BlueConic vs. Google Optimize

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BlueConic
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
BlueConic, the a pure-play customer data platform, designed to liberate companies’ first-party data from disparate systems and makes it accessible wherever and whenever it is required to transform customer relationships and drive business growth. The vendor states over 300 companies use BlueConic to unify data into persistent, individual-profiles, and then activate it across customer touchpoints and systems in support of a wide range of growth-focused initiatives, including customer…N/A
Google Optimize
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Google offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A
Pricing
BlueConicGoogle Optimize
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Google Optimize
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BlueConicGoogle Optimize
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BlueConicGoogle Optimize
Features
BlueConicGoogle Optimize
Tag Management
Comparison of Tag Management features of Product A and Product B
BlueConic
7.0
1 Ratings
16% below category average
Google Optimize
-
Ratings
Tag library7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Tag variable mapping7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ease of writing custom tags7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Rules-driven tag execution7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Tag performance monitoring7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Page load times7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app tagging7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of JavaScript extensions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Product A and Product B
BlueConic
7.0
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Google Optimize
7.0
8 Ratings
22% below category average
Standard visitor segmentation7.01 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Behavioral visitor segmentation7.01 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Traffic allocation control7.01 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Website personalization7.01 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Customer Data Management
Comparison of Customer Data Management features of Product A and Product B
BlueConic
7.0
1 Ratings
16% below category average
Google Optimize
-
Ratings
Account Scoring7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Data Governance7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Connectors6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Enhancement7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Ingestion7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Storage8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Visibility7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Event Data7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Identity Resolution7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing and Experimentation
Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Product A and Product B
BlueConic
-
Ratings
Google Optimize
4.9
8 Ratings
52% below category average
a/b experiment testing00 Ratings4.08 Ratings
Split URL testing00 Ratings2.08 Ratings
Multivariate testing00 Ratings4.08 Ratings
Multi-page/funnel testing00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
Cross-browser testing00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Mobile app testing00 Ratings2.72 Ratings
Test significance00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Visual / WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings3.07 Ratings
Advanced code editor00 Ratings2.07 Ratings
Page surveys00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Visitor recordings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Preview mode00 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Test duration calculator00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Experiment scheduler00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
Experiment workflow and approval00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
Dynamic experiment activation00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Client-side tests00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Server-side tests00 Ratings2.62 Ratings
Mutually exclusive tests00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Results and Analysis
Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Product A and Product B
BlueConic
-
Ratings
Google Optimize
8.2
8 Ratings
5% below category average
Heatmap tool00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Click analytics00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Scroll maps00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Form fill analysis00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Conversion tracking00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Goal tracking00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Test reporting00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Results segmentation00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
CSV export00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
Experiments results dashboard00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
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User Ratings
BlueConicGoogle Optimize
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(4 ratings)
5.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
5.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BlueConicGoogle Optimize
Likelihood to Recommend
BlueConic
Where you are looking for agility and product placement - this is a great product. We were able to move $750k in product in a month due to the pure agility in offering more targetted discounts to users at the right moment. If you use the software correctly - this is like giving your core website experience steriods to offer users the right products at the right time. This shouldn't, however, replace comprehensive funnel testing. Think of it more like hyper offer-management service
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Google
It is a little too limited for a full stack experimentation programme. Many times we required development support or tech advise but we were simply unable to get this due to it being google. This was a big problem for us. However it is quite good if you were looking to get started in experimentation and didn’t have the budgets for a wider tool
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Pros
BlueConic
  • BlueConic's technology and interface is second to none. They excel at taking potentially difficult tasks and making them easy for users to accomplish without having to stretch the platform's limits or reach out to customer support.
  • The way BlueConic integrates with websites almost seems like magic; by placing a single tag you're able to track almost everything and deploy website personalization.
  • BlueConic releases frequent updates to the platform, like new integrations to other platforms and different tools for tracking data.
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Google
  • Easy to follow set up procedures. Once I walk a client through the process, it's effortless for them to emulate on subsequent tests.
  • Lots of geo and user attribute customization features to be able to drill down into specific targeted audiences — all based on the power of Google's immense data system.
  • Google Optimize is the logical choice for many people to start with since most are already familiar with and using GA.
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Cons
BlueConic
  • They should have the ability to port data beyond O&O properties. This is likely more complex than I make it seem, but a deal w/ a DMP to be able to do so would likely solve the issue.
  • Could have some more "out of the box" APIs.
  • WOuld be great if they had in-house consultants that could come and help set-up best practices with your other existing partnerships (this would be a HUGE ask though; places like Salesforce charge thousands for such services).
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Google
  • Only works for browsers, not for the apps testing.
  • Missing possibility to test complicated features.
  • Audience division in groups is not always accurate.
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Usability
BlueConic
I think without a bit of training and knowledge it would be hard to walk right into a role or a task inside of BlueConic - it is kind of hard to comprehend everything that is available and all of the options. The language inside of BlueConic is also very different than other things in the industry, so it was hard to understand what it would line up with.
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Google
Google has always been known to make easy-to-use products. The Google Optimize interface is intuitive and easy to follow for anyone.
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Support Rating
BlueConic
No answers on this topic
Google
Google has well-documented resources and unlimited use cases that can be found online. Plus, their support is always helpful and available.
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Alternatives Considered
BlueConic
BlueConic is more lightweight and allows for more unique experiences at the same time. Again - this isn't meant to perfect the core UX of your site, but sit on top to deliver unique experiences to control offer management and close rates.
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Google
Google Optimize being part of the Google stack makes it great in reporting and analysis. Wish Google would add more features like dynamic tests, multi funnel tests, conversion calculator based on the total number of traffic of the page being tested instead of using the websites total traffic. Should integrate form analysis, heatmap, and page analytics.
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Return on Investment
BlueConic
  • BlueConic has lead to a deeper understanding of how customers engage with our content
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Google
  • We were able to increase our main KPI for conversions by almost 50% by testing button copy.
  • We were able to increase secondary KPIs for conversions by almost 30% by testing form design.
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