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Convert

Software

A/B testing platform for enterprises

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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eBay

Software

Buy and sell on the world's online marketplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Convert pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro; eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Convert and eBay actually diverge.

Attributes where Convert and eBay differ
AttributeConverteBay
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Convert

  • A/B testing
  • Multivariate testing
  • Analytics
  • API access
  • Google Analytics
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

Only in eBay

Nothing recorded that Convert does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Convert

  • A/B, split and multivariate testing on websitesnot eBay
  • Server-side experimentation and feature flaggingnot eBay
  • Personalising site content to visitor segmentsnot eBay

eBay

No use cases recorded yet. See the eBay review.

Where each one falls short

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

Convert

  • Pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro
  • Single Sign-On requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Multivariate testing, multi-page testing, full stack and feature flags, sequential testing and raw test data export are all withheld from the Growth plan
  • Phone support, change history and guided onboarding require Pro
  • The advertised $299 and $420 per month rates require paying the full year up front at $3,588 or $5,040
  • The Enterprise plan is price on request, is only available as an annual plan, and its data segregation feature carries additional costs
  • Listed prices exclude VAT, GST and other taxes, which are added at checkout
  • Above 5 million monthly tested users there is no published rate

eBay

  • Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees

Pricing, plan by plan

Convert

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • A/B testing
    • Analytics
    • API access

eBay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Convert if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You also want multivariate testing.
Convert review

Choose eBay if

Nothing in the data separates eBay from Convert on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

eBay review

Questions people ask

Is Convert or eBay better?
Neither clearly leads. Convert starts at $1000/month and eBay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Convert or eBay?
Convert starts at $1000/month and eBay at On request.
Does Convert or eBay run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Convert best used for?
Convert is most often used for a/b, split and multivariate testing on websites, server-side experimentation and feature flagging, personalising site content to visitor segments. Of those, a/b, split and multivariate testing on websites and server-side experimentation and feature flagging are not what eBay is typically brought in for.
What can Convert do that eBay cannot?
Convert covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Analytics, API access.
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