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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

    VWO

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AVWO is an A/B testing and conversion optimization platform that enables growing businesses to conduct qualitative and quantitative visitor research, build an experimentation roadmap and run continuous experiments on their digital properties. With its 5 capabilities Plan, Track, Test, Analyze, and Target, it brings the entire CRO (conversion rate optimization) process at one place. VWO helps online businesses follow the process- and data-driven conversion…

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)VWO
    Editions & Modules
    Google Analytics Premium
    $150,000
    Up to 1 Billion hits/month
    Google Analytics
    Free
    Subscription
    $99.00
    per month
    TESTING
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    The classic VWO A/B testing solution
    CONVERSION OPTIMIZATION
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    The all-in-one platform for all your optimization needs
    ENTERPRISE
    Get a Demo
    Customized solution with advanced AB testing and conversion optimization capabilities
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)VWO
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)VWO
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    Chose VWO
    VWO is much cheaper than Optimizely, while most of the features offered are similar.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 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
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)VWO
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and VWO
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    VWO
    -
    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 VWO
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    VWO
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    11% below category average
    a/b experiment testing00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Split URL testing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Multivariate testing00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Multi-page/funnel testing00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Cross-browser testing00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Test significance00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Visual / WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Advanced code editor00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Visitor recordings00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Preview mode00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Test duration calculator00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and VWO
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    VWO
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Website personalization00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) and VWO
    Feature
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    VWO
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Heatmap tool00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Click analytics00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Scroll maps00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Conversion tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Goal tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Test reporting00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Results segmentation00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Experiments results dashboard00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)VWO
    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
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)VWO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    7.7
    (108 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.7
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)VWO
    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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    It works better for either small or big companies because small companies can start with the free plan which is very decent and has everything they need. Also for big companies who get the best paid plans they get a lot of premium functionalities, the insight module, outstanding reports. But for medium size companies who can only afford the basic paid plan, it may not be the best tool as it is very limited. For example, they cannot analize a/b tests for new and ruturning visitors, neither based on the users device category.
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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.
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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    • VWO is pretty easy to implement on websites and doesn't require a heavy technology lift
    • The VWO interface is pretty intuitive and let's non-technical users make variants for testing
    • The VWO reporting dashboard is excellent for determining statistical significance and understanding whether differences in conversion rates are meaningful or not
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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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    • The user interface within VWO does take a bit of time to get used to, especially as it pertains to switching back and forth between tests. When running multiple experiments on a site at a time, a clear and succinct dashboard for everything in one place would be helpful (as opposed to needing to switch between A/B, multivariate, etc).
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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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    It's great value and we think we've ironed out all the major teething troubles. However, if we experience any more bugs or problems that significantly slow us down then we're seriously considering switching to Optimizely, which I haven't personally tested but have heard great things about from my CRO peers
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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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    I gave Visual Website Optimizer a rating of 8 because it is overall a great product to use. Setting up and keeping track of various tests is easy and straight forward. The only reason why this product is not rated higher is because the support documents online leave a lot of room for improvement.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    I have not experienced an application error or unplanned outage with VWO.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    VWO doesn't appear to slow down our website at all, though some customers with adblockers like UBlock Origin have been known to not see entire pages if VWO is making changes to the page at a macro level (background, font, etc). This is rare though.
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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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    While their online document support is lacking a simple email to their support team will almost always get responded to the next day. It has however taken more than one email to explain the problem to the support team till they understood the problem. The solution I was given also only half fixed the problem the rest I figured out on my own.
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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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    Training was good, just limited to the onboarding process. They walked through all of the steps it takes to get started in VWO and each of the modules, along with giving us ideas for starting our first test. I feel like it could be better if there was a guided process within the VWO program to continue to educate you along the way, and a way to turn that off for experienced users.
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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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    Overall, the implementation of VWO is straightforward. If you've got a straightforward way of deploying code to all of your test pages, either a good CMS or a TMS, then implementation should be a breeze. There is no tweaking to be done to the code itself, and once deployed it has the flexibility to cope with different VWO modules (tracking, conversion analysis, session analysis) without modification.
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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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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    There are significant differences in each platform when it comes to Optimizely and vwo. From a functionality and performance perspective they each have their pros and cons. It is important to go through the feature sets of each and ensure the solution you select will work specifically with your business objectives and conversion rate optimization goals
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    The product seems infinitely scalable for our needs (small business) and we've never had any issue with loading VWO-edited elements. I will say, though, that online customers with ad blockers have been known to not see certain VWO elements as their third-party scripts are disabled.
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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.
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    Wingify Pvt Ltd
    • The ability to offer a CRO service is greatly enhanced by VWO, as it allows us to run tests for clients
    • The editor means to some extent we don't need much developer resource to run the tests, lowering costs of doing so
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