# Pendo vs Piwik PRO Comparison
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## AI Generated Summary
- **G2 reviewers report** that Pendo excels in providing deep analytics and user insights, with one user highlighting its ability to cover the entire product with retroactive analytics, allowing them to gather answers without needing to know all the questions upfront.
- **Users say** that Piwik PRO stands out for its strong focus on privacy, making it a preferred choice for companies in regulated industries. Reviewers appreciate the ease of configuring data residency and managing user consent, which is crucial for compliance.
- **Reviewers mention** that Pendo's dashboard creation is notably user-friendly, with recent users praising how easy it is to assemble dashboards, enhancing their ability to visualize data effectively.
- **According to verified reviews** , Piwik PRO's product suite is recognized for its individual components, which are described as great products on their own. This modular approach allows users to tailor their analytics needs more precisely.
- **Users highlight** that Pendo offers superior support quality, with a score reflecting high satisfaction. Reviewers have noted the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, which enhances the overall user experience.
- **G2 reviewers indicate** that while both platforms are easy to use, Piwik PRO has a slight edge in setup ease, especially for those familiar with Google Analytics, making it a smoother transition for new users.



| | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,805 | 50 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (61.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | Free Trial | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Pendo

Pros:
- Ease of Use (202 reviews)
- Insights (165 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (67 reviews)
- Limitations (63 reviews)

### Piwik PRO

Pros:
- Analytics (7 reviews)
- Analytics Expertise (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Integration Issues (3 reviews)
- Limited Features (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (1211 reviews) | 8.5 (42 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (1305 reviews) | 8.2 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (610 reviews) | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (562 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (1053 reviews) | 7.6 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (537 reviews) | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (1124 reviews) | 8.6 (42 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Pendo

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: Try Pendo for free for up to 500 monthly active users. Includes: product analytics, in-app guides, net promoter score (NPS), roadmaps.

Key Features:
- Product analytics
- In-app guides
- Net Promoter Score (NPS)  

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pendo-io-pendo/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Piwik PRO

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Business Plan

Price: Free Trial

Description: Privacy-compliant analytics and data activation platform with built-in consent & tag management starting at €35/month . Collect accurate data, get valuable insights into user behavior and act on them in real-time.

Key Features:
- 4 modules: Analytics, Tag Manager, Consent Manager & Customer Data Platform
- Custom reports and dashboards generated in seconds
- Safe EU cloud hosting

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/piwik-pro/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Digital Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | 8.0/10 | 604 |
| **Piwik PRO** | 8.4/10 | 37 |

#### Metrics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sessions - Digital Analytics** | 8.7 (456 reviews) | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 
| **Engagement** | 8.7 (473 reviews) | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 
| **Entry and Exit Pages** | 8.4 (420 reviews) | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 
| **Standard Event Tracking** | 8.8 (466 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) | 
| **Custom Event Tracking** | 8.5 (423 reviews) | 8.6 (29 reviews) | 
| **Retention** | 8.2 (395 reviews) | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 
| **Return** | 8.2 (357 reviews) | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 
| **Conversions** | 8.2 (334 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 
| **Funnels** | 8.3 (396 reviews) | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Reporting** | 8.4 (462 reviews) | 8.1 (34 reviews) | 
| **Trending** | 8.5 (427 reviews) | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 
| **Retroactive Reporting** | 8.7 (436 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 
| **Segmentation** | 8.7 (469 reviews) | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Reporting** | 7.8 (262 reviews) | 7.9 (24 reviews) | 
| **Unification Across Devices** | 8.1 (284 reviews) | 7.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Custom Reports and Dashboards** | 8.2 (449 reviews) | 8.8 (29 reviews) | 

#### Other

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Data** | 8.7 (439 reviews) | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 
| **Site Search Reporting** | 8.0 (305 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 
| **Load Time Monitoring** | 7.5 (262 reviews) | 8.2 (29 reviews) | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | 7.9 (271 reviews) | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce** | 7.2 (195 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 
| **Promotional Messages** | 8.5 (343 reviews) | 7.9 (20 reviews) | 
| **Administration Alerts** | 8.2 (297 reviews) | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Analytics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 5.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 5.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 5.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.1 (379 reviews) | 8.2 (31 reviews) | 
| **QA Testing** | 7.9 (295 reviews) | 7.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.7 (421 reviews) | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.5 (453 reviews) | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 

### Mobile App Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | 8.4/10 | 156 |
| **Piwik PRO** | N/A | N/A |

#### User Identification

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Demographics** | 7.9 (109 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Segmentation** | 8.5 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Geolocation** | 8.0 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Tracking & Reporting

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Event Tracking** | 8.5 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Insights** | 8.5 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Attribution** | 8.3 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 8.5 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Path Tracking** | 8.5 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Activity History** | 8.7 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Metrics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Engagement** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Exit Tracking** | 8.4 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Retention** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Return** | 8.3 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conversions** | 8.4 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Session Replay

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | 8.0/10 | 26 |
| **Piwik PRO** | N/A | N/A |

#### User Behavior

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Click Tracking** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mouse Movement ** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Frustration Tracking** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### A/B Testing 

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Error and Bug Tracking** | 7.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Split URL Testing** | 7.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Analysis** | 8.8 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notes** | 6.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Visitor Information

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Identification** | 7.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search Box** | 8.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Session Replay

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Digital Adoption Platform

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | 8.3/10 | 435 |
| **Piwik PRO** | N/A | N/A |

#### User Analysis

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Survey Implementation** | 8.6 (345 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Analysis** | 8.5 (392 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### User Support

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Segmentation** | 8.5 (391 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 7.6 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior-responsive Messaging** | 8.0 (294 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Walkthrough Type

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Audio-visual Walkthroughs** | 8.1 (296 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Text Bubble Walkthroughs** | 8.7 (364 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Basics - Digital Adoption Platform

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Communications** | 9.2 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics - Digital Adoption Platform

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | 8.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functions - Digital Adoption Platform

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customer self-service** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **In-app guidance** | 9.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Adoption Platform

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 6.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Product Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | 8.1/10 | 710 |
| **Piwik PRO** | N/A | N/A |

#### Product Analytics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Account-Level Analytics** | 8.7 (585 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User-Level Analytics** | 8.7 (633 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Segmentation** | 8.6 (593 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Funnels** | 8.2 (504 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | 7.9 (408 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Product Analytics** | 8.2 (441 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Scoring** | 8.0 (400 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 7.9 (451 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Product Analytics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.4 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.0 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 6.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Behavioral Analytics - Product Analytics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Product Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User level Analytics** | 10.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Account level Analytics** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Funnels** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Infrastructure - Product Analytics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross System integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### AI driven optimization - Product Analytics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **User scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Autonomous task execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Customer Data Platform (CDP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Piwik PRO** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Sourcing

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Expandability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Marketing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multiple Devices** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Intelligence

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Marketing Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Recommendation Engine** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Consent Management Platform (CMP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Piwik PRO** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **End-user management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Customizable design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Server-side storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Customer Journey Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Piwik PRO** | 7.3/10 | 11 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Segmentation** | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Journey Optimization** | Not enough data | 6.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Journey Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Trends Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.2 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Advanced Data Filtering** | Not enough data | 7.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Journey Mapping** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Alerts** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pendo** | 8.4/10 | 92 |
| **Piwik PRO** | N/A | N/A |

#### Metrics

| Feature | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Engagement** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Exit Tracking** | 8.4 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Retention** | 8.4 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Return** | 8.3 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conversions** | 8.4 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Digital Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-analytics)

**Unique to Pendo (4):** [Product Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-analytics), [Digital Adoption Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-adoption-platform), [Session Replay Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/session-replay), [Mobile App Analytics Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-app-analytics)

**Unique to Piwik PRO (4):** [Tag Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/tag-management-systems), [Customer Journey Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-journey-analytics), [Customer Data Platforms (CDP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-data-platform-cdp), [Consent Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/consent-management-platform-cmp)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Pendo | Piwik PRO | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 17.5% | 56.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 61.4% | 27.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 21.1% | 16.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Pendo

- **Computer Software:** 32.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Human Resources:** 1.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **E-Learning:** 1.6%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 28.5%

#### Piwik PRO

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.8%
- **Computer Software:** 10.6%
- **Consulting:** 6.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.4%
- **Construction:** 4.3%
- **Education Management:** 4.3%
- **Insurance:** 4.3%
- **Accounting:** 2.1%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 31.9%

---
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---
## Top Discussions

### Pendo

- Title: [Which integrations does Pendo support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/integrations-0d945a1b-6d44-4202-97e3-b771b8c3f56b) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi there! My name is Stephanie and I'm a research analyst in marketing & advertising at G2. Thanks for posting this question. As of November 2019, Pendo is..."
- Title: [How is feature adoption measured?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-feature-adoption-measured) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "With a Digital Adoption Platform such as Whatfix, you can place a widget called a User Action on the feature. Then every time a user clicks on the feature it..."
- Title: [What is feature adoption?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-feature-adoption) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "In software terms, a feature refers to a specific functionality or capability that is designed and implemented within a software application. Features are..."
- Title: [What is pendo used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pendo-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "User analytics and on-screen messages / guides."
- Title: [How can I participate remotely in a PUG?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-participate-remotely-in-a-pug) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Right now all of our local user groups are in person and do not have a virtual element as it will not be a great experience for those attending..."

### Piwik PRO

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pendo-io-pendo-vs-piwik-pro)