Brief comparison of Quantitative Web Analytic tools

DIFFERENCES

Google Analytics vs Yahoo! Web Analytics
- Yahoo! Provides demographic report
- Yahoo! shows interests of customers based on the websites that they visit
- Google Analytics is only free only if page views per month is less than 5 million, whereas Yahoo! Web Analytics is free only if page views per month is less than 250 million
- You cannot schedule reports' delivery on Google Analytics, whereas Scheduled reports in Yahoo Analytics can be configured for delivery daily, weekly, or monthly
- Google provides summary reports, and Yahoo! provides raw data

KISSmetrics vs Google Analytics
- KISSmetrics measures the number of visitors to the site, whereas Google measures the number of views
- KISSmetrics has better customer service. (When there is a problem, users get a response from KISSmetrics within a few hours
- KISSmetrics has a 30 day free trial, whereas Google Analytics is only free only if page views per month is less than 5 million

Omniture vs Google Analytics
- Google Analytics is easier to install as compared to Omniture
- Google Analytics is free, whereas Omniture has to be paid for 
- Omniture has limited filtering options, whereas Google Analytics has pre-defined and custom filters available


SIMILARITY
Google Analytics and Yahoo! Web Analytics
- Real-time data collection
- Content analytics
- Free service

KISSmetrics and Google Analytics
- Report repeat and new users