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Google Analytics vs TINYpulse

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Google Analytics

All industries

Get to know your customers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TINYpulse logo

TINYpulse

HR & Recruiting

The employee voice platform

From
$5/month
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; TINYpulse tINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
  • They diverge on capability: Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Google Analytics and TINYpulse differ
AttributeGoogle AnalyticsTINYpulse
Starting priceFree$5/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryAll industriesHR & Recruiting
Founded19982012

Identical on both: 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 TINYpulse

  • Pulse surveys
  • Anonymous suggestions
  • Cheers peer recognition
  • eNPS tracking
  • Virtual suggestions box
  • Manager insights
  • Custom surveys
  • Trend analysis

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

Google Analytics

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

TINYpulse

  • Collecting anonymous employee engagement pulse surveysnot 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

TINYpulse

  • TINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Analytics

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Analytics review.

TINYpulse

$5/month
  • Engage$5/month
    • Weekly pulse surveys
    • Anonymous feedback
    • Cheers recognition
  • Perform$7/month
    • Everything in Engage
    • Performance reviews
    • Goal tracking

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 TINYpulse if

  • You need pulse surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want anonymous suggestions.
TINYpulse review

Questions people ask

Is Google Analytics or TINYpulse better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Analytics starts at Free and TINYpulse at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Analytics or TINYpulse?
Google Analytics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Google Analytics and $5/month for TINYpulse.
Does Google Analytics or TINYpulse run on more platforms?
Google Analytics runs on Web. TINYpulse runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Google Analytics for free?
Yes. Google Analytics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. TINYpulse starts at $5/month.
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 TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
What can Google Analytics do that TINYpulse cannot?
Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Acquisition tracking, Behavior flow. TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys, Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking. Both handle SOC2, Data encryption.
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