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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

    Pigment

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/APigment is an enterprise-grade business planning platform that provides users with a 360° view of the business, updates its financial models in real-time, and allows users to run what-if scenarios at the click of a button. Pigment aims to enable FP&A and revenue teams to improve cross-functional collaboration, increase internal efficiency, and align financial and operational plans, all while scaling reporting and data management.N/A
    Pricing
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Pigment
    Editions & Modules
    Google Analytics Premium
    $150,000
    Up to 1 Billion hits/month
    Google Analytics
    Free
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Pigment
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Pigment
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Pigment
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 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
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Pigment
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pigment
    -
    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
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    7.8
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    7.3
    5 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    8.2
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    6.8
    6 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings6.15 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings6.15 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    8.6
    7 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and Pigment
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pigment
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Pigment
    Small Businesses
    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Lead Forensics
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Pigment
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    7.9
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.8
    (5 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)Pigment
    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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    Pigment
    Planning, financials, and even sales tracking are greatly helpful for project planning. This makes product planning easy; you can simply see what the industry is demanding and what should be produced more in coming quarters. If you have really huge data, then this sometimes crashes.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    Pigment
    • Helping organizations assess the impacts of various business decisions effectively​
    • Seamlessly integrates with multiple data sources
    • Collaboration with other teams and teammates
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    Pigment
    • Its not that stable, need some improvements in stability of the product. Gets crashed sometimes
    • There is learning curv for script as pigment have its own logic things
    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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    Pigment
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Pigment
    Overall most of Pigment is self-service and meant to be used by the business users. It usually doesn't require reaching out to a technical or IT resource to make changes to reports or the models we have setup.
    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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    Pigment
    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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    Pigment
    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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    Pigment
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pigment
    Pigment has a lot of the same self-service capabilities but offers a more robust infrastructure to plan and report on more than just the financial data. It allows for more extended planning and the reporting and dashboard capabilities are very strong.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    Pigment
    • Capacity to anticipate better (forecasting accuracy improved)
    • Single source of truth for internal and external financial KPIs
    • Agility to compare scenarios and making decisions based on that
    Incentivized
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