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Google Analytics vs Simple Analytics: which is more reliable? (2026)
Google Analytics and Simple Analytics are effectively tied on reliability (91.0 vs 90.0). Over the last 90 days Google Analytics reported 1 incident and Simple Analytics reported 0, with effective uptime of 99.89% and 100% respectively.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
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| Metric | Google Analytics | Simple Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 91.0 | 90.0 |
| Rank (analytics tools) | #3 | — |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.89% | 100% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 0 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | 2h 12m | — |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 50/100 |
Where Google Analytics and Simple Analytics differ
- Simple Analytics reported no incidents in the last 90 days, while Google Analytics reported 1.
- Google Analytics had 1 partial or major outage, compared with 0 for Simple Analytics.
90-day uptime
Google Analytics
Simple Analytics
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Google Analytics incidents
- Major outageSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 2h 12m
Affected: Google Analytics
Recent Simple Analytics incidents
No incidents reported by Simple Analytics in the last 90 days.
Other analytics tools to consider
- Hotjar · #1 · 100% uptime
- Lucky Orange · #2 · 99.98% uptime
- Mixpanel · #4 · 99.84% uptime
- Pendo · #5 · 99.75% uptime
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