Marketing · head to head
AB Tasty vs Kissmetrics
The short version
- Only Kissmetrics has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: AB Tasty no transparent pricing published; requires custom sales conversation for any quote; Kissmetrics overages are added automatically to the next invoice rather than blocked, so exceeding an event allowance bills without a decision point
- They diverge on capability: AB Tasty covers A/B testing, Kissmetrics covers Customer analytics.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AB Tasty and Kissmetrics actually diverge.
| Attribute | AB Tasty | Kissmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €500/month | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2011 | 2009 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Marketing).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in AB Tasty
- A/B testing
- Multivariate testing
- Personalization
- Visual editor
- Google Analytics
- SSL encryption
- Multiple languages language support
Only in Kissmetrics
- Customer analytics
- Behavioral tracking
- Cohort analysis
- Funnel analysis
- GDPR
- English language support
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AB Tasty
- A/B and multivariate testing on web and mobilenot Kissmetrics
- Feature flagging and progressive rolloutsnot Kissmetrics
- Personalising content for identified and anonymous visitorsnot Kissmetrics
- Search, recommendations and merchandising for ecommercenot Kissmetrics
- Conversion optimisation experiments across channelsnot Kissmetrics
Kissmetrics
- Product analytics and user behavior trackingnot AB Tasty
- Event-based analyticsnot AB Tasty
- Data integration and reportingnot AB Tasty
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AB Tasty
- No transparent pricing published; requires custom sales conversation for any quote
- Pricing determined by traffic volume, number of domains, and selected modules
- No fixed pricing plans available; all customers receive individualized proposals
Kissmetrics
- Overages are added automatically to the next invoice rather than blocked, so exceeding an event allowance bills without a decision point
- The free plan allows 100,000 events a month
- Per event rates fall with volume, from $0.20 per 1,000 events on Growth to $0.10 on Gold, so smaller customers pay double per event
- The vendor states Growth, Silver and Gold are the identical product, so the paid tiers differ only in unit price and volume
- Anything above 5 million events is custom priced
Pricing, plan by plan
AB Tasty
€500/month- Standard$500/month
- A/B testing
- Basic personalization
- Analytics
Kissmetrics
Free- FreeFree
- 100,000 events/month
- Autocapture tracking
- AI chat
- Growth$99/month
- Starting at 500k events
- $0.20 per 1k events
- Populations
- Silver$null/month
- $0.15 per 1k events
- All Growth features
- Gold$null/month
- $0.10 per 1k events (at 5M+ events)
- All Growth features
Which should you pick?
Choose Kissmetrics if
- You need customer analytics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want behavioral tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is AB Tasty or Kissmetrics better?
- Neither clearly leads. AB Tasty starts at €500/month and Kissmetrics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AB Tasty or Kissmetrics?
- Kissmetrics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €500/month for AB Tasty and Free for Kissmetrics.
- Does AB Tasty or Kissmetrics run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Kissmetrics for free?
- Yes. Kissmetrics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AB Tasty starts at €500/month.
- What is AB Tasty best used for?
- AB Tasty is most often used for a/b and multivariate testing on web and mobile, feature flagging and progressive rollouts, personalising content for identified and anonymous visitors, search, recommendations and merchandising for ecommerce. Of those, a/b and multivariate testing on web and mobile and feature flagging and progressive rollouts are not what Kissmetrics is typically brought in for.
- What can AB Tasty do that Kissmetrics cannot?
- AB Tasty covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Personalization, Visual editor. Kissmetrics covers Customer analytics, Behavioral tracking, Cohort analysis, Funnel analysis. Both handle Salesforce, Cloud deployment, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
AB Tasty: How does AB Tasty calculate pricing?
AB Tasty pricing is customized based on average traffic over the past 12 months or monthly active users (MAUs). The vendor does not offer fixed pricing plans and instead builds custom proposals around each customer's business goals and scope.
SourceKissmetrics: Does KISSmetrics have a free plan?
Yes, KISSmetrics offers a free plan with 100,000 events/month including autocapture tracking, dashboards, and core reports. No card required.
SourceAB Tasty: What factors affect AB Tasty pricing besides traffic volume?
Pricing is customized based on traffic volume, number of domains, selected modules, and implementation scope. All pricing includes platform access, onboarding, training, and support with no hidden fees or surprise overage charges.
SourceKissmetrics: What does KISSmetrics charge for paid plans?
Growth plan starts at $99/month for 500k events, charging $0.20 per additional 1k events. Silver and Gold tiers offer lower per-event rates at higher volumes.
SourceAB Tasty: Does AB Tasty offer a free trial or proof of concept?
AB Tasty does not offer a traditional free trial. Instead, the vendor provides a free proof of concept evaluation typically lasting 1 to 2 weeks to assess platform fit before purchase commitment.
SourceKissmetrics: Does KISSmetrics offer annual discounts?
Yes, annual plans receive 20% off monthly rates. Overage charges are automatically added to the next invoice.
SourceRelated pages
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