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Google Optimize vs Gumroad

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Google Optimize

Software

A/B testing for Google Analytics

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Gumroad

Software

Sell your stuff, see what sticks

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Google Optimize has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Google Optimize google Optimize and Optimize 360 were sunset and are no longer available as of September 30, 2023; Gumroad charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Google Optimize and Gumroad actually diverge.

Attributes where Google Optimize and Gumroad differ
AttributeGoogle OptimizeGumroad
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded1998Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Google Optimize

  • A/B testing
  • Google Analytics integration
  • Visual editor
  • Real-time analytics
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Google's security
  • Cloud deployment

Only in Gumroad

Nothing recorded that Google Optimize does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Google Optimize

  • A/B and multivariate testing of web pages tied to Google Analytics goalsnot Gumroad
  • Personalising page content for defined audience segmentsnot Gumroad
  • Redirect tests between alternative landing page URLsnot Gumroad

Gumroad

No use cases recorded yet. See the Gumroad review.

Where each one falls short

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

Google Optimize

  • Google Optimize and Optimize 360 were sunset and are no longer available as of September 30, 2023
  • Any experiments and personalizations still running on that date were ended by Google
  • Google directs former users to third-party A/B testing tools, naming AB Tasty, Optimizely and VWO, rather than a replacement Google product

Gumroad

  • Charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Optimize

Free
  • FreeFree
    • A/B testing
    • Google Analytics integration
    • Visual editor

Gumroad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Google Optimize if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want google analytics integration.
Google Optimize review

Choose Gumroad if

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

Gumroad review

Questions people ask

Is Google Optimize or Gumroad better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Optimize starts at Free and Gumroad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Optimize or Gumroad?
Google Optimize has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Google Optimize and On request for Gumroad.
Does Google Optimize or Gumroad run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Google Optimize for free?
Yes. Google Optimize has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gumroad starts at On request.
What is Google Optimize best used for?
Google Optimize is most often used for a/b and multivariate testing of web pages tied to google analytics goals, personalising page content for defined audience segments, redirect tests between alternative landing page urls. Of those, a/b and multivariate testing of web pages tied to google analytics goals and personalising page content for defined audience segments are not what Gumroad is typically brought in for.
What can Google Optimize do that Gumroad cannot?
Google Optimize covers A/B testing, Google Analytics integration, Visual editor, Real-time analytics.
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