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Adobe Target vs Google Optimize

Discover the difference between these experimentation platforms

Delve into this side-by-side comparison of Adobe Target and Google Optimize to understand the difference in their ratings, capabilities, and features. Also, get to know how they fare against VWO. Choose one that fits best with your experimentation needs.

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6.7
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8.6
Ease of Setup
7.3
8.7
8.5
Ease of Admin
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4.8
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Quality of Support
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6.7
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7.7
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Comparison

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Comparing capabilities

Below is a comparison of platform capabilities to help you determine which one is better suited to serve as the foundation of your entire optimization program.

Capabilities Adobe Target Google Optimize
Behavioral Insights
Web experimentation ( A/B testing, Multivariate Testing, Split URL Testing)
Server-side testing
Mobile app experimentation
Personalization
Customer data platform

You must know this: You can explore all the above capabilities for free on VWO. Learn more about VWO’s 30-day free trial.

Comparing features to understand the key advantages of each platform

Here is a comparison of the features that come with Adobe Target and Google Optimize and how each of these fare against VWO.

Customer Data Platform Adobe Target Google Optimize VWO Logo
Custom Events and Properties

Configure any kind of user event and event properties

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Advanced Metrics

Create metrics based on events and their properties with complex aggregate functions such as first value, last value, average, sum, etc.

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Advanced Targeting Logic

Use brackets to create logic of targeting with multiple conditions. For example - [Users in USA OR Users in India] AND [New Users OR iOS Device]

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Behavioral targeting

Target based on user behavior and actions taken by the user. For example - user clicks a button, time spent on page, page scroll etc.

Custom event targeting

Target user groups based on custom events that occur on the website.

Campaign Triggers Adobe Target Google Optimize VWO Logo
Basic and Advanced Triggers

Granular control over when visitors become part of a campaign or see a survey, widget, modal, etc.

24x7 support Adobe Target Google Optimize VWO Logo
24x7 support

The availability of our support team to respond and resolve your queries irrespective of the timezone.

Enterprise plans
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SSO

Enable single sign-on using any SAML 2.0 identity provider to authenticate members from your organization.

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Self Hosting

Host library and campaign setting files on your servers, easing your dependency on the platform's servers.

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SPA

Single-page apps support

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Re-usable Pages

Classify your web pages into different categories to quickly create, manage and scale experiments specific to them.

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API

Start and pause campaigns programmatically or pull test metrics into other dashboards.

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Cross Domain Testing

Run tests on multiple domains within user journey, where user tracking and goals can be on one or more domains.

Unlimited
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Advanced Reporting Logic

Use brackets to create logic of filtering reports with multiple conditions. For example - [Users in USA OR Users in India] AND [New users OR iOS Device]

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Bayesian reporting

Get accurate test reports powered by a Bayesian statistics engine

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Heatmap of Variation

See how the users of a variation behaved with the help of heatmaps

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Dimension Level Reporting

Make use of visitors' unique attributes to analyze test performance

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Compare User Segments

Simultaneously visualize and compare two or more user segments in reports for far more comprehensive insights and decision-making.

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Download Detailed CSV

Download detailed user reports in .csv format with complete segment data, goal completion and custom dimensions.

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Intuitive reporting dashboard

See the results of your experiments on our Bayesian-powered reporting dashboard.

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Elements Library

Library of customizable pre-designed UI elements like list item, content block, buttons, etc.

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Save elements to library

Use the click-and-save feature to store UI elements, such as text blocks, buttons, banners, and pop-ups, in the library for future reuse.

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Widget Triggers

Control when a widget appears, how often it appears, or does not appear when dismissed.

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AI-Based Text Recommendations

Generate alternate text recommendations for the existing copy on your website.

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Widgets library

Create customizable banners, pop-ups, and other web page elements with images and forms, directly within the visual editor, without coding.

Test inside Shadow DOM

Shadow DOM is a web API that can attach a hidden DOM to a DOM element.

Visual Editor

Utilize the powerful WYSIWYG point-and-click visual editor to create and edit variations with ease, eliminating the dependency on IT.

Code editor

Make advanced modifications to any aspect of your website using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and jQuery.

Add / Edit elements

Add new or edit UI elements to your webpage.

Using custom code template
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3rd party Integrations

Seamlessly integrate with third-party tools.

Adobe experience manager, DMP, tag manager, Clicktale, Decibal Insights - 3rd party analytics, eCommerce platforms, CMS, tag manager
A/B Testing

Build and compare variations of your website to analytically determine the better performing version.

Multivariate Testing

Simultaneously modify multiple variables to test a hypothesis and determine the best-performing combination of variations.

Split URL testing

Compare various versions of your website hosted on multiple URLs by distributing website traffic among them to determine the highest-performing variation.

Multi page testing

Easily apply the same experience to multiple pages with a single click, eliminating the need for manual duplication of changes across pages.

Mobile website testing

Run tests on mobile responsive sites

Multiple domain support

Run tests on multiple domains within user journey, where user tracking and goals can be on one or more domains.

No concurrent test limit

Total number of tests you can run on your account concurrently.

Upto 5 concurrent tests
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Cross browser screenshots

Conduct a quality review of the variations by previewing them to verify that all modifications have been applied to the website before going live.

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Multi armed bandit testing

Expose the better performing variation to more users long before the test reaches statistical significance thus reducing the opportunity cost.

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Mutually exclusive campaigns

Ensure that a user doesn't participate in two or more running tests to eliminate result noise, bias, and test inter-play.

Only possible using custom targeting
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Conversion Report

Track user drop-offs at different stages of form submission, from landing to interaction to submission.

Dropped Field Report

Percentage of users who dropped off on a field without submitting the form.

Interaction time

Understand how long users spend on a specific field while actively interacting with it.

Hesitation time

Understand how long users spend on a specific field without actively interacting with it.

Refilled Field

Percentage of users who refilled a field on the form.

Ignored Field

Percentage of users who did not interact with a form field and submitted the form.

Dropped Field

Percentage of users who dropped off on a field without submitting the form.

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Survey Logic

Make your surveys smarter by asking subsequent questions based on the responses given.

Question bank

Choose from a repository of frequently asked questions to select an appropriate question.

Variation targeted surveys

Trigger survey to users when they see a specific A/B test variation.

Custom triggers

Write custom triggers using JavaScript to fire a survey based on an event or a specific user action.

NPS

Run an NPS survey to gauge the likelihood of users recommending the website to others.

Recordings of respondents

Watch recordings of user sessions in which they responded to a survey to understand why they gave specific responses.

Themes and customisation

Add custom CSS to restyle and resize the surveys per your branding guidelines.

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Drop-off analysis

Filter reports based on users who dropped off from a funnel.

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Browsable heatmaps

View heatmaps of different pages, interactive elements(such as popups, modals, and menus), and pages behind logins as you navigate your website.

Heatmap of test variations

View the heatmap of a particular A/B test variation.

Heatmap views

Create a heatmap view and quickly access heatmap data for specific pages and user segments without repeating the heatmap configuration.

Clickmaps and area stats

Track clicks on specific elements and compare them to total clicks on a page or area.

Element list

Displays a list of both visible and hidden elements with their types and show clicks on each from highest to lowest.

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Recordings of variations

Filter recordings based on users who were part of a test campaign or saw a particular test variation.

Page Filters

Filter recordings based on parameters like entry page, exit page, visited page, etc.

Recording views

Create a recording view and quickly access recordings for specific pages and user segments without repeating the recording configuration.

Save recordings

The number of recordings you can store for later viewing.

Funnel Drop-off Filters

Filter recordings based on users who dropped off from a funnel.

Download

Download recordings for offline sharing and viewing.

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Multiple Environments Supported

Configure multiple environments under each project to run tests in simulated environments. Ensure your changes are of production-ready quality and roll out changes confidently

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3rd party Integrations

Seamlessly integrate with third-party tools.

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User Whitelisting

Ensure certain users are always served a specific variation by whitelisting the users based on their userID

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Scheduling

Schedule tests at specific time/date or create recurring schedules to run tests

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Feature Test

Test multiple variable values for a feature to determine the most optimal value

Observations Adobe Target Google Optimize VWO Logo
Plugin

Make quick observations and audit webpages while on them, all with a handy browser plug-in.

Observations with Automatic Snapshot

Automatically capture snapshots of the reports as you log observations.

Hypothesis Adobe Target Google Optimize VWO Logo
Hypotheses Prioritization + Custom Workflows

Prioritize ideas based on importance, complexity and ease of implementation and customize your workflow to visualize progress.

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Idea factory

Take inspiration from hundreds of ideas, case studies, and other resources to develop your own strategy.

[Quick question: Did you notice that VWO allows more features than Adobe Target and Google Optimize? to understand how you can leverage them for your business goals.]

Four factors to consider when selecting a platform

Below are certain non-negotiable factors that must be considered when selecting a platform to expedite your optimization journey.

User analytics

Adobe Target requires integration with Adobe Analytics for user analysis.

Google Optimize allows integration with Google Analytics for user analysis. However, it doesn’t provide real-time analysis and there is a lag of 12 hours.

VWO is an all-inclusive platform that links user behavioral insights to testing, enabling a thorough understanding of evolving user journeys and creating customized experiences for users based on those insights.

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Behavior analytics

Customer support

Adobe Target has a ticketing system to raise concerns and a community forum to find solutions.

Google Optimize does not provide live chat support and only the paid version i.e. Optimize 360 offers dedicated support.

VWO provides worldwide consulting services, on-demand full-scale implementation, and comprehensive training for onboarding and enablement. Our standout feature is the provision of 24x5 unlimited support to enterprise accounts at no additional cost.

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Customer Support

Privacy compliances

Adobe Target complies with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Also, it supports opt-in functionality.

Google Optimize complies with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Also, it supports integration with Google Analytics, which provides tools for privacy compliance.

VWO constantly enhances its security measures to prioritize privacy long before any regulatory changes take place.

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Pricing and plans

Adobe Target has a usage-based pricing model. It depends on three major factors: product option, no of visitors/month, and platform (Web/Server/Mobile).

Google Optimize is available for free.

VWO not only offers a forever free plan on web experimentation and behavior analytics but also gives live chat, call, and email support.

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Google Optimize is sunsetting

Google Optimize will be discontinued on September 30th, 2023. If you're a current Google Optimize user, there's good news. You can quickly migrate to VWO in just 30 seconds for uninterrupted and free testing for up to 50k monthly visitors. If your experimentation and personalization needs are more sophisticated, take VWO's all-inclusive trial for free with no commitment for 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Optimize is available for free, while the price of Adobe Target depends on product options, no of visitors/month, and platform.

Here are some disadvantages of Adobe Target:

• There is no free plan to explore the capabilities.
• Doesn’t provide behavior analytics to study user behavior.
• No availability of features like third-party integration, user whitelisting, forced bucketing, and scheduling for server-side A/B testing.

Adobe Analytics is a better option for enterprises as it offers more features and capabilities compared to Google Optimize, which is suitable for CRO beginners.

Google Optimize and Google Optimize 360 are the Adobe counterparts offered by Google. Google Optimize is a cost-free experimentation tool well-suited for small businesses. On the other hand, Google Optimize 360 is a paid version intended for mature experimenters, providing them with advanced capabilities and features like Google Analytics audience targeting and implementation services.

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