Drawtify vs. Ion, by Rock Content

Drawtify helps you in multiple situations, be that creating awesome infographics or creating multiple illustrations. Drawtify also helps you to save your time by providing 1000s of free pre made templates. Another thing where Drawtify is awesome is Motion graphics

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I don't give 9 ratings easily. Anyone wanting greater user engagement would benefit from ion interactive. I can slap together a simple interactive tool for a social post easily. I also have a plan selector with complex logic built in that would have cost me $50k to build without ion. Now I'm able to duplicate it and make adjustments to use it for various other applications. We've created a couple dozen fun interactive tools for social posts and now we simply re-purpose them easily to create new ones frequently. I just created a new page for our website that we'll want to be fluid; so the site developers suggested we simply embed an ion tool to give us real-time flexibility. Marketers in other divisions are jealous when they see all the fun stuff we're doing--they're gradually becoming ion converts

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• It has a stock of amazing business graphics.
• You can use Drawtify quickly and with ease
• Provides a plethora of professional design features

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• I love that ion interactive autosaves. So many of these platforms leave me terrified of disconnection or closing my laptop.
• This WYSIWYG actually works. I've yet to have a translation or code glitch.
• Fast load times are a huge bonus, as well as mobile-optimized display.

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• high end graphics sometimes hampers the speed
• lag is occasionally seen while performing projects
• watermarks are kind of bothering
• expensive for early startups

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• no revert option/revision history if you make a bad mistake
• some simple styles that should be just there for you have to be made through custom CSS
• some of their template options have some pretty bad designs and are not usable beyond a basic functionality level/have to be completely reskinned

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Because unless I find something better to replace it with, we're probably going to renew our contract. Ideally, Ion interactive can update Liveball so it's easier to use, more functionality that includes forms and javascript options currently not in place

Usability is straightforward, with extensive documentation and tutorials provided to ensure landing pages are built to specifications and can be optimized for performance. Built-in platform funnels give insight into customer dropoff, success/failures, and conversions (at a glance). Setting up a landing page can be done quickly and easily, with numerous integrations (CRMs like SalesForce, for instance) supported

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Sometimes the editor can be a little slow.

The ION support team is amazing. There has not been a single issue they they could not solve for me. If there is a feature or request that they do not have, they have even, on occasion, created custom scripts for our team. *Update 6/5/17 - ION has continued to delight on multiple occasions. I appreciate their attention to detail and ability to solve whatever issue I have. After 3+ years of use and support, ION still has my full endorsement.

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They offer a great amount of online training, videos, articles, etc. There is usually an answer available if you run into an issue. I would recommend taking advantage of the online training they offer. I wish I would have done it sooner.

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There were a lot of things we learned about the tool once we really got in and got our hands dirty. Being hands-on was essential for our team to be able to utilize ION in the most effective manner.

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As a filmmaker and designer, I have evaluated and used a few similar products like Drawtify such as Canva, Adobe Illustrator CC, VistaCreate, and Pixelied. First of all, Drawtify is a great option if you're looking for a user-friendly and easy-to-use online design tool. It's got a lot of great features, and it's definitely worth checking out if you're in need of graphic design software. When compared to Canva, Drawtify is more advanced but offers lesser design tools. Canva is more suitable for creating social media graphics, posters, and flyers, whereas Drawtify is suitable for more advanced designs and animations. When compared to Adobe Illustrator CC, Drawtify is more budget-friendly and user-friendly. Illustrator is a professional graphic design software that offers advanced features such as vector art brushes, 3D effects, and more, but it's a paid software and requires a good knowledge of graphic design. VistaCreate and Pixelied are not as popular as the above-mentioned software, but they are also similar to Drawtify. They are also suitable for basic design tasks but Drawtify offers a more user-friendly interface and more features. In conclusion, Drawtify is a great option for filmmakers and designers like me, who are looking for a user-friendly, easy-to-use, and budget-friendly online design tool that offers more features than Canva and similar software. It's perfect for creating title cards, lower thirds, posters, flyers, and simple animations. It's also great for team projects as it has a real-time collaboration feature.

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I haven't had a lot of experience with templated CMS systems and was not involved in the original selection, though I was part of the renewal discussions. Most of the templates I've used have been html and created in house on an as-needed bases

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Separate client portfolios enable scalability, however, some elements are still grouped for all accounts so it's difficult to scale for an ad agency with multiple clients. Would prefer totally separate sections of the platform for all clients with each element housed separately.

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• More users able to use the software
• Easier for sharing files between colleagues
• Can be used on anyone's computer (software does not need to be installed/downloaded)

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• So far the impact has been positive, but as we are new to the platform that opinion is based on relatively few interactive assets.
• There hasn't been any negative reactions or impact from Ion as of yet, but as I said before it's still early for us in terms of usage (less than a year).
• We do really appreciate the level of complexity and customization available in the platform.

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