Ceros and Tiled are two of the most powerful no-code tools that allow users to create highly visual, interactive content for websites and social media. Both are targeting the high-end of the market, however, their use cases and user bases vary. The chart underpinned this analysis compares the two tools feature by feature. I’ll start by describing the offered features of each platform, then explain the pros and cons of each, and eventually conclude with some specific use cases for each.
Overview
Ceros: At Ceros, we build software that empowers digital marketing teams to tell visual stories and create immersive, interactive content and experiences without writing a single line of code.
Tiled is a microapp platform that enables businesses without development resources to build interactive content that feels like an app. You can create personalized, engaging experiences such as sales enablement, product marketing, and onboarding.
Key Features
- No-Code: Ceros is a 100% no-code solution that lets users create infographics, microsites, presentations, and other interactive content through a drag-and-drop editor.
- Real-Time Collaboration: Ceros lets multiple people work on one project at the same time.
- Analytics: User engagement (dwell times, click-throughs, etc.) is tracked in real time, built into the platform.
- Integrations: Ceros integrates with marketing platforms such as Marketo, HubSpot, and Google Analytics to provide insights on how to enhance marketers’ efforts.
- Microapps: Tiled specializes in building microapps—small, digital interactions. They’re intuitive, delightful, and designed to run on mobile and desktop.
- Customization: Tiled includes a drag-and-drop builder for interactive content. The solution is app-like, with an emphasis on specific use cases, like sales presentations, interactive guides, and onboarding modules.
- Embeddable Content: Tiled content is simple to embed into websites or easily shared through social channels.
- Analytics: Tiled provides insights into user engagement and behavior through detailed analytics.
Pros and Cons
Ceros
Pros:
- High Complexity: Ideal for creating rich experiences like product demos, storytelling, and learning content.
- Advanced Interactive Design: Extremely flexible for creating immersive experiences.
- Real-Time Collaboration: Great for teams working together on content.
- No-Code Flexibility: Allows marketers to execute creative ideas without needing developers.
Cons:
- High Learning Curve: This tool is complex and will require training to realize its full potential.
- Poor Focus on Sales Enablement: While great for marketing, Ceros isn’t as tailored to sales enablement as Tiled.
Tiled
Pros:
- Sales Enablement-Ready: Tiled is the right tool for interactive content, sales collateral, product interactions, or onboarding experiences.
- Quick Setup: Tiled’s intuitive interface allows for quick creation of microapps without much training.
- Mobile-Optimized: Microapps are built mobile-first, perfect for field sales teams.
Cons:
- Less Visual Complexity: Because microapps are simpler, you can’t create the kind of immersive content that Ceros allows.
- Smaller Market Focus: Tiled focuses more on specialized use cases like sales enablement, while Ceros is more broadly applicable.
Use Cases
Ceros: Best for digital marketing campaigns, Ceros is particularly popular among advertising agencies, publishers, and higher education institutions looking to create visually engaging interactive content.
Tiled: Best suited for sales teams, customer success departments, and product marketing. It is most often used for creating sales presentations, product demos, and onboarding guides with app-like experiences.
Pricing
Ceros: Pricing is based on business needs, making Ceros a more complex and premium solution. Prices start around $1,500 per month.
Tiled: Pricing is more user-centric, with paid plans starting at $500 per month and scaling up based on the number of users and features required.
Competitors
Ceros Competitors: Shorthand, Foleon, Webflow
Tiled Competitors: Showpad, Foleon, Paperflite
Conclusion
Ultimately, the choice between Ceros and Tiled depends on your business’s specific needs. If you’re designing highly creative, interactive marketing content with a focus on storytelling and engagement, Ceros is the clear choice. However, if you’re building app-like experiences for sales enablement, onboarding, or product demos, Tiled is the way to go.
If your primary focus is on creating highly customized marketing collateral, Ceros is a better fit. On the other hand, if you need to create mobile-ready microapps to augment sales teams or client presentations, Tiled offers a much faster, more efficient solution.
