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Google Analytics vs Woven

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Google Analytics

Software

Get to know your customers

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Woven

Software

Smart calendar for busy professionals

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Google Analytics data retention limited to maximum 26 months on standard properties, with automatic deletion after retention period expires; Woven the Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.
  • They diverge on capability: Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, Woven covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Google Analytics and Woven differ
AttributeGoogle AnalyticsWoven
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, Macos, Ios
Founded19982014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Woven

  • Smart scheduling
  • Team availability
  • Time analytics
  • Video conferencing
  • Templates
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Google Analytics

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

Woven

  • Schedulingnot Google Analytics
  • Appointment bookingnot Google Analytics
  • Time trackingnot Google Analytics
  • Resource managementnot Google Analytics
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Woven

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Analytics

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Analytics review.

Woven

Free
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Now part of Slack

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 Woven if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want team availability.
Woven review

Questions people ask

Is Google Analytics or Woven better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Analytics starts at Free and Woven at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Analytics or Woven?
Google Analytics starts at Free and Woven at Free.
Does Google Analytics or Woven run on more platforms?
Google Analytics runs on Web. Woven runs on Web, Macos, Ios.
Can I use Google Analytics for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Woven is typically brought in for.
What can Google Analytics do that Woven cannot?
Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Acquisition tracking, Behavior flow. Woven covers Smart scheduling, Team availability, Time analytics, Video conferencing.
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