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Simple Analytics vs Convert

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Simple Analytics

Software

Privacy-friendly analytics without cookies

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Convert

Software

A/B testing platform for enterprises

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Simple Analytics the free plan requires a Simple Analytics badge on your site and is limited to 1 user, 5 websites and 30 days of history; Convert pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro
  • They diverge on capability: Simple Analytics covers Page view tracking, Convert covers A/B testing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Simple Analytics and Convert actually diverge.

Attributes where Simple Analytics and Convert differ
AttributeSimple AnalyticsConvert
Starting price$20/month$1000/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded20162012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Simple Analytics

  • Page view tracking
  • Goal tracking
  • Real-time analytics
  • Privacy-focused
  • GDPR compliant

Only in Convert

  • A/B testing
  • Multivariate testing
  • Analytics
  • API access
  • Google Analytics
  • SSL encryption

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Simple Analytics

  • Cookie-free website analytics that avoids a consent bannernot Convert
  • Keeping visitor data hosted in the EU for GDPR purposesnot Convert
  • Replacing or running alongside Google Analytics with a single-page dashboardnot Convert

Convert

  • A/B, split and multivariate testing on websitesnot Simple Analytics
  • Server-side experimentation and feature flaggingnot Simple Analytics
  • Personalising site content to visitor segmentsnot Simple Analytics

Where each one falls short

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

Simple Analytics

  • The free plan requires a Simple Analytics badge on your site and is limited to 1 user, 5 websites and 30 days of history
  • Data older than 30 days is automatically deleted on the free plan
  • The paid plan starts at $20 per month for 100,000 pageviews and includes only 1 user, with each extra user costing another $20 per month
  • Single Sign-On, role-based access, SOC 2 documentation, an SLA and raw data export are Enterprise features quoted only by demo request
  • On yearly plans, exceeding your estimated limit gives you one week to raise it before Simple Analytics raises it for you
  • Paying by Bitcoin adds 10% and is only offered on yearly billing
  • Bank transfer is only available for bills from $500 and adds 10% in banking and service fees
  • Unlimited pageviews on the free plan are subject to a fair use policy rather than a stated number

Convert

  • Pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro
  • Single Sign-On requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Multivariate testing, multi-page testing, full stack and feature flags, sequential testing and raw test data export are all withheld from the Growth plan
  • Phone support, change history and guided onboarding require Pro
  • The advertised $299 and $420 per month rates require paying the full year up front at $3,588 or $5,040
  • The Enterprise plan is price on request, is only available as an annual plan, and its data segregation feature carries additional costs
  • Listed prices exclude VAT, GST and other taxes, which are added at checkout
  • Above 5 million monthly tested users there is no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Simple Analytics

$20/month
  • Standard$20/month
    • Up to 100k page views
    • Real-time analytics

Convert

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • A/B testing
    • Analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Simple Analytics if

  • You need page view tracking.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Simple Analytics review

Choose Convert if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You also want multivariate testing.
Convert review

Questions people ask

Is Simple Analytics or Convert better?
Neither clearly leads. Simple Analytics starts at $20/month and Convert at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Simple Analytics or Convert?
Simple Analytics starts at $20/month and Convert at $1000/month.
Does Simple Analytics or Convert run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Simple Analytics best used for?
Simple Analytics is most often used for cookie-free website analytics that avoids a consent banner, keeping visitor data hosted in the eu for gdpr purposes, replacing or running alongside google analytics with a single-page dashboard. Of those, cookie-free website analytics that avoids a consent banner and keeping visitor data hosted in the eu for gdpr purposes are not what Convert is typically brought in for.
What can Simple Analytics do that Convert cannot?
Simple Analytics covers Page view tracking, Goal tracking, Real-time analytics, Privacy-focused. Convert covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Analytics, API access. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.
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