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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PathFactory

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/APathFactory enables you to unlock B2B revenue with AI-powered content intelligence which allows you to generate personalized, engaging, and conversion-focused experiences across the entire B2B buyer journey. Per the vendor, you can accelerate deal velocity and grow your pipeline by recommending the next-best assets for individual buyers and target accounts alike.N/A

    Zerys

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZerys is a content marketing platform for advertisers and agencies which contains workflow controls, calendaring with email alerts, as well as content strategy tools and action plans. Zerys also features a collaboration space and role assignment for teams, as well as a Content Services Marketplace should outside help for content generation be required, with budgeting features.N/A
    Pricing
    PathFactoryZerys
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PathFactoryZerys
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PathFactoryZerys
    Considered Both Products
    PathFactory
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    67 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PathFactoryZerys
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of PathFactory and Zerys
    Feature
    PathFactory
    8.2
    158 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zerys
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content hub8.4150 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content7.5150 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs8.0135 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content distribution9.09 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Content promotion9.06 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content automation7.0120 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of PathFactory and Zerys
    Feature
    PathFactory
    8.2
    158 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Zerys
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Audience profiling and targeting7.7132 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting7.8125 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content performance analytics8.3157 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard8.98 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Competitive analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of PathFactory and Zerys
    Feature
    PathFactory
    -
    Ratings
    Zerys
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Ideation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Approval workflows00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content collaboration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content calendar00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PathFactoryZerys
    Small Businesses
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    PathFactory
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PathFactoryZerys
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (158 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    PathFactoryZerys
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PathFactory
    It's a great tool if you want to create experiences on web and share content with your audience - especially if you want to create bingeable content. For a microsite, I would like to see more modules that build up a page, and great examples for inspiration
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    Zerys
    I sold a few inbound marketing contracts with the expectation that I could find writers for the project on Zerys. We were looking for good writers that can understand the tone and branding of our business and after a few trials with some of the writers at Zerys, I finally found the one that understood us and then created amazing content in no time.
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    Pros
    PathFactory
    • Create Visually appealing performance report
    • Give more in-depth information about performance metrics than most alternatives
    • Ability to track performance over time and compare this performance across time periods
    • Provide and send auto-run reports to top level management based on predefined criteria and timeframes
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    Zerys
    • The customization options for the written pieces you can request are endless and thorough.
    • Some writers are very fast and effective, making our link-building process quicker.
    • It provides notifications along every step of the writing process so that you always know where in the pipeline your content is.
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    Cons
    PathFactory
    • Microsite was very hard to build ourselves. Changing the site can be really confusing and is not always intuitive. We have trouble knowing how to update items to get it to work the way we want it to.
    • Better instructions on how to customize tracks and use the different tools.
    • Users that come in without UTM parameters should still be included in all data reporting.
    • The reporting is confusing.
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    Zerys
    • There are instances where the writers don't understand the article to be written and don't give you the content you are looking for.
    • The auto reporting feature needs some work. Too many email alerts and no option to change that.
    • Hard to find good writers. Often writers only loosely follow directions so you end up reworking their content anyway.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PathFactory
    We have seen a lot of value from our team's use of Path Factory. We also like working with this vendor as they actually take our feedback and implement it on their roadmap. A great vendor with a great product
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    Zerys
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    PathFactory
    Overall, I think the tool is fairly easy to use to get a basic content uploaded to create a track and even the more complicated features become easier once you become familiarised with the process
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    Zerys
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    Reliability and Availability
    PathFactory
    I think there was only one time where we had issues reaching our account manager, otherwise PathFactory was always willing to hop on the phone to talk through strategy, to work through issues, and help build custom solutions to fit our needs. Customer service is a big selling point of PathFactory.
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    Zerys
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    Performance
    PathFactory
    The analytics and reports feature is fairly new and have proved very popular with many areas of our business and is growing in popularity. The metrics that are attainable are very insightful and provides a clear picture on the performance of the track.
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    Zerys
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    Support Rating
    PathFactory
    We meet weekly with Jennifer and I can't say enough about her. When issues have happened or we need help, she jumps on it quickly. If she doesn't know the answer, she pulls in Reggie or another on her team that can help. She goes above and beyond and has been very supportive, even when we had a lot of hard questions to answer from higher-ups. All this is on top of just being an awesome person.
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    Zerys
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    PathFactory
    I was able to browse around the tool quite easily once some basic training was given. I learnt much from using those method and only needed further help when wanting to learn about Reports, External codes and adding forms.
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    Zerys
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    Online Training
    PathFactory
    The customer service, from technical through to customer success, is one of the biggest reasons I'd recommend PathFactory. This is true of their training. It can be as bespoke as you like, at least in my experience, and the team is always willing (where possible) to incorporate your suggestions.
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    Zerys
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    Implementation Rating
    PathFactory
    The PathFactory team was very helpful when implementing the product. They gave us a lot of recommendations on best moving forward. As a note to new users, when implementing I would make sure that you create with your team a system to make sure that the platform is scalable. My team was able to do this through creating a foldering structure, naming conventions for tracks and assets, and ensuring tagging is used on all content uploads. I would also make sure when implementing that you have an understanding of how your team will track success and that your brand team is involved to make sure that there is consistency in the look and feel of the tracks
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    Zerys
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    Alternatives Considered
    PathFactory
    I used Uberflip in a past company. I think they are pretty comparable. From what I remember, Uberflip was more intuitive to use, but I think PathFactory might have more capabilities. Although this was years ago, I am not aware of Uberflip's functionality now. I have had good experiences with both.
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    Zerys
    Access to many freelancer writers covering a wide range of topics and the relative ease with which you can manage the writing and editing process with a freelancer writer is good. I believe Zerys has acquired a talented group of writers that are well-versed in a diverse number of topics. Zerys is reliable, and the customer service response is fast, which I greatly appreciate. I do not believe Zerys' interface is as simple as it could be, however.
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    Scalability
    PathFactory
    Pathfactory is growing in popularity amongst individuals from different parts of the organisation and it would be difficult to forecast how scalable this can become
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    Zerys
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    Return on Investment
    PathFactory
    • We saw ROI within the first 9 months of using PathFactory.
    • Our onboarding team saw quicker adoption of our product while using PathFactory to engage them during the onboarding process.
    • We've been able to more accurately understand our content needs and what works best when prospecting for specific segments. (eg. SMB, mid-market, and enterprise)
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    Zerys
    • Zerys has allowed us to grow our linkbuilding campaigns much more quickly than we would if we tried to create all of the content in-house.
    • We save so much time hiring outside writers to write content rather than writing it ourselves.
    • We are able to take on more projects than ever because we can rely on Zerys' writers to get things done on time.
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    ScreenShots

    PathFactory Screenshots

    Screenshot of Netflix-like home screen for B2B buyers with personalized resource centers.Screenshot of Gives sales visibility into the content consumption data of leads & accounts, inside a CRM.Screenshot of Content Tracks - Gives B2B buyers bingeable content journeys that accelerate their purchase decisions, whenever and wherever they click.Screenshot of Path Analytics - Gives access to a new class of content consumption data on the level of the visitor, account, and content asset.Screenshot of Guide - Gives buyers spot-on content recommendations, anywhere on a website.Screenshot of Content Track Analytics - Shows how visitors binge content in specific Content Tracks, and assess how particular sequences of content perform.