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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ComponentOne

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AComponentOne Studio, from software company GrapeCity in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, provides Visual Studio controls.

    $1,299

    per year per developer

    Google Optimize

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A
    Pricing
    ComponentOneGoogle Optimize
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
    $1,299.00
    per year per developer
    Google Optimize
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ComponentOneGoogle Optimize
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ComponentOneGoogle Optimize
    Considered Both Products
    MESCIUS
    No answer on this topic
    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    ComponentOneGoogle Optimize
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of ComponentOne and Google Optimize
    Feature
    ComponentOne
    -
    Ratings
    Google Optimize
    4.9
    8 Ratings
    53% 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
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of ComponentOne and Google Optimize
    Feature
    ComponentOne
    -
    Ratings
    Google Optimize
    7.0
    8 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Website personalization00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of ComponentOne and Google Optimize
    Feature
    ComponentOne
    -
    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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    ComponentOneGoogle Optimize
    Small Businesses
    Syncfusion Essential Studio
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Progress Telerik
    Score9.4 out of 10
    AB Tasty
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Progress Telerik
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ComponentOneGoogle Optimize
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ComponentOneGoogle Optimize
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MESCIUS
    C1 is great for creating custom reports. We have client apps where we've created some fairly complicated reports such as invoices and real estate inspections. We also use the True DBGrid in many of our apps since it is so customizable. Its grouping and filtering features are very nice and can provide summary counts and totals at the bottom or right side of the grid that are very handy.
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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
    MESCIUS
    • The True DBGrid control is nice for showing parent/child relationships and being able to drill down and show the child data. It also is nice for showing summary totals.
    • The report engine is great for building custom reports for Win Forms or web apps. It can do everything that Crystal Reports can do.
    • They have a good selection of controls that can do just about anything you can imagine.
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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
    MESCIUS
    • Sometimes it is difficult to figure out where things are in the properties of controls since there are so many things you can drill down into.
    • I find myself using Bing or Google a lot to look up how to do something. Some things are not very intuitive.
    • Of course, I would always like the price to be cheaper. The high price has caused us to not keep current and have the latest version.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    MESCIUS
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Google has always been known to make easy-to-use products. The Google Optimize interface is intuitive and easy to follow for anyone.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    MESCIUS
    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
    MESCIUS
    We have been in business since 1992, so we have used many different products over the years. The two other products we've primary used that are similar to ComponentOne, are Infragistics and Crystal Reports. Infragistics has a vast array of controls similar to ComponentOne. We use both to be honest and I'm not sure which one I would pick over the other. I guess that would depend on what you're trying to accomplish and if one had some control or capability that the other didn't. ComponentOne does have the reporting capabilities, where Infragistics does not.
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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
    MESCIUS
    • ComponentOne allows us to add additional features to our apps that wouldn't be found in apps written with just Visual Studio itself. That allows our clients to get more creative in their requirements, which in turn, means more work and billable hours for us!
    • Our apps appear more professional when using ComponentOne which helps us get projects for new clients.
    • ComponentOne also helps us to save clients some money since we are not having to develop things that it can do from scratch.
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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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