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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Optimize

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A

    Optimizely Configured Commerce

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOptimizely Configured Commerce is a SaaS, headless, and composable e-commerce platform that helps manufacturers and distributors scale e-commerce growth using as much or as little out-of-the-box functionality as they prefer; saving organizations time to deploy meaningful buying experiences.N/A
    Pricing
    Google OptimizeOptimizely Configured Commerce
    Editions & Modules
    Google Optimize
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google OptimizeOptimizely Configured Commerce
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Google OptimizeOptimizely Configured Commerce
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    Google
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    Optimizely
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    67%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    29%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    2 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    40%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Google OptimizeOptimizely Configured Commerce
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    4.9
    8 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    -
    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 Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    7.0
    8 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    -
    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 Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    -
    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
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings7.312 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    8.2
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.110 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    8.7
    12 Ratings
    4% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings8.712 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    7.2
    12 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings7.312 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Google Optimize and Optimizely Configured Commerce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Optimizely Configured Commerce
    7.7
    12 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings7.511 Ratings
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    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
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    AB Tasty
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google OptimizeOptimizely Configured Commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (10 ratings)
    6.4
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    7.5
    (12 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google OptimizeOptimizely Configured Commerce
    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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    Optimizely
    The eCommerce catalog side has a lot of benefits to it and has been much easier to work with and customize than the CMS side. It is this integration and using both for a branded marketing website that has the user journey from browsing and leading into the eCommerce side that has been the bigger challenge, outside of the overall stability of the releases with the bugs we have encountered. I think the solution is well suited if you are mainly a catalog site. We, however, sell machinery and solutions that are not sold via the eCommerce site and we need to showcase them on the website. However, we have a core industrial catalog of consumable products that support the machine and solutions purchases which are very well suited for the eCommerce catalog. It is the CMS/Catalog integration that has caused a need for more customizations to the platform and as a result increased costs to maintain, lowering our overall ROI from the solution. We are also a bit hamstrung by having to rely on our development partner to make changes that our digital agency is better suited to do for us in the CMS. It is requiring extra cost and resources as a result. If more functionality could be surfaced, it would be much better.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Optimizely
    • Integration Jobs/Connections - Providing a good out-of-the-box solution to hook into ERPs and common endpoints.
    • Design and Development Partner Network to work with - If you have customizations in mind, the Optimizely partner network will give you the chance to find a suitable partner to meet your needs.
    • Good layout/flow/settings breakdown - There are a lot of "redundant" settings, but the more management access, the better.
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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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    Optimizely
    • Need the ability to look at more of our user data
    • Need the ability to refresh our sandbox environment with production data in quicker, more efficient ways
    • Classic CMS is very limited in ways end users like myself can edit widget content
    Incentivized
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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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    Optimizely
    Quite flexible and easy to use for daily marketing user tasks, like updating page listings, promotions, and copy. More in-depth tasks like managing product attributes, rearranging product taxonomy placement, and CMS editing are not user-friendly and require a careful and detailed process to follow.
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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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    Optimizely
    It's a mixed bag. The team has been very nice, but there has been an underlying feeling of condescension because we have complained or "caused trouble" over the inadequacy of the CMS component. Also, support for modifications or UI changes has been terribly slow. Understandably, COVID has made life hard for everyone, but there is an expectation that we complete our work immediately, but their team will "put it in queue" when we have a request or find a bug. Further, we certainly feel that we were sold a list of capabilities that we have not seen come to fruition. Finally, the change of ownership 3 times (Insite -> Epi -> Opti) over our implementation period has been both confusing and disruptive.
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    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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    Optimizely
    I was not very involved with this process. It has been 3 years since we made a decision and I can't even remember the name of the other companies we were considering. I was in a different role then so I was less involved with the eCommerce department. I do remember really liking the people we were working with. That played a huge role in our selection since we would be working with them for years on the site.
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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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    Optimizely
    • Automation of updates and integration with ERP has saved time and provides reliable data for the website in sync with ERP
    • Integration with external PIM has saved time and provides reliable sync with content data for the website. Changes and improvements have been slow and difficult.
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    ScreenShots

    Optimizely Configured Commerce Screenshots

    Screenshot of Catalog and Content Management for simplified purchasing.Screenshot of Customer-specific pricing for seamless re-ordering.Screenshot of Personalized promotions and recommendations for customer engagement.Screenshot of Robust targeting and segmentation to drive continuous purchasing.Screenshot of Payment gateways for seamless customer checkout.Screenshot of Embedded Product Information Management for organizing and harmonizing product data.