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Google Analytics vs Optimizely comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Analytics
Ranking in Web Analytics
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Cross-Channel Attribution Providers (1st)
Optimizely
Ranking in Web Analytics
13th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (18th), Feature Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Web Analytics category, the mindshare of Google Analytics is 10.7%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Optimizely is 4.5%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Analytics Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Analytics10.7%
Optimizely4.5%
Other84.8%
Web Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Navcharan Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistent Seo Manager at RTDS
Have improved decision-making with effective reporting
Several positive aspects about the product stand out as advantages. Valuable insights can be gained from the unsampled reports available in the product. The cloud type needs to be specified whether it's public, private, or hybrid. The overall rating for Google Analytics 360 is 9 out of 10, where 10 represents the best product.
it_user623373 - PeerSpot reviewer
AB Testing and Web Optimization Specialist at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It's given us a powerful tool that's doesn't limit our test ideas by the confines of code we can or cannot use.
Ease of building the test via HTML, Java, and CSS. It's given us a powerful tool that's doesn't limit our test ideas by the confines of code we can or cannot use The thoroughness of results has helped our company make better decisions for our website. Decisions that help our customers with their…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In my opinion, Google Analytics fulfills the role it plays in a good way."
"We found that the source and medium report is very useful when we are analyzing paid and organic campaign performance."
"Every online business needs to know where traffic is coming from and what it does when it gets to you."
"It allows us to understand where our traffic is coming from, where traffic is dropping off and how our AdWords campaigns are performing."
"Provides us with useful data and analytics about website traffic, giving us information about how to make our web pages better."
"A solid choice for users who need simple, straightforward analytics, accessed through an easy to use interface."
"The User Explorer is a definite favorite because it allows us to pinpoint a user and check their entire journey through our website including all the events triggered and the pages visited."
"Tracking of the website visitors and web page analysis became an easy task."
"Optimizely can work for a lot more things than only testing; it is a pretty easy yet powerful tool."
"ROI: Infinite! (Got 3X conversion improvement using suggestions given by the product during the free evaluation period)"
"Customer service is excellent!"
"Optimizely is a great product that has inspired a great community and is the standard for A/B testing."
"Dead simple A/B testing with no code knoweldge needed."
"Customer service is the best in the testing industry; transparent support along with a very strong community."
"Customer service is wonderful."
 

Cons

"There is a time lag of 4 hours for the tracking to get updated in the system."
"If you do not use JavaScript, you will be invisible to Google Analytics. If you have the option of JavaScript disabled in your browsers, you will be invisible to the data, since the tool will not be able to register you."
"Beginner users access the live help section a lot, because of how confusing it is, so it would not be bad if the function was located within the administration section."
"It would be nice if Google Analytics provided all statistics, rather than a segment of the statistics."
"Data capture of the acquisition of users, as on a few occasions, it was unclear where we got traffic from."
"Google stripped out search rankings with “not provided.” It upsets many who want to understand how well they are doing in searches."
"Additionally, Google Analytics can be hard to pick up when you're just starting to use it."
"One area that Analytics falls short is in creating a report archive."
"Verifying goals could be easier."
"There were previously issues with experiments saving as expected in Classic."
"When testing images or anything involving JavaScript or more than text, they can really slow down the load performance of a page."
"Better communication with 3rd party implementation"
"Exporting statistics provide more statistical data."
"Does not allow multipage variants (i.e. allows only variants in elements inside one page)."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The installation cost is really low and does not require a team with a super performance to run."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Google Analytics?
My general rating for Google Analytics 360 is nine out of ten, where ten is the best. This is the most important question regarding room for improvement. They could add new features or enhance exis...
What is your primary use case for Google Analytics?
For Google Analytics 360, I can describe a few use cases and their purposes.
What advice do you have for others considering Google Analytics?
Several positive aspects about the product stand out as advantages. Valuable insights can be gained from the unsampled reports available in the product. The cloud type needs to be specified whether...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Google Attribution 360, Google Analytics 360, GA4
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Sample Customers

Air Show Buzz, AlfaStrakhovanie, Amari, Global Tech LED, Klarna, La Tienda, Nissan Motor Company, Rasmussen College, Shoes of Prey, Twiddy
Sony, SalesForce, FICO, Trulia, ABC, Fox Interactive Media, The Guardian, CBS, Walt Disney Company, Clorox, Livestrong
Find out what your peers are saying about Google Analytics vs. Optimizely and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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