{"id":3337,"date":"2024-03-20T14:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T13:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microanalytics.io\/articles\/?p=3337"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:33:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T20:33:18","slug":"top-user-friendly-ga4-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microanalytics.io\/articles\/top-user-friendly-ga4-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Top user-friendly GA4 alternatives in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The switch from Universal Analytics to GA4 last year was supposed to bring many new features, but it ended up with users all over the internet being unsatisfied and looking for alternatives to GA4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most users are complaining that the new GA4 is less flexible, less customizable, and more difficult to use than the previous version, even for people with a lot of experience, let alone beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They changed the metrics, made the event setup more complex and less customizable, and conversions and goals less flexible than before. GA4 also lacks standard and comprehensive reports, and it’s impossible to filter data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the good news is that Google Analytics no longer has a monopoly over website analytics, and other free alternatives are available for testing. For the purpose of this article, I’ve tested five such tools to help you find the right GA4 alternative for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best GA4 alternatives in 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a detailed comparison of Google Analytics alternatives, focusing on their UX, unique features, user reviews and value for money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Microanalytics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Microanalytics<\/a> is a user-friendly, cookie-free web analytics tool that can be an excellent free alternative to Google Analytics 4 (GA4), especially if you are used to some of its old features or have privacy concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended events and custom events involve using Google Tag Manager, but the process is more complicated to set up in GA4 than in Universal. In GA4, an internal link click needs to be a custom event, not automatically tracked, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We made conversions and goals more flexible and with more types, without the complexity of custom events and Google tag manager. For example, \u201cdestination\u201d is easy to track with our \u201cgoal tracking\u201d feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

User privacy and data protection were our priorities, and the software is compliant with EU privacy laws. With a free plan, real-time tracking and, 2K users, 3K websites, 10M+ pageviews so far Microanalytics is one of the top GA4 competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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