Google Optimize vs. Lyssna

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Optimize
ScoreĀ 6.9Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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Google offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A
Lyssna
ScoreĀ 6.8Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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Lyssna (formerly UsabilityHub) is a user research platform used to test digital products with real users and gain insights into their audience. Its tools and features help Lyssna to optimize users' designs and create more engaging user-friendly experiences. Lyssna is a research platform, offering a broad range of testing features including: Five Second Testing - Used to quickly test the effectiveness of landing pages, messaging and designs by showing users a…
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Pricing
Google OptimizeLyssna
Editions & Modules
Google Optimize
Free
Free
$0
3 seats included
Basic
$89
per month 3 seats included, maximum 10 seats
Pro
$199
per month 3 seats included, maximum 15 seats
Enterprise
Contact Sales
custom seats
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google OptimizeLyssna
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Discount available for annual plan. Panel responses are priced seperately.
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Community Pulse
Google OptimizeLyssna
Features
Google OptimizeLyssna
Testing and Experimentation
Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Product A and Product B
Google Optimize
4.9
8 Ratings
52% below category average
Lyssna
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Ratings
a/b experiment testing4.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Split URL testing2.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Multivariate testing4.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-page/funnel testing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-browser testing6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app testing2.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Test significance1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual / WYSIWYG editor3.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced code editor2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Page surveys5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Visitor recordings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Preview mode3.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Test duration calculator9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Experiment scheduler7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Experiment workflow and approval8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic experiment activation6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Client-side tests7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Server-side tests2.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Mutually exclusive tests8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Product A and Product B
Google Optimize
7.0
8 Ratings
22% below category average
Lyssna
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Ratings
Standard visitor segmentation6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Behavioral visitor segmentation7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Traffic allocation control8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Website personalization7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Results and Analysis
Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Product A and Product B
Google Optimize
8.2
8 Ratings
5% below category average
Lyssna
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Ratings
Heatmap tool2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Click analytics9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Scroll maps9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Form fill analysis8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Conversion tracking9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Goal tracking8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Test reporting7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Results segmentation10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
CSV export9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Experiments results dashboard9.97 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Google OptimizeLyssna
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(10 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google OptimizeLyssna
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Lyssna
UsabilityHub is well suited for remote unmoderated testing. Responses are captured very quickly and live updates allow the user to keep track of how the test is performing. The types of testing that make the most sense to use on UsabilityHub are preference test, first click test, navigational, and design surveys. It is less appropriate for one-on-one testing and lengthy questionnaires.
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Pros
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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Lyssna
  • Rapid user feedback
  • Demographic targeting
  • Well presented results
  • Easy to use
  • Relatively inexpensive
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Cons
Google
  • Only works for browsers, not for the apps testing.
  • Missing possibility to test complicated features.
  • Audience division in groups is not always accurate.
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Lyssna
  • Add additional demographic sorting options for the audience to better meet the needs of B2B users - for example include industry type, functional area, etc.
  • Bring back the navigation test type
  • Add additional test types
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Usability
Google
Google has always been known to make easy-to-use products. The Google Optimize interface is intuitive and easy to follow for anyone.
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Lyssna
Due to its simplicity and design it is really easy to navigate. You can clearly understand which sections you have completed and which are still left to be done. It is also really easy to change ordering of content etc, which I have found hasn’t been an option in other tools which means it is a really lengthy task of rewriting all of the tasks or questions to get them in the correct order that is desired.
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Support Rating
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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Lyssna
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Lyssna
UsabilityHub provides very fast, short responses to specific questions about a static image of a website. This is useful for checking what is most prominent on a page, what they would click on, what they see/read within the first 5 seconds of landing etc. WhatUsersDo is a broader tool, that records the screen and audio as a user navigates the website. You can set tasks and ask questions, but it much more about the user journey experience and their opinion, rather than testing a particular feature. Feedback also takes a bit longer. Hotjar is a combination of both, its a screen recording which helps you to see where users click and move to, but there is no audio or text feedback, just heatmaps/click maps for watching user behaviour.
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Return on Investment
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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Lyssna
  • Increase in testing frequency per quarter.
  • Increase in approved projects for developments.
  • Few reverts per project.
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