Google Universal Analytics (discontinued) vs. Zoho SalesIQ

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Google Universal Analytics was an enterprise-level analytics solution that was sunset in July of 2024.
$150,000
Up to 1 Billion hits/month
Zoho SalesIQ
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Zoho SalesIQ is an AI-powered live chat and analytics platform that promotes proactive customer engagement. It offers sales, marketing, and support teams a tool, with features to communicate with visitors throughout the customer lifecycle. Zoho SalesIQ can be used by businesses of all sizes across all industries. Zoho SalesIQ offers: A detailed list of visitors sorted based on the criteria that matter to businesses A codeless website…
$0
per month per user
Pricing
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Zoho SalesIQ
Editions & Modules
Google Analytics Premium
$150,000
Up to 1 Billion hits/month
Google Analytics
Free
Free
$0
per month per user
Basic
$10
per month per user
Professional
$17
per month per user
Enterprise
$25
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Zoho SalesIQ
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Zoho SalesIQ
Considered Both Products
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Since our data is on Bigquery it is very easy for us to connect our database to this platform which is very challenging for us to connect the data integration part to other platforms so this is the primary reason for us to choose this platform. The second reason to choose this …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
As long as the budget isn't in question, then I think you get a lot more for your money for 360. Having more confidence in the data is essential, your typical GA suite is good but there are limitations. These limitations unfortunately mean that a lot of the time you are having …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Nothing used any other application prior to Google Analytics 360 [(formerly Google Analytics Premium).]
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
We prefer Google Analytics 360 because it is a simple-to-use tool that is very useful for tracking web traffic through real-time statistics, updates, and recommendations. It can create custom reports in the application itself, generating the desired results.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
I have looked at this - when clients use it. It is very expensive for a small business owner or solopreneuer. Google Analytics 360 is free and does the job I need it to do.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Features like user segmentation and visualization of user behavior and journey. 
Custom reporting and creating custom tables with different metrics is what we miss. 
Big Query, Google Optimize and other features. 
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
It's only got a couple more features so for most businesses it's really hard to justify the price increase.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
  • Easier to use.
  • Better data accuracy.
  • Data connections with other google tools.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
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 …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Amplitude is an alternative for Google Analytics and we have implemented Amplitude also. We choose Google Analytics over Amplitude because of features like segmentation of users, creating cohort, seeing the user's behavior and journey. Amplitude has all of the data but it's not …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics are both great products and solutions. Each has advantages and disadvantages that need to be evaluated based on your business needs and the people you have to leverage them. Google Analytics is a lower overall investment than Adobe Analytics …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
GA is more extensive than Heap, however, it's also more difficult to wrangle the data into our own warehouse. Heap data is easier to integrate as it has data sharing for Snowflake where GA doesn't, at least not when used it. I believe Heap is less expensive.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Piano Cxense and Chartbeat, in conjunction with Google Analytics are the suite of tools that we use to monitoring and measure our sites performance in realtime and historic.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Adobe Analytics is a robust tool, feature-rich, and good reporting. It has focused on understanding user behavior and e-commerce performance at its core. However, with the sophistication comes difficulty in use and the ability for simple reporting and analysis. The setup of …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Google Analytics Premium is more simple and focused on marketers' needs with a clear advantage for driving improvements to advertising, especially with the Google tech stack. Adobe Analytics is very complex and great for enterprises, especially those that want to measure …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
I don't know any competitor of Google Analytics Premium.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
  • There are a lot of good alternatives out there for a fraction of the cost. Also, another good reason you might want to consider another platform is due to privacy concerns. I have nothing against Google, but Google collects a lot of data about users from various Google …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
We think it integrates well with our website and we have people with experience in Google Analytics. The other tools are not that popular.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
I work with a lot of analysis for my client along with A/B tests of statistics. Google Analytics Premium provided a complete and application of results even faster, the data shared between optimize and analytics is a very big competitive advantage.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
There are no competitors to this software, honestly. It's in a league of its own. Premium is truly an all-in-one tool that few can do without, and it's absolutely shocking the amount of data that it can compile. If you're looking for an excellent source of information this is …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Google Analytics is much more user friendly and requires less day to day management. Google Analytics should be the platform of choice unless there are complex business reasons to choose Adobe.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Google Analytics had a reliable means of accessing data, but also translating raw data into credible results. In general, its functionalities are simple to understand, train others, and implement.
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Google Analytics
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 …
Chose Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics are very similar. I wasn't involved in the decision making process at my organization, as we had GA well before I began in my position. However, GA has a suite of other tools that complement Web Analytics that makes it extremely easy to …
Zoho SalesIQ
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
I find the Zoho chat to be easier to implement across our web applications and WordPress site. I find the bot builder to be the simplest of the lot and was able to get it up and running within a few hours. The pricing is great and their integration with other Zoho products is …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
The option of the desktop application was a missing feature on both of the previously used tools, including having applications for Windows, Linux, as well as MACOS. Having a separate application for the chat agents from the main CRM application was a key missing feature as it …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
Not well. It is a bottom-of-the-barrel tool in all aspects. It does half the features for double the cost it seems. Their pricing models are outdated, their support is awful, onboarding team is useless. Honestly, avoid at all costs if possible. The only reason we used it was …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
Zoho SalesIQ provides the control of the webpage in the hands of the subscriber, through supported live chat. Other Zoho products communicate and integrate with Zoho SalesIQ, hence, a third part application is not a demand any more. Lastly, Zoho SalesIQ has a UI which is …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
I have compared Zoho SalesIQ with some other popular Live Chat softwares that we have used previously or are using currently on our website.
The Live chat softwares are Intercom, LiveChat, and tawk.to.
Zoho SalesIQ is better in terms of price, usage, customer support, lead …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
Tawk to was nice but it was missing a lot of features that Zoho SalesIQ has. And a massively important advantage that SalesIQ had was that it integrated with other Zoho apps that we already used. The pricing of Zoho SalesIQ was also very attractive, we felt that it offered a …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
SalesIQ puts the full control of your website chat into your hands. I don't know that it's better or worse than any other service out there. It really just depends on your needs. If you already have Zoho One, this is a great tool, and you won't need another 3rd party chat …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
Google Analytics and HubSpot Marketing Hub
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
We like Zoho SalesIQ better than the Hubspot live visitor tracking; it provides more information and is much more cost effective. I find Intercom.io to be a superior product and we use it on another one of our sites and actually have a noticeably higher interaction rate. …
Chose Zoho SalesIQ
I think that Zoho Salesiq is the missing complement to Google Analtytics. There are very complete and detailed statistics that you receive from Google Analytics but with Zoho Salesiq you have an additional live chat that allows you in any moment to establish contact with your …
Features
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)Zoho SalesIQ
Web Analytics
Comparison of Web Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Google Universal Analytics (discontinued)
6.9
Ratings
16% below category average
Zoho SalesIQ
-
Ratings
Lead Conversion Tracking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device and Browser Reporting1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pageview Tracking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Event Tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting in real-time10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Referral Source Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Dashboards5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
StatCounter
StatCounter
Score 9.0 out of 10
Gist
Gist
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Siteimprove
Siteimprove
Score 9.1 out of 10
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Optimal
Optimal
Score 9.0 out of 10
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
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Usability
9.0
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Performance
10.0
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Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
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In-Person Training
9.0
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Online Training
7.0
(0 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
I think this is a great platform as long as there is a dedicated team which is going to spend reviewing the data and also taking out insights from it, making it beneficial. It was well suited for me when working with a client that had a very large amount of traffic, with a large range of complex products on offer. This tool allowed us to be able to do more with the data and segmenting it more which ultimately drove our relationship forward, but also the results that we saw
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This is being used to make it easier for our sales staff to add leads and follow up with them. Our sales team has found it considerably easier to maintain track of leads generated by this service because of the connectivity with CRM. We wanted to learn more about our customers' habits. This work is made incredibly simple and straightforward to accomplish with SalesIQ. It makes a big difference to chat with and engage with customers at the correct time without being aggressive.
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Pros
  • 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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  • A fine match for the company needs and incorporation.
  • Customers visibility on the platform and their behavior.
  • The amount of time spent in a given location.
  • It is extremely simple to use, with numerous manuals and instructions on how to apply every company.
  • The online chat feature is extremely beneficial to us an organization.
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Cons
  • As far as I can tell, this is the ultimate large scale analytics platform. It does so much and can be a very powerful tool. Maybe it's overwhelming for newbies, but that's kinda what the pro Google consultations are for.
  • Although I've never been personally responsible for paying the GA 360 bills, I know it's very pricey ($150K/year last I checked). If your business is managing a lot of high-traffic sites, and maybe you resell other Google services, then it's probably worth it for the dashboard and integration. So... it's expensive, and by definition, not for everyone.
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  • Overall it's a very simple tool that doesn't offer a lot of complexity or expanded tools
  • Even though it's all in the Zoho family, it doesn't work seemlessly with CRM or other Zoho products
  • Not always the best at identifying similar users across different browsers, devices, etc
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Likelihood to Renew
I believe that once Google Analytics Premium releases some additional eCommerce capabilities, it will be the best tool on the market for multi-site customers. Google does an amazing job of fully vetting out new features and functionality before releasing them publicly, so I have found very few issues with the functionality and usability of the tool. Some of the other big players in the industry are too quick to release new features, and they are often riddled with bugs and defects. I know that when I set something up with Google Analytics Premium, I'm getting a reliable, strong product that will deliver what it promises.
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Usability
Google Analytics Premium has a very easy to use and intuitive User Interface. It's easy to find anything you are looking for and apply different segments to reports on the fly. This is very important especially if you are doing report comparisons. It's also an aesthetically pleasing design, making the general experience pleasant.
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Support Rating
  • Everyday support is primarily through chat and email with the centralized, general team. Its as you would envision with an anonymous individual attempting to figure from "page one." Often responses are later in the day or next day.
  • At first signing, one account person is assigned along with an initial individual to assist in onboarding. There's an interview of the goals with GA360, but the provided deliverable document is limited in the review of one site. Also, after delivery of the onboarding document, you are left with an account individual who is looking for expanded vertical integration with other Google products.
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Online Training
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
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
Since our data is on Bigquery it is very easy for us to connect our database to this platform which is very challenging for us to connect the data integration part to other platforms so this is the primary reason for us to choose this platform. The second reason to choose this is that this platform will solve our problems of multiple departments of product, marketing, business, and analytics rather than choosing separate platforms for different departments
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The option of the desktop application was a missing feature on both of the previously used tools, including having applications for Windows, Linux, as well as MACOS. Having a separate application for the chat agents from the main CRM application was a key missing feature as it was combined with the complete CRMs tools being used earlier. Website visitors' live and history activity on our website was missing on the tools being used earlier by our Customer Success teams.
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Return on Investment
  • 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 has significantly reduced the number of phone calls and emails we used to get. Chat is more convenient for our users. It also means we can provide support with fewer agents as a single agent can work on multiple chats (unlike phone support).
  • Ability to catch and engage with new users that are potential leads has also improved our overall sales program.
  • Letting admin take over chat seamlessly without a transfer lets us provide a better quality support experience to our more important users.
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ScreenShots

Zoho SalesIQ Screenshots

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