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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Universal Analytics was an enterprise-level analytics solution that was sunset in July of 2024.

    $150,000

    Up to 1 Billion hits/month

    GTmetrix

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGtmetrix is an analytics tool focused on determining website performance with features like page load speed details, video capture, and the ability to test from multiple regions around the world.

    $10.67

    per month

    Pricing
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)GTmetrix
    Editions & Modules
    Google Analytics Premium
    $150,000
    Up to 1 Billion hits/month
    Google Analytics
    Free
    Solo
    $10.67
    per month
    Starter
    $21.25
    per month
    Growth
    $42.50
    per month
    Basic
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)GTmetrix
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)GTmetrix
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)GTmetrix
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and GTmetrix
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    GTmetrix
    -
    Ratings
    Lead Conversion Tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event Tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and GTmetrix
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    GTmetrix
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    a/b experiment testing00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Split URL testing00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Multivariate testing00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Multi-page/funnel testing00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Cross-browser testing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Mobile app testing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Test significance00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Visual / WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Advanced code editor00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Page surveys00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Visitor recordings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Preview mode00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Test duration calculator00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Experiment scheduler00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Experiment workflow and approval00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Dynamic experiment activation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Client-side tests00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Server-side tests00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Mutually exclusive tests00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and GTmetrix
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    GTmetrix
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Website personalization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and GTmetrix
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    GTmetrix
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Heatmap tool00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Click analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Scroll maps00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Form fill analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Conversion tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Goal tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Test reporting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Results segmentation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    CSV export00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Experiments results dashboard00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)GTmetrix
    Small Businesses
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Google Optimize
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Lead Forensics
    Score8.9 out of 10
    AB Tasty
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)GTmetrix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)GTmetrix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    As I have discussed previously their insights were very useful. The second thing is since it is a Google product you will connect the data very easily from other platforms like Bigquery, Google Drive, etc. and even you can connect Google marketing platform. through this tool, you can track your live campaign how they were performing, and how it will be engaging your customer as well.
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    GTmetrix is very well suited for small organizations or startups that do not have sufficient technical staff for site optimization. GTmetrix also comes with the free version, which allows users to use their service for free for up to three websites, which is a good option. However, this might not be the best option for a large organization that works in different technical domains and have a good number of technical staff.
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    Pros
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    • It is an excellent cloud analytics platform that is easy to install and configure and easy to deploy and use, allowing us to measure web traffic and other tools.
    • It is an entirely online tool; it does not take up hard disk space like other desktop tools.
    • Since this tool is draggable, Google is constantly adding more features.
    • Even beginners who do not have a custom dashboard can get information. If there is a problem somewhere on the site that needs to be investigated, Google Analytics 360 will notify you.
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    • Really complete report of performance issues.
    • Get reports from PageSpeed and YSlow at same time.
    • Gives a score from each separate tool, also displays loading time, page size and total requests very easily.
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    Cons
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    • Generally I think there is a lot you can do within the tool, but as it is a Google product it means there is limited support - something which I think lets all of the platform stacks down
    • There could be more visual signifiers to identify if a feature is a normal or 360 feature. This would mean you can really get to grips with what the extra more advanced elements are
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    • Deeper knowledge of page elements and their importance
    • Knowing which areas will have great impact beyond time of load speeds
    • Should drop any elements that do not reach a certain level of impact - to save distraction and get important issues dealt with
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Google Analytics 360 is an upgraded version of the most widely used web/app analytics tracking tools in the market. The price is stable and predictable making it a long-term product of choice. It's easy to use and pairs so well with other Google Marketing Platform products.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    The UI is very easy to navigate and use. The features are well designed and intuitive. As long as the user has a good understanding of basic digital analytics definitions and capabilities, this tool should be quite easy to use. I consider Google Analytics Premium to be the easiest of all of the enterprise solutions out there to use.
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    group.one
    It's easy to use fast, data is easy to read and take aways are great too.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    If you purchase Premium through a reseller like LunaMetrics, you are going to be taken care of. The additional amount of support and services that a reseller provides to make sure you have the best experience with the product is the reason why the reseller program exists to begin with. Support doesn't have to be just reactive, it can be proactive as well.
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    I have never had the need to use GTmetrix support. Therefore, there is really no way for me to give a grade here. However, if you are on a paid plan my guess and it is a guess, is that their support is as good as the tool is. There are a lot more features in the paid plans, reporting. monitoring etc. I could see where support could come into play as these features are added to the account
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    There is a ton of information online about Google Analytics, but Google Analytics Premium users will have dedicated support and training from Google or an Authorized Reseller.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    If you already have the basic version of GA installed, "getting" GA Premium happens immediately through a virtual flipping of the switch - no need to re-implement. You'll want to expand your use of custom dimensions and metrics (you get 10x the amount with Premium). Ideally, you'll be using a tag management solution to talk with GA Premium, in concert with implementing a dataLayer (to note, Google's Tag Manager platform is covered under the same GA Premium SLA, and it's free). There are some welcomed "configurations" with GA Premium, such as integrating with DoubleClick products, activating data driven attribution models, and building roll-up executive reports - but all of these are easy point and click solutions. In comparison with any other enterprise analytics solution, implementing GA and GA Premium is traditionally easier and more flexible. And if you have any trouble or need an extra set of hands for implementation, GA Certified Partners like LunaMetrics can help
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Unless you have very complex and edge case analytics needs, Google Analytics [360 (formerly Google Analytics Premium)] is likely going to be the best choice. From both a cost and usability stand point, Google wins. Adobe has the edge case when you need to create really custom reports, dimensions, metrics, etc. In my experience, this is rarely the case and you end up biting off more than you can chew. Stick with Google unless you are or plan on hiring an Adobe Analytics expert.
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    Given we are doing the work to improve in Google to a large degree - the Google product is essential. But GTMetrix may use their info as well as other independent stuff to be a little better. I appreciate the way GTMetrix provides the info - cleaner and clearer and thus quicker to address.
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    Return on Investment
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    • It helps me understand which social media platforms are most successful for me - which I should focus on and which I might want to focus less on.
    • I can also see which blog posts people are reading - so I know which topics resonate most. I can write more of those, hopefully gaining more visitors.
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    • It made my sites more stable.
    • I can fix my issues easily.
    • My site visitors increased with the help of this software.
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