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Google Analytics vs Optimizely comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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
8.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Optimizely
Ranking in Web Analytics
12th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Web Analytics category, the mindshare of Google Analytics is 10.1%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Optimizely is 3.3%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

OP
Provides information to help identify, understand, and make use of our visitor traffic
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. In addition, the “Not Provided” section tends to hide the entire data set, and it would not be bad if some of that information were available since it could be very useful.
it_user623373 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
8%
Retailer
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Pharma/Biotech Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Overview

 

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: January 2025.
838,713 professionals have used our research since 2012.