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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avenseo (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
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    Optimizely Web Experimentation

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWhether launching a first test or scaling a sophisticated experimentation program, Optimizely Web Experimentation aims to deliver the insights needed to craft high-performing digital experiences that drive engagement, increase conversions, and accelerate growth.N/A
    Pricing
    Avenseo (discontinued)Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avenseo (discontinued)Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Avenseo (discontinued)Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Optimizely
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    69 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    89 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    58 Answers
    Features
    Avenseo (discontinued)Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Avenseo (discontinued) and Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Feature
    Avenseo (discontinued)
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
    8.0
    163 Ratings
    5% below category average
    a/b experiment testing10.01 Ratings9.0163 Ratings
    Split URL testing10.01 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
    Multivariate testing10.01 Ratings8.4139 Ratings
    Multi-page/funnel testing10.01 Ratings7.9126 Ratings
    Cross-browser testing10.01 Ratings8.197 Ratings
    Mobile app testing9.01 Ratings8.075 Ratings
    Test significance10.01 Ratings8.4147 Ratings
    Visual / WYSIWYG editor10.01 Ratings8.1133 Ratings
    Advanced code editor7.01 Ratings7.9125 Ratings
    Page surveys8.01 Ratings6.217 Ratings
    Visitor recordings10.01 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Preview mode10.01 Ratings7.6145 Ratings
    Test duration calculator10.01 Ratings7.9112 Ratings
    Experiment scheduler10.01 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
    Experiment workflow and approval10.01 Ratings7.890 Ratings
    Dynamic experiment activation10.01 Ratings7.574 Ratings
    Client-side tests10.01 Ratings7.896 Ratings
    Server-side tests10.01 Ratings7.250 Ratings
    Mutually exclusive tests10.01 Ratings8.280 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Avenseo (discontinued) and Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Feature
    Avenseo (discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
    8.2
    152 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Standard visitor segmentation10.01 Ratings8.4147 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation10.01 Ratings7.6122 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control10.01 Ratings9.1144 Ratings
    Website personalization10.01 Ratings7.8111 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Avenseo (discontinued) and Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Feature
    Avenseo (discontinued)
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
    8.3
    149 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Heatmap tool10.01 Ratings9.313 Ratings
    Click analytics10.01 Ratings8.833 Ratings
    Scroll maps9.01 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Form fill analysis9.01 Ratings8.072 Ratings
    Conversion tracking10.01 Ratings8.744 Ratings
    Goal tracking10.01 Ratings8.2127 Ratings
    Test reporting9.01 Ratings7.9137 Ratings
    Results segmentation10.01 Ratings7.7103 Ratings
    CSV export10.01 Ratings7.9102 Ratings
    Experiments results dashboard9.01 Ratings8.049 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Avenseo (discontinued)Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Small Businesses
    Google Optimize
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Google Optimize
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    AB Tasty
    Score8.6 out of 10
    AB Tasty
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Avenseo (discontinued)Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (254 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (51 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (58 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (163 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avenseo (discontinued)Optimizely Web Experimentation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    When a business wants to grow they need more conversion no matter what. In this regard, this A/B and MVT platform is a game-changer. If your business is on the right track then do not hesitate to jump into this software to witness a significant upgrade in your growth.
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    Optimizely
    I think it can serve the whole spectrum of experiences from people who are just getting used to web experimentation. It's really easy to pick up and use. If you're more experienced then it works well because it just gets out of the way and lets you really focus on the experimentation side of things. So yeah, strongly recommend. I think it is well suited both to small businesses and large enterprises as well. I think it's got a really low barrier to entry. It's very easy to integrate on your website and get results quickly. Likewise, if you are a big business, it's incrementally adoptable, so you can start out with one component of optimizing and you can build there and start to build in things like data CMS to augment experimentation as well. So it's got a really strong a pathway to grow your MarTech platform if you're a small company or a big company.
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    Pros
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    • MVT & A/B/X testing is quite easy but might need knowledge in Web development
    • Very good French support (might be available in other langages too ?)
    • Avenseo's team can also set your tests for you (if you don't have web dev on your team)
    Incentivized
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    Optimizely
    • The Platform contains drag-and-drop editor options for creating variations, which ease the A/B tests process, as it does not require any coding or development resources.
    • Establishing it is so simple that even a non-technical person can do it perfectly.
    • It provides real-time results and analytics with robust dashboard access through which you can quickly analyze how different variations perform. With this, your team can easily make data-driven decisions Fastly.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • More convenient to less knowledgeable people
    • Pricing can be considered
    • More convenient user interface
    Incentivized
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    Optimizely
    • JavaScript is hard to implement sometimes especially for JQuery elements
    • ROI reporting should be part of the overall experimentation reporting
    • CMP integration: where we can easily show status of test on the HPT request
    • CMS integration
    • More widgets like social proof banners, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Implementing Avenseo is quite easy; for most of our clients they have nothing to do but to add two lines of code and let us do the configuration of the test and the frontend developpement. You can easily check your variations as if it were already live, using a control box so you don't have unexpected bugs when your test goes live !
    Incentivized
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    Optimizely
    I rated this question because at this stage, Optimizely does most everything we need so I don't foresee a need to migrate to a new tool. We have the infrastructure already in place and it is a sizeable lift to pivot to another tool with no guarantee that it will work as good or even better than Optimizely
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
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    Optimizely
    Optimizely Web Experimentation's visual editor is handy for non-technical or quick iterative testing. When it comes to content changes it's as easy as going into wordpress, clicking around, and then seeing your changes live--what you see is what you get. The preview and approval process for sharing built experiments is also handy for sharing experiments across teams for QA purposes or otherwise.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
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    Optimizely
    I would rate Optimizely Web Experimentation's availability as a 10 out of 10. The software is reliable and does not experience any application errors or unplanned outages. Additionally, the customer service and technical support teams are always available to help with any issues or questions.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
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    Optimizely
    I would rate Optimizely Web Experimentation's performance as a 9 out of 10. Pages load quickly, reports are complete in a reasonable time frame, and the software does not slow down any other software or systems that it integrates with. Additionally, the customer service and technical support teams are always available to help with any issues or questions.
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    Support Rating
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    Optimizely
    They always are quick to respond, and are so friendly and helpful. They always answer the phone right away. And [they are] always willing to not only help you with your problem, but if you need ideas they have suggestions as well.
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    Online Training
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    Optimizely
    The tool itself is not very difficult to use so training was not very useful in my opinion. It did not also account for success events more complex than a click (which my company being ecommerce is looking to examine more than a mere click).
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    Implementation Rating
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    Optimizely
    In retrospect: - I think I should have stressed more demo's / workshopping with the Optimizely team at the start. I felt too confident during demo stages, and when came time to actually start, I was a bit lost. (The answer is likely I should have had them on-hand for our first install.. they offered but I thought I was OK.) - Really getting an understanding / asking them prior to install of how to make it really work for checkout pages / one that uses dynamic content or user interaction to determine what the UI does. Could have saved some time by addressing this at the beginning, as some things we needed to create on our site for Optimizely to "use" as a trigger for the variation test. - Having a number of planned/hoped-for tests already in-hand before working with Optimizely team. Sharing those thoughts with them would likely have started conversations on additional things we needed to do to make them work (rather than figuring that out during the actual builds). Since I had development time available, I could have added more things to the baseline installation since my developers were already "looking under the hood" of the site.
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    Alternatives Considered
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    Well the French support is rare and MVT testing is not always that simple so Avenseo is a good tool if you need both!
    Incentivized
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    Optimizely
    The ability to do A/B testing in Optimizely along with the associated statistical modelling and audience segmentation means it is a much better solution than using something like Google Analytics were a lot more effort is required to identify and isolate the specific data you need to confidently make changes
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
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    Optimizely
    We can use it flexibly across lines of business and have it in use across two departments. We have different use cases and slightly different outcomes, but can unify our results based on impact to the bottom line. Finally, we can generate value from anywhere in the org for any stakeholders as needed.
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    Return on Investment
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    • It definitely increases conversion.
    • Cost can be minimized with more conversion.
    • You can learn overall insight of your business.
    Incentivized
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    Optimizely
    • We're able to share definitive annualized revenue projections with our team, showing what would happen if we put a test into Production
    • Showing the results of a test on a new page or feature prior to full implementation on a site saves developer time (if a test proves the new element doesn't deliver a significant improvement.
    • Making a change via the WYSIWYG interface allows us to see multiple changes without developer intervention.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Optimizely Web Experimentation Screenshots

    Screenshot of AI-Powered Experimentation with Opal:

- Instant Test Ideas: Generates high-quality A/B test ideas based on any goals and audience insights.
- Smarter Experimentation: The AI can suggest impactful variations, reducing guesswork and increasing test velocity.
- More Than Just Ideas: From hypothesis generation to analyzing results, Opal helps optimize every stage of the experimentation process.Screenshot of the new Visual Editor with an AI Variation Development Agent

Create simple or advanced website changes fast without writing a line of code with our AI Development Agent.

Use natural language to build out your ideas and apply brand styles to your experiments instantly.Screenshot of Advanced Audience Targeting:

- Delivers personalized experiences by targeting users based on behaviors, attributes, and real-time conditions.
- Defines precise audience segments using first-party data, geolocation, and device type.
- Can test and optimize for different audience groups to maximize impact and engagement.Screenshot of Variation Template

Library of experience templates that you can access right within the Visual Editor. Customize these templates or create your own to easily reuse throughout your experimentation program.

- Offers pre-built templates for common test setups.
- Standardized variations and maintains brand integrity with reusable templates.
- Templates can be customized visually or tweak them with code for full flexibility.Screenshot of Web Experimentation Results Page:

- Data visualizations help interpret experiment performance.
- Displays which variations are winning with built-in statistical significance calculations.
- Results can be filtered by audience segments, events, and conversions to uncover key trends.Screenshot of the custom code editor for JavaScript & CSS changes, used to build complex tests.