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Amplitude Analytics vs Google Analytics 4

Which analytics & bi tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.

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Amplitude Analytics

4.0100 reviews

Product-led companies and digital teams (Product, Growth, Analytics) that need self-serve product analytics to understand user behavior, improve activation/retention, and measure feature and experiment impact across web and mobile apps.

Starting at ~$61/month (varies by MTUs/features)
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Google Analytics 4

4.0100 reviews

Teams that need free, scalable web/app analytics with strong Google Ads integration, event-based tracking, and flexible exploratory analysis—especially SMBs, product teams, and marketers operating in the Google ecosystem.

Starting at $0/user/month

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureAmplitude AnalyticsGoogle Analytics 4
Pricing~$61/month (varies by MTUs/features)$0/user/month
G2 Rating4.0 (100 reviews)4.0 (100 reviews)
Capterra Rating4.04.0
Best ForProduct-led companies and digital teams (Product, Growth, Analytics) that need self-serve product analytics to understand user behavior, improve activation/retention, and measure feature and experiment impact across web and mobile apps.Teams that need free, scalable web/app analytics with strong Google Ads integration, event-based tracking, and flexible exploratory analysis—especially SMBs, product teams, and marketers operating in the Google ecosystem.

Pros & Cons

Amplitude Analytics

Pros

  • + Strong event-based product analytics for funnels, retention, and cohorts
  • + Good self-serve exploration for non-technical stakeholders
  • + Scales from startup to enterprise with governance and permissions
  • + Broad ecosystem/integrations for data pipelines and warehouses

Cons

  • Costs can rise quickly as MTUs, events, or add-ons increase
  • Requires upfront instrumentation and event taxonomy discipline to get reliable insights
  • Advanced analysis and governance features may be gated behind higher tiers

Google Analytics 4

Pros

  • + Free tier is powerful and widely supported across the Google ecosystem
  • + Strong cross-device and cross-platform measurement approach (web + app)
  • + Flexible analysis via Explorations (funnels, paths, cohorts) without exporting data
  • + Native BigQuery export available for GA4 properties (useful for BI/warehouse workflows)

Cons

  • Steeper learning curve vs Universal Analytics; reporting/navigation can feel less intuitive
  • Sampling/thresholding and privacy modeling can limit granular reporting in some scenarios
  • Advanced governance, SLAs, and enterprise features generally require GA360 (quote-based)