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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Shorthand

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AShorthand enables the user to create interactive multimedia stories for any online audience — all with no code. The vendor boasts that Shorthand is used by hundreds of publishers, brands, non-profits, and more — including the BBC, Honda, Business Insider, and Doctors Without Borders.N/A

    Visme

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/AVisme is an online platform with a mission to allow anyone to visualize their ideas into engaging presentations, infographics, animations, and product demonstrations.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    ShorthandVisme
    Editions & Modules
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    Basic
    $0
    Starter - Yearly
    $12.25
    per month billed yearly
    Pro - Yearly
    $24.75
    per month billed yearly
    Starter
    $29
    per month
    Pro
    $59
    per month
    Pro - Team of 3 - Yearly
    $72
    per month billed yearly
    Pro - Team of 5 - Yearly
    $120
    per month billed yearly
    Pro - Team of 5
    $159
    per month
    Pro - Team of 3
    $199
    per month
    Pro - Team of 6+
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    Custom Pricing
    Pro - Team of 6+ - Yearly
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ShorthandVisme
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    ShorthandVisme
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    Shorthand
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    ShorthandVisme
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of Shorthand and Visme
    Feature
    Shorthand
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Visme
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    Ratings
    Content collaboration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of Shorthand and Visme
    Feature
    Shorthand
    6.8
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Visme
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    Content hub9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content distribution6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content promotion5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ShorthandVisme
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Performance
    6.0
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    Product Scalability
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    ShorthandVisme
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Shorthand
    Shorthand is ideally suited to visual stories where you have a good number of images and/or embeds or video to include. It is well-suited to long-form stories, where you wish to keep the readers' attention longer than usual. It can help to differentiate particularly important or intriguing stories from others on your website - and for this reason, it could be used as a premium content tool, perhaps for subscribers. It can also be used to showcase stories about awards you've organised, giving them special treatment. It is less suited to breaking news, or very time-sensitive news stories, as it can take some time to prepare, post or update shorthand stories. And it doesn't work well for stories with strong accompanying imagery
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    As a tourism business, it is fundamental for us to produce more engaging and vibrant promotional materials for the clients as they can easily perceive the actual offering of the project/ product. Visme exactly does the same as expected by the organization. It saves time and bring more efficiency in the process or operations. It doesn't require any technical expertise for making the designs. It just requires a command with information and background designs.
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    Pros
    Shorthand
    • Enabling visual storytelling with multiple pictures
    • Embedding rich media within a story, including video
    • Engaging readers for longer than average dwell times
    • Making it easy to create striking article design without coding experience
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    • Perfect for creating social media infographics and posts in no time
    • Ideal for creating powerful business presentations as well
    • Seamless way of sharing infographics and presentations with customers and the public
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    Cons
    Shorthand
    • Additional flexibility in how text is overlaid on pictures would be welcome so that there are more choices on what images to use with particular layouts
    • Enabling users to control the path of text - for example, enabling runaround - could enable some excellent designs
    • Adding additional section templates could speed up design
    • More flexibility in caption placement would be helpful
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    • It can be hard for new team members to master the tool
    • Sometimes the functionality can be almost too advanced
    • Regular updates means things change pretty quickly.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Shorthand
    I have never known it to be down during my use of it. All you require is an internet connection to log in and you can use it on multiple devices. Adding ease of accessibility, there are simple ways to log in. I've also never known a Shorthand story to go down once live on our site.
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
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    Performance
    Shorthand
    Due to the integration with our content management software, there is a short delay on our site while it loads, which may cause some readers to drift away. However, I've seen other sites where it instantly loads articles, so I believe this to be down to the content management software behind our site more than Shorthand itself. Once that brief initial period is over, it doesn't require additional loading time.
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Shorthand
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    PowerPoint has fewer templates when compared to Visme, PowerPoint has limited editor options, and both offer transitions and animations. Visme has the ability to share files and folders privately, while PowerPoint can only share files privately. Visme helps format the statistics and performance analytics for your company and helps in lead generation. Visme helps in graphics, presentations, charts, and infographics, while PowerPoint is only used for presentations.
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    Scalability
    Shorthand
    As a web-based service, it is easy for users to log into from anywhere. Content can easily be shared, as you can set up teams that enable access to each other's work as required. And content can be reviewed by others before publication using the sharing function. You can also view how an article will look on different devices.
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
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    Return on Investment
    Shorthand
    • Helped us create one of our top 10 most-read and most-shared stories in the last year
    • Enabled us to elevate key pieces of content, boosting dwell time on our site
    • But can also be time-consuming to adopt for some stories, meaning you need to choose well what stories really deserve the investment in time
    • Boosted collaboration between teams via its ability to share, including offering the chance for others to preview content prior to publication
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    Easy WebContent, Inc. (DBA Visme)
    • Save a lot of time.
    • Rich analytics can be done via Visme.
    • Visme presentations look amazing, and help you conveying your idea easily.
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    Screenshot of Easily add sections and adjust styling.