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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Canto

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ACanto delivers digital asset management capabilities while offering an intuitive experience for teams. Canto's AI Visual Search enables users to search their brand libraries using natural language.N/A

    Google Analytics

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Analytics is perhaps the best-known web analytics product and, as a free product, it has massive adoption. Although it lacks some enterprise-level features compared to its competitors in the space, the launch of the paid Google Analytics Premium edition seems likely to close the gap.

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    CantoGoogle Analytics
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    Google Analytics 360
    150,000
    per year
    Google Analytics
    Free
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    Pricing Offerings
    CantoGoogle Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCanto's platform, supported by a flexible and transparent pricing structure, caters to a diverse array of industries. It empowers companies ranging from teams of 50 employees to global enterprises to fuel their content delivery, maximizing their ROI.—
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    Community Pulse
    CantoGoogle Analytics
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    Canto
    Chose Canto
    Canto is easier to set up as an administrator.
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    Chose Canto
    I've only used one that was built by my previous employer. Whatever product it was built from was hidden behind the branding and outward-facing name. Canto has a modern UI, whereas, the previous one felt like it was decades old. Canto search is fast, the other one constantly …
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CantoGoogle Analytics
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Canto and Google Analytics
    Feature
    Canto
    6.7
    10 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Google Analytics
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    Ratings
    Dashboards6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content analytics6.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM Features
    Comparison of DAM Features features of Canto and Google Analytics
    Feature
    Canto
    7.2
    24 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Google Analytics
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    Ratings
    Uploading assets7.623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Downloading assets8.424 Ratings00 Ratings
    Categories7.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset storage8.223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset sharing8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset search7.724 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tagging system7.323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content editing6.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embed codes7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata6.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collections7.621 Ratings00 Ratings
    User access6.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM Integrations6.813 Ratings00 Ratings
    DAM API7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow automations5.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Related asset discovery6.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Canto and Google Analytics
    Feature
    Canto
    -
    Ratings
    Google Analytics
    8.4
    11 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Lead Conversion Tracking00 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Bounce Rate Measurement00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting00 Ratings9.311 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking00 Ratings9.111 Ratings
    Event Tracking00 Ratings8.411 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
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    CantoGoogle Analytics
    Small Businesses
    Adobe Bridge
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cloudinary
    Score9 out of 10
    Lead Forensics
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Acquia DAM (Widen)
    Score8 out of 10
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CantoGoogle Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (253 ratings)
    8.5
    (193 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (18 ratings)
    9.0
    (51 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (95 ratings)
    7.4
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (157 ratings)
    7.0
    (42 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CantoGoogle Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Canto
    Canto is an excellent tool for organizing assets and searching for them in one location. I also really enjoy using the mobile version of Canto on my smartphone when I am on the go. Canto is robust and fast and it has been a major advancement in the way that my organization stores and shares assets.
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    Google
    Google Analytics is particularly well suited for tracking and analyzing customer behavior on a grocery e-commerce platform. It provides a wealth of information about customer behavior, including what products are most popular, what pages are visited the most, and where customers are coming from. This information can help the platform optimize its website for better customer engagement and conversion rates. However, Google Analytics may not be the best tool for more advanced, granular analysis of customer behavior, such as tracking individual customer journeys or understanding customer motivations. In these cases, it may be more appropriate to use additional tools or solutions that provide deeper insights into customer behavior.
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    Pros
    Canto
    • Ability to manage several portals and allow different users access to each.
    • Ability to customize each Canto platform or portal to suit all needs.
    • The platform is very easy to use, and while there are more complex components to the platform, users are able to use only the basics and remain very successful.
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    Google
    • Multiple reports to see website use and behavior
    • Allows you to customize reports with days, weeks, months, and years
    • You can build out a dashboard to easily view stats from multiple websites in one place
    • You can share analytics reports via the dashboard, automatically emailed PDFs or in other formats
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    Cons
    Canto
    • The brand templates add-on is very difficult to use. It sounds great on paper, but when you actually try to use it you find out it's very clunky and limited.
    • Adding fonts to style guides is difficult. Would love to see some sort of integration with Adobe and Google fonts.
    • Duplicate finder only finds exact duplicates, so if a file has been run through processing of any sort it doesn't find it (ie Photoshop, Lightroom). Would be great if it could have some sort of optical duplicate finder.
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    Google
    • Data sampling is somewhat inaccurate on the free tier - this is addressed in premium but is expensive.
    • Some of the UI is very similar in naming when presenting different data, some in-situ information might be useful.
    • Gotchas around filtering and data validation.
    • Implementation can be tricky, it can take a lot of time and expertise to get a full, accurate picture of your metrics.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Canto
    It's a fantastic product and we get a lot of mileage out of Canto. I would 100% say that we plan to renew our subscription and have not explored any other digital asset management tools. It has all the tools we need, seamlessly connects with Adobe products (out primary design tool) and continues to innovate.
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    Google
    We will continue to use Google Analytics for several reasons. It is free, which is a huge selling point. It houses all of our ecommerce stores' data, and though it can't account for refunds or fraud orders, gives us and our clients directional, real time information on individual and group store performance.
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    Usability
    Canto
    Canto is about as easy to use as it gets. I have personally trained a handful of employees who are unfamiliar with DAM/marketing SaaS technology on how to use the platform for their needs. These trainings only take about half an hour (given they are using a very limited set of Canto's features), and afterward, they are pretty well-equipped to use the platform.
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    Google
    Google Analytics provides a wealth of data, down to minute levels. That is it's greatest detriment: find the right information when you need it can be a cumbersome task. You are able to create shortcuts, however, so it can mitigate some of this problem. Google is continually refining Analytics, so I do not doubt there will be improvements
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    Reliability and Availability
    Canto
    Canto is usually available, though sometimes goes down for 30 min - 1 hr. Usually resolved quickly
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    Google
    We all know Google is at top when it comes to availability. We have never faced any such instances where I can suggest otherwise. All you need is a Google account, a device and internet connection to use this super powerful tool for reporting and visualising your site data, traffic, events, etc. that too in real time.
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    Performance
    Canto
    I've satisfied with the performance
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    Google
    This has been a catalyst for improving our site's traffic handling capabilities. We were able to identify exit% from our sites through it and we used recommendations to handle and implement the same in our sites. We have been increasing the usage of Google Analytics in our sites and never had any performance related issues if we used Analytics
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    Support Rating
    Canto
    I think Canto's onboarding process was really helpful. Our employees were able to utilize the system without excess training sessions which isn't always the case with some software. I also think that their customer support has proven to be super helpful when minor issues arise
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    Google
    The Google reps respond very quickly. However, sometimes they can overly call you to set up an apportionment. I'm very proficient and sometimes when I talk to reps, they give beginner tutorials and insights that are a waste of time. I wish Google would understand my level of expertise and assign me to a rep (long-term) that doesn't have to walk me through the basics.
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    Online Training
    Canto
    Very knowledgable and accommodating trainers who listen to what you're asking and provide detailed yet simple instructions.
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    Google
    love the product and training they provide for businesses of all sizes. The following list of links will help you get started with Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented by Google Analytics.
    1. How to Use Google Analytics for Beginners – Mahalo’s how-to guide for beginners.
    2. A beginner’s guide to Google Analytics – A free eBook walking you through Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented.
    3. Getting to Know Your Google Analytics Dashboard – The title says it all! This is a brief post with one goal: to introduce you to the Google Analytics dashboard.
    4. Google Analytics for Beginners: How to Make the Most of Your Traffic Reports– This guide doesn’t cover setup, but it does a great job of helping you to better understand the data being presented.
    5. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 1: Setup – A video presentation that walks you through Google Analytics setup.
    6. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 2: Essential Stats – A video presentation that introduces you to some of the most important data being presented in Google Analytics.
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    Implementation Rating
    Canto
    We didn't have a thorough enough plan for ownership of uploading and tagging and some of our tags were inconsistent which led to some regression in our usage. We tightened up that plan on our end and spoke with support team on Canto's end to establish some best practices and have a much better workflow now.
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    Google
    I think my biggest take away from the Google Analytics implementation was that there needs to be a clear understanding of what you want to achieve and how you want to achieve it before you start. Originally the analytics were added to track visitors, but as we became more savvy with the product, we began adding more and more functionality, and defining guidelines as we went along. While not detrimental to our success, this lack of an overarching goal resulted in some minor setbacks in implementation and the collection of some messy data that is unusable.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Canto
    Dropbox is not as organized as Canto is. This is very impactful to help us stay consistent and to stay proper when managing our digital assets. Moreover, the ease of navigation is a lot better than Dropbox ever was, this is a big reason why our company has been using Canto for SEVERAL years.We do not want to leave Canto!
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    Google
    I have not used Adobe Analytics as much, but I know they offer something called customer journey analytics, which we are evaluating now. I have used Semrush, and I find them much better than Google Analytics. I feel a fairly nontechnical person could learn Semrush in about a month. They also offer features like competitive analysis (on content, keywords, traffic, etc.), which is very useful. If you have to choose one among Semrush and Google Analytics, I would say go for Semrush.
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    Scalability
    Canto
    Canto is based on the West coast, so occasionally patches and planned outages happen during East coast working hours
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    Google
    Google Analytics is currently handling the reporting and tracking of near about 80 sites in our project. And I am not talking about the sites from different projects. They may have way more accounts than that. Never ever felt a performance issue from Google's end while generating or customising reports or tracking custom events or creating custom dimensions
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    Return on Investment
    Canto
    • Covid: We all worked from home. It was a major impact for us to stop using a sketchy VPN that is slow and painful. We all became so much more efficient in our work.
    • Sharing assets: Our company has grown substantially in the past 3 years. Having Canto means that we can easily share assets with our worldwide divisions. We are leading the way on this as the companies we acquired are using archaic servers. We will bring everyone in the Canto world to better manage our assets.
    • Control: Prior to Canto, people were misusing images - not using the right ones, not using watermarks. Now it's all preventable and we are seeing better quality images used appropriately.
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    Google
    • It has helped us gain understanding of what is going on on our website.
    • It has helped us determine areas that need fixing (i.e. pages with extremely high bounce rates may need to be redone).
    • It has helped us understand our biggest avenues for bringing traffic to the website and business in general.
    • It has helped guide our website redesign.
    Incentivized
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    Canto Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Canto AI Visual Search to discover digital assets faster.Screenshot of asset discovery with AI Visual Search, using natural language to instantly find the most relevant images and videos in Canto.Screenshot of Canto's integrations, including Adobe Creative Suite, Hootsuite, Canva, and monday.com.Screenshot of sharing tools to push on-brand digital content to teams, channels, and platforms while maintaining control with access controls and digital rights management.Screenshot of the organized, searchable content hub, where everyone can always find what they need, when they need it.