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Google Analytics vs ProofHub

Google Analytics logo

Google Analytics

Software

Get to know your customers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ProofHub logo

ProofHub

Software

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Google Analytics has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Google Analytics data retention limited to maximum 26 months on standard properties, with automatic deletion after retention period expires; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • They diverge on capability: Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Google Analytics and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where Google Analytics and ProofHub differ
AttributeGoogle AnalyticsProofHub
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19982011

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 Google Analytics

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Acquisition tracking
  • Behavior flow
  • Conversion tracking
  • Custom reports
  • Mobile analytics
  • E-commerce tracking

Only in ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

What people use each for

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

Google Analytics

  • Website and web application analyticsnot ProofHub
  • Event tracking and user behaviour analysisnot ProofHub
  • Traffic source and conversion trackingnot ProofHub

ProofHub

  • Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Google Analytics
  • Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot Google Analytics

Where each one falls short

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

Google Analytics

  • Data retention limited to maximum 26 months on standard properties, with automatic deletion after retention period expires
  • Large and XL properties capped at 2-month data retention only
  • Age, gender, and interest data always expire after 2 months regardless of retention settings
  • Free tier does not include GA360 advanced features

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Analytics

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Analytics review.

ProofHub

On request
  • Essential$45/month
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • Core features
  • Ultimate Control$89/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features
    • White labeling

Which should you pick?

Choose Google Analytics if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want audience insights.
Google Analytics review

Choose ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussions.
ProofHub review

Questions people ask

Is Google Analytics or ProofHub better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Analytics starts at Free and ProofHub at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Analytics or ProofHub?
Google Analytics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Google Analytics and On request for ProofHub.
Does Google Analytics or ProofHub run on more platforms?
Google Analytics runs on Web. ProofHub runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Google Analytics for free?
Yes. Google Analytics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ProofHub starts at On request.
What is Google Analytics best used for?
Google Analytics is most often used for website and web application analytics, event tracking and user behaviour analysis, traffic source and conversion tracking. Of those, website and web application analytics and event tracking and user behaviour analysis are not what ProofHub is typically brought in for.
What can Google Analytics do that ProofHub cannot?
Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Acquisition tracking, Behavior flow. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking.
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