ClickFunnels vs. Google Optimize

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClickFunnels
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
ClickFunnels offers a web page designer oriented around setting up a sales funnel easily, for those with no coding and design experience.
$97
per month
Google Optimize
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Google offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A
Pricing
ClickFunnelsGoogle Optimize
Editions & Modules
ClickFunnels
$97.00
per month
ClickFunnels Platinum
$297.00
per month
TwoCommaClubX
$2497.00
per month
Google Optimize
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClickFunnelsGoogle Optimize
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ClickFunnelsGoogle Optimize
Considered Both Products
ClickFunnels

No answer on this topic

Google Optimize
Chose Google Optimize
Google Optimize is a great entry-level test platform and is an ideal solution for my clients that want something simple to start with and see value. Although not as robust as the paid platforms, it still does the job well and delivers believable data ties to one of the most …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ClickFunnelsGoogle Optimize
SEO and Conversion Optimization
Comparison of SEO and Conversion Optimization features of Product A and Product B
ClickFunnels
4.1
12 Ratings
53% below category average
Google Optimize
-
Ratings
Landing page A/B testing:4.711 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic page text replacement3.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Real-time analytics dashboard4.512 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO tools3.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Optimization recommendations3.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Testing and Experimentation
Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Product A and Product B
ClickFunnels
-
Ratings
Google Optimize
7.5
7 Ratings
14% below category average
a/b experiment testing00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
Split URL testing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Multivariate testing00 Ratings9.87 Ratings
Multi-page/funnel testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Cross-browser testing00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Mobile app testing00 Ratings2.72 Ratings
Test significance00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Visual / WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
Advanced code editor00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
Page surveys00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Visitor recordings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Preview mode00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Test duration calculator00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Experiment scheduler00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Experiment workflow and approval00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
Dynamic experiment activation00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Client-side tests00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Server-side tests00 Ratings2.62 Ratings
Mutually exclusive tests00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Product A and Product B
ClickFunnels
-
Ratings
Google Optimize
9.7
7 Ratings
10% above category average
Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
Traffic allocation control00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Website personalization00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Results and Analysis
Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Product A and Product B
ClickFunnels
-
Ratings
Google Optimize
8.7
7 Ratings
2% above 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 Ratings9.96 Ratings
Test reporting00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Results segmentation00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
CSV export00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
Experiments results dashboard00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClickFunnelsGoogle Optimize
Likelihood to Recommend
5.2
(33 ratings)
8.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(12 ratings)
8.7
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClickFunnelsGoogle Optimize
Likelihood to Recommend
ClickFunnels
Great for an all-in-one marketing package. From the web page to lead and email capture. Running ads to a sales funnel page to capture leads to a sale on a shopping cart page and the ability to up-sell and down-sell products with ease. Whether your business is face-to-face or online ClickFunnels has everything and more that you require to run marketing.
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Google
Google Optimize is well suited for testing small changes on the browser pages. You have the option of changing designs, texts, and some small features on the page. The audience can be divided using a long list of factors, so it makes it quite easy to set up the test. It is not well suited for complicated feature tests where you need to monitor the user over a long period or where the user is likely to use multiple sessions across multiple devices or browsers
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Pros
ClickFunnels
  • The ease of building landing pages is incredible. It's just drag and drop, and still very customizable. It's simple enough that anyone can build a page, not just a designer. They have simple templates to start from and you can make a great branded page easily from there.
  • It's great at generating leads. You can embed simple opt-in forms in webpages at the top of your landing page and integrate with your CRM and it also stores your leads in the system as well. Opting in can trigger a number of different actions, including a thank you page, a second offer, or trigger an automated email.
  • ClickFunnels's biggest strength is sales funnels. Easily create a continuous set of pages that get someone from a visitor to a subscriber, and to a paid customer. You don't have to "glue" a bunch of different systems together like a page builder, shopping cart, eCommerce tool, email marketing tool, or CRM. It's all interconnected so you can churn out sales quickly, all automated.
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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
ClickFunnels
  • End USER EXPERIENCE - OH. MY. GOODNESS. This software needs help in the design department. I don't like critiquing people or products, but in this case, you need to get someone to help you with design to really make your landing page look professional (this is attached to your brand image). A lot of direct response marketers use this platform for younger brands, so typically the designed landing pages on this software don't look great.
  • User navigation - It's not necessarily user intuitive.
  • The software has interior platforms for membership courses - But this is not a great user experience for your course. A micro-course, 7-day trial, or mini-course as an opt-in offer might work here, but COACHES, do not use this as the delivery system of your membership course. Go elsewhere for that, like Teachable, MyKajabi, or Thinkific.
  • They need to make more room for templates. The basic plan of $99 only allows you to have 20 landing pages. According to industry leaders, you should have 40 per offer.
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Google
  • Track site performance with each test version; see if the resource timing of each test has anything to do with conversion rates.
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Likelihood to Renew
ClickFunnels
I use the funnel on a daily basis and spent a significant sum to hire someone to set this up and design the funnel, there's no way I won't renew the funnel. It is easy to maintain, very cost-effective, and doesn't require a lot of my time to manage properly.
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Google
No answers on this topic
Usability
ClickFunnels
Very easy to use and manage. There have been a few times I have needed to make some edits or change the flow of the funnel, and even though I didn't do the initial setup, I have no problems figuring out how to make the changes on my own without their help.
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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
ClickFunnels
I don't think you should have to wait for more than an hour or two to get in touch with someone when you need support. Because they primarily have overseas help, it's typically at least until the next business day until you get help. Then there is the language barrier to deal with. It's not ideal. I have contacted support a few times and have gotten answers. However, I consider myself much savvier than most in terms of understanding all the behind the scenes issues that go on with building a website and online marketing funnels. So if I were a beginner or not as familiar with how to code and create websites, I would think the support is terrible.
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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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Implementation Rating
ClickFunnels
Yes, I highly recommend you hire an expert for this. While CF claims that anyone can set up a funnel, there's a difference between having a funnel and having a funnel that works. Between the design and the copy you use, unless you have a marketing background, hire an expert.
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Google
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ClickFunnels
I went with ClickFunnels due to recommendation by a digital marketing mentor. WordPress to me had too much maintenance in the background and it was more time consuming to build pages at the time. Mailchimp is an email marketing software with a website builder and landing page builder but the payment integrations where limited. Kajabi was simply out of my budget at the time and it had more features than i needed
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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
ClickFunnels
  • My clients make more money with it than without it
  • Other builders aren't necessarily better...we've tried and keep coming back to CF
  • If CF 2.0 (which launches around March I'm told) is anywhere near as impressive as Russell Brunson makes it sound, it will be a TOTAL game changer when compared to the current version...(which will still be available as well)
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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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