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Amplitude vs Improvado

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Amplitude

Software

The digital analytics platform to understand your users

From
Free
Rated
-
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Improvado

Software

Data integration platform for marketing teams

From
$1000/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Amplitude has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Amplitude metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow; Improvado no pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • They diverge on capability: Amplitude covers Event tracking, Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amplitude and Improvado actually diverge.

Attributes where Amplitude and Improvado differ
AttributeAmplitudeImprovado
Starting priceFree$1000/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Api, Data-warehouse
Founded20122015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Amplitude

  • Event tracking
  • User segmentation
  • Funnel analysis
  • Retention analysis
  • Cohort analysis
  • A/B testing
  • Revenue analytics
  • Predictive analytics

Only in Improvado

  • 500+ data source connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Data warehouse integration
  • ETL capabilities
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Historical data
  • Custom connectors

Both cover

  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • Redshift
  • Salesforce
  • SOC2

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amplitude

  • User behavior analysisnot Improvado
  • Feature adoption trackingnot Improvado
  • Conversion rate optimizationnot Improvado
  • Customer journey mappingnot Improvado
  • Retention improvementnot Improvado

Improvado

  • Aggregating marketing data from many platforms into one pipelinenot Amplitude
  • Feeding blended campaign data into BI tools and dashboardsnot Amplitude

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amplitude

  • Metered on event volume, so instrumenting more of a product raises the bill even if the audience does not grow
  • The free plan covers 2M events a month
  • The Plus plan scales to 70M events, above which pricing is custom
  • Growth and Enterprise pricing is not published

Improvado

  • No pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • The route to a figure is a working session with a solutions engineer rather than a rate card

Pricing, plan by plan

Amplitude

Free
  • StarterFree
    • 2 million events per month
  • Plus$49/month
    • $0.049 per MTU
    • Up to 300k MTUs
    • Advanced analytics
  • GrowthFree
    • Causal insights
    • Feature experimentation
    • Real-time streaming
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Cross-product analysis
    • Advanced permissions
    • Dedicated account manager

Improvado

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Up to 20 data sources
    • Basic transformations
    • Standard support
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Up to 100 data sources
    • Advanced transformations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited data sources
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Amplitude if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want user segmentation.

Choose Improvado if

  • You need 500+ data source connectors.
  • You work on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
  • You also want data transformation.

Questions people ask

Is Amplitude or Improvado better?
Neither clearly leads. Amplitude starts at Free and Improvado at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amplitude or Improvado?
Amplitude has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amplitude and $1000/month for Improvado.
Does Amplitude or Improvado run on more platforms?
Amplitude runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Improvado runs on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
Can I use Amplitude for free?
Yes. Amplitude has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Improvado starts at $1000/month.
What is Amplitude best used for?
Amplitude is most often used for user behavior analysis, feature adoption tracking, conversion rate optimization, customer journey mapping. Of those, user behavior analysis and feature adoption tracking are not what Improvado is typically brought in for.
What can Amplitude do that Improvado cannot?
Amplitude covers Event tracking, User segmentation, Funnel analysis, Retention analysis. Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors, Data transformation, Real-time syncing, Data warehouse integration. Both handle Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Salesforce.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Amplitude: Does Amplitude have a free plan?

Yes, Amplitude offers a free Starter plan with 2 million events per month and access to the entire platform including analytics, session replay, and experimentation features.

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Amplitude: What is Amplitude's pricing based on?

Amplitude's pricing is based on the number of monthly tracked users (MTUs), data volume, and advanced features selected. The Plus plan starts at $49 per month with a rate of $0.049 per MTU.

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Amplitude: What analytics features does every Amplitude plan include?

Every plan includes access to the full platform: analytics, session replay, feature experimentation, web experimentation, guides and surveys, activation, and AI tools like AI Feedback and AI Assistant.

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