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Synopsy and the other ways to check GA4
Synopsy doesn't replace Google Analytics. It answers one question faster than anything else: how are all my websites doing right now? Here's how it compares with the tools you might already use.
| Feature | Synopsy | Google Analytics website | Google Analytics mobile app | Looker Studio | Your own Data API script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All your websites in one view | Yes, automatically | One property at a time | One property at a time | Yes, once you build the report | Yes, once you write it |
| Where you check it | Mac menu bar | Browser tab | Phone or tablet | Browser tab | Wherever you run it |
| Setup | Sign in with Google, about a minute | None | Install and sign in | Build and maintain a report | Write code, handle OAuth and quotas |
| Deep analysis (events, funnels, sources) | No, it's for the quick check | Yes | Some | Yes | Whatever you build |
| Shared team dashboards | No, one person on one Mac | Yes | No | Yes | Depends |
| Correct multi-day visitor totals | Yes, queried per range | Yes | Yes | Depends on how the report is built | Up to you |
| Where your data goes | Google to your Mac only | Stays in Google | Stays in Google | Stays in Google | Wherever you send it |
| Price | $5 once | Free | Free | Free | Free, plus your time |
Synopsy is a good fit for
- People who run more than one website on Google Analytics 4 and want to check traffic without opening GA.
- Indie developers, bloggers, creators, and small businesses who check their numbers several times a day.
- Freelancers and agencies who have Viewer access to clients' GA4 properties and want them all in one place.
- Privacy-conscious users who don't want a third-party server holding their analytics or Google tokens.
- Anyone who wants a one-time purchase instead of another analytics subscription.
Use something else for
- Windows, Linux, iPhone, or iPad users. Synopsy is a Mac app.
- Sites on Universal Analytics, Plausible, Fathom, Matomo, or other non-GA4 analytics.
- Deep analysis: segments, funnels, events, conversions, or traffic sources. Use Google Analytics or Looker Studio for that.
- Shared team dashboards. Synopsy shows one person's view on one Mac.
- Seeing several Google accounts at once. Synopsy connects one Google account at a time (which can include many Analytics accounts).
Use both
Most people keep Google Analytics for deep dives and use Synopsy for the daily glance. Click the chart button on any card and its GA4 reports open in the right account.
Coming soon to the Mac App Store