Why teams switch
from Ceros to Vev
Looking for an alternative to Ceros? We've spoken to a lot of people leaving Ceros. Their frustrations are consistent—and we'd rather show you an honest comparison than a glossy one.
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What is Ceros? A no-code builder for marketing teams prepared to invest heavily, often alongside external agency services. Many clients rely on those services for content creation, which can add cost and slow down in-house production.
What is Vev? The enterprise-first no-code content builder for interactive content. Vev publishes clean HTML/CSS/JS directly into your CMS—no iframes, no lock-in, no agency dependency—with AI built into the canvas so your team gets from brief to published faster, without adding headcount or tools.
Pitch deck
Quiz
Annual reports
Sports marketing
Science communication
Sponsored content
Brand storytelling
Campaign landing pages
Microsites
Presentations
Live, interactive decks that don’t feel flat.
Annual reports
Scrollable reports stakeholders actually read.
Sponsored content
Polished, on-brand partner content built fast.
Quizzes
Engaging experiences that capture leads.
Presentations
Live, interactive decks that don’t feel flat.
Annual reports
Scrollable reports stakeholders actually read.
Sponsored content
Polished, on-brand partner content built fast.
Quizzes
Engaging experiences that capture leads.
Sports marketing
Engage fans and deliver ROI for partners.
Science communications
Complex ideas with visual storytelling.
Campaign landing page
Campaign pages shipped in hours, not weeks.
Microsites
The go-to format for marketing campaigns.
Sports marketing
Engage fans and deliver ROI for partners.
Science communications
Complex ideas with visual storytelling.
Campaign landing page
Campaign pages shipped in hours, not weeks.
Microsites
The go-to format for marketing campaigns.
See how Vev compares
Creative freedom
Free drag and drop canvas like Figma; build content with a wide selection of animation presets and native interactions.
Template‑bound. Issues reported: no tables, clunky text handling, limited styling.
Templates
Build your own branded library; reuse across markets and brands.
Either choose from their generic pre‑made templates or build your own.
AI features
Vev AI is built into your production workflow. Element AI generates custom interactive elements from a text prompt, natively on the canvas. Every output is immediately editable with the same Vev tools you already use. AI Page Draft creates full on-brand layout drafts from your libraries in seconds. No separate tools, no extra steps. Everything happens where you already build and publish.
Ceros has launched Flex AI, which generates components with some brand awareness built in. However, outputs generated during demos weren't directly editable. Changes require reprompting rather than hands-on adjustment. In a production environment, that means you're dependent on the AI to interpret every refinement correctly, rather than making precise edits yourself.
Responsiveness
Single responsive project; build once for multiple breakpoints, constraints, and flex layouts; changes cascade.
Ceros Flex offers responsive layouts. Ceros Studio uses adaptive layouts—a separate version per device, duplicated manually. Worth confirming which product you're being quoted before evaluating.
Hosting & Performance
Publish to Vev, your own servers, or directly into your CMS. Output is clean HTML/CSS/JS with server‑side rendering, ensuring speed, SEO, and accessibility.
Ceros Flex is not iframe-based. Ceros Studio is. This means content is embedded via cloud-hosted iframes, which means slower load times and weaker SEO. Existing Studio projects don't automatically transfer; teams need to migrate them to Flex to become iframe-free. If a migration is on the table anyway, it's worth considering what you're migrating to.
Content Ownership
You own everything. Export a full ZIP with assets anytime. If you leave, your projects come with you.
Clients tell us exporting work can involve extra steps or added costs, which makes switching platforms harder.
Third-party tools
Open system; supports Typeform, HubSpot, Marketo, and more, including custom scripts via "Embed Anything".
Limited support for third-party tools and integrations.
Code Flexibility
Extend with custom React components. Developers build them; designers tweak them visually without touching code.
Limited SDK with mostly CSS adjustments.
Testing & Pricing
Explore fully before committing with as many users as you’d like. Enterprise pricing is transparent and flexible. Clients appreciate unlimited testing during evaluation.
Pricing is expensive and opaque. One client told us their trial was limited to a short, single-user session. Factor in agency services, which many Ceros teams rely on for production, and the total cost is rarely what was quoted.
See how Vev compares
Creative freedom
Template‑bound. Issues reported: no tables, clunky text handling, limited styling.
Free drag and drop canvas like Figma; build content with a wide selection of animation presets and native interactions.
Templates
Either choose from their generic pre‑made templates or build your own.
Build your own branded library; reuse across markets and brands.
AI features
Ceros has launched Flex AI, which generates components with some brand awareness built in. However, outputs generated during demos weren't directly editable. Changes require reprompting rather than hands-on adjustment. In a production environment, that means you're dependent on the AI to interpret every refinement correctly, rather than making precise edits yourself.
Vev AI is built into your production workflow. Element AI generates custom interactive elements from a text prompt, natively on the canvas. Every output is immediately editable with the same Vev tools you already use. AI Page Draft creates full on-brand layout drafts from your libraries in seconds. No separate tools, no extra steps. Everything happens where you already build and publish.
Responsiveness
Ceros Flex offers responsive layouts. Ceros Studio uses adaptive layouts—a separate version per device, duplicated manually. Worth confirming which product you're being quoted before evaluating.
Single responsive project; build once for multiple breakpoints, constraints, and flex layouts; changes cascade.
Hosting & Performance
Ceros Flex is not iframe-based. Ceros Studio is. This means content is embedded via cloud-hosted iframes, which means slower load times and weaker SEO. Existing Studio projects don't automatically transfer; teams need to migrate them to Flex to become iframe-free. If a migration is on the table anyway, it's worth considering what you're migrating to.
Publish to Vev, your own servers, or directly into your CMS. Output is clean HTML/CSS/JS with server‑side rendering, ensuring speed, SEO, and accessibility.
Content Ownership
Clients tell us exporting work can involve extra steps or added costs, which makes switching platforms harder.
You own everything. Export a full ZIP with assets anytime. If you leave, your projects come with you.
Third-party tools
Limited support for third-party tools and integrations
Open system; supports Typeform, HubSpot, Marketo, and more, including custom scripts via "Embed Anything".
Code Flexibility
Limited SDK with mostly CSS adjustments.
Extend with custom React components. Developers build them; designers tweak them visually without touching code.
Testing & Pricing
Pricing is expensive and opaque. One client told us their trial was limited to a short, single-user session. Factor in agency services, which many Ceros teams rely on for production, and the total cost is rarely what was quoted.
Explore fully before committing with as many users as you’d like. Enterprise pricing is transparent and flexible. Clients appreciate unlimited testing during evaluation.
Myth:
“Vev needs developers for advanced work.”
Myth:
“Vev is not marketer friendly.”
Facts:
95% of our clients do it all no‑code; in fact, dev is optional for rare, bespoke components, not everyday work. We built Vev enterprise‑first, so teams can choose when to involve devs.
Facts:
Marketers and non designers use Vev’s drag and drop intuitive interface everyday to launch landing pages, reports, and campaigns without touching code.
Myth:
“We have years of Ceros projects. We can't afford to migrate.”
Facts:
Vev's team works with you to migrate your most valuable content, and we set you up with Libraries and reusable components so the next few years look very different from the last.
What ex-Ceros users say
“At one point, we couldn’t even copy‑paste from old projects into new ones. Frustrated doesn’t begin to cover it.”
Head of Content /
Creative Agency
“We wanted to switch to Vev as the cost of Ceros just doesn’t justify staying on.”
Digital Lead /
Architect Brand
“After switching from Ceros, I realized Vev lets me do much more; horizontal scrolling, scrollytelling, and scroll-based animations.”
Senior Graphic Designer / Property Brand
Teams that switch say the same thing: they wish they'd done it sooner.
Own your output
You own everything. Every Vev project exports as a full ZIP with all assets = the opposite of lock-in. No export fees, no disappearing files.
Migration support
Available for enterprise plans. Our team handles the heavy lifting so your team doesn't have to rebuild from scratch.
Feature access
We set you up to scale from day one. Libraries, components, and shared design systems mean the next wave of content takes a fraction of the time.
Dedicated CS Manager. Your Account and CS Managers provide ongoing progress reviews to keep you moving toward your goals.
Switching from Ceros? We'll help you move.
The biggest reason teams stay on Ceros isn't satisfaction—it's friction. Years of projects, hundreds of assets, and no clear path out. Most platforms will tell you to switch, but don't actually help you do it.
We do.
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