Head-to-Head Comparison
GALOR VS GOOGLE ANALYTICS 4
GA4 is free and powerful — but it comes with GDPR liability, a steep learning curve, and a business model that sells your clients' data. Here's how Galor compares.
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| Feature | GALOR ← | Google Analytics 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR compliance | Cookieless by default | Requires consent banner + DPA |
| Cookie-free tracking | ✓ Default mode | ✗ Always uses cookies |
| Data ownership | ✓ Your data, EU servers | ✗ Google's servers, US-based |
| Heatmaps | ✓ Built-in | ✗ Requires Hotjar/Clarity |
| Lead scoring | ✓ LeadRadar | ✗ Not available |
| Bot detection | ✓ 58+ patterns, AI bots | ~ Basic, no AI crawlers |
| Revenue attribution | ✓ Stripe + Paddle native | ~ Requires Google Ads setup |
| Setup complexity | 1 script tag | GTM + GA4 + consent + DPA |
| Price | From €49/mo (3 tiers) | Free (you pay with your data) |
| EU data residency | ✓ Hetzner Nuremberg | ✗ No (Schrems II risk) |
HONEST ANALYSIS.
WHERE GOOGLE ANALYTICS 4 WINS
- + Free forever
- + Deep Google Ads integration
- + Industry-standard reporting
- + Massive ecosystem of tutorials
WHERE GOOGLE ANALYTICS 4 FALLS SHORT
- — GDPR consent required — loses 20-60% of data
- — Schrems II / EU data transfer risk
- — Your clients' data trains Google's models
- — GA4 interface is genuinely confusing
- — No heatmaps, no lead scoring, no bot detection
- — Sampling on large datasets (GA360 is expensive)
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