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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Criteo Commerce Growth

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ACriteo Commerce Growth is a performance marketing platform that helps brands and agencies find new customers, engage high-intent shoppers, and maximize revenue across web, social, video, and CTV. Built on Criteo's commerce dataset, it predicts what shoppers will buy next and dynamically optimizes every stage of the shopper journey from audience targeting and predictive bidding to product recommendations and dynamic creative optimization. With cross-channel activation, deep commerce insights, and…N/A

    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Universal Analytics was an enterprise-level analytics solution that was sunset in July of 2024.

    $150,000

    Up to 1 Billion hits/month

    Pricing
    Criteo Commerce GrowthGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Google Analytics Premium
    $150,000
    Up to 1 Billion hits/month
    Google Analytics
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Criteo Commerce GrowthGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCriteo Commerce Growth operates on a Cost-per-click (CPC) and Cost-per-mille (CPM) model.—
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    Community Pulse
    Criteo Commerce GrowthGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Criteo
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    Criteo Commerce GrowthGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Ad Network Integration
    Comparison of Ad Network Integration features of Criteo Commerce Growth and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    6.0
    27 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Data Transfer2.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    DSP integration9.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Campaigns
    Comparison of Ad Campaigns features of Criteo Commerce Growth and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Ad campaign creation7.354 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad deployment5.653 Ratings00 Ratings
    Display advertising8.955 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad display and retargeting segmentation8.350 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Ad Reporting & Analytics features of Criteo Commerce Growth and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    7.2
    57 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Ad dashboards8.656 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad performance reports8.656 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad conversion tracking4.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad attribution reporting6.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-channel ad management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad forecasting and optimization6.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Criteo Commerce Growth and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    Criteo Commerce Growth
    -
    Ratings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Lead Conversion Tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Event Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    Criteo Commerce GrowthGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
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    AdRoll
    Score3.7 out of 10
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
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    Magnite
    Score8 out of 10
    Lead Forensics
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Advertising Cloud
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Criteo Commerce GrowthGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (58 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (12 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Criteo Commerce GrowthGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Criteo
    Marketing Solutions by Criteo has a great track record that speaks highly of its reputation, we users of this program are happy with the performance and impact it generates in the cloud, in order to connect with new customers, added to this, This software offers us the appropriate tools to professionally manage all these processes and have total control of electronic commerce. Our case has been the protagonist in the increase in sales, that is why we are always willing to recommend this incredible program.
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    As I have discussed previously their insights were very useful. The second thing is since it is a Google product you will connect the data very easily from other platforms like Bigquery, Google Drive, etc. and even you can connect Google marketing platform. through this tool, you can track your live campaign how they were performing, and how it will be engaging your customer as well.
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    Pros
    Criteo
    • You are able to access to their data pool, to build audiences with just an email list (encrypted and hashed)
    • Easy to use platform and easy way to analyze data from the dashboard. Everyone could manage the dashboard easily enough to surf through the data and understand the performance. Also you have the help of your account manager.
    • The powerful algorithm drives good results for your company, without too much effort. And they are continuously improving with new features (design types, campaigns, platform, mobile / app products ...)
    • Support for testing all of the integration of the events to check if data is well received. Google Chrome extension, testing mode inside the dashboard with error detection and also the help of your account manager + technical stuff.
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    • It is an excellent cloud analytics platform that is easy to install and configure and easy to deploy and use, allowing us to measure web traffic and other tools.
    • It is an entirely online tool; it does not take up hard disk space like other desktop tools.
    • Since this tool is draggable, Google is constantly adding more features.
    • Even beginners who do not have a custom dashboard can get information. If there is a problem somewhere on the site that needs to be investigated, Google Analytics 360 will notify you.
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    Cons
    Criteo
    • I think if they had a free trial option, we would be able to better evaluate our need before signing up.
    • I wish there were more targeting features other than retargeting. Would love to target based on interests.
    • Video features are limited. Would love to see new products here.
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    • Generally I think there is a lot you can do within the tool, but as it is a Google product it means there is limited support - something which I think lets all of the platform stacks down
    • There could be more visual signifiers to identify if a feature is a normal or 360 feature. This would mean you can really get to grips with what the extra more advanced elements are
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Criteo
    Criteo is the only remarketing firm worth using for a retailer, in my opinion.
    Incentivized
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    Google Analytics 360 is an upgraded version of the most widely used web/app analytics tracking tools in the market. The price is stable and predictable making it a long-term product of choice. It's easy to use and pairs so well with other Google Marketing Platform products.
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    Usability
    Criteo
    Criteo's platform is very easy to use from a marketing standpoint if you understand key terms. The frontend is very user-friendly and I personally had no issues. I enjoy being able to see key results and metrics being tracked from the dashboard. It is also easy to filter things as desired to break down data.
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    The UI is very easy to navigate and use. The features are well designed and intuitive. As long as the user has a good understanding of basic digital analytics definitions and capabilities, this tool should be quite easy to use. I consider Google Analytics Premium to be the easiest of all of the enterprise solutions out there to use.
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    Support Rating
    Criteo
    I think Marketing Solutions by Criteo offers a very robust solution for an ad tech platform and their support team is very knowledgeable about their product. I would like to see, though, more webinars and training about the technology behind the product to give us more tools to talk to our customers with more information and better visuals.
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    Discontinued Products
    If you purchase Premium through a reseller like LunaMetrics, you are going to be taken care of. The additional amount of support and services that a reseller provides to make sure you have the best experience with the product is the reason why the reseller program exists to begin with. Support doesn't have to be just reactive, it can be proactive as well.
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    Online Training
    Criteo
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    There is a ton of information online about Google Analytics, but Google Analytics Premium users will have dedicated support and training from Google or an Authorized Reseller.
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    Implementation Rating
    Criteo
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    If you already have the basic version of GA installed, "getting" GA Premium happens immediately through a virtual flipping of the switch - no need to re-implement. You'll want to expand your use of custom dimensions and metrics (you get 10x the amount with Premium). Ideally, you'll be using a tag management solution to talk with GA Premium, in concert with implementing a dataLayer (to note, Google's Tag Manager platform is covered under the same GA Premium SLA, and it's free). There are some welcomed "configurations" with GA Premium, such as integrating with DoubleClick products, activating data driven attribution models, and building roll-up executive reports - but all of these are easy point and click solutions. In comparison with any other enterprise analytics solution, implementing GA and GA Premium is traditionally easier and more flexible. And if you have any trouble or need an extra set of hands for implementation, GA Certified Partners like LunaMetrics can help
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    Alternatives Considered
    Criteo
    Criteo Dynamic Retargeting brings different value and possibilities compared to the others. It is a great addition to Google Ads, if you are not doing well with Display Campaigns and/or if you cannot use Dynamic Remarketing on Google cause your products are not "physical". Compared to other Retargeting solutions, its CPC based model and Post click attribution make all the difference. Finally, the account support is great plus it will help you in all aspects or difficulties.
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    Unless you have very complex and edge case analytics needs, Google Analytics [360 (formerly Google Analytics Premium)] is likely going to be the best choice. From both a cost and usability stand point, Google wins. Adobe has the edge case when you need to create really custom reports, dimensions, metrics, etc. In my experience, this is rarely the case and you end up biting off more than you can chew. Stick with Google unless you are or plan on hiring an Adobe Analytics expert.
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    Return on Investment
    Criteo
    • More Impressions/Exposure - We wanted additional branding, and Criteo provided plenty of exposure to a relevant audience for us.
    • Benchmark for CPA - We tested several different retargeting providers, and Criteo provided a benchmark amount we should pay per CPA, when compared to other providers.
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    • It helps me understand which social media platforms are most successful for me - which I should focus on and which I might want to focus less on.
    • I can also see which blog posts people are reading - so I know which topics resonate most. I can write more of those, hopefully gaining more visitors.
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    ScreenShots

    Criteo Commerce Growth Screenshots

    Screenshot of where to select a campaign type.Screenshot of the interface to manage ad sets.Screenshot of where to choose display or video.Screenshot of where to configure a plan and run a forecast.Screenshot of the interface to create a custom report.Screenshot of Criteo powered audiences.