Curata vs. Optimizely Content Marketing Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Curata
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Curata's content marketing platform (Curata CMP) enables more efficient content creation with greater impact on pipeline. According to the vendor, this solution enables users to: Analyze marketing and sales pipeline impact: Instantly access content metrics such as leads generated/touched and sales opportunities generated/touched by gated, un-gated and off-site content. Streamline content production: An easy to use editorial calendar to keep your team on the same page and…
$699
per Instance (no seat limits)
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Optimizely's Content Marketing Platform brings teams together in a single workspace to share plans, collaborate on assets and flawlessly execute campaigns.N/A
Pricing
CurataOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Editions & Modules
Curata Software
$699
per Instance (no seat limits)
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CurataOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsWe have 2 solutions: - Curata CCS content curation software - Curata CMP content marketing platform (e.g., editorial calendar, analytics engine)—
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Features
CurataOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Content Creation
Comparison of Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Curata
8.3
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
8.1
23 Ratings
0% above category average
Ideation8.01 Ratings7.816 Ratings
Approval workflows8.01 Ratings8.720 Ratings
Content collaboration9.01 Ratings9.119 Ratings
Content calendar8.01 Ratings7.719 Ratings
Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings7.413 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Curata
8.0
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
7.7
22 Ratings
5% below category average
Content hub8.02 Ratings8.915 Ratings
Embedded CTAs8.01 Ratings8.512 Ratings
Content distribution8.02 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Content promotion8.01 Ratings8.312 Ratings
Content automation8.01 Ratings8.916 Ratings
Forms / Gated content00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Curata
8.3
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
7.9
19 Ratings
1% above category average
Closed-loop tracking and reporting8.02 Ratings7.013 Ratings
Content performance analytics9.02 Ratings7.117 Ratings
Campaign optimization dashboard8.01 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Competitive analytics8.01 Ratings8.88 Ratings
Audience profiling and targeting00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
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User Ratings
CurataOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.6
(25 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(20 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CurataOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Curata
I liked Curata, but it depends on the use case of how it will be used as to how effective it is for someone. If you are trying to curate content it works great. Had I not been so put off by the issue mentioned earlier I would have given more effort to learn the CMS, so I am not sure how effective it really is.
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Optimizely
Optimizely’s CMP has significantly organized out Marketing department’s workflow processes and ability to find current assets. The campaign function allows us to group together all the relevant tasks despite them being carried out by different teams. Assets are updated rather than duplicated. Tasks are collaborated on rather than siloed. Requests are seen rather than lost
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Pros
Curata
  • Curata is great at curating in content that is relevant to our audience. It is easy to add many different sources to the feed from all around the web and we've really seen Curata "learn" what we see as the most relevant.
  • The microsite we got as part of our Curata subscription is really fantastic. It's very customizable and we've been able to really craft it to suit our needs. There are so many different options available and our Curata rep has been really great with helping us cater each piece to our vision while making helpful suggestions along the way in terms of best practices. Plus, the word processor for publishing blog posts is so easy to use and I've had no issues with it so far unlike many other CMS platforms I've worked with. The Curata microsite is actually going to be replacing our current blog very soon - we love it that much!
  • I've had a great experience with customer service from Curata. Our rep is responsive and helpful and really good about not just answering our concerns but also providing feedback on our processes and giving advice for how we can improve.
  • Search capabilities within the curated content feed are fabulous. This is one area where I found other solutions to be lacking when we were going through the sales process, but Curata really succeeds here. It's extremely easy to find exactly what you're looking for in your content feed.
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Optimizely
  • Customer Service: They'll contact you with a "we're looking at your issue" email within the hour, even on weekends and holidays. Beyond solving your issues/problems with the software, they'll also follow up later to make sure you don't have additional associated issues.
  • Live Analytics: You're given a snapshot of how your blog content is doing at any point in time, since they've been tracking your posts/content. You can compare this month's traffic to last year's trafffic during this same month. Other data points include: Unique Visitors, Average Attention Time, Pageviews, Engagement Rate, etc...and you'll even get referral traffic source. There's much more that I'm leaving out here.
  • CMP User Interface (UI): Love the easy to use interface to upload blog posts, to use for editing and publishing content, and broadcasting social shares. Besides easily identifiable icons, you can create/edit content in the WYSIWYG or use the html view to make sure everything looks exactly how you prefer. Another cool thing is that the CMP auto-embeds live links of social updates (like Youtube, Twitter, Instagram) for more dynamic blog posts.
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Cons
Curata
  • more subscription plans as not all people need all features.
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Optimizely
  • Remove the preview option when clicking once. It'll be nicer if we click and being provided with both options instead.
  • Provide the option to download an entire folder of docs without entering to the folder itself.
  • 'Watch' option for specific docs, not just for folders...
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Likelihood to Renew
Curata
For all of the features we loved when we signed on like the microsite and search capabilities and also their customer service, we will very likely renew with Curata. We also really like the evolution we have seen of the solution, just recently a new integration with Marketo (also a vendor of ours) was announced which will be very beneficial to us in optimizing our email newsletters
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Optimizely
No answers on this topic
Usability
Curata
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
Hands down the tagging and commenting. Easy way for us to keep a record of what's going on with each project. The ability to set different views is great. Filters are pretty good - I'd like to have some additional functionality there but happy with what's available. Reporting can be clunky but improvements happen often.
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Support Rating
Curata
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
The NewsCred team is very responsive and helpful with any technical issues.
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Alternatives Considered
Curata
The main difference that made me choose Curata over Percolate is that it is not complex. Curata is easier to set up, to use, and to manage. It does not involve any complicated configuration to get the content and data you need. Curata technical support is amazing, to say the least. I am not an expert in the technical stuff, but I feel assured their team can help me out when I have an issue
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Optimizely
We started with DivvyHQ and moved to Welcome for reasons that I cannot remember at this time. The migration was a couple of years ago now. I enjoyed both tools, but I do think Welcome makes it easier to track workflows, edits, and comments specifically. These are all key elements when dealing with content and it has made a huge difference.
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Return on Investment
Curata
  • I would say neutral for us, but more so because of how we were using it and it being a stop-gap fix for us.
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Optimizely
  • Marketing Teams can show the volume of work they produce
  • Input forms mean we are getting all the details we need up front (saves hours per month)
  • Users can prioritize and plan to make sure they are working on the right content at the right time
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ScreenShots

Curata Screenshots

Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Editorial calendar to optimize content production.Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Analytics engine to determine what content works. (simple integration with Google Analytics, marketing automation systems and Salesforce.com.Screenshot of Curata CMP content marketing platform:  Analytics engine to determine what content works. (simple integration with Google Analytics, marketing automation systems and Salesforce.com.Screenshot of Curata CCS content curation software: Complement your created content with curated content to help fuel your content marketing engine.

Optimizely Content Marketing Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Integrated Workflows: Optimizely Content Marketing Platform enables teams to collaborate on content and campaign tasks with the use of flexible workflows.Screenshot of Intake: Marketing Work Request Prioritization: Streamlines and prioritizes marketing requests with dynamic intake forms, automatic routing, and integrated workflows to ensure that requested work gets completed.Screenshot of Library (Digital Asset Management): With Optimizely Content Marketing Platform's native asset manager, users can upload, organize, and share assets all within the same platform where content planning, creation, and collaboration take place.Screenshot of Visual calendars (List View): Optimizely's Content Marketing Platform provides visibility into marketing activities - from content to events to campaigns - with flexibility to support changing timelines.Screenshot of Calendar: Gain full visibility into planned and scheduled content and campaigns with the ability to save and share views.Screenshot of Screenshot of Editor with Embedded AI: Opal, Optimizely's native AI assistant.