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    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

    Magento Open Source

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMagento Open Source is an ecommerce content management solution originally developed by Varien Inc and presently supported by Adobe. The Open Source product is for developers and merchants that is available as a free download, and supported with free upgrades from the Magento Community.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Magento Open Source
    Editions & Modules
    Google Analytics Premium
    $150,000
    Up to 1 Billion hits/month
    Google Analytics
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Magento Open Source
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing for Magento will vary greatly depending on outsourcing support and maintenance services.
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    Community Pulse
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Magento Open Source
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    Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    HubSpot spends too much time trying to sell you on other products instead of assisting you with your current product in a consultative manner. Google customer support doesn't consult per se, but they do focus on the current product at hand without constantly trying to upsell …
    Incentivized
    Adobe
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 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
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Magento Open Source
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Magento Open Source
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Magento Open Source
    -
    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
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Magento Open Source
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magento Open Source
    7.4
    29 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.329 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings6.727 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings4.029 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings9.327 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings5.728 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings5.027 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Magento Open Source
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magento Open Source
    7.0
    29 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings5.424 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.729 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Magento Open Source
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magento Open Source
    8.6
    27 Ratings
    3% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings8.627 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Magento Open Source
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magento Open Source
    6.4
    29 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings9.329 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings2.022 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings7.925 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Magento Open Source
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Magento Open Source
    9.6
    29 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings9.328 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings9.326 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings9.325 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings10.027 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Magento Open Source
    Small Businesses
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Lead Forensics
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Magento Open Source
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    8.0
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    -
    (0 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)Magento Open Source
    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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    Adobe
    Magento Open Source is an excellent choice for businesses that need a highly customizable and scalable solution and (most of all) have the technical resources to support it. It's ideal for mid-to-large-sized businesses with complex product catalogs that require complete ownership and control, particularly those with complexities such as multi-country/multi-currency stores.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    • It is very good when it comes to search engine optimization as it makes a good use of keywords and tags to improve the SEO score. It increases the chances of ranking up of the eCommerce store in the search engine rankings.
    • It makes the store in a very optimized way and despite being a very advanced system it is still very lightweight when it comes to website speed. The pages have a comparatively low loading time and a good speed.
    • It provides a lot more advance reporting features which are very helpful for businesses to do their planning.
    Incentivized
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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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    Adobe
    • Magento is not easy for a layman who is not tech-savvy to manage the website.
    • Magento is one of the only modern shopping carts in which one must manually clear the cache and "reindex".
    • Magneto has a lot of technical glitches - more than most of the other shopping carts we work with. Most are minor.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    It's the dominant force in the SMB open source market. With the continued support of eBay/PayPal, Magento will continue to evolve and should be a market leader for some time.
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    Usability
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    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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    Adobe
    Magento has a relly step learning curve. This means that you need to find experienced developers who can lead junior ones, otherwise the overall development process can be a disaster. However, once you are comfortable in developing on the platform, the customization capability are basically limitless and you can adapt the platform to any use case you can imagine. Also, there are many alredy developed marketplace modules that can solve, out of the box, many problems you may face.
    Incentivized
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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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    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    In looking at a different platform to migrate to from Magento 1, we looked primarily at Big Commerce, Shopify and Shopify Plus. Our host was very negative about Magento 2, but we determined after a couple years it was due to the fact it had even more complexity (and very different) than Magento 1. Shopify Plus was attractive, but the cost factor for two sites led us back to Magento 2.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    • Better Total Cost of Ownership than bespoke e-commerce solutions due to being open source and the wide range of free/commercial extensions available to extend the platform.
    • Often more extensive to set up and maintain than other open source alternatives, such as WooCommerce.
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