# Hitsteps Web Analytics vs StatCounter Comparison | | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 43 | 114 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (78.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (58.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $0 Forever | $0-$399 per month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Hitsteps Web Analytics Pros: - Data Accuracy (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Navigation (1 reviews) - Layout Issues (1 reviews) ### StatCounter **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (106 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 9.1 (107 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (33 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (28 reviews) | 8.2 (81 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (31 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (102 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Hitsteps Web Analytics #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: $0 Forever Description: Include Basic Analytics To track up to 1 website up to 2k pageviews per month. Key Features: - Analytics [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/hitsteps-web-analytics/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### StatCounter #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: From $5/month Price: $0-$399 per month Description: Monthly Log Size 0-100,000,000 & Monthly Pageload Limit 250,000-100,000,000 Key Features: - Full range of stats pages, same as free account - Downgrade back to free service at any time - 14-day full refund guarantee [Learn more about StatCounter](https://www.g2.com/products/statcounter/reviews) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Digital Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Hitsteps Web Analytics** | 8.2/10 | 29 | | **StatCounter** | 8.2/10 | 95 | #### Metrics | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Sessions - Digital Analytics** | 8.8 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (83 reviews) | | **Engagement** | 8.4 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (80 reviews) | | **Entry and Exit Pages** | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 9.1 (84 reviews) | | **Standard Event Tracking** | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 8.4 (73 reviews) | | **Custom Event Tracking** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 7.9 (68 reviews) | | **Retention** | 8.0 (24 reviews) | 8.2 (71 reviews) | | **Return** | 8.2 (23 reviews) | 8.1 (72 reviews) | | **Conversions** | 8.0 (21 reviews) | 7.8 (63 reviews) | | **Funnels** | 7.9 (20 reviews) | 7.5 (57 reviews) | #### Reporting | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Real-Time Reporting** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | 8.4 (81 reviews) | | **Trending** | 8.1 (20 reviews) | 8.2 (71 reviews) | | **Retroactive Reporting** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (66 reviews) | | **Segmentation** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 7.6 (60 reviews) | | **Mobile Reporting** | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 8.1 (70 reviews) | | **Unification Across Devices** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (63 reviews) | | **Custom Reports and Dashboards** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (74 reviews) | #### Other | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **User Data** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (77 reviews) | | **Site Search Reporting** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 8.1 (75 reviews) | | **Load Time Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (54 reviews) | | **Campaign Tracking** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 7.7 (60 reviews) | | **E-Commerce** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (51 reviews) | | **Promotional Messages** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (40 reviews) | | **Administration Alerts** | 8.0 (18 reviews) | 8.4 (64 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Digital Analytics | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 7.7 (52 reviews) | | **QA Testing** | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 8.1 (52 reviews) | | **Performance and Reliability** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 8.9 (73 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (70 reviews) | ### Session Replay | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Hitsteps Web Analytics** | N/A | N/A | | **StatCounter** | N/A | N/A | #### User Behavior | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Click Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mouse Movement ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Frustration Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### A/B Testing | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Error and Bug Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Split URL Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Visitor Information | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **User Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search Box** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Session Replay | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### SEO Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Hitsteps Web Analytics** | N/A | N/A | | **StatCounter** | N/A | N/A | #### SEO Auditing & Monitoring | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **SEO Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SEO Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SEO Change Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Technical SEO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - SEO Tools | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### SEO Content & Rankings | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Link Building** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Keyword Research** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SERP Rank Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Localization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### SEO Reporting | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Competitor Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **White Label** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Heatmap Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Hitsteps Web Analytics** | 9.0/10 | 17 | | **StatCounter** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Heatmap Tools | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Conversion Opportunities** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Side-By-Side Analysis** | 9.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mobile Device Analysis** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Quantification** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Webpage Element Analysis** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Heat Maps** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Session Replays** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | 9.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Segmentation** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Digital Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-analytics) **Unique to Hitsteps Web Analytics (2):** [Heatmap Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/heatmap-tools), [SEO Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/seo-tools) **Unique to StatCounter (1):** [Session Replay Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/session-replay) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Hitsteps Web Analytics | StatCounter | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 78.6% | 58.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 14.3% | 30.4% | | **Enterprise** | 7.1% | 10.7% | ### By Industry #### Hitsteps Web Analytics - **Marketing and Advertising:** 14.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 7.1% - **Accounting:** 4.8% - **Media Production:** 4.8% - **Computer Software:** 4.8% - **Financial Services:** 4.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.8% - **Automotive:** 2.4% - **Building Materials:** 2.4% - **Other:** 38.1% #### StatCounter - **Marketing and Advertising:** 18.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.9% - **Internet:** 7.0% - **Writing and Editing:** 4.4% - **Retail:** 4.4% - **E-Learning:** 3.5% - **Entertainment:** 3.5% - **Higher Education:** 3.5% - **Arts and Crafts:** 2.6% - **Real Estate:** 2.6% - **Other:** 42.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Hitsteps Web Analytics - [Smartlook](https://www.g2.com/products/smartlook/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (874 reviews) - [Google Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/google-analytics/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (6830 reviews) - [Mouseflow](https://www.g2.com/products/mouseflow/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (690 reviews) - 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You..." ### StatCounter - Title: [How do I find the way through which students who are not part of the university finds the Portal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-find-the-way-through-which-students-who-are-not-part-of-the-university-finds-the-portal) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "gs.statcounter.com " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/hitsteps-web-analytics-vs-statcounter)