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Google Analytics 4

Event-based website analytics for understanding what organic visitors do next.

Current starting price

Free

Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs associated with understanding the customer journey and improving marketing ROI.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026

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Google Analytics 4 price history

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Last checked Oct 7, 2026

Current plans

  • Google AnalyticsFree

Recorded history

  1. Price change detected · Sep 20, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs associated with understanding the customer journey and improving marketing ROI.

  2. Price change detected · Sep 19, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs or fees associated with its basic plan.

  3. Price change detected · Sep 18, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs or pricing plans listed.

  4. Price change detected · Sep 17, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use with no additional costs.

  5. Price change detected · Sep 15, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs or pricing plans listed.

  6. Price change detected · Sep 14, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs or fees associated with its standard plan.

  7. Price change detected · Sep 10, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use for businesses of every size.

  8. Price change detected · Aug 29, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs or fees associated with its basic features.

  9. Baseline captured · Aug 23, 2026

    Free

    Google Analytics is free to use, with no costs associated with understanding the customer journey and improving marketing ROI.

Directory overview

What Google Analytics 4 does best

GA4 helps agencies connect landing-page traffic with engagement, lead, ecommerce, and conversion events when implementation is sound.

Key capabilities

  • Event-based analytics
  • Conversion tracking
  • Audience exploration
  • Attribution reports
  • BigQuery export

What we like

  • Connects traffic to outcomes
  • Flexible event model
  • Broad ecosystem support

What to consider

  • Implementation quality matters
  • The interface requires training

Review intelligence

What customers are saying

A brief analysis of 10 current reviews (10 CAPTERRA), with every point linked to the review text that supports it.

General sentiment · positive

Overall sentiment is positive about the depth and value of the insights, tempered by complexity and enterprise-level cost.

See 3 supporting reviews
  • Overall, I have had a good experience with Google Analytics 360.CAPTERRA · Aug 14, 2026
  • Overall, my experience with Google Analytics 360 has been very positive.CAPTERRA · Jul 3, 2026
  • Overall it's a solid step up from standard GA4 once you have the data volume and technical resources to justify it.CAPTERRA · Jun 17, 2026

Snapshot Sep 19, 2026 · 4.3/5 average

Sentiment history (1)
  1. Sep 19, 2026 · positive

    Initial sentiment baseline established.

Things customers like

  • Detailed insights and reporting

    Detailed reports and traffic data help inform decisions and explain site performance.

    See 3 supporting reviews
    • It provides detailed insights and helps with making data-driven decisions.CAPTERRA · Aug 14, 2026
    • The reports are detailed, easy to customize, and provide useful insights for our physiotherapy clinic.CAPTERRA · Jul 23, 2026
    • GA 360 does deliver very well on that. We can get details that we just can't get easily any other way.CAPTERRA · Jul 16, 2026
  • Dashboards and custom analysis

    Dashboards, custom reporting, and attribution analysis are valued for reviewing performance.

    See 3 supporting reviews
    • The dashboards, reports and visualization options are useful for tracking website performance and understanding customer behavior.CAPTERRA · Aug 14, 2026
    • The dashboards and charts make it easier to review performance quicklyCAPTERRA · Jul 23, 2026
    • We've found the attribution modelling and custom reporting features particularly useful for understanding campaign performance.CAPTERRA · Jun 21, 2026
  • Google ecosystem integration

    Integration with Google tools and the broader Google ecosystem is viewed favorably.

    See 3 supporting reviews
    • it integrates well with other Google tools.CAPTERRA · Jul 23, 2026
    • seamless integration with the Google ecosystemCAPTERRA · Jul 3, 2026
    • Integration with the rest of the Google Marketing Platform (Search Ads 360, Display & Video 360) is seamless if you're already in that ecosystem.CAPTERRA · Jun 17, 2026

Things customers don't like

  • Learning curve

    The breadth and advanced features can require substantial learning or specialized knowledge.

    See 3 supporting reviews
    • The cost and the very steep learning curve are top of the list for looking at other platformsCAPTERRA · Jul 16, 2026
    • The platform has a steep learning curve for new users.CAPTERRA · Jul 3, 2026
    • the sheer volume of options can be overwhelming at first.CAPTERRA · Jun 21, 2026
  • Interface and navigation

    The interface and navigation can feel unintuitive, particularly for deeper analysis.

    See 3 supporting reviews
    • Setup and navigation are not always the most intuitiveCAPTERRA · Jun 29, 2026
    • You have to really dig to find the reports you are looking for and the user face is not intuitive.CAPTERRA · Jun 29, 2026
    • the interface isn't always the most intuitive.CAPTERRA · Jun 21, 2026
  • Cost

    The enterprise price is considered high, especially for smaller organizations.

    See 3 supporting reviews
    • The cost can be high for smaller businessesCAPTERRA · Aug 14, 2026
    • The cost and the very steep learning curve are top of the list for looking at other platformsCAPTERRA · Jul 16, 2026
    • Cost is the obvious one — pricing is enterprise-tier and isn't transparent, you have to talk to sales, which immediately rules it out for small or mid-sized teams.CAPTERRA · Jun 17, 2026

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