Google offers an enterprise-level optimization service offering called Optimize 360. Note that the 360 version of Optimize is no longer licensed separately, and is included at no additional charge with an active GA4 360 license.
Google Optimize is a great, license free tool, but as such it has it’s limitations for larger organizations and web properties. Are you looking to understand the difference between Optimize 360 and the free product? Here’s a quick view of how these Google Optimize solutions compare.
Both products offer A/B testing, redirect testing, multivariate testing, personalizations, native integration with Google Analytics, advanced targeting (includes geographic and user attributes), ability to deploy experiments with Google Tag Manager, and support for single-page web applications.
So why would companies upgrade to Optimize 360?
Targeting
Optimize 360 allows you to use Google Analytics audience targeting, using custom audiences created in Analytics to target certain experiments and customizations. Optimize standard is limited in the targeting options to basic browser or device types or parameter variables and is limited on the
targeting customization.
Multivariate testing (MVT)
Optimize 360 offers full support of multivariate testing or the testing of a hypothesis in which multiple variables are modified. The goal of multivariate testing is to determine which combination of variations performs the best out of all of the possible combinations.
Experiment objectives
Optimize offers several pre-selected experiment objectives including predefined goals, pageviews and revenue whereas Optimize 360 offers Ad hoc development of experiment objectives for unlimited options of measuring experiment success.
Simultaneous experiment capabilities
Optimize 360 offers advanced simultaneous experiment capabilities, whereas Optimize standard is limited in its simultaneous capabilities.
User and account administration
Optimize 360 offers Google Analytics 360 Suite administration of users and accounts for companies with desire to maintain those levels of control.
Implementation services
Implementation services are included with Optimize 360 however are not available with the standard product.
Support and services
Whereas Google Optimize only offers a self-service help center and community forums, Optimize 360 offers Enterprise-level service, support, and SLAs.
Common Questions
Q: What is the price of a Optimizie 360 license?
A: The 360 version of Optimize is no longer licensed separately, and is included at no additional charge with an active GA4 360 license.
Q: Can several sites use the same license?
A: Yes, if they belong to the same company.
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Feature comparison
| Analytics users | Analytics 360 users | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for… | Small to medium-sized businesses getting started with experimentation | Larger enterprises and businesses with more sophisticated testing needs |
| A/B testing | √ | √ |
| Native Google Analytics integration | √ | √ |
| Basic URL targeting | √ | √ |
| User behavior and technology targeting | √ | √ |
| Geo targeting | √ | √ |
| Technical targeting (JavaScript, cookies, data layer) | √ | √ |
| Google Analytics Audience targeting | √ | √ |
| Web app support | √ | √ |
| Multivariate testing (MVT) | Up to 16 combinations | Up to 36 combinations |
| Experiment objectives | Up to 3 | Up to 10 |
| Simultaneous experiments | Up to 10 | Up to 25 |
| Simultaneous personalizations | Up to 10 | Up to 25 |
| Administration | Basic administration with unlimited users | Analytics 360 Suite administration |
| Implementation services | – | √ |
| Support and services | Self-service help center and community forum Certified partners | Self-service help center and community forum Certified partners |
| Payment options | Free | Free with Google Analytics 360 |