Comparison

Gentle vs GA4 Explorations: Finally, Analytics Made Simple

GA4 Explorations is powerful but notoriously difficult. Gentle translates your plain English questions into the complex queries GA4 requires—no drag-and-drop required.

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Feature Comparison

Feature
Gentle
GA4 Explorations
Query Method
Conversational (Text)
Complex Menu Navigation
Prerequisites
None
Understanding Dimensions vs. Metrics
Speed to Insight
Seconds
Minutes to Hours
UI Complexity
Minimalist Chat
High (Multiple panels & settings)
Funnel Creation
"Show me a checkout funnel"
Manual step-by-step configuration
User Experience
Intuitive & Friendly
Technical & Intimidating

When to Choose Gentle

The "Quick Check"

You just launched an email campaign and want to see traffic spikes. In GA4, this requires navigating three menus and setting a time filter. In Gentle, you simply ask: "Show me traffic from Email source for today."

Comparison Analysis

You want to compare US vs. UK users. In GA4 Explorations, you have to build segments and drag them into the comparison tab. In Gentle, you type: "Compare active users from US vs UK over the last 30 days."

Metric Discovery

You aren't sure if you should look at "Views" or "Sessions." Gentle's AI understands intent and picks the best visualization for your goal, whereas GA4 requires you to know exactly which metric to select from a list of hundreds.

When GA4 Explorations Might Be Better

Deep Technical Debugging

If you're an analytics engineer trying to debug why a specific custom event tag isn't firing correctly or need to validate raw event data streams, the granular control of native GA4 Explorations is necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gentle's data as accurate as GA4?

Yes. Gentle pulls data directly from your GA4 property via Google's official API. You see the exact same numbers, just faster.

Do I need to know analytics terminology?

No. That is the main benefit. You can say "How many people bought stuff?" and Gentle translates that to "Total Purchasers."

Can I drill down into data?

Yes, you can ask follow-up questions to the chat to refine your results, just like talking to a colleague.

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