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Google Analytics vs TeamViewer

Google Analytics logo

Google Analytics

Communication & Collaboration

Get to know your customers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TeamViewer logo

TeamViewer

Communication & Collaboration

Remote access and support software from Germany, used for connecting to computers anywhere

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; TeamViewer pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Google Analytics and TeamViewer differ
AttributeGoogle AnalyticsTeamViewer
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
CategoryUnknownCommunication & Collaboration
Founded1998Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 TeamViewer

Nothing recorded that Google Analytics does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Google Analytics

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

TeamViewer

No use cases recorded yet. See the TeamViewer review.

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

TeamViewer

  • Pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact
  • Add-on modules (Asset Management, Endpoint Protection, Device Monitoring, Assist AR Lite, Mobile Device Management) are sold separately from the core license, only offered with a 30-day free trial before charges apply

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Analytics

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Analytics review.

TeamViewer

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TeamViewer review.

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 TeamViewer if

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

TeamViewer review

Questions people ask

Is Google Analytics or TeamViewer better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Analytics starts at Free and TeamViewer at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Analytics or TeamViewer?
Google Analytics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Google Analytics and On request for TeamViewer.
Does Google Analytics or TeamViewer run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Google Analytics for free?
Yes. Google Analytics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. TeamViewer 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 TeamViewer is typically brought in for.
What can Google Analytics do that TeamViewer cannot?
Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Acquisition tracking, Behavior flow.
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