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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

    Usabilla (discontinued)

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AUsabilla was a web and app survey tool, developed by the Amsterdam company of the same name, and acquired by SurveyMonkey in March of 2019. The product is no longer available.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    Google OptimizeUsabilla (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Google Optimize
    Free
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google OptimizeUsabilla (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Google OptimizeUsabilla (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google OptimizeUsabilla (discontinued)
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Google Optimize and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    4.9
    8 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    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 Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    7.0
    8 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    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 Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    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
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Google Optimize and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Google Optimize and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Google Optimize and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Google Optimize and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Google Optimize and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Access controls00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Google Optimize and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google OptimizeUsabilla (discontinued)
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    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Jotform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    AB Tasty
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Qualaroo
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    QuestionPro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google OptimizeUsabilla (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (10 ratings)
    2.1
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    1.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google OptimizeUsabilla (discontinued)
    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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    If we could select 0/10 we would... We would not recommend anyone using this product as it excludes a very important user group, disabled users. If you use this product you will be failing ADA and WCAG 2.1 (EU Directive for public sector websites and mobile apps). In my opinion, you will be vulnerable to lawsuits.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Continuous feedback such as CSAT or NPS score.
    • Monitors feedback trends on recurring surveys through analytics dashboard.
    • In context, in the moment data rather than during a follow up survey.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Styling and positioning of the 'Feedback' button could be improved with more options provided. Right now it seems very basic.
    • Triggered surveys and popups would also benefit for more styling and control over how the survey is presented to users. Sometimes it can be hard to match your brand to the out-of-box options available. I've seen more flexible versions of this in other providers.
    • Notifications of negative feedback (delivered via email) could be improved. We like to try and take immediate action and the notifications haven't always made this possible. I'd also like to see more notification options added to triggered campaigns and surveys.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    The interface to configure the questionary is quite easy to use. It helps to give autonomy to marketing teams. Once the initial setup is made (integrating a basic javascript code on your website), you can easily deploy any questionary on any page of your website. Usabilla is a very flexible tool overall.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
    If we could select 0/10 we would... If Usabilla were to fix their accessibility issues we would consider keeping our subscription to them, but as it stands this does not seem possible as Usabilla does not seem interested in making the platform accessible.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    I have Hotjar, Sprig, and Usabilla in my workplace. Usabilla unfortunately has the most limited feature set of the 3 options. The difficulty of administering a Usabilla survey on mobile is a big blocker for my projects. Sprig and Hotjar both allow mobile and allow video recordings (either of a user's screen or a user's webcam for impromptu interviews).
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Positive - gave us more insight into our user's journey post purchase.
    • Positive - let us know what problems our users were having with our account portal through moment of truth surveys.
    • Positive - gave us numbers to show to leadership that quantified the digital customer experience.
    Incentivized
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