Google Optimize vs. UserReplay (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Optimize
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Google offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A
UserReplay (discontinued)
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
UserReplay was a usability testing tool for websites, web forms, and web applications. It has been discontinued.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Google Optimize
Free
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google OptimizeUserReplay (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
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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
UserReplay (discontinued)
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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
UserReplay (discontinued)
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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
UserReplay (discontinued)
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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
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Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(10 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google OptimizeUserReplay (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
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Great for online businesses who are well established and want to refine their UX/site performance.
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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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  • Identifying an issue and quickly understanding what the financial impact is
  • Seeing how users use and interact with your site, by device
  • Reporting on custom events
  • Quickly finding a session and replaying it, to watch it back.
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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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  • Having confidence in the reports/numbers it pulls
  • No function to email out weekly/monthly reports.
  • Insights are sometimes difficult to extract
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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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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
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
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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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Very well, a similar but different system
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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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  • Confirmed our low basket abandonment
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ScreenShots

UserReplay (discontinued) Screenshots

Screenshot of The real-time dashboard provides a single view where you can get instant visibility of alarming trends. In addition, UserReplay will send you email alerts when KPIs fall outside of their normal range.Screenshot of When conversion issues are discovered, the next question will be “what is the impact of this issue on our business?” UserReplay’s unique monetization analysis provides immediate insight into the real financial impact of issues and allows easy prioritization of resolutions.