Google Optimize vs. HiConversion

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Optimize
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Google offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A
HiConversion
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
HiConversion is an online optimization platform that allows you to test multiple changes to your website's look, feel, and functionality across multiple pages, segments, targeting rules, and devices. It then automatically displays the top performing versions of your site to each of these groups.N/A
Pricing
Google OptimizeHiConversion
Editions & Modules
Google Optimize
Free
Community Edition
Sponsored Trial
Per website
Enterprise
Custom Quote
Based on revenue and traffic volume
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google OptimizeHiConversion
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Google OptimizeHiConversion
Considered Both Products
Google Optimize

No answer on this topic

HiConversion
Chose HiConversion
HiConversion is an A/B test tool that makes it easy for me to check my copy to convert it. It is simple, accurate, and has a visual interface for anyone to use. In addition to A / B testing, it also makes it easier for me to do multivariate testing and optimization of the …
Features
Google OptimizeHiConversion
Testing and Experimentation
Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Product A and Product B
Google Optimize
4.9
Ratings
50% below category average
HiConversion
8.6
Ratings
5% above category average
a/b experiment testing4.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Split URL testing2.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multivariate testing4.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Multi-page/funnel testing1.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cross-browser testing6.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile app testing2.70 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Test significance1.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Visual / WYSIWYG editor3.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Advanced code editor2.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Page surveys5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Visitor recordings10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Preview mode3.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Test duration calculator9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Experiment scheduler7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Experiment workflow and approval8.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Dynamic experiment activation6.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Client-side tests7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Server-side tests2.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Mutually exclusive tests8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Audience Segmentation & Targeting
Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Product A and Product B
Google Optimize
7.0
Ratings
20% below category average
HiConversion
8.3
Ratings
3% below category average
Standard visitor segmentation6.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Behavioral visitor segmentation7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Traffic allocation control8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Website personalization7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Results and Analysis
Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Product A and Product B
Google Optimize
8.2
Ratings
2% below category average
HiConversion
8.5
Ratings
1% above category average
Heatmap tool2.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Click analytics9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Scroll maps9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Form fill analysis8.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Conversion tracking9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Goal tracking8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Test reporting7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Results segmentation10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
CSV export9.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Experiments results dashboard9.90 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Google OptimizeHiConversion
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.7
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google OptimizeHiConversion
Likelihood to Recommend
Google Optimize is well suited for testing small changes on the browser pages. You have the option of changing designs, texts, and some small features on the page. The audience can be divided using a long list of factors, so it makes it quite easy to set up the test. It is not well suited for complicated feature tests where you need to monitor the user over a long period or where the user is likely to use multiple sessions across multiple devices or browsers
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I really think any ecommerce website would benefit from HiConversion. All websites can use optimization, but I am not sure how you'd establish the ROI on a site that is not trying to drive conversions / sales. I think as marketers we often believe we know what our customers want or what we think will work for them, but HiConversion allows us to really get to the bottom of what helps and what hurts us in a quantifiable way. We have done campaigns on our product page, our shopping cart and our homepage and each one has resulted in a significant lift in conversions.
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Pros
  • Easy test implementation. You're up and running once you've pinned down your hypothesis.
  • Goals and conversion points can be easily mapped to any test.
  • Customization of goals in case you don't have one setup.
  • Integrated with Google Analytics so you can correlate with other metrics under behavior and e-commerce data.
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  • Allow us to do A/B and multivariate testing of various treatments on our website. We can see how individual changes perform and how they perform in conjunction with other tests on the site.
  • Provide data to see where in the sales funnel there is room for improvement and how tiny incremental changes at each stage can have a dramatic affect on our total sales.
  • Using their years of experience and knowledge of industry best practices, they help come up with both UX and UI suggestions for us to test for our specific site, audience and use cases.
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Cons
  • Track site performance with each test version; see if the resource timing of each test has anything to do with conversion rates.
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  • Nothing but Increase marketing to better explain the technology.
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Usability
Google has always been known to make easy-to-use products. The Google Optimize interface is intuitive and easy to follow for anyone.
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Support Rating
Google has well-documented resources and unlimited use cases that can be found online. Plus, their support is always helpful and available.
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Alternatives Considered
We switched from Google Optimize to AB Tasty which is a paid platform. AB Tasty provides much better capabilities and support, although this is with a cost implication which Google Optimize didn’t have. Google Optimize was useful as an introductory platform prior to getting a full programme running but this has now sunset so is no longer available.
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HiConversion is an A/B test tool that makes it easy for me to check my copy to convert it. It is simple, accurate, and has a visual interface for anyone to use. In addition to A / B testing, it also makes it easier for me to do multivariate testing and optimization of the landing page. It is a great tool for anyone who wants to increase their conversion rates.
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Return on Investment
  • Useful with clients on a budget who need to see ROI without another paid platform to install.
  • Setting up Google Optimize helps as an additional value add when bidding on projects.
  • Nothing negative unless a larger client needs a more robust package; then, there is always Google Optimize 360 as well as platforms from other vendors.
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  • I was losing sales because I was not reaching out to all my potential customers, and HiConversion was able to help me improve my sales by using their test tool to create new predictive pages that work better.
  • The tool makes it easy to create pages, and the results are real-time, so I can see how I do and make changes in my campaigns as I go.
  • The tool was easy to get started with, and I see results, which is important to me.
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