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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Optimizely Web Experimentation

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWhether launching a first test or scaling a sophisticated experimentation program, Optimizely Web Experimentation aims to deliver the insights needed to craft high-performing digital experiences that drive engagement, increase conversions, and accelerate growth.N/A

    Usabilla (discontinued)

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AUsabilla was a web and app survey tool, developed by the Amsterdam company of the same name, and acquired by SurveyMonkey in March of 2019. The product is no longer available.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    Optimizely Web ExperimentationUsabilla (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Optimizely Web ExperimentationUsabilla (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Optimizely Web ExperimentationUsabilla (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Optimizely
    Chose Optimizely Web Experimentation
    We're not using UserZoom or Hotjar. We use the others for specific functions. Optimizely is the best for website optimization.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    69 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    89 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    58 Answers
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    Features
    Optimizely Web ExperimentationUsabilla (discontinued)
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
    8.0
    163 Ratings
    5% below category average
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    Ratings
    a/b experiment testing9.0163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Split URL testing8.5135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multivariate testing8.4139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-page/funnel testing7.9126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-browser testing8.197 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app testing8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test significance8.4147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual / WYSIWYG editor8.1133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced code editor7.9125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page surveys6.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visitor recordings8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Preview mode7.6145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test duration calculator7.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiment scheduler8.2112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiment workflow and approval7.890 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic experiment activation7.574 Ratings00 Ratings
    Client-side tests7.896 Ratings00 Ratings
    Server-side tests7.250 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mutually exclusive tests8.280 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
    8.2
    152 Ratings
    7% below category average
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    Standard visitor segmentation8.4147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation7.6122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control9.1144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website personalization7.8111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
    8.3
    149 Ratings
    4% below category average
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    Heatmap tool9.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click analytics8.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scroll maps8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form fill analysis8.072 Ratings00 Ratings
    Conversion tracking8.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Goal tracking8.2127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test reporting7.9137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Results segmentation7.7103 Ratings00 Ratings
    CSV export7.9102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiments results dashboard8.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
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    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
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    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
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    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
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    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
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    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Access controls00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Optimizely Web Experimentation and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Optimizely Web Experimentation
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    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Optimizely Web ExperimentationUsabilla (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (254 ratings)
    2.1
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (51 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (58 ratings)
    2.1
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    1.9
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (163 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Optimizely Web ExperimentationUsabilla (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Optimizely
    I think it can serve the whole spectrum of experiences from people who are just getting used to web experimentation. It's really easy to pick up and use. If you're more experienced then it works well because it just gets out of the way and lets you really focus on the experimentation side of things. So yeah, strongly recommend. I think it is well suited both to small businesses and large enterprises as well. I think it's got a really low barrier to entry. It's very easy to integrate on your website and get results quickly. Likewise, if you are a big business, it's incrementally adoptable, so you can start out with one component of optimizing and you can build there and start to build in things like data CMS to augment experimentation as well. So it's got a really strong a pathway to grow your MarTech platform if you're a small company or a big company.
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    If we could select 0/10 we would... We would not recommend anyone using this product as it excludes a very important user group, disabled users. If you use this product you will be failing ADA and WCAG 2.1 (EU Directive for public sector websites and mobile apps). In my opinion, you will be vulnerable to lawsuits.
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    Pros
    Optimizely
    • The Platform contains drag-and-drop editor options for creating variations, which ease the A/B tests process, as it does not require any coding or development resources.
    • Establishing it is so simple that even a non-technical person can do it perfectly.
    • It provides real-time results and analytics with robust dashboard access through which you can quickly analyze how different variations perform. With this, your team can easily make data-driven decisions Fastly.
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    • Continuous feedback such as CSAT or NPS score.
    • Monitors feedback trends on recurring surveys through analytics dashboard.
    • In context, in the moment data rather than during a follow up survey.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Optimizely
    • JavaScript is hard to implement sometimes especially for JQuery elements
    • ROI reporting should be part of the overall experimentation reporting
    • CMP integration: where we can easily show status of test on the HPT request
    • CMS integration
    • More widgets like social proof banners, etc.
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    • Styling and positioning of the 'Feedback' button could be improved with more options provided. Right now it seems very basic.
    • Triggered surveys and popups would also benefit for more styling and control over how the survey is presented to users. Sometimes it can be hard to match your brand to the out-of-box options available. I've seen more flexible versions of this in other providers.
    • Notifications of negative feedback (delivered via email) could be improved. We like to try and take immediate action and the notifications haven't always made this possible. I'd also like to see more notification options added to triggered campaigns and surveys.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Optimizely
    I rated this question because at this stage, Optimizely does most everything we need so I don't foresee a need to migrate to a new tool. We have the infrastructure already in place and it is a sizeable lift to pivot to another tool with no guarantee that it will work as good or even better than Optimizely
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    Usability
    Optimizely
    Optimizely Web Experimentation's visual editor is handy for non-technical or quick iterative testing. When it comes to content changes it's as easy as going into wordpress, clicking around, and then seeing your changes live--what you see is what you get. The preview and approval process for sharing built experiments is also handy for sharing experiments across teams for QA purposes or otherwise.
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    The interface to configure the questionary is quite easy to use. It helps to give autonomy to marketing teams. Once the initial setup is made (integrating a basic javascript code on your website), you can easily deploy any questionary on any page of your website. Usabilla is a very flexible tool overall.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Optimizely
    I would rate Optimizely Web Experimentation's availability as a 10 out of 10. The software is reliable and does not experience any application errors or unplanned outages. Additionally, the customer service and technical support teams are always available to help with any issues or questions.
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    Performance
    Optimizely
    I would rate Optimizely Web Experimentation's performance as a 9 out of 10. Pages load quickly, reports are complete in a reasonable time frame, and the software does not slow down any other software or systems that it integrates with. Additionally, the customer service and technical support teams are always available to help with any issues or questions.
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    Support Rating
    Optimizely
    They always are quick to respond, and are so friendly and helpful. They always answer the phone right away. And [they are] always willing to not only help you with your problem, but if you need ideas they have suggestions as well.
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    If we could select 0/10 we would... If Usabilla were to fix their accessibility issues we would consider keeping our subscription to them, but as it stands this does not seem possible as Usabilla does not seem interested in making the platform accessible.
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    Online Training
    Optimizely
    The tool itself is not very difficult to use so training was not very useful in my opinion. It did not also account for success events more complex than a click (which my company being ecommerce is looking to examine more than a mere click).
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    Implementation Rating
    Optimizely
    In retrospect: - I think I should have stressed more demo's / workshopping with the Optimizely team at the start. I felt too confident during demo stages, and when came time to actually start, I was a bit lost. (The answer is likely I should have had them on-hand for our first install.. they offered but I thought I was OK.) - Really getting an understanding / asking them prior to install of how to make it really work for checkout pages / one that uses dynamic content or user interaction to determine what the UI does. Could have saved some time by addressing this at the beginning, as some things we needed to create on our site for Optimizely to "use" as a trigger for the variation test. - Having a number of planned/hoped-for tests already in-hand before working with Optimizely team. Sharing those thoughts with them would likely have started conversations on additional things we needed to do to make them work (rather than figuring that out during the actual builds). Since I had development time available, I could have added more things to the baseline installation since my developers were already "looking under the hood" of the site.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Optimizely
    The ability to do A/B testing in Optimizely along with the associated statistical modelling and audience segmentation means it is a much better solution than using something like Google Analytics were a lot more effort is required to identify and isolate the specific data you need to confidently make changes
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    I have Hotjar, Sprig, and Usabilla in my workplace. Usabilla unfortunately has the most limited feature set of the 3 options. The difficulty of administering a Usabilla survey on mobile is a big blocker for my projects. Sprig and Hotjar both allow mobile and allow video recordings (either of a user's screen or a user's webcam for impromptu interviews).
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    Scalability
    Optimizely
    We can use it flexibly across lines of business and have it in use across two departments. We have different use cases and slightly different outcomes, but can unify our results based on impact to the bottom line. Finally, we can generate value from anywhere in the org for any stakeholders as needed.
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    Return on Investment
    Optimizely
    • We're able to share definitive annualized revenue projections with our team, showing what would happen if we put a test into Production
    • Showing the results of a test on a new page or feature prior to full implementation on a site saves developer time (if a test proves the new element doesn't deliver a significant improvement.
    • Making a change via the WYSIWYG interface allows us to see multiple changes without developer intervention.
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    • Positive - gave us more insight into our user's journey post purchase.
    • Positive - let us know what problems our users were having with our account portal through moment of truth surveys.
    • Positive - gave us numbers to show to leadership that quantified the digital customer experience.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Optimizely Web Experimentation Screenshots

    Screenshot of AI-Powered Experimentation with Opal:

- Instant Test Ideas: Generates high-quality A/B test ideas based on any goals and audience insights.
- Smarter Experimentation: The AI can suggest impactful variations, reducing guesswork and increasing test velocity.
- More Than Just Ideas: From hypothesis generation to analyzing results, Opal helps optimize every stage of the experimentation process.Screenshot of the new Visual Editor with an AI Variation Development Agent

Create simple or advanced website changes fast without writing a line of code with our AI Development Agent.

Use natural language to build out your ideas and apply brand styles to your experiments instantly.Screenshot of Advanced Audience Targeting:

- Delivers personalized experiences by targeting users based on behaviors, attributes, and real-time conditions.
- Defines precise audience segments using first-party data, geolocation, and device type.
- Can test and optimize for different audience groups to maximize impact and engagement.Screenshot of Variation Template

Library of experience templates that you can access right within the Visual Editor. Customize these templates or create your own to easily reuse throughout your experimentation program.

- Offers pre-built templates for common test setups.
- Standardized variations and maintains brand integrity with reusable templates.
- Templates can be customized visually or tweak them with code for full flexibility.Screenshot of Web Experimentation Results Page:

- Data visualizations help interpret experiment performance.
- Displays which variations are winning with built-in statistical significance calculations.
- Results can be filtered by audience segments, events, and conversions to uncover key trends.Screenshot of the custom code editor for JavaScript & CSS changes, used to build complex tests.