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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CrowdRiff

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CrowdRiff is a visual marketing platform used by over 200 DMOs to, source, organize, publish, and optimize UGC and owned visuals that resonate with today’s travelers.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
    CrowdRiffGoogle 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
    CrowdRiffGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    CrowdRiffGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    CrowdRiffGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Content Creation
    Comparison of Content Creation features of CrowdRiff and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    CrowdRiff
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Ideation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval workflows7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content calendar8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network for content licensing/production8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Publishing
    Comparison of Content Publishing features of CrowdRiff and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    CrowdRiff
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Content hub8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forms / Gated content8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded CTAs8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content distribution8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content promotion9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content automation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of CrowdRiff and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    CrowdRiff
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Closed-loop tracking and reporting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analytics5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of CrowdRiff and Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Feature
    CrowdRiff
    -
    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
    Best Alternatives
    CrowdRiffGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    Lead Forensics
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PathFactory
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CrowdRiffGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 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
    CrowdRiffGoogle Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    We love to use CrowdRiff for specific trending items, for example, wine slushies are popular during the spring/summer and each winery does them a little bit differently so it's nice to be able to use CrowdRiff to source various images of slushies available across the state in a quick turnaround.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    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
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    • searching images
    • the filtering, being able to exclude terms hashtags, etc.
    • easy to use
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    • would love to be able to search by geographic location
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • 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
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    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
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    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
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    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
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    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
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    CrowdRiff Inc.
    • very positive impact, has saved us money in that some of the images we have not needed to purchase.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CrowdRiff Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily share with third parties:
We make it simple to send images to partners, media contacts and other team members.Screenshot of Spend less time searching:
Find the exact visuals you need, in seconds, using the industry’s most powerful intelligent image search.Screenshot of Bring your website to life:
Wow your website visitors with a visually rich experience. Responsive galleries make it easy to keep your site fresh with the latest and greatest visuals.Screenshot of Flexible rights management: 
Customize how you ask for rights to social media photos and create a great experience for your community.Screenshot of Find untapped UGC:
Delve into the richest source of UGC visuals around your brand.Screenshot of More visuals, more clicks:
Add branded calls to action to your photos, so visitors can click through to relevant information on your website.