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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Analytics

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Analytics is perhaps the best-known web analytics product and, as a free product, it has massive adoption. Although it lacks some enterprise-level features compared to its competitors in the space, the launch of the paid Google Analytics Premium edition seems likely to close the gap.

    $0

    per month

    Yellowfin

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Yellowfin is a cloud-based business intelligence and dashboarding platform.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    Google AnalyticsYellowfin
    Editions & Modules
    Google Analytics 360
    150,000
    per year
    Google Analytics
    Free
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google AnalyticsYellowfin
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Google AnalyticsYellowfin
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    101 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    100 Answers
    63%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    104 Answers
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77 Answers
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    87 Answers
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Google AnalyticsYellowfin
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Google Analytics and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Google Analytics
    8.4
    11 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Yellowfin
    -
    Ratings
    Lead Conversion Tracking8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bounce Rate Measurement8.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting9.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking9.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event Tracking8.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time7.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking8.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards7.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Analytics and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    7.6
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.415 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Analytics and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Analytics and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    7.1
    15 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.715 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.413 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Analytics and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    7.6
    14 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Analytics and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Google Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    6.4
    8 Ratings
    12% below category average
    REST API00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google AnalyticsYellowfin
    Small Businesses
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    GoodData.AI
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Lead Forensics
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Reveal
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Microsoft Power BI Embedded
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google AnalyticsYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (193 ratings)
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.4
    (19 ratings)
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (42 ratings)
    5.6
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google AnalyticsYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Analytics is particularly well suited for tracking and analyzing customer behavior on a grocery e-commerce platform. It provides a wealth of information about customer behavior, including what products are most popular, what pages are visited the most, and where customers are coming from. This information can help the platform optimize its website for better customer engagement and conversion rates. However, Google Analytics may not be the best tool for more advanced, granular analysis of customer behavior, such as tracking individual customer journeys or understanding customer motivations. In these cases, it may be more appropriate to use additional tools or solutions that provide deeper insights into customer behavior.
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    Idera, Inc.
    We can recommend this software without hesitation, as it has the ability to generate reports and data analysis, as well as process the data automatically, which saves time. It is ideal for small and medium-sized companies that wish to improve their services in the business world
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Google
    • Multiple reports to see website use and behavior
    • Allows you to customize reports with days, weeks, months, and years
    • You can build out a dashboard to easily view stats from multiple websites in one place
    • You can share analytics reports via the dashboard, automatically emailed PDFs or in other formats
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    Idera, Inc.
    • Yellowfin’s Storyboard, Timeline and Collaborative tools make it easy to share data and insights across an organisation.
    • Strong Operational and Executive Dashboards that reflect the business KPIs and can send out prompts to people within the business based on rules.
    • Yellowfin makes it incredibly easy to create dynamic reports and dashboards which incorporate maps through locational intelligence functionality.
    • Yellowfin is a single license and all access is via a web browser making it perfect for both on-premise and cloud deployment. Mobile apps are also available.
    • User roles and source filtering allows Admin/IT to offer different functions/views by user group/role.
    • Mobile BI applications to support any device ..
    • API connectors ( YF 7.2 on the way in Mar16 ) for a range of third-party Web-based applications, data sources, Enterprises CRM/ERP apps & open data platform apps, including Salesforce, Google Analytics, Twitter, Youtube , Zoho CRM, XE.com & more coming to make endusers to integrate their applications for better benefits
    • Yellowfin Integration with Predictive analytical and Big Data processing tools like R, UDF, Spark to build rich applications for end users
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    Cons
    Google
    • Data sampling is somewhat inaccurate on the free tier - this is addressed in premium but is expensive.
    • Some of the UI is very similar in naming when presenting different data, some in-situ information might be useful.
    • Gotchas around filtering and data validation.
    • Implementation can be tricky, it can take a lot of time and expertise to get a full, accurate picture of your metrics.
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    Idera, Inc.
    • The ability to predefine a colour for a specific graph as a selection option dynamically.
    • The ability to customise the label of a chart, especially with respect to performance related reporting graphs we need an increase in dynamic charting options to meet our more specialised requirements.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    We will continue to use Google Analytics for several reasons. It is free, which is a huge selling point. It houses all of our ecommerce stores' data, and though it can't account for refunds or fraud orders, gives us and our clients directional, real time information on individual and group store performance.
    Incentivized
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    Idera, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    Google Analytics provides a wealth of data, down to minute levels. That is it's greatest detriment: find the right information when you need it can be a cumbersome task. You are able to create shortcuts, however, so it can mitigate some of this problem. Google is continually refining Analytics, so I do not doubt there will be improvements
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    Idera, Inc.
    As mentioned previously, if a newer company is looking for a strong, polished BI tool, Yellowfin would be a great software vendor to consider. Unfortunately, the high cost might be a barrier to these newer companies who dont have any legacy software/agreements such as an EA agreement with Microsoft.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    We all know Google is at top when it comes to availability. We have never faced any such instances where I can suggest otherwise. All you need is a Google account, a device and internet connection to use this super powerful tool for reporting and visualising your site data, traffic, events, etc. that too in real time.
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    Idera, Inc.
    99.9% availability
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    Performance
    Google
    This has been a catalyst for improving our site's traffic handling capabilities. We were able to identify exit% from our sites through it and we used recommendations to handle and implement the same in our sites. We have been increasing the usage of Google Analytics in our sites and never had any performance related issues if we used Analytics
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    Idera, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    The Google reps respond very quickly. However, sometimes they can overly call you to set up an apportionment. I'm very proficient and sometimes when I talk to reps, they give beginner tutorials and insights that are a waste of time. I wish Google would understand my level of expertise and assign me to a rep (long-term) that doesn't have to walk me through the basics.
    Incentivized
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    Idera, Inc.
    They have good support in what they provide. But what they provide is not what is promised. I would stay with them if I can. Be very careful before signing up with them. They are not what they seem in the sales pitches. Be very careful and make sure you test and test before you sign up.
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    In-Person Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    Yellowfin provides 3 levels of training to support consumers, business analytics, developers and Administrations :
    1. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 1 (Exploration)
    2. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 2 (Advanced)
    3. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 3(Expert)
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    Online Training
    Google
    love the product and training they provide for businesses of all sizes. The following list of links will help you get started with Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented by Google Analytics.
    1. How to Use Google Analytics for Beginners – Mahalo’s how-to guide for beginners.
    2. A beginner’s guide to Google Analytics – A free eBook walking you through Google Analytics from setup to understanding what data is being presented.
    3. Getting to Know Your Google Analytics Dashboard – The title says it all! This is a brief post with one goal: to introduce you to the Google Analytics dashboard.
    4. Google Analytics for Beginners: How to Make the Most of Your Traffic Reports– This guide doesn’t cover setup, but it does a great job of helping you to better understand the data being presented.
    5. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 1: Setup – A video presentation that walks you through Google Analytics setup.
    6. Google Analytics Video Tutorial 2: Essential Stats – A video presentation that introduces you to some of the most important data being presented in Google Analytics.
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    Idera, Inc.
    Web-based training for large audiences for Level 1 and Level 2 I would suggest
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    I think my biggest take away from the Google Analytics implementation was that there needs to be a clear understanding of what you want to achieve and how you want to achieve it before you start. Originally the analytics were added to track visitors, but as we became more savvy with the product, we began adding more and more functionality, and defining guidelines as we went along. While not detrimental to our success, this lack of an overarching goal resulted in some minor setbacks in implementation and the collection of some messy data that is unusable.
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    Idera, Inc.
    Design the data model and views for each dashboard is very important and it is the success factor Configuration of cluster for large implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I have not used Adobe Analytics as much, but I know they offer something called customer journey analytics, which we are evaluating now. I have used Semrush, and I find them much better than Google Analytics. I feel a fairly nontechnical person could learn Semrush in about a month. They also offer features like competitive analysis (on content, keywords, traffic, etc.), which is very useful. If you have to choose one among Semrush and Google Analytics, I would say go for Semrush.
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    Idera, Inc.
    Yellow Fin platform is browser agnostic and is accessible from desktops as well as mobile devices. It is very simple and fast, it is integrated with Big Data, clients do not require a great training. It just works. But it’s easier to have things on the cloud, especially if you need to use different computers. Yellow Fin lacks the cloud feature.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Google
    Google Analytics is currently handling the reporting and tracking of near about 80 sites in our project. And I am not talking about the sites from different projects. They may have way more accounts than that. Never ever felt a performance issue from Google's end while generating or customising reports or tracking custom events or creating custom dimensions
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    Idera, Inc.
    - Tested 500 con-current users in Linux platform with 4 cores systems - Tested with cloud based VM - Tested with 1000 reads per minutes
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • It has helped us gain understanding of what is going on on our website.
    • It has helped us determine areas that need fixing (i.e. pages with extremely high bounce rates may need to be redone).
    • It has helped us understand our biggest avenues for bringing traffic to the website and business in general.
    • It has helped guide our website redesign.
    Incentivized
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    Idera, Inc.
    • made our org more data centric
    • Decisions are made based on data vs opinion
    • has created a single source of truth for the bulk of the organization
    Incentivized
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