5 Reasons Why You Should Switch to Clicky Now

While Google Analytics is indeed considered one of the best web analytic tools on the market, Clicky is without a doubt one of its biggest competitors.

According to Finances Online (N.D.), “Clicky is used by nearly 990,000 websites from all over the world for real time monitoring, analysis, and reacting to their online traffic. It gives you so many options as a website owner to improve your online material and give your viewers a better on-site experience.  (para.1)

Clicky does everything that Google Analytics can do and much more. Much like Google Analytics, Clicky works in real-time so that users can monitor their sites while viewers are interacting with it. It is supported on Windows, Linux, Android, iPad, iPhones, and Mac devices and it is providing language support for the USA, UK, Canada, and Internationally.

1.)  Clicky is Easier to Use

Many have attested that Clicky is extremely easier to use and has less of a learning curve for new users than Google Analytics. Google Analytics can be a bit complicated for those whom have never used a metric measuring system, but Clicky seems to have a much simpler widget focused approach.

According to Adam Connell (2014):

            One of the main issues that I have with Google Analytics is that I don’t find the interface all that easy to navigate around. And when that interface changes and the terminology of the menu items also changes – I have to spend time learning my way around the system again.

Clicky is incredibly easy to navigate and the system doesn’t use any flash components so it’s easy to view from a mobile. Let’s face it, most Google Analytics apps limit the functionality so much that you can’t get much more than the basics when you’re on the go. (para. 6-7)

Along with being easier to navigate, the platform is just as customization as Google Analytics.

2.)  It’s Extremely Customization

Customization seems to be a major feature that marketers look for when choosing a tool for measuring data. When it comes to customizing dashboards, we want the process to be easy to complete, the interface not to be too busy, and to be able to change any and everything. We do not want to see any information that we aren’t interested in tracking and as soon as we log-in, we want to see the metrics that matter most to our company on the home page.

According to Sharon Hurley Hall (N.D.):

            Not only can you use drop down boxes to change what’s on display but you can use Clicky’s rich customization options to determine which widgets appear on each dashboard. Once you have a dashboard you like, it’s easy to copy it to another site with a couple of clicks. (para. 8)

That could certainly come in handy for a company trying to monitor more than one website for the same metrics. Just think about how much time that could save you and your team!

3.)  It’s easy to Integrate

Clicky easily integrates with business applications and systems. Just to name a few, it is compatible with:

• ·         WordPress
• ·         Drupal
• ·         Magento
• ·         Angular
• ·         Joomla
• ·         Concrete 5
• ·         Koken
• ·         MyBB
• ·         BigCommerce
• ·         Tumblr
• ·         Shopify
• ·         Smarty
• ·         Weebly
• ·         Blogger
• ·         GoDaddy
• ·         Django

Users can quickly begin tracking their websites with Clicky by downloading the appropriate plug-ins and entering their Site ID, Site Key and Site Admin Key.

4.)  It’s not super expensive

I know what you are thinking! Why should I pay for Clicky when Google Analytics is free? 

Well, because it worth it. Clicky is free to users who only need to track one website and receive less than 3,000 daily page views. From there, the monthly prices are $9.99 for the PRO plan, $14.99 for the PRO PLUS plan, and $19.99 for the PRO Platinum plan. Clicky also allows users to opt for a yearly option. The pricing for the yearly plans are as follows: $79.99 for the PRO plan, $119.99 for the PRO Plus plan, and $159.99 for the PRO Platinum plan.

So how does that stack up against Google Analytics? According TO Actual Metrics (N.D.)”

Google Analytics has two pricing tiers: Free and 360. Google Analytics 360 provides a suite of reporting tools and services to help optimize the effectiveness of your advertising budget. GA 360 also includes higher data limits, BigQuery integration, more custom variables, a Service Level Agreement, and a dedicated support team. Pricing starts at $12,500 / month and you can enhance your Google Analytics reports with Angelfish Software. (para. 1)

That’s about $150,000 year which is big difference from the yearly prices at Clicky. Many businesses have chosen Clicky because they feel as though Google Analytics doesn’t have a middle ground when it comes to pricing. You either settle for the free service or have to opt for an expensive premium of the product. Clicky offers 4 different price points (Free, PRO, PRO Plus, PRO Platinum) to consumers and something for those who may have middle size businesses who only get about 30,000 daily views.

5.)  It’s FREE plan offers more features

Clicky’s free plan offers it’s users a lot of features that Clicky states is not offered by Google Analytics. While Google Analytics has made a found a few solutions to be able to offer these features, some still aren’t being offered by Google Analytics. 

According to Clicky, some of the listed features are as follows:

• ·         Detailed information about every person who visits your web site
• ·         Heatmaps of where visitors are clicking on pages (without getting a add-on)
• ·         Heatmaps segmented by goals, split tests, visitor sessions, and more
• ·         Industry's best spam / bot filtering
• ·         A+ SSL rating
• ·         Uptime monitoring
• ·         The best bounce rate metric in the biz
• ·         Automatic HTML5 history support (pushState, replaceState, and window.onpopstate)
• ·         Filters to ignore traffic based on country, referrer, and more
• ·         Search keyword rankings
• ·         Track visitors who have disabled JavaScript
• ·         100% Flash free for a great experience on your phone/tablet
• ·         Video Analytics
• ·         Alerts via email/mobile
• ·         Alerts via desktop, sounds, and more
• ·         Mobile hardware reporting
• ·         Mobile web interface for iPhone, Android, etc
• ·         Bit.ly integration

So there you have it. 5 reasons why you should consider using Clicky instead of Google Analytics.

References:

Connell, Adam. (2014, March 12). 9 Google Analytics Alternatives. Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/9-google-analytics-alternatives/92071/

Unknown. (N.D.). Clicky Review.Finances Online. https://reviews.financesonline.com/p/clicky/

Unknown. (N.D.). Google Analytics Price. Actual Metrics. http://www.actualmetrics.com/google-analytics-price/