being lost in emails, etc., everyone is more efficient and can work knowing that there is one source of truth.
Social Media Manager
Alaska AirlinesAirlines/Aviation, 10,001+ employees