Maglr vs. Optimizely Content Marketing Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Maglr
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Maglr is a cloud-based content creation platform that helps brands and organisations to create and publish visual interactive stories, without having to write a single line of code. Used for corporate communication (e.g. annual reports, digital magazines), content marketing (e.g. infographics, campaign pages) and sales enablement (e.g. brochures & presentations). Maglr has developed two content editors: a user friendly drag-and-drop
$220
Block editor incl. template library
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform brings teams together in a single, AI-powered workspace to share plans, collaborate on assets and execute campaigns.N/A
Pricing
MaglrOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Editions & Modules
Maglr Business
$220.00
Block editor incl. template library
Maglr Pro
$380.00
Block & Pro editor incl. templates + extra features
Maglr Enterprise
$1000.00
Pro + add-on modules i.e. Presenter & Proposal
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MaglrOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup Fee$220 including one userOptional
Additional DetailsWith Maglr you pay monthly or opt for an annual license and get an extra month for free. No complicated contracts, a monthly license can be canceled any time. A 14-day free trial is available.
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Features
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Content Creation
Comparison of Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Maglr
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
5.6
47 Ratings
34% below category average
Ideation9.01 Ratings5.834 Ratings
Approval workflows00 Ratings6.444 Ratings
Content collaboration00 Ratings6.843 Ratings
Content calendar00 Ratings5.039 Ratings
Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings4.024 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
Maglr
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
5.4
42 Ratings
38% below category average
Content hub9.01 Ratings5.935 Ratings
Forms / Gated content9.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Embedded CTAs9.01 Ratings6.027 Ratings
Content distribution00 Ratings6.736 Ratings
Content promotion00 Ratings5.230 Ratings
Content automation00 Ratings5.731 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Maglr
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform
4.8
36 Ratings
45% below category average
Content performance analytics8.01 Ratings4.233 Ratings
Audience profiling and targeting00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings3.729 Ratings
Campaign optimization dashboard00 Ratings3.929 Ratings
Competitive analytics00 Ratings4.019 Ratings
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User Ratings
MaglrOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.2
(51 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(46 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
MaglrOptimizely Content Marketing Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Maglr
Maglr is suited for: 1. Thought Leadership - Blog Posts ∙Point of View Papers. ∙White Papers. ∙Articles for the
Media. ∙Interviews with
Business Leaders. ∙Diversity and
Inclusion Stories. 2. Documentation Services - Product Documentation
and Release Notes ∙User Guides ∙Configuration and
Installation Guide


Quick Start Guides. 3. Event-Based Collateral ∙Speeches - Emcee Scripts ∙Interview/Moderator
Q&A. ∙Standees ∙Posters/Banners ∙Danglers ∙Flyers/Giveaways ∙Logos


Creative Themes 4. Interactive Assets - Videos (Motion
Graphics) ∙Interactive Web Pages ∙Podcasts ∙GIFs ∙Webcasts and Webinars 5. Short Content - Social Media Posts ∙Creatives: Images, GIFs, Short Videos ∙Company Profiles or Leaders’ Bios
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Optimizely
A 7 only because I think there's question marks around customization. However, I've seen very similar tools in the past where stakeholders have been skeptical, but as you get to know it and use it, you'll find actually you realize those benefits. I just think Optimizely could help its stakeholders and clients see those benefits early on versus later on. However, that's not to say it's not possible, so a 7 at this stage, but I think it's got potential in future. If you are a marketing firm who wants a centralized system for managing workflows and campaigns, it's great. It does that. However, there are better competitors fill in some of the gaps better than optimized leaders does. It could do better. I think for me, visually when I see, when I create a workflow or a campaign, I can see all the tasks associated with it and I've seen the way that our parent company uses it. It's just a list of all the tasks you see in one view. I think visually it needs improving. However, the purpose that it serves fundamentally, it's got potential, if that makes sense. It's going in the right direction, but I think competitors are doing some of it better than Optimizely is. I think they, like I was saying earlier, if they really want to realize the benefits of the product visually there needs to be some improvement. And then the controls element that I mentioned earlier as well, hopefully that answers both of your questions.
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Pros
Maglr
  • Creation of Content Strategy.
  • Creating Editorial Calendar.
  • Creating Content Structure.
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Optimizely
  • The CMP really is useful for us not only to manage the processes behind how we create content that we serve in different platforms like websites, landing pages, emails, social media, but it also help us as a team that is scattered around the globe to be able to be connected all the time to be able to see what we're working on, to be able to share assets as well. We are not reinventing the wheel to be able to show to other people within the organization what is happening at any given point. We use it not only for assets now, but we use it also for things like planning our webinars, planning our face-to-face events, so it truly is the heart of our marketing organization within the business.
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Cons
Maglr
  • Creation of Marketing collateral.
  • Sales ennoblement pitches.
  • Pricing flexibility.
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Optimizely
  • One thing that could be improved is some of the promotions that happen in platform. For example, there's a Opal AI little bubble at the bottom right of the corner, which you can't move across the screen. So if you're trying to change the status of a step or you're trying to update a description within a step, that can be a bit challenging and as it seems to be quite an easy fix.
  • I would love to see a capability in terms of having visual representation that we can share out with stakeholders that don't necessarily need access to CMP. But for that level of detail, we don't want it to go too granular, but we do want to be able to share in a quick and visual manner some of the activities that are happening so we can keep everybody in the loop without having to create different variations via different tools.
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Usability
Maglr
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
As a Content Operations Manager, I find the customizable task views and calendar views to be most helpful in the Plan Module. This allows me to have visibility into each team's overdue tasks, and determine where my time is best allocated to help in content production. The Library is a easy to access and highly used function as well for sharing assets across teams
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Reliability and Availability
Maglr
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
I have not experienced any prolonged outages. From time to time there will be errors but nothing that significantly slows down production
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Performance
Maglr
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
Optimizely Content Marketing Platform's performance is generally good. Nothing that has impacted production. Page load speed doesn't typically lag longer than a few seconds. Reports take some time but not any longer than we're used to with other platforms. We have not experienced lag when integrating with other platforms
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Support Rating
Maglr
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
The NewsCred team is very responsive and helpful with any technical issues.
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Online Training
Maglr
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
Training was clear and concise. It was intuitive and helped me understand how to navigate the platform. Options to dive in on each action or skip to learn about areas of regular use. Resource links available to when I had additional questions or needed more training in a specific area. Overall, the training allowed me to use the platform without interruption
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Alternatives Considered
Maglr
Maglr helped us by creating the content hub. 1. Getting dedicated content
idealization, creation, and distribution engine that not only executes content
strategies but also creates them and amplifies your brand voice. Powered by a
team of content marketing experts, this is a one-stop for all your content
needs. 2. Greater reach and stronger digital footprint with improved
brand awareness.
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Optimizely
Honestly, I'd rather use Smartsheet paired with a digital asset management tool. It’s more flexible, easier to navigate, and better suited for mid-size teams that need to move quickly without the overhead and complexity that comes with Optimizely. We currently have Optimizely because an investment has been made in the tool.
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Scalability
Maglr
No answers on this topic
Optimizely
Optimizely is generally a reliable platform for A/B testing and digital experience management. It's helpful for it's stability, flexibility, and comprehensive features, which is helpful when managing an enterprise website
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Return on Investment
Maglr
  • Optimizing social media channels.
  • Deploying content marketing workflows.
  • Identifying the right distribution channels and platforms.
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Optimizely
  • The program has allowed us to meet our content goals more easily (e.g.: we publish X articles per month and track where each article is at).
  • It's helped us improve the accuracy of our information. We have SEO, content strategists, and legal teams involved in the workflow now because it's easy to manage.
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ScreenShots

Maglr Screenshots

Screenshot of Maglr Block editorScreenshot of Publications on every deviceScreenshot of Offline desktop app for presentationsScreenshot of Maglr drag-and-drop Block editorScreenshot of Maglr Pro editorScreenshot of Maglr dashboard and Google Analytics integration

Optimizely Content Marketing Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of Opal, Optimizely's AI, which acts as an extension to the marketing workforce. Use cases include building comprehensive campaign and content briefs, suggesting how to best execute a campaign, creating on-brand content for any channel and providing suggestions for ongoing optimization.Screenshot of Marketing Work Request Prioritization. This streamlines and prioritizes marketing requests with dynamic intake forms, automatic routing, and integrated workflows to ensure that requested work gets completed.Screenshot of Digital Asset Management. With Optimizely Content Marketing Platform's integrated asset repository, marketers can upload, organize, and share assets within the same platform where content planning, creation, and collaboration take place.Screenshot of a Visual Calendar. Optimizely's Content Marketing Platform provides visibility into marketing activities - from content to events to campaigns - with flexibility to support changing timelines.Screenshot of the Calendar. This offers visibility into planned and scheduled content and campaigns with the ability to save and share views.