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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Optimize

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle offers the Optimize A/B testing tool for testing website content and versions.N/A

    Unbounce

    Score8.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Unbounce is a landing page builder for marketers. Marketers can use the drag and drop platform to create customized, responsive landing pages for their marketing campaigns.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    Google OptimizeUnbounce
    Editions & Modules
    Google Optimize
    Free
    Build
    $99
    per month
    Experiment
    $149
    per month
    Optimize
    $249
    per month
    Agency
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google OptimizeUnbounce
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—All plans include: Unlimited conversions, Unlimited subdomains, 1000+ integrations, Built-in AI copywriting, and Customer support. Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Google OptimizeUnbounce
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Optimize
    Other products probably are more in-depth, but also cost more money and require technical resources to install.
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    Unbounce
    Chose Unbounce
    Despite my review for unbounce being not the greatest review or score in the world, when stacked up against its two biggest competitors, I'd prefer Unbounce over Leadpages and Instapage. Leadpages drag and drop editor, integrations, and overall UI/UX is 10x worse than unbounce …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    85%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    72%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Google OptimizeUnbounce
    Testing and Experimentation
    Comparison of Testing and Experimentation features of Google Optimize and Unbounce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    4.9
    8 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Unbounce
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    Ratings
    a/b experiment testing4.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Split URL testing2.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multivariate testing4.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-page/funnel testing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cross-browser testing6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app testing2.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test significance1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual / WYSIWYG editor3.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced code editor2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page surveys5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visitor recordings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Preview mode3.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test duration calculator9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiment scheduler7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiment workflow and approval8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic experiment activation6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Client-side tests7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Server-side tests2.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mutually exclusive tests8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Google Optimize and Unbounce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    7.0
    8 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Unbounce
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    Ratings
    Standard visitor segmentation6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website personalization7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Google Optimize and Unbounce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Unbounce
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    Heatmap tool2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click analytics9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scroll maps9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form fill analysis8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Conversion tracking9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Goal tracking8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test reporting7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Results segmentation10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    CSV export9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Experiments results dashboard9.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO and Conversion Optimization
    Comparison of SEO and Conversion Optimization features of Google Optimize and Unbounce
    Feature
    Google Optimize
    -
    Ratings
    Unbounce
    6.9
    14 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Landing page A/B testing:00 Ratings6.813 Ratings
    Dynamic page text replacement00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Real-time analytics dashboard00 Ratings7.113 Ratings
    SEO tools00 Ratings6.513 Ratings
    Optimization recommendations00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google OptimizeUnbounce
    Small Businesses
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Instapage
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    AB Tasty
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Instapage
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Content Experiments (discontinued)
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google OptimizeUnbounce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.2
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.6
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google OptimizeUnbounce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    It is a little too limited for a full stack experimentation programme. Many times we required development support or tech advise but we were simply unable to get this due to it being google. This was a big problem for us. However it is quite good if you were looking to get started in experimentation and didn’t have the budgets for a wider tool
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    Unbounce
    As I am using this platform for a long time, I believe I am happy with the services I am getting from this outstanding software. It has made my landing page experience better than ever without any coding knowledge to apply. It has upgraded my business in a positive direction and I believe I am using this software for many years to come.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Google
    • Easy to follow set up procedures. Once I walk a client through the process, it's effortless for them to emulate on subsequent tests.
    • Lots of geo and user attribute customization features to be able to drill down into specific targeted audiences — all based on the power of Google's immense data system.
    • Google Optimize is the logical choice for many people to start with since most are already familiar with and using GA.
    Incentivized
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    Unbounce
    • AB testing is simple to set up. Clone a page make your changes and pit one or more against each other. Set the number of views and you're told the winner once the test is done. Simple
    • Tracking code is easy to add. Follow the straightforward instructions in the back end
    • Easy to add multiple domains to your account. So you can use the landing pages you build on numerous sites if you so desire
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Google
    • Only works for browsers, not for the apps testing.
    • Missing possibility to test complicated features.
    • Audience division in groups is not always accurate.
    Incentivized
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    Unbounce
    • One of the cons of Unbouncewas the learning curve. We are very familiar now with the ends and outs but in the beginning, it would have been super helpful to have some sore of learning up front.
    • The pricing structure is not great for our particular organization. We will never need unlimited page views but we do often need more landing pages we make it work but the pricing model could be improved.
    • The reporting could be a little better. We supplement with some of our own trackings but for the most part, the reporting from Unbounce is a basic level understanding of how the page is performing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Unbounce
    The nonprofit discount makes it so affordable that my client was happy to continue their subscription all year round. They have used it to build landing pages to capture expressions of interest for their next recruitment window. It hasn't quite produced the sort of results we were hoping for, but I'm not sure that's Unbounce's fault.
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    Usability
    Google
    Google has always been known to make easy-to-use products. The Google Optimize interface is intuitive and easy to follow for anyone.
    Incentivized
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    Unbounce
    Unbounce made it easy for my team to build landing pages for website and email. We gained valuable A/B testing insights and gathered information from visitors effectively converting them to leads. The Editor is straight forward and I was able to learn to use it on my own without instruction. CRM integration was easy and consistently worked.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    Google has well-documented resources and unlimited use cases that can be found online. Plus, their support is always helpful and available.
    Incentivized
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    Unbounce
    Unbounce customer support is very strong. We have been able to connect with them via email and telephone mediums. They are very knowledgeable and can effectively help resolve difficult problems that are slowing us down. Overall Unbounce customer support is very professional. Our wait times have always been small or at least reasonable.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Unbounce
    Choose a subdomain that is appropriate for multiple types of pages. You don't want to have to keep changing it. Think about using Google Tag Manager to manage your Google Analytics code and event tracking. Build one landing page to completion. Then make a copy of it if you need to create variant pages.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Google Optimize being part of the Google stack makes it great in reporting and analysis. Wish Google would add more features like dynamic tests, multi funnel tests, conversion calculator based on the total number of traffic of the page being tested instead of using the websites total traffic. Should integrate form analysis, heatmap, and page analytics.
    Incentivized
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    Unbounce
    Despite my review for unbounce being not the greatest review or score in the world, when stacked up against its two biggest competitors, I'd prefer Unbounce over Leadpages and Instapage. Leadpages drag and drop editor, integrations, and overall UI/UX is 10x worse than unbounce and unbounce really leads in the category of nice templates and quickness to a production landing page with much better options and integrations.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • We were able to increase our main KPI for conversions by almost 50% by testing button copy.
    • We were able to increase secondary KPIs for conversions by almost 30% by testing form design.
    Incentivized
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    Unbounce
    • Unbounce has positively impacted PPC Director's ability to provide clientele with the service of building informative, relevant, and high-converting landing pages. For instance, the traceable effectiveness of landing pages built by PPC Director in Unbounce remains directly correlated to long-term client retention.
    Incentivized
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