Mixpanel vs. Google Analytics

Mixpanel vs. Google Analytics

Tired of guessing what your users are really doing? Traditional analytics bury insights in rigid models and slow reports. Mixpanel make analytics fast, intuitive, and actionable — a smarter, modern alternative to GA4.

Tired of guessing what your users are really doing? Traditional analytics bury insights in rigid models and slow reports. Mixpanel make analytics fast, intuitive, and actionable — a smarter, modern alternative to GA4.

Real-Time, detailed analytics

Real-Time, detailed analytics

Mixpanel updates data instantly, providing user-level insights when you need them. GA4's delays leave you waiting to act.

Mixpanel updates data instantly, providing user-level insights when you need them. GA4's delays leave you waiting to act.

Unlimited funnel analysis

Unlimited funnel analysis

Mixpanel supports unlimited funnel steps and deep retention insights, giving you a clear understanding of the user lifecycle. GA4limits you to 10 funnel steps and basic retention metrics.

Mixpanel supports unlimited funnel steps and deep retention insights, giving you a clear understanding of the user lifecycle. GA4limits you to 10 funnel steps and basic retention metrics.

Don’t lose your data

Don’t lose your data

Mixpanel holds onto your entire dataset for to 2 years by default — no sampling, no hidden limits. GA4 retains your dataset for 14 months and requires extra setup for long-term access.

Mixpanel holds onto your entire dataset for to 2 years by default — no sampling, no hidden limits. GA4 retains your dataset for 14 months and requires extra setup for long-term access.

Unlock deeper insights for smarter decisions

Mixpanel doesn't just track who visits; it uncovers why they engage, mapping every step from first touch to loyal customer.

Unlimited funnel steps: Map every step of the user journey to uncover drop-offs and opportunities for growth.

Real-time metrics: Make decisions confidently with data that updates instantly, not hours later.

Advanced segmentation: Drill down into user behavior with custom cohorts and flexible filters.

Purchase funnel visualization showing a 3-step funnel over the last 3 months, with vertical bars for Signup, Added to Cart, View Cart, and Purchase. Each step displays overall completion percentages and counts, revealing drop-off through the customer journey and helping teams analyze conversion performance and optimize the purchase flow.

Unlock deeper insights for smarter decisions

Mixpanel doesn't just track who visits; it uncovers why they engage, mapping every step from first touch to loyal customer.

Unlimited funnel steps: Map every step of the user journey to uncover drop-offs and opportunities for growth.

Real-time metrics: Make decisions confidently with data that updates instantly, not hours later.

Advanced segmentation: Drill down into user behavior with custom cohorts and flexible filters.

Purchase funnel visualization showing a 3-step funnel over the last 3 months, with vertical bars for Signup, Added to Cart, View Cart, and Purchase. Each step displays overall completion percentages and counts, revealing drop-off through the customer journey and helping teams analyze conversion performance and optimize the purchase flow.
Unlock deeper insights for smarter decisions

Mixpanel doesn't just track who visits; it uncovers why they engage, mapping every step from first touch to loyal customer.

Unlimited funnel steps: Map every step of the user journey to uncover drop-offs and opportunities for growth.

Real-time metrics: Make decisions confidently with data that updates instantly, not hours later.

Advanced segmentation: Drill down into user behavior with custom cohorts and flexible filters.

Purchase funnel visualization showing a 3-step funnel over the last 3 months, with vertical bars for Signup, Added to Cart, View Cart, and Purchase. Each step displays overall completion percentages and counts, revealing drop-off through the customer journey and helping teams analyze conversion performance and optimize the purchase flow.

Unlock deeper insights for smarter decisions

Mixpanel doesn't just track who visits; it uncovers why they engage, mapping every step from first touch to loyal customer.

Unlimited funnel steps: Map every step of the user journey to uncover drop-offs and opportunities for growth.

Real-time metrics: Make decisions confidently with data that updates instantly, not hours later.

Advanced segmentation: Drill down into user behavior with custom cohorts and flexible filters.

Purchase funnel visualization showing a 3-step funnel over the last 3 months, with vertical bars for Signup, Added to Cart, View Cart, and Purchase. Each step displays overall completion percentages and counts, revealing drop-off through the customer journey and helping teams analyze conversion performance and optimize the purchase flow.
Team permissions view in Mixpanel showing a list of departments—Admin, Design, Marketing, Engineering, and Sales—with member avatars beside each group and checkboxes to select teams. A role filter dropdown at the top lets the user view All Roles, Member, Admin, or Owner to manage access levels across the workspace.

Align teams and drive data-driven decisions

Mixpanel makes it easy for every team to see what's working, bridging marketing and product insights in one place.

Dashboard context: Add text and media cards to explain trends and align stakeholders.

Seamless sharing: Share public dashboards or embed charts directly into tools your team already uses.

Instant alerts: Get notified of key metric changes to keep everyone on the same page.

Team permissions view in Mixpanel showing a list of departments—Admin, Design, Marketing, Engineering, and Sales—with member avatars beside each group and checkboxes to select teams. A role filter dropdown at the top lets the user view All Roles, Member, Admin, or Owner to manage access levels across the workspace.
Align teams and drive data-driven decisions

Mixpanel makes it easy for every team to see what's working, bridging marketing and product insights in one place.

Dashboard context: Add text and media cards to explain trends and align stakeholders.

Seamless sharing: Share public dashboards or embed charts directly into tools your team already uses.

Instant alerts: Get notified of key metric changes to keep everyone on the same page.

Team permissions view in Mixpanel showing a list of departments—Admin, Design, Marketing, Engineering, and Sales—with member avatars beside each group and checkboxes to select teams. A role filter dropdown at the top lets the user view All Roles, Member, Admin, or Owner to manage access levels across the workspace.

Align teams and drive data-driven decisions

Mixpanel makes it easy for every team to see what's working, bridging marketing and product insights in one place.

Dashboard context: Add text and media cards to explain trends and align stakeholders.

Seamless sharing: Share public dashboards or embed charts directly into tools your team already uses.

Instant alerts: Get notified of key metric changes to keep everyone on the same page.

Team permissions view in Mixpanel showing a list of departments—Admin, Design, Marketing, Engineering, and Sales—with member avatars beside each group and checkboxes to select teams. A role filter dropdown at the top lets the user view All Roles, Member, Admin, or Owner to manage access levels across the workspace.

Align teams and drive data-driven decisions

Mixpanel makes it easy for every team to see what's working, bridging marketing and product insights in one place.

Dashboard context: Add text and media cards to explain trends and align stakeholders.

Seamless sharing: Share public dashboards or embed charts directly into tools your team already uses.

Instant alerts: Get notified of key metric changes to keep everyone on the same page.

Get started fast with support every step of the way

Mixpanel simplifies onboarding and ensures success with dedicated tools and guidance.

Dedicated support: Access a team of experts ready to help every step of the way—no premium plan required.

Pre-built templates: Jumpstart your analysis with ready-made templates for common metrics and use cases.

Seamless Onboarding: Easily integrate Mixpanel with tools like Segment and Google Tag Manager for a quick setup.

“Use a Template” dialog in the Mixpanel Company Metrics dashboard, matching suggested template events like New Feature Event and Value Moment to a project’s own events such as First app open and Sign up. The panel lets users quickly connect recommended metrics to their tracked events, with Cancel and Apply buttons to finalize the template setup.
Get started fast with support every step of the way

Mixpanel simplifies onboarding and ensures success with dedicated tools and guidance.

Dedicated support: Access a team of experts ready to help every step of the way—no premium plan required.

Pre-built templates: Jumpstart your analysis with ready-made templates for common metrics and use cases.

Seamless Onboarding: Easily integrate Mixpanel with tools like Segment and Google Tag Manager for a quick setup.

“Use a Template” dialog in the Mixpanel Company Metrics dashboard, matching suggested template events like New Feature Event and Value Moment to a project’s own events such as First app open and Sign up. The panel lets users quickly connect recommended metrics to their tracked events, with Cancel and Apply buttons to finalize the template setup.

Get started fast with support every step of the way

Mixpanel simplifies onboarding and ensures success with dedicated tools and guidance.

Dedicated support: Access a team of experts ready to help every step of the way—no premium plan required.

Pre-built templates: Jumpstart your analysis with ready-made templates for common metrics and use cases.

Seamless Onboarding: Easily integrate Mixpanel with tools like Segment and Google Tag Manager for a quick setup.

“Use a Template” dialog in the Mixpanel Company Metrics dashboard, matching suggested template events like New Feature Event and Value Moment to a project’s own events such as First app open and Sign up. The panel lets users quickly connect recommended metrics to their tracked events, with Cancel and Apply buttons to finalize the template setup.

Get started fast with support every step of the way

Mixpanel simplifies onboarding and ensures success with dedicated tools and guidance.

Dedicated support: Access a team of experts ready to help every step of the way—no premium plan required.

Pre-built templates: Jumpstart your analysis with ready-made templates for common metrics and use cases.

Seamless Onboarding: Easily integrate Mixpanel with tools like Segment and Google Tag Manager for a quick setup.

“Use a Template” dialog in the Mixpanel Company Metrics dashboard, matching suggested template events like New Feature Event and Value Moment to a project’s own events such as First app open and Sign up. The panel lets users quickly connect recommended metrics to their tracked events, with Cancel and Apply buttons to finalize the template setup.
Mixpanel vs Google Analytics

Events-based analytics model

Real-time, self-serve data

24+ months historical data

Integrations outside the Google ecosystem

Review raw, complete (unsampled) data

8+ attribution models with definitions

User-level analytics

Measure revenue impact of your site performance

ROAS of all advertising platforms (beyond Google Ads)

Watch session replays of user sessions

Unlimited funnel Steps

Instant setup with autocapture

Metric trees

Experimentation and feature flags

Feature

Mixpanel vs Google Analytics

Events-based analytics model

Real-time, self-serve data

24+ months historical data

Integrations outside the Google ecosystem

Review raw, complete (unsampled) data

8+ attribution models with definitions

User-level analytics

Measure revenue impact of your site performance

ROAS of all advertising platforms (beyond Google Ads)

Watch session replays of user sessions

Unlimited funnel Steps

Instant setup with autocapture

Metric trees

Experimentation and feature flags

Feature

24+ months historical data

Integrations outside the Google ecosystem

Review raw, complete (unsampled) data

8+ attribution models with definitions

User-level analytics

Measure revenue impact of your site performance

ROAS of all advertising platforms (beyond Google Ads)

Watch session replays of user sessions

Unlimited funnel Steps

Instant setup with autocapture

Metric trees

Experimentation and feature flags

Real-time, self-serve data

Events-based analytics model

Mixpanel vs Google Analytics

Events-based analytics model

Real-time, self-serve data

24+ months historical data

Integrations outside the Google ecosystem

Review raw, complete (unsampled) data

8+ attribution models with definitions

User-level analytics

Measure revenue impact of your site performance

ROAS of all advertising platforms (beyond Google Ads)

Watch session replays of user sessions

Unlimited funnel Steps

Instant setup with autocapture

Metric trees

Experimentation and feature flags

Feature

See why top companies rely on Mixpanel for growth

See why top companies rely on Mixpanel for growth

See why top companies rely on Mixpanel for growth

See why top companies rely on Mixpanel for growth

“Recently tried Mixpanel & Google Analytics on the same app & Mixpanel UX just blows every other option out of the water.”

Rakesh G

Founder at Snipply

“Remember that feeling when you switched from a Nokia brick phone to a smartphone with a touchscreen? I’m getting that same feeling when I switched from Firebase + Google Analytics to Mixpanel”

Richard W

Founder at Tensor

“Mixpanel has proven to be a very useful tool both for our UX, product, and marketing teams and has allowed us to gain additional insights into how our players navigate the platform”

Scuri M

Director of Operations at FACEIT