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    AB Tasty

    Score8.8 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

    Google Tag Manager

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AFrom Google, the Google Tag Manager is a tag management application that facilitates creating, embedding, and updating tags across websites and mobile apps, thus gaining the benefits of data standardization and speed of deployment. Google touts an agency friendly system with multiple user access, and tools to improve tags performance like debugging, and rules, macros or automated tag firing. The Google Tag Manager also integrates with Google product DoubleClick. Moreover, Google Tag Manager is…N/A
    Pricing
    AB TastyGoogle Tag Manager
    Editions & Modules
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    AB TastyGoogle Tag Manager
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AB TastyGoogle Tag Manager
    Considered Both Products
    AB Tasty
    Chose AB Tasty
    About Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Hotjar, they are not the same product but we use them in our CRO strategy and we continue using them to complete AB Tasty capacities. Optimizely is a direct competitor and we worked with it for two years, it is a good tool too, but …
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    Chose AB Tasty
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose AB Tasty
    We benchmarked AB Tasty vs. Kameleoon and Optimizely - the clear 3 leaders for me at the time I made the survey. Optimizely was and is still too expensive compared to the other two.

    We then tested AB Tasty against Kameleoon with the acquisition team for 8 weeks. I was using Kame…
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    92%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AB TastyGoogle Tag Manager
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of AB Tasty and Google Tag Manager
    Feature
    AB Tasty
    8.1
    22 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Tag Manager
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    Ratings
    a/b experiment testing8.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Split URL testing7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multivariate testing8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-page/funnel testing9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app testing5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test significance8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual / WYSIWYG editor10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced code editor8.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page surveys5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Preview mode7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test duration calculator10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiment scheduler9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Client-side tests9.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Server-side tests7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mutually exclusive tests9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of AB Tasty and Google Tag Manager
    Feature
    AB Tasty
    8.4
    21 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Tag Manager
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    Standard visitor segmentation9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation7.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control9.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website personalization8.219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of AB Tasty and Google Tag Manager
    Feature
    AB Tasty
    8.2
    22 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Google Tag Manager
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    Heatmap tool7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click analytics7.616 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scroll maps8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Conversion tracking8.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Goal tracking9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test reporting8.222 Ratings00 Ratings
    Results segmentation8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiments results dashboard9.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of AB Tasty and Google Tag Manager
    Feature
    AB Tasty
    -
    Ratings
    Google Tag Manager
    4.4
    55 Ratings
    58% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings4.455 Ratings
    Tag Management
    Comparison of Tag Management features of AB Tasty and Google Tag Manager
    Feature
    AB Tasty
    -
    Ratings
    Google Tag Manager
    6.6
    66 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Tag library00 Ratings7.061 Ratings
    Tag variable mapping00 Ratings7.053 Ratings
    Ease of writing custom tags00 Ratings6.065 Ratings
    Rules-driven tag execution00 Ratings4.960 Ratings
    Tag performance monitoring00 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Page load times00 Ratings6.047 Ratings
    Mobile app tagging00 Ratings8.332 Ratings
    Library of JavaScript extensions00 Ratings6.036 Ratings
    Data Management & Integrity
    Comparison of Data Management & Integrity features of AB Tasty and Google Tag Manager
    Feature
    AB Tasty
    -
    Ratings
    Google Tag Manager
    6.2
    66 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Event tracking00 Ratings8.063 Ratings
    Mobile event tracking00 Ratings6.045 Ratings
    Data distribution management00 Ratings7.040 Ratings
    Universal data layer00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
    Automated error checking00 Ratings3.045 Ratings
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    AB TastyGoogle Tag Manager
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    Google Optimize
    Score6.7 out of 10
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    Score5.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kameleoon
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    Score5.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Adobe Dynamic Tag Management (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AB TastyGoogle Tag Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (53 ratings)
    8.5
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    2.0
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AB TastyGoogle Tag Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AB Tasty
    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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    Google
    I use Google Tag Manager (GTM) daily and create tags/triggers for all of our client's websites. It is easy to set up but for some of my tasks, the process does get repetitive so it'd be nice to have a default setting I can use when I have to create accounts, and then tweak/add things to them as needed. It is a great way to collect data and have code on the site without having to log into the site builder all the time. It makes it convenient to make edits or add code after our client's sites go live with us.
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    Pros
    AB Tasty
    • Customer-focused. Over the past year, AB Tasty has worked with us to overcome many obstacles (e.g. tracking hurdles, ITP issues, etc.). The team always finds a solution in a timely manner to ensure we're able to execute on experiments.
    • Reliability. One of the biggest hurdles earlier this year were the ITP regulations set out by Apple. Over 40% of our ad traffic was Safari users. AB Tasty was using 3rd party cookies but quickly migrated over to a local session storage solution that circumvented the issue.
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    Google
    • Selecting elements on a site [object, class, cookie, etc] (to later fire an event, send some data, etc) is very easy with triggers. Want to add an event when someone clicks on a button? Super easy. It was many many DOM selectors and you can even add custom functions if you need to do something more specific
    • In general, firing events in different circumstances is very easy mixing triggers and tags. You can track almost any element of the DOM and do whatever you want with it.
    • Testing is a great functionality. Only you can see what's on the site and you can debug it easily by seeing which events or tags were triggered and all the DOM elements involved (and why they matched the trigger).
    • Working in environments (staging, production) and versioning is easy to do, deploying changes in 2 clicks.
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    Cons
    AB Tasty
    • Sometimes the platform is a little glitchy and requires a refresh.
    • Would be great to be able to see the experiments and projects on a timeline with their status and main result to have an immediate view of ongoing and completed projects.
    • Email notification for when an experiment reaches a certain confidence level.
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    Google
    • There are several good integrations, but there can always be more. Native tracking for call tracking solutions, analytics providers, non-Google advertisers would be top of my list.
    • Documentation is just dreadful. Luckily there are some awesome folks out there doing crowdsourced tutorials (shout out to Simo Ahava) but by and large the Google Tag Manager instructions are worth what you pay for them.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AB Tasty
    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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    Google
    Google Tag Manager makes tracking traffic to our websites effortless, which enables our developers to focus on other tasks. Setting up a new instance takes only minutes and additional scripts can be added/modified without touching the source code of a site in production. This enables our marketing directors to coordinate tests and experiments with minimal effort.
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    Usability
    AB Tasty
    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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    Google
    No difficult obstacle to overcome but Google Tag Manager can still be difficult for many users to deploy. Sure the basic HTML script can be deployed quite easily, but when you start to require triggers, variables, etc, it can be a little daunting.
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    Support Rating
    AB Tasty
    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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    Google
    GTM does not provide support. This is one of GTM's biggest issues but it's due to the level of customization for each website. If your team thinks they would heavily rely on the need for a support staff it is probably better to invest in a paid service with a team that can support your needs.
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    Online Training
    AB Tasty
    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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    Google
    I thought there was a little bit too much emphasis on AdWords stuff, not enough on the generic application of GTM.
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    Implementation Rating
    AB Tasty
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Planning and communication will help greatly with an in-house implementation. If there are large teams, try to limit the number of people involved to 1-2 developers (back-end dev may be necessary depending on your platform), one analytics marketer and one project manager.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
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    Google
    We moved to GTM from a standard Google Analytics implementation. GTM is much more flexible and easier to make changes, especially as the changes relate to multiple sites and environments. While there is a learning curve when figuring out how to use GTM, I believe the change has been worth it because it helps us understand at a more fundamental level how our tracking works and gives us a lot more control over what we track and how.
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    Return on Investment
    AB Tasty
    • Since we use AB tasty our conversion rates have significantly increased on the Watch pages.
    • We can report positive comments about the evolutions of our interfaces, from our expert users. And so improved customer satisfaction.
    • The solution allows us to validate or invalidate without taking major risk while gaining in reactivity, our proposals relook pages.
    • Commitment rates are much higher, multiplied by 2 or 3, when we implement customizations that are relevant. These customizations are very relevant insofar as we are governed by the seasonality of events as a media site.
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    Google
    • GTM is very useful to determine if a particular element on the site is useful (i.e. is it being watched, is it being clicked, does it help customers navigate through more pages). As an SEO person, I can use this information to decide what to optimize for but also to track progress and see improvements in engagement.
    • With the use of Google Tag Manager, I was able to easily inject an A/B testing tool which lead to several improvements in lead generation.
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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