FlowMetrics vs Google Analytics

Built for products, not just page views

Google Analytics is great for basic website metrics, but falls short for product analytics. FlowMetrics is purpose-built to help product teams understand user behavior, track conversions, and make data-driven decisions.

Why product teams choose FlowMetrics

Event-First Architecture

FlowMetrics was built from the ground up for event tracking. No retrofitting a pageview-centric model to track user actions.

No Sampling

Google Analytics samples data at high volumes, giving you approximations instead of facts. FlowMetrics never samples.

Better Privacy

Your data stays yours. We don't use it for advertising or share it across properties. Full GDPR compliance built-in.

Product Analytics Focus

Features like funnels, cohorts, and user journeys that GA4 struggles with are first-class citizens in FlowMetrics.

When to use which

Use Google Analytics for:

  • Marketing attribution and campaign tracking
  • SEO and organic search analysis
  • Basic website traffic metrics
  • Google Ads integration

Use FlowMetrics for:

  • Product analytics and user behavior
  • Conversion funnel optimization
  • User segmentation and cohorts
  • A/B testing and experimentation
  • Detailed user journey analysis

Many teams use both: GA for marketing metrics and FlowMetrics for product analytics. They complement each other well.

Feature comparison

Feature
FlowMetrics
Google Analytics
Architecture
Event-first
Session-based
Data Sampling
Never
At scale
Funnel Analysis
Advanced
Basic
User Profiles
Full 360°
Limited
Cohort Analysis
Built-in
Basic
A/B Testing
Included
Optimize (sunset)
Data Ownership
100% yours
Google's terms
Support
Dedicated
Community/paid

GA4 was a nightmare for our product team. FlowMetrics gave us the insights we needed without spending weeks learning a new tool. The switch paid for itself in a month.

JW
Jennifer Walsh
Product Manager, AppStack

Getting started alongside GA

You don't have to choose - use both for different purposes

  1. 1

    Keep GA for marketing attribution if needed

  2. 2

    Install FlowMetrics for product analytics

  3. 3

    Set up event tracking for key user actions

  4. 4

    Build funnels and cohorts for your core flows

  5. 5

    Use FlowMetrics as your source of truth for product decisions

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