ControlUp vs. Glassbox

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ControlUp
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
ControlUp, from the company of the same name headquartered in San Francisco, offers an end user experience monitoring focuses on being able to easily find the root cause of IT issues, remediate directly from its UI vs. having to rely on several tools, and strategically analyze historical resources, usage, and issues data.N/A
Glassbox
Score 7.6 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Glassbox helps organizations make their customer’s digital experience intuitive and safe. It does this by capturing activity on mobile apps and websites and visualizing a holistic journey map. Using embedded AI Glassbox points to where CX is being compromised, the reasons behind it, and their potential value and empowers users to take action in real-time.N/A
Pricing
ControlUpGlassbox
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ControlUpGlassbox
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ControlUpGlassbox
Features
ControlUpGlassbox
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
ControlUp
-
Ratings
Glassbox
9.7
45 Ratings
24% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.944 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings9.943 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.444 Ratings
Mobile App Analytics00 Ratings9.544 Ratings
Results and Analysis
Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Product A and Product B
ControlUp
-
Ratings
Glassbox
9.6
45 Ratings
2% above category average
Click analytics00 Ratings9.945 Ratings
Scroll maps00 Ratings9.444 Ratings
Conversion tracking00 Ratings9.444 Ratings
Goal tracking00 Ratings9.544 Ratings
Funnel Analysis00 Ratings9.945 Ratings
Session Recording and Replay00 Ratings9.545 Ratings
User Segmentation00 Ratings9.545 Ratings
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User Ratings
ControlUpGlassbox
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.9
(46 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(15 ratings)
User Testimonials
ControlUpGlassbox
Likelihood to Recommend
ControlUp
An environment where visibility of general performance metrics isn't currently done or is done with a system that is difficult to use (which was our case). An environment where resource allocation decisions need to be made (e.g. how much RAM and CPU to allocate to VM pools). An environment where a troubleshooting tool is needed (e.g. to answer the question, "Why is this person experiencing poor performance right now?")
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Glassbox
I’ve found that Glassbox is particularly well-suited during marketing campaigns, because you can export and analyze data in real-time, track the campaign’s effectiveness, and gain immediate insight into how customers are interacting with your website. With these insights, we’re able to tweak campaigns on the fly to increase engagement and conversion rates. Similarly, since Glassbox allows us to monitor customer interactions in real-time, we gain immediate feedback on how our users are engaging with a new digital feature on our platform, for example. We can then quickly identify any usability issues or friction points, make adjustments in real-time to improve the user experience, and maximize the success of the new feature.
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Pros
ControlUp
  • The triggers are very flexible and can be configured to alert on things from events in sessions to hardware failures. Script actions are what they sound like. They are scripts that can be created and run on demand or tied to a trigger. One example is that if a hard drive is low on space we have a script to clean up certain things on the drive.
  • Script actions are supported by the ControlUp community. Community members can submit scripts that are reviewed by ControlUp and approved. This means more script are added over time.
  • ControlUp support and sales support has been great. Our sales engineer is always willing to jump on and help us with configuration issues and standard support is quick to respond and are good at resolving issues.
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Glassbox
  • Enables businesses to immediately detect and resolve issues, through real-time monitoring and alerts.
  • Reduces abandonment rates by identifying the point of friction and making suggestions for how to resolve it.
  • Provides visual tools that show a user's clicks, scrolls, and hovers, offering loads of insight into customer behavior.
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Cons
ControlUp
  • It seems that there is a gradual transition occurring from one interface (a local program) to another (Web). This creates confusion at times.
  • ScoutBees module has a problem with our version of Horizon, so we can't do a login test
  • The local program for ControlUp uses a lot of resources
  • The training session focus on very large environments, which we aren't. Might be good to offer SMB sessions separately.
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Glassbox
  • It's a pretty powerful platform, and my sense is that most users don't utilize it to its fullest potential. Glassbox could help by offering a more comprehensive onboarding program (maybe even customized training sessions or live workshops tailored to the needs and use cases of FSIs)
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Likelihood to Renew
ControlUp
No answers on this topic
Glassbox
The level of support from the Glassbox team and how much we have improved our conversion just after a few months
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Usability
ControlUp
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Glassbox
Glassbox is very easy to use, and with the AI features which it has inside, it has been very easy for us to not only find the relevant sessions but also summarize them and interact with the summary - so we now have all types of people in our org who use Glassbox - including those who are purely non-tech. Also, I must give a huge shoutout to our customer support team who have been instrumental in helping us get value from Glassbox
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Alternatives Considered
ControlUp
I feel all these products are good and have their strengths but for me it came down to two categories. How easy is it to find issues and cost. It seemed to me that the easiest to use is ControlUp and eG. Price broke down to ControlUp and SysTrack being lower than Goliath and eG.
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Glassbox
Glassbox is a customer experience management platform that provides various tools to help organizations understand and improve the customer journey. There may be other products that offer similar capabilities, such as FullStory, UserTesting, and Clicktale. These products may provide similar features, such as session replay, advanced analytics, and integration with other tools. It is important for organizations to carefully evaluate the specific needs and goals of their business and choose a product that aligns with those objectives.
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Return on Investment
ControlUp
  • its licensing cost is a bit on high
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Glassbox
  • Glassbox has really taken us to the next level in terms of customer sentiment analysis and informed decision-making. We're capturing 100% of customer sessions, and with Glassbox we're able to address hidden issues and make decisions that enhance the experience of our entire customer base, as opposed to just a select few. Our strategic decisions are now based on accurate, comprehensive data, and we're seeing the fruits of this. Our customers are more engaged (and more loyal), our conversion rates are climbing, and our business is growing.
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