Google Analytics 4 — The universal web and app measurement platform for tracking traffic, conversions, and attribution
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) provides event-based tracking, audience insights, predictive metrics, and Google Ads integration.
About Google Analytics 4
Google Analytics is installed on over 50% of the top 10 million websites. With GA4, Google transitioned to an event-based measurement model that tracks user actions across web and mobile apps, providing conversion path analysis, BigQuery export, and privacy-centric modeling.
Key features
- Cross-Platform Event Tracking — Track pageviews, clicks, video watches, and custom events across web and iOS/Android.
- Explorations & Funnel Visualization — Build customized multi-step checkout and onboarding drop-off funnels.
- Native Google Ads & BigQuery Link — Export raw event data directly to Google Cloud BigQuery for SQL analytics.
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium.
- Standard Free — $0 — Up to 10M events/mo, Standard reporting, BigQuery export, Google Ads integration
- Analytics 360 — Enterprise / year — Billions of monthly events, Advanced SLAs, Continuous BigQuery export
Pros
- The universal industry standard web analytics tool used by millions of businesses
- 100% free with free native BigQuery data streaming
- Seamless native integration with Google Ads for conversion optimization
Cons
- GA4 event interface has a steeper learning curve than Universal Analytics
- Data thresholding and processing latency on busy sites can delay real-time reporting
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
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