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The Main Differences Between Urchin 6 and Google Analytics
Major Differences
- Urchin 6 can be installed and maintained on your own servers. Google Analytics data is all processed on Google's servers.
- Urchin 6 can be used within firewall-protected intranets while Google Analytics cannot.
- Urchin 6 can process and reprocess logfiles, including historical logfiles, while Google Analytics cannot.
- Urchin 6 can report on robot/spider activity and server errors/status codes, while Google Analytics cannot.
- Urchin 6 can report on visitor paths, while Google Analytics cannot.
- Urchin 6 allows for custom reports, while Google Analytics does not.
- Urchin 6 is sold and supported exclusively through Urchin authorized resellers and consultants, like ROI Revolution.
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- Google Analytics can collect data through tags, while Urchin 6 cannot.
- Google Analytics can tightly integrate with AdWords automatically, while Urchin 6 must be manually integrated.
- Google Analytics is free, while Urchin 6 is not.
- Google Analytics can track internal site search and event tracking (beta) while Urchin 6 cannot.
- Currently Google Analytics is available in many more languages than Urchin (25 to 12), however Urchin is updating continuously to broaden their language offering.
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Both Urchin 6 and Google Analytics can report on paid search campaigns, ecommerce/conversion reporting and geotargeting.
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