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Google Optimize vs Textline

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Google Optimize

Marketing & Analytics

A/B testing for Google Analytics

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Textline

Communication & Collaboration

Business texting for teams

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; Textline outbound messages beyond the plan allowance are billed per message at $0.03 to $0.04 each, plus a separate campaign registration fee

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Google Optimize and Textline differ
AttributeGoogle OptimizeTextline
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
CategoryMarketing & AnalyticsCommunication & 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 Optimize

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

Only in Textline

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 Textline
  • Personalising page content for defined audience segmentsnot Textline
  • Redirect tests between alternative landing page URLsnot Textline

Textline

No use cases recorded yet. See the Textline 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

Textline

  • Outbound messages beyond the plan allowance are billed per message at $0.03 to $0.04 each, plus a separate campaign registration fee

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Optimize

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

Textline

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Textline 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 Textline if

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

Textline review

Questions people ask

Is Google Optimize or Textline better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Optimize starts at Free and Textline at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Optimize or Textline?
Google Optimize has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Google Optimize and On request for Textline.
Does Google Optimize or Textline 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. Textline 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 Textline is typically brought in for.
What can Google Optimize do that Textline cannot?
Google Optimize covers A/B testing, Google Analytics integration, Visual editor, Real-time analytics.
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