AB Tasty vs. Contentsquare

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AB Tasty
Score 8.8 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
AB Tasty is a SAAS application created for e-marketers that enables them to optimize their website and conversion rate without technical knowledge. They can test several versions of their pages to identify which one has the biggest impact on their business objectives, e.g. click-through rate on a call to action button, add-to-cart rate, global conversion rate of their website.N/A
Contentsquare
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Contentsquare is a digital experience analytics cloud designed to help companies understand hidden customer behaviors, and use those insights to drive more successful experiences. It includes functionality from the former Clicktale heatmap, session recording, and A/B testing tool and now boasts a suite of customer journey analytic capabilities.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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AB Tasty
Chose AB Tasty
AB Tasty is the king when it comes to cost/benefit. It is not the cheapest but not the most expensive. It is a very advanced tool and we like the fact of not having to pay extra fees for more advanced features that we may only use for one test. Also, the chat support …
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We selected AB Tasty as the support is way better than the WYSIWYG editor. We will still work with AB Tasty as in the addition to the solution because a lot of support is provided (roadmap, workshops, evangelization, etc).
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AB Tasty is more of a marketer's tool. It's much better when it comes to QA, handly and reliable. There is a great customer support chat available in 5 minutes.
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We decided on AB Tasty as there were numerous features at this time that other providers did not offer and we felt like being on the right track for the upcoming years and challenges. Also, the price was for sure one of the criteria. AB Tasty offered an attractive package …
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Privy showed our websites down and was very limited. It's great to be able to use ab tests and have more options without loss of speed
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The product roadmap is interesting. Support is quite professional. Features are very useful.
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AB Tasty is great, probably the best optimizing tool you can use. Easy, loads of features, great support from CSM. Great variation editor whereas Monetate and VWO don't have a lot of features/widgets. Optimizely is good but again not a lot of capability without a dev. Whereas …
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We did test couple of platforms before decision, but A/B Tasty support alreasy on Proof of Concept phase was exceptional and price was reasonable, so the decision was fairly easy.
Chose AB Tasty
AB Tasty is much more affordable and provides very similar results. We are happy we made the switch and have seen the same success we had with other platforms on AB Tasty.
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VWO & Optimizely, in my opinion, are for large corporations. They're expensive and very limiting.
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We have not used the AB Tasty heat maps or user recording feature so I'm not too sure how they stack up. As for SiteSpect it is a more intricate testing platform that uses the cloud to run tests, however, it's much more expensive and I think AB Tasty gives more bang for your …
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AB Tasty has very aggressive pricing and a simple-to-use toolset. We feel that AB Tasty gives us what we need and the other vendors don't provide additional value to justify the cost.
Chose AB Tasty
We selected AB Tasty mostly because we got a sense that their dev and customer service teams were going to go above and beyond to help us out. We were right! The cost was also a factor as they came in a small bit lower, but cost wasn't the only factor.
Chose AB Tasty
AB Tasty is far more affordable than most of them, but with the same functionality and better reporting (reporting looks similar to Optimizely). Monetate requires an agency or a dedicated CRO team to manage and run tests, and is best for large companies with a lot of traffic …
Chose AB Tasty
Optimize does not support SPAs, it was a deal breaker for us. AB Tasty supports it very well.
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AB Tasty isn't as sophisticated or advanced as Monetate. The analytics section in Monetate is fabulous. But AB Tasty is great for smaller companies with a smaller budget. And the AB Tasty support has been better.
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We selected AB Tasty over other leading A/B Testing platforms due to its huge list of features, dedicated account support and competitive licensing model.
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AB Tasty has a good price/quality ratio. They are the European leader and have a good reputation. We were satisfied with them so we kept them.
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AB Tasty shares data with many analytics solutions as Google Analytics or At Internet solutions
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Crazy Egg was mainly only used for heat mapping, which it does really well. I haven't used Google Optimize too much yet but it has most of the same functionality as A/B Tasty. Google Analytics is more used for reporting and a deeper look into data. AB Tasty by far has the best …
Chose AB Tasty
It's a different tool - and could probably borrow some of the UI and ease of use from the other tools, but excels in providing prebuilt functionality and more detailed targeting. It also needs a lot more learning - when the other tools are pretty much pick up and go.
Chose AB Tasty
It's just the perfect mix between all tools I have used in the past.
Contentsquare
Chose Contentsquare
ContentSquare [(Clicktale)] is going deeper on UX understanding than traditional web analytics tools. You can truly understand how a page is used (where users click or even miss click, on which part of the page they are spending most of their time, if some links are clicked but …
Chose Contentsquare
ClickTale is now a step ahead of the competition since it delivers insights based on pre-defined business KPIs and customer journeys that we have set up. We can also segment our traffic and easily sift through the many recordings finding the ones that match our lookup criteria. …
Chose Contentsquare
The only other website analytical tool I have used is Google Analytics. They both have some overlap but Google Analytics is much more broad, while ClickTale focuses on what it does and provides tools and analysis to work within its area of expertise. When used together, more …
Chose Contentsquare
We used CrazyEgg prior to ClickTale. CrazyEgg is simpler to use and much less expensive, but you get what you pay for. ClickTale gives us more capabilities that we desired. If you are a small start up with few people dedicated to the web, go with CrazyEgg. If you are a larger …
Chose Contentsquare
Google in-page analytics- while it does many of the things Clicktale does and for free, it lacks the full featured offering that Clicktale provides. Mouse Recordings alone are worth it. They allow our new designers to watch and learn from real customers, then create solutions …
Chose Contentsquare
Tealeaf was way too expensive for us. ClickTale was a much more economical solution that still provides enterprise level service and quality!
Features
AB TastyContentsquare
Testing and Experimentation
Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Product A and Product B
AB Tasty
8.1
Ratings
1% below category average
Contentsquare
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a/b experiment testing8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Split URL testing7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Multivariate testing8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-page/funnel testing9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app testing5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Test significance8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual / WYSIWYG editor10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced code editor8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Page surveys5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Preview mode7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Test duration calculator10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Experiment scheduler9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Client-side tests9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Server-side tests7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mutually exclusive tests9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Product A and Product B
AB Tasty
8.5
Ratings
0% below category average
Contentsquare
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Standard visitor segmentation9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Behavioral visitor segmentation7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Traffic allocation control9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Website personalization8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Results and Analysis
Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Product A and Product B
AB Tasty
8.2
Ratings
2% below category average
Contentsquare
9.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Heatmap tool7.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Click analytics7.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Scroll maps8.50 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Conversion tracking8.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Goal tracking9.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Test reporting8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Results segmentation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Experiments results dashboard9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Session Recording and Replay00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
User Segmentation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
AB Tasty
-
Ratings
Contentsquare
8.0
Ratings
5% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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Likelihood to Renew
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7.5
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Usability
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Support Rating
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User Testimonials
AB TastyContentsquare
Likelihood to Recommend
A/B Tasty tool allows us do easy testing without burdening our limited developer resources all the time. Reports are simple enough to interpret. Support has been excellent and proactive, also the onboarding was successful. It is also an advantage that we have the possibility to drive all our traffic to the test versions rather than being limited to specific user amount per month. We can recommend A/B Tasty for testing purposes, as the platform keeps it’s promises, doesn’t require too much technical knowledge and the support is excellent.
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It is well suited to businesses with a full time web analyst that will be using the tools to create actionable reports that drive action in the company. It is less appropriate where companies are just looking for some new tools and it will be forgotten soon after implementation. If a website is critical to your business and you have dedicated resources or consultants to help you understand the data, then it is invaluable. I love it.
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Pros
  • Easy setup - Simple script insertion into site header.
  • Intuitive interface - It took very little training for our team to understand how to start running A/B tests. The reporting is much more comprehensive, yet easily digestible than other platforms we have used or considered. Confidence scores, flexible KPI inclusions/tracking allow us to understand the results or non-result quickly and with clarity to make decisions on next steps.
  • Customer support - Our CSM and tech support are always helpful and proactive when a question or issue arise. Our CSM keeps us on track when an idea might have dropped off the map due to other priorities, and brings great ideas to the table. We enjoy our monthly touchbases with her when we get to see new functionalities, how other clients successfully used them, and brainstorm ways we can use them for our experience.
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  • The qualitative aspects of user experience are very well captured by ClickTale. We can get solid actionable insights through the various dashboards which track mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, etc.
  • The visual conversion funnels give a very good high level view of landing page performance and how they work together.
  • The video recordings are especially helpful. The user behavior captured is especially helpful in making decisions about user interface - form fields, call to actions, etc.
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Cons
  • Sometimes when you're preparing a test the editor "crashes" and you need to re open it. It's just a matter of having to go back to the main dashboard a few times during your preparation.
  • Maybe to have the option to have pre-build templates of pages, buttons and assets that we can use to test experiments.
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  • Looking at isolated recordings without creating a segment, we still have to use the old interface
  • User interface has been massively improved but there are a few nags here and there that still need to be addressed
  • Mobile and desktop should be shown side by side and not separately
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Likelihood to Renew
AB Tasty's tool as well as the support team completely met my goals on A/B Testing. Editing a test is really easy and AB Tasty made the marketing team free to launch nearly any test. Reporting is also easy to set up and give us the information needed to keep improving transformation on landing pages and forms
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For small companies with limited user testing budgets, ClickTale serves as a useful user testing tool. When I cannot get the funds for in depth user testing, I always know that I have a baseline of information I can rely on
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Usability
The tool’s usability is excellent, with a smooth and intuitive interface. It is continuously updated with new features and improvements aimed at enhancing the user experience. Setting up experiments and personalizations is straightforward, thanks to a well-structured process that even less experienced users can easily follow. There are sometimes small issues with the QA section which slows the QA process but it is so much better now compared to 2024.
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I had some issues interacting with viewing recordings of a specific page by many users but my impression was that this was going to be fixed.
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Support Rating
Support is good, but it would be better if it was quicker or if AB Tasty provided a quicker SLA. At times, you require stuff urgently but AB Tasty support isn't as quick as I personally like it to be.
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Online Training
There is a vast amount of training available on their online platform, including their university area of which you can get certified for (and then share this with your connections on platforms such as Linkedin). There is also specific hand created training which can be provided by your customer success manager if that is requested by yourself.
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Alternatives Considered
We selected AB Tasty mostly because we got a sense that their dev and customer service teams were going to go above and beyond to help us out. We were right! The cost was also a factor as they came in a small bit lower, but cost wasn't the only factor.
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ContentSquare [(Clicktale)] is going deeper on UX understanding than traditional web analytics tools. You can truly understand how a page is used (where users click or even miss click, on which part of the page they are spending most of their time, if some links are clicked but bad positioned on the page...), and that's a thing you can't really measure trough a traditional web analytics tool.
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Return on Investment
  • This past year we improved our new visitor conversion rates by 73% with very little increases in our ad spend. We've been able to test quickly and infer how those experiments impacted lead generation. Experimentation is all about continually learning and testing.
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  • I learned how effective some of our image carousels were. How only 10% of a page visitors were being exposed to only the first slide. People were scrolling down or leaving the page without ever being exposed to 90% of the content. Once I provided this input to stakeholders it was an easy sell to redesign this aspect of the page.
  • I used the mouse-move heat map to analyze user interaction with the footer. Showing stakeholders the before and after redesign heat maps did wonders for improving my credibility as an usability analyst.
  • We used Clicktale to help analyze our 404 error page effectiveness. Our redesign gave us a 14% lower bounce rate on our redesigned 404 error page. Stakeholders appreciated a quantitative measure to gauge the success of that project.
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ScreenShots

AB Tasty Screenshots

Screenshot of the reporting interface.Screenshot of the dynamic widget library.Screenshot of AB Tasty's WYSIWYG editorScreenshot of the campaign management dashboardScreenshot of targeting criteria, available so users can target specific user segments