The following chart compares Google Analytics to Urchin v5 -- please note that Google Analytics is based on Urchin v6. If you'd like to compare Google Analytics to WebTrends, Omniture, HBX/WebSideStory, CoreMetrics, ClickTracks, DeepMetrix, or any other analytics software package, ask us!
| Features |
Google Analytics |
Urchin Software |
Description |
| Hosted Solution |
|
-
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Software is hosted by Google |
| Standalone Software | due 2007 |
|
Software is installed, configured, and managed in-house. |
| Track Unique Visitors |
|
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Accurate visitor count |
| Import Historical Data |
-
|
|
Process historical log files |
| Multiple Visitor Tracking Methods | - |
|
JavaScript-based, IP + UA, etc |
| Number of Goals |
4 |
2 |
Conversion activities per profile |
| OS Support | N/A |
Most |
Urchin supports Windows, BSD, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, and more |
| Date Range Comparison |
|
- | Compare data between 2 date ranges |
| AdWords Integration |
|
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Google Analytics automatically imports AdWords cost data |
| Import Cost Data from other Engines |
-
|
|
Yahoo, MSN, etc. cost data import |
|
GeoLocation Reporting |
|
-
|
Learn where site visitors are physicaly located |
| Funnel Navigational Analysis |
|
-
|
Define a series of pages for visitors to follow |
|
Visitor Segmentation |
|
-
|
Drill down into data on-the-fly |
| Track E-Mail, PPC, Other Marketing |
|
|
All online marketing can be tracked |
| Price |
Free |
$895 - 4,995 |
An option for all budgets |
| Pageview Fees |
None |
None |
Unlimited website visitors |
