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Google Analytics

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.2 /10
Google Analytics
8.9 /10

What is Google Analytics?

Google Analytics is a platform that collects data from your websites and apps to create reports that provide insights into your business. It is the go-to platform for millions of website and app owners seeking to gain a deeper understanding of their website and app performance. With Google Analytics, you can fine-tune your digital strategy, optimize your campaigns, and take your online presence to new heights, and get a complete understanding of your customers across devices and platforms. Google Analytics gives you the tools, free of charge, to understand the customer journey and improve marketing ROI.

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Awards & Recognition

Google Analytics won the following awards in the Website Analytics category

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Google Analytics Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Google Analytics?

2% Negative
4% Neutral
94% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Audience Segmentation

87

Device and Browser Analytics

87

Audience Demographics

86

Paid Search Integration

86

Conversion Analysis

86

Data Visualization

86

Search Engine Optimization

86

Customer Value Analysis

85

Customer Journey Modelling

83

Social Media Analytics

83

API Framework

82

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

87

Breadth of Features

86

Quality of Features

86

Ease of Implementation

85

Ease of Data Integration

84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Ease of IT Administration

83

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Ease of Customization

82

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Vendor Support

77

Google Analytics Reviews

Billy C.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

The industry leader on SEO and Website Analytics

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Analytics from other similar products?

It's the most robust and comprehensive SEO and analytics tool. It's the industry standard. Its features integrate with almost all data aggregation software, making it ideal for anyone. Also, Google is the most used search engine.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ease of monthly billing without a credit check.

What do you dislike most about this product?

As technology improves, API and tags change, requiring regular updating.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This should be your first choice.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Saves Time

Angelo S.

  • Role: C-Level
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Easy point of entry, wide array of features.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Analytics from other similar products?

I haven't used other products because the privacy issues do not concern me or my clients directly, so while I can't compare GA to other similar products, I find it hard to believe that any other product can offer both the same features and integration. Any platform that is worth its salt develops and integration with GA, which the smaller platforms can't compete with. GA (specifically GA4) has given us a high level view of everything going on with our marketing funnels, customer journeys, and traffic acquisitions. It helps us to decide which direction to go to most efficiently market for our customers.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customer Journeys and Conversions. The conversion (as opposed to Goals in Universl Analtyics), is much easier to track and utilize. Teaming this with UTM codes, we are able to accurately track where our traffic is coming from, and who is performing the actions that we are looking to count as conversions. The Explore tab of GA4 allows us to "see" the numbers in a funnel format which is amazing.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The fact that we can't automatically email reports from the Report section. Unless I haven't figured it out, we have a custom Report set up in the the Library but we have to manually change the date and send, export the data, and send it to our clients each month. Automating this would be a much, much appreciated feature.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend taking a look at your current marketing stack and platforms that you use in your business to see if any of the other analytics platforms integrate with it, turn-key. My guess is that they don't. Google Analtyics has the advantage over all of the other systems for that reason alone. I would start by just doing simple tasks at first, then diving into the more advanced techniques and strategies so as to not overwhelm yourself.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Aashita R.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Good for website analytics

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Analytics from other similar products?

Google analytics is best in industry for easy website analytics.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Dashboard UI is very elegant and simple.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Cant perform very advanced analytics as compared to Adobe analytics.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If your need is just a simple dashboard for website analytics then this is the best product.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features

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