nDash vs. Percolate, now part of Seismic

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
nDash
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
nDash offers software and services used by B2B brands & agencies to scale written content creation (without sacrificing quality). nDash's models are built to support content goals of all sizes, whether the company is seeking an occasional blog post or wants to build out complex campaigns at scale.
$300
per year
Percolate, now part of Seismic
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Percolate was a content marketing platform designed to help large brands create content and manage marketing campaigns. The product's capabilities have been integrated into the Seismic platform's digital marketing capabilities, and Percolate is no longer available for sale standalone.N/A
Pricing
nDashPercolate, now part of Seismic
Editions & Modules
Pro
$300
per year
Managed
$799
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
nDashPercolate, now part of Seismic
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
nDashPercolate, now part of Seismic
Considered Both Products
nDash
Chose nDash
I don't currently use any other writing platforms.
Chose nDash
nDash is the best freelance writing platform I have used. Clients are of a much higher calibre, briefs are clear and well developed, and rates are significantly higher.
Chose nDash
I've explored and created profiles on several different content agencies/content sites and have found them to be lacking -- so many are a race to the bottom with writers of wildly varying skill and experience levels "competing" against veteran writing professionals.

nDash is …
Percolate, now part of Seismic
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Percolate is the only software I used so far, which allowed me to create marketing campaigns.
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Percolate and Falcon have many similarities and provide many of the same features, however Percolate felt a bit more robust than Falcon, although it does come with a higher price tag to match. Both platforms are excellent for content approval workflows, content scheduling, and …
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Social publishing tools are very good, better than competitors. Percolate is constantly adding new features and functionality and can manage the workload and storage that Domo can’t.
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Everything is better than Percolate. It is better than the free version of HootSuite.
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Percolate provided a more robust portfolio of offerings in the social space. We felt that although Percolate was not the cheapest, that it provides the most value to our social strategy and has been instrumental in getting us to the place we are now.
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Percolate has much more functionality than Social Studio. Social Studio is really only meant to be used as a social publishing platform. Percolate does social publishing much better, has a great file management system, has a calendar for more than just social, and has the …
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
The free version of Hootsuite does not support the approval process so that did not work for our organization. Percolate was much more user friendly than Spredfast, has a more streamlined calendar view, and has more reporting features for data analysis. The approval workflow …
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
I was trained on Percolate from the time I started my position.
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Three major areas separate Percolate from the competition in my POV:
  • They view themselves as truly, an all-in-one SaaS model. Other large, enterprise platforms, like Sprinklr, have the old a la carte approach to their platforms. Everything is extra. Every new addition or …
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
I have used tools like HootSuite and trello to manage social media and different tasks and activities respectively. Trello is a great tool to keep track of your projects and campaigns. Unfortunately, Percolate is not that sophisticated. Percolate is slow compared to trello and …
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
Percolate is more robust and user-friendly than other tools we've used. The collaborative feature in particular was very attractive, and made it stand out for us against products like Sprout Social. The photo editing tool is also very useful and superior to tools that are …
Chose Percolate, now part of Seismic
The main features that attracted us to Percolate were the editorial calendar and the multimedia database. Additionally, the ability to take content beyond the usual social channels and interface with Wordpress AND bring in (paid) third party content made the purchase choice …
Features
nDashPercolate, now part of Seismic
Content Creation
Comparison of Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
nDash
8.8
Ratings
9% above category average
Percolate, now part of Seismic
8.6
Ratings
7% above category average
Ideation9.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Approval workflows9.20 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Content collaboration8.70 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Content calendar8.40 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Network for content licensing/production00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Content Publishing
Comparison of Content Publishing features of Product A and Product B
nDash
-
Ratings
Percolate, now part of Seismic
8.4
Ratings
4% above category average
Content hub00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Content distribution00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Content promotion00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Content automation00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Content Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
nDash
-
Ratings
Percolate, now part of Seismic
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
Closed-loop tracking and reporting00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Content performance analytics00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Campaign optimization dashboard00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
nDashPercolate, now part of Seismic
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
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8.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
nDashPercolate, now part of Seismic
Likelihood to Recommend
nDash is best suited for experienced writers who specialize in a niche. By default, companies using nDash for content should have a solid budget as you're paying for quality content and results
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Very useful for the management, planning, and programming of all social networks, as well as marketing campaigns. One of the best tools to make life easier for community managers and automate daily tasks such as content publishing. It is my favorite for managing my clients' networks.
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Pros
  • Account managers are super responsive and easy to work with.
  • They manage billing/payment and pay almost immediately once assignments are approved.
  • nDash provides an easy way to connect with clients.
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  • You can schedule all the planning done for each social network, with the date and time you want to publish, without any inconvenience.
  • It has many templates of campaigns and content for social networks, which facilitates the work and the workload of designers and community managers.
  • The management of the marketing campaign is very efficient, as it monitors the progress, performance, and progress of the campaign also presents a complete statistical report that helps to improve the plans and strategies used.
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Cons
  • The one time I ran into a small issue with the platform -- I don't even recall what it was now -- I emailed the team and mentioned it. I think it was later that afternoon that I got a return email thanking me for the heads up and letting me know the issue was resolved.
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  • Data is a mess. So unreliable. Takes so much time to create a concrete report.
  • There is no ability to export anything. No calendar PDFs, no data Excel sheets, nothing.
  • No paid management functionality.
  • Hated their listening tool abilities relative to other tools I've used.
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Likelihood to Renew
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As we have grown to implement Percolate with more and more people within our company, we have also run into more features we'd like to see in the app. The Percolate team has been extremely understanding about these requests, and even visited our offices to sit and listen to exactly what we are looking for. Assuming these new features make it into production with them, we'll definitely stay with Percolate for the long term
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Usability
The platform is intuitive and easy to use. In the rare instances I've had issues, the team has addressed them swiftly
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Implementation Rating
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Rarely has a company shown this much support during implementation. This almost got to the point where it was too much hand holding. Sometimes, social teams just want the keys to the car so they can drive it themselves instead of waiting on someone to drive along with them...
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Alternatives Considered
I've explored and created profiles on several different content agencies/content sites and have found them to be lacking -- so many are a race to the bottom with writers of wildly varying skill and experience levels "competing" against veteran writing professionals. nDash is different; its clients are serious companies that value (and are willing to pay for) high-quality content. Additionally, I've observed that nDash tends to be "pickier" than other platforms when it comes to accepting writers. As a freelancer, I'm driven to "up my game" because I'm not competing against a bunch of writing newbies but a bevy of experienced writing professionals. I appreciate that they keep me on my toes
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Three major areas separate Percolate from the competition in my POV:
  • They view themselves as truly, an all-in-one SaaS model. Other large, enterprise platforms, like Sprinklr, have the old a la carte approach to their platforms. Everything is extra. Every new addition or component comes at a cost and does not automatically update your license. Percolate has a different approach. If it is an update and it is good for the platform, you should get it. Therefore, they update the tool OFTEN and always evolving the functionality.
  • Which leads to my next point, Percolate wants to build the best-in-class social content management tool, period. Therefore, they are not chasing ways to upcharge you with new functions and modules. They focus on their core product and make it better and better.
  • Lastly, the pricing is simple and easy to understand. The cost is the cost.. no hidden details. Good luck getting that transparency with platforms like Sprinklr or Radian6.
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Return on Investment
  • nDash has helped me to significantly increase my monthly income as a freelance writer.
  • nDash has given me the opportunity to work with many reputable brands.
  • nDash has allowed me to gain new bylines with reputable brands and publications.
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  • Percolate has made it much easier to communicate between teams and has provided a return on investment in that area in particular.
  • Percolate also helps save time because you are able to schedule social media posts across channels easily.
  • It has also been an easy way to work with remote team members, which is very helpful.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Percolate's integrated marketing calendarScreenshot of Percolate's integrated marketing calendar