Affirm vs. Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Affirm
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Affirm, headquartered in San Francisco, offers their dynamic payment system for ecommerce, supporting payments broken out into installments to accommodate shopper preference.N/A
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Google Universal Analytics was an enterprise-level analytics solution that was sunset in July of 2024.
$150,000
Up to 1 Billion hits/month
Pricing
AffirmGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Google Analytics Premium
$150,000
Up to 1 Billion hits/month
Google Analytics
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AffirmGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AffirmGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Features
AffirmGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Web Analytics
Comparison of Web Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Affirm
-
Ratings
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
6.9
1 Ratings
16% below category average
Lead Conversion Tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Device and Browser Reporting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Pageview Tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Event Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Reporting in real-time00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Referral Source Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customizable Dashboards00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
AffirmGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Small Businesses
Square Invoices
Square Invoices
Score 9.2 out of 10
StatCounter
StatCounter
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 9.1 out of 10
Optimal
Optimal
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Checkout.com
Checkout.com
Score 10.0 out of 10
Optimal
Optimal
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
AffirmGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(4 ratings)
8.0
(55 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(23 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
AffirmGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Affirm
We use Affirm with a Woocommerce/Wordpress website and there is a plugin that integrates Affirm for us. We also use a payment method plugin that limits Affirms availability only to products that they support. Generally, we have had a good experience with integration and payments from Affirm to us are consistent and timely. People finance guitars, pedals, and amplifiers and it offers us a way to reach a customer base that may not otherwise purchase from us.
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As I have discussed previously their insights were very useful. The second thing is since it is a Google product you will connect the data very easily from other platforms like Bigquery, Google Drive, etc. and even you can connect Google marketing platform. through this tool, you can track your live campaign how they were performing, and how it will be engaging your customer as well.
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Pros
Affirm
  • Easy installation.
  • Great customer service.
  • Painless pay as you go software.
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  • It is an excellent cloud analytics platform that is easy to install and configure and easy to deploy and use, allowing us to measure web traffic and other tools.
  • It is an entirely online tool; it does not take up hard disk space like other desktop tools.
  • Since this tool is draggable, Google is constantly adding more features.
  • Even beginners who do not have a custom dashboard can get information. If there is a problem somewhere on the site that needs to be investigated, Google Analytics 360 will notify you.
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Cons
Affirm
  • We haven't had any issues as of yet, we are very happy with everything.
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  • Generally I think there is a lot you can do within the tool, but as it is a Google product it means there is limited support - something which I think lets all of the platform stacks down
  • There could be more visual signifiers to identify if a feature is a normal or 360 feature. This would mean you can really get to grips with what the extra more advanced elements are
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Likelihood to Renew
Affirm
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
Google Analytics 360 is an upgraded version of the most widely used web/app analytics tracking tools in the market. The price is stable and predictable making it a long-term product of choice. It's easy to use and pairs so well with other Google Marketing Platform products.
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Usability
Affirm
Easy to use, simple to integrate, especially if you are using Shopify Plus. Putting everything live and active was easy. We did have to do some simple HTML/CSS to make everything look the way that we wanted it to, but that was very easy and something that we did in house. If you can do some simple style work, you won't have any issues at all.
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The UI is very easy to navigate and use. The features are well designed and intuitive. As long as the user has a good understanding of basic digital analytics definitions and capabilities, this tool should be quite easy to use. I consider Google Analytics Premium to be the easiest of all of the enterprise solutions out there to use.
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Support Rating
Affirm
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
If you purchase Premium through a reseller like LunaMetrics, you are going to be taken care of. The additional amount of support and services that a reseller provides to make sure you have the best experience with the product is the reason why the reseller program exists to begin with. Support doesn't have to be just reactive, it can be proactive as well.
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Online Training
Affirm
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
There is a ton of information online about Google Analytics, but Google Analytics Premium users will have dedicated support and training from Google or an Authorized Reseller.
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Implementation Rating
Affirm
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
If you already have the basic version of GA installed, "getting" GA Premium happens immediately through a virtual flipping of the switch - no need to re-implement. You'll want to expand your use of custom dimensions and metrics (you get 10x the amount with Premium). Ideally, you'll be using a tag management solution to talk with GA Premium, in concert with implementing a dataLayer (to note, Google's Tag Manager platform is covered under the same GA Premium SLA, and it's free). There are some welcomed "configurations" with GA Premium, such as integrating with DoubleClick products, activating data driven attribution models, and building roll-up executive reports - but all of these are easy point and click solutions. In comparison with any other enterprise analytics solution, implementing GA and GA Premium is traditionally easier and more flexible. And if you have any trouble or need an extra set of hands for implementation, GA Certified Partners like LunaMetrics can help
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Alternatives Considered
Affirm
We have not used any payment plans before, this was the first for the company.
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Unless you have very complex and edge case analytics needs, Google Analytics [360 (formerly Google Analytics Premium)] is likely going to be the best choice. From both a cost and usability stand point, Google wins. Adobe has the edge case when you need to create really custom reports, dimensions, metrics, etc. In my experience, this is rarely the case and you end up biting off more than you can chew. Stick with Google unless you are or plan on hiring an Adobe Analytics expert.
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Return on Investment
Affirm
  • Higher average order value.
  • Mores sales.
  • Better user experience.
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  • It helps me understand which social media platforms are most successful for me - which I should focus on and which I might want to focus less on.
  • I can also see which blog posts people are reading - so I know which topics resonate most. I can write more of those, hopefully gaining more visitors.
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