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Google Analytics

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

717 Reviews Write a Review

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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Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

7 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2023

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.

+91 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

Performance Enhancing
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Audience Segmentation

Device and Browser Analytics

Audience Demographics

Paid Search Integration

Conversion Analysis

Data Visualization

Search Engine Optimization

Customer Value Analysis

Customer Journey Modelling

Social Media Analytics

API Framework

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

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Google Analytics Reviews

Saadat C.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Finance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Mar 2023

Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Analytics from other similar products?

UX friendly

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ready dashboard with pre-build charts

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing in particular

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great tool to get started with

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Anna T.

Role: Public Sector
Industry: Other
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Mar 2023

A very useful tool for analytics.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Analytics from other similar products?

One of the things I like about Google Analytics is its ability to track and measure website traffic and user behavior. This tool provides a variety of data and metrics, including pageviews, sessions, user demographics, and conversion rates, which can help businesses understand how their website is being used and how it is working.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Google Analytics is a powerful tool essential for any digital marketer. It provides a wealth of data and information that can be used to improve website performance, track user behavior, and measure the success of marketing campaigns. The platform is user-friendly, easy to navigate, and offers many features, such as conversion tracking, custom reports, and goal settings.

What do you dislike most about this product?

This can be overwhelming for beginners due to the amount of data and information available. It can take some time to learn how to navigate the platform and understand all the different metrics and reports. Additionally, some users may find the platform too complex for their needs, or they may need more advanced features not available in the basic version of the tool.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Google Analytics helps me collect all the valuable information from my website and apps in one setup, very easy to access and a user-friendly interface makes it easier to use. I can define and understand my audience and their demographics well.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Cons

Less Generous

Natasha Kiara E.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2023

Great FREE website analytics tool

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Google Analytics from other similar products?

Cost. Other products cost a lot which is not always feasible for smaller businesses

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Clear graphics showing data

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes, user flows are not always clear. It’s not always easy to use

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It’s free which is great, but it can take some getting used to

Pros

Efficient Service
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Charges for Enhancements

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Google Analytics Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Google Analytics?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Audience Segmentation The ability to create and analyze discrete customer audience segments based on user-defined criteria or variables.

Device and Browser Analytics Capture and summarize device and browser information.

Audience Demographics The ability to capture, analyze and display customer demographic/firmographic data from different channels.

Paid Search Integration Integrates with popular search advertising services (i.e. AdWords) and can make predictive recommendations around areas like keywords.

Conversion Analysis The ability to capture and analyze conversion (transaction) data and conversion paths from the web or associated channels.

Data Visualization Visualize customer data in configurable dashboards or reports, and easily share these visualizations with decision makers.

Search Engine Optimization Provides targeted recommendations for improving and optimizing a page for organic search rankings (i.e. via A/B testing or multivariate testing).

Customer Value Analysis Predicts customer lifetime value based on past conversions.

Customer Journey Modelling The ability to effectively model and display customer behaviors or journeys through multiple channels and touchpoints.

Social Media Analytics Captures information on social signals from popular services (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn etc.).

API Framework Move data to and from the platform and other customer interaction applications (i.e. Marketing Automation) with ease.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Google Analytics Reviews

Saadat C.

Fantastic Product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Anna T.

A very useful tool for analytics.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Natasha Kiara E.

Great FREE website analytics tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Audience Segmentation

Device and Browser Analytics

Audience Demographics

Paid Search Integration

Conversion Analysis

Data Visualization

Search Engine Optimization

Customer Value Analysis

Customer Journey Modelling

Social Media Analytics

API Framework

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support