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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Osano

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    As privacy regulations evolve, organizations are grappling with an increasingly complex web of state and global privacy laws. This isn't just a challenge for compliance teams; it’s a company-wide issue, with regulators imposing over $1 billion in fines in 2024 alone, not to mention customers becoming increasingly litigious over biometric data, cookies and tracking technologies. Osano simplifies privacy compliance for organizations worldwide, empowering privacy professionals to turn a…

    $199

    per month 3 domains, 2 users, 30,000 Monthly Visitors

    Parse.ly

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AParse.ly is a content optimization platform for online publishers. It provides in-depth analytics and helps maximize the performance of the digital content. It features a dashboard geared for editorial and business staff and an API that can be used by a product team to create personalized or contextual experiences on a website.

    $499

    per month

    Pricing
    OsanoParse.ly
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    1 Domain
    Plus
    $199.99
    per month, per year 3 Domains
    Privacy Trust & Assurance
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    per year
    Privacy Essentials (most popular)
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    per year
    Privacy Operations & Governance
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    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OsanoParse.ly
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Features
    OsanoParse.ly
    Web Analytics
    Comparison of Web Analytics features of Osano and Parse.ly
    Feature
    Osano
    -
    Ratings
    Parse.ly
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Lead Conversion Tracking00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Bounce Rate Measurement00 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Device and Browser Reporting00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Pageview Tracking00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Event Tracking00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Reporting in real-time00 Ratings8.46 Ratings
    Referral Source Tracking00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Customizable Dashboards00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
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    OsanoParse.ly
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    Matomo Analytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Lead Forensics
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OsanoParse.ly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    7.8
    (82 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (32 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    7.7
    (35 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (35 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OsanoParse.ly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Osano
    Osano is well-suited for startups and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to its low cost and excellent service. The customer support is also commendable. It consistently notifies you of missing privacy policies or cookie compliance issues on your webpage. Additionally, it requires mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) at login, enhancing security.
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    Parse.ly
    Parse.ly is a great tool for publishers who want to track engagement and audience behaviour across websites. With Parse.ly, we can easily track metrics like pageviews, time spent on page, and scroll depth to see which content is resonating with our audience and optimize our content strategy accordingly. Our marketers found Parse.ly to be an excellent tool for tracking the effectiveness of our campaigns. We can use Parse.ly to track metrics like referral sources, conversion rates, and engagement by audience segment to see which channels and tactics are driving the most engagement and conversions.
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    Pros
    Osano
    • Legal compliance in ever changing landscape across the globe
    • built for fast with minimal impact on page speed
    • language adapts to users device configuration no matter where they are.
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    Parse.ly
    • Firstly, the platform is super easy to use, it is user-friendly and easy to navigate through.
    • Secondly, the platform also provides you the option to use filters to your best fit and adjust the filters according to what data you want to look at.
    • Thirdly, it enables the user to have live feedback on their articles and see what can be improved going forward to address the need of the readers.
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    Cons
    Osano
    • [I] would like to have more details on what the scripts/cookies are for (it isn't always clear).
    • The step-by-step process of classifying scripts and saving vs. publishing is clunky and unclear.
    • Some [of the] naming conventions aren't intuitive - compliance mode, strict, passive, etc.
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    Parse.ly
    • A more readily understandable visual guide to a visitor's pathway through your site would help understand what keeps a reader on-site.
    • The total page view number for the day should be more readily visible--on the overview page, not just by going to Posts>Historical.
    • Maintain the archive for longer than a year under all plans--it's a shame to lose year-on-year data quickly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Osano
    No answers on this topic
    Parse.ly
    As an employee, this is difficult for me to comment as I am not directly funding or making these business decisions. However, it is a tool many get on with for surface level data that is useful to editorial teams.
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    Usability
    Osano
    It's very user friendly once implemented
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    Parse.ly
    The Parse.ly platform is very user-friendly and easy to use. User management is simple, and reporting setup only takes a few minutes. They provide very helpful documentation for implementing the scripts on your site and have great customer support to help with custom development such as implementing their content recommendation engine.
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    Support Rating
    Osano
    No answers on this topic
    Parse.ly
    I rate this question this way solely because I haven't requested any support. I feel where I will eventually get support would be when we take Parse.ly up on some training that is being offered. We are looking to do that at some point after the first of the year and when our schedules support it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Osano
    I prefer Osano over others for it's easy of configuration and flexibility to adjust language dynamical and legal requirements dynamically based on user device and/or location. Plus easily add team members to help manage the various parts of the software make this a one stop shop solution for our business.
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    Parse.ly
    Parse.ly does pretty well compared to Chartbeat, particularly when it comes to historical information and analysis options that are easy for employees to use after some short training. The onboarding for Parse.ly is intuitive, and the scheduled reports take away basically all of the inconvenience associated with regular metrics reviewing. But Chartbeat wins in its social audience tracking because it can source traffic to a specific social post, which can show you exactly how your audience is coming to your content and where you need to put your content to be sure you get that audience.
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    Return on Investment
    Osano
    • Cost savings.
    • Time
    • Risk management.
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    Parse.ly
    • Sometimes in meetings our editorial director will point out stories that didn't perform well. To us, that means readers don't really care about the topic, so we'll pivot away from writing about that in the future. That might not be "business objectives" though.
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    ScreenShots

    Osano Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Osano Home Page.Screenshot of the Cookie Consent Banner Customization and Localization Preview.Screenshot of the Subject Rights Request Verification Workflow.Screenshot of the Vendor Privacy Risk Score.Screenshot of the interactive data map.Screenshot of the interface to reach out to privacy experts.

    Parse.ly Screenshots

    Screenshot of Overview in full-screen mode: Many Parse.ly pages, like the Overview, are TV-ready. Keep your entire team up-to-date with live, full-screen dashboards on TVs in your office.Screenshot of Overview screen: See a snapshot of what your audience is paying attention to today so you can make fast decisions about what content to produce or distribute. Customize it to show only what your team cares about by filtering it to a particular author, section, or tag. You can pick what stats and listings are displayed.Screenshot of Real-time posts page: See what’s gathering steam so you can capitalize on attention to every post, campaign, or section.
Real-time data includes the last 24 hours and updates every five seconds. It can be seen, filtered, and sorted on most screens.Screenshot of Historical posts page: Explore historical trends by post, author, section, topic, referrer, or campaign. Compare today’s performance to last week, month, or year.Screenshot of Campaign tracking: Easily tie in your off-site promotion to engagement with your on-site content using UTM parameters.Screenshot of Multi-channel tracking: Track all your content in one place, no matter where it lives.
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