AgencyAnalytics alternative: 5 options for Google Ads agencies
If your agency mostly runs Google Ads, switch to a tool that also builds and monitors campaigns, such as AdsCockpit; if you only want cheaper reports, look at Swydo, DashThis or free Looker Studio. Stay with AgencyAnalytics if you report SEO, social and paid channels together.
Yehor Dementiev · Updated September 19, 2026
Switch from AgencyAnalytics if your agency mostly sells Google Ads management and you pay per client for reports that don't help you run the accounts. Stay if you report SEO, social, email and paid channels together for the same clients, because that breadth is what AgencyAnalytics does best. The genuine alternatives:
- AdsCockpit: best for Google Ads agencies that want campaign templates, monitoring rules and white-label reports in one place (Google Ads only, in early access).
- Swydo: best for PPC-heavy agencies that want multi-channel reports priced per connected account instead of per client.
- DashThis: best for small agencies that want simple dashboards at a flat price per dashboard.
- Whatagraph: best for larger agencies with many data sources and a budget for a premium reporting tool.
- Looker Studio: best for agencies with the time to build their own reports for free.
AgencyAnalytics vs AdsCockpit
AgencyAnalytics is a reporting platform. AdsCockpit is software for running Google Ads accounts for clients, and reporting is one of its three products. They overlap on client reports and alerts; everything else is different.
Pricing checked on September 19, 2026, on the AgencyAnalytics pricing page.
| AgencyAnalytics | AdsCockpit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $20 per client per month billed annually, $25 billed monthly; Enterprise plan for 25+ clients (pricing page) | Early access, no public price yet (apply) |
| Channels | 85+ integrations: paid ads, SEO, social, call tracking, email (integrations) | Google Ads only |
| Google Ads depth | Reporting on campaigns, ad groups and keywords, plus 100+ other fields (Google Ads integration) | Campaigns, ad groups, ads, keywords and assets, synced daily with 90 days of history on connect |
| Campaign building | None; the integration is read-only | Templates: build a Search campaign once, publish it per client as a paused draft or live |
| Monitoring and alerts | In-app alerts on metric thresholds, goals, anomaly detection on chart widgets (alerts) | Rules across every client account, each against the client's own target; tasks that resolve and reopen; webhooks |
| White-label reports | Logo, colors, custom domain and email | Logo, company name and main color on the web report and PDF; "powered by" line can be hidden |
| Client access | Branded client portal with client logins, unlimited client users | One permanent link per client, no login; PDF and CSV export; you see who opened it |
For a Google Ads agency, the row that matters most is campaign building. AgencyAnalytics shows what happened in an account. It can't create or change anything in Google Ads, so a launch, a fix or a new client still means working in Google Ads or Editor by hand. AdsCockpit's Templates cover that part, Monitoring turns the numbers into a task list, and Reporting sends the monthly report.
AgencyAnalytics wins on breadth. If a client buys SEO and social from you, AdsCockpit can't report on that work at all.
Other AgencyAnalytics alternatives
All prices below were checked on the vendors' pricing pages on September 19, 2026.
| Tool | Pricing model | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Swydo | €69/month for the first 10 connected accounts, then €4.50 per account (less at higher volume); unlimited clients and users; 14-day trial | PPC agencies whose clients each have one or two ad accounts |
| DashThis | Per dashboard: from $44/month billed yearly for 3 dashboards, $279/month for 25 | Small agencies that want a flat, predictable price |
| Whatagraph | From €699/month billed annually (Max plan, minimum 50 source credits; 1 credit = 1 connected account) | Larger agencies with many sources per client |
| Looker Studio | Free; Pro costs $9 per user per project per month (Google now brands it Data Studio) | Agencies that build their own report templates |
Swydo's model is the most important difference for a Google Ads shop. At 25 clients with one Google Ads account each, Swydo comes to roughly €136.50 a month (€69 plus 15 accounts at €4.50), against $500 a month for AgencyAnalytics on annual billing. The math shifts the other way when each client has five or six connected accounts, because Swydo charges for every one.
Why agencies look for an AgencyAnalytics alternative
Reviews are mostly positive. AgencyAnalytics holds a 4.8 out of 5 from 116 reviews on Capterra. The complaints that do come up repeat.
The per-client price grows with every client
At $20 per client per month, the bill rises in a straight line with your client list, including small clients on low retainers. Reviewers on Capterra call the tool "a bit expensive than other tools" and say "pricing could be lower per client" (Capterra reviews). Another notes that "the pricing can get a bit high if you're running many campaigns" (Capterra, page 3).
Breadth over depth
AgencyAnalytics is built to show 85+ sources side by side. Reviewers point to "inflexibility of the reporting," "limited capacity when it came to configuring report dimensions," and a tool that is "quite limited... with insights" compared with the native platforms (Capterra, page 3). For an agency whose whole product is Google Ads, a report is the output of the work, and the work happens elsewhere.
Reporting is only one of the jobs
A Google Ads agency spends most of its hours launching campaigns for new clients, checking accounts and fixing what slipped. AgencyAnalytics has threshold alerts and anomaly detection, but it can't build a campaign, and alerts land in an in-app inbox (alerts page). Many agencies end up paying for AgencyAnalytics plus a separate PPC tool such as Optmyzr (see our Optmyzr alternative comparison).
Customization and reliability gripes
Some reviewers mention bugs and slow technical support, and one calls the report cover page "super ugly" with "no options to customize" (Capterra). These come up less often than price, but they come up.
Who should stay with AgencyAnalytics
Don't switch just to switch. AgencyAnalytics is the better choice if:
- Your clients buy SEO, social, email or local marketing along with ads, and they expect all of it in one report.
- You run Meta, LinkedIn or other ad platforms alongside Google Ads. AdsCockpit covers Google Ads only.
- Your clients like logging in to a portal and messaging you there.
- You already have a campaign workflow you're happy with and reporting is the only gap.
- You want to start today. AdsCockpit is in early access and takes agencies by application.
Switching from AgencyAnalytics to AdsCockpit
Here is what moves over, what doesn't and how long it takes.
- Connect Google Ads. You sign in with Google, and AdsCockpit finds every account your manager accounts can access. It loads 90 days of history per account and then syncs daily. Nothing in your Google Ads accounts changes.
- Set up your branding. Upload your logo, set your company name and main color, and hide the "powered by" line.
- Send the new links. Each client gets one permanent report link. The monthly report appears on the 5th of the following month, once late conversions are in, and is frozen from then on.
- Add rules and templates when you're ready. Each product works on its own, so you can start with Reporting and add Monitoring or Templates later.
What doesn't move: report history older than the 90 days AdsCockpit loads, any non-Google Ads data, and your AgencyAnalytics report layouts. Export the PDFs you want to keep before you cancel. If you're on an annual AgencyAnalytics plan, time the switch for your renewal. Monthly plans can be canceled anytime, according to the AgencyAnalytics pricing FAQ.
Setup takes one sign-in plus the free 30-minute onboarding call. The first real report depends on the calendar, because it appears on the 5th of the next month. Running both tools for one reporting cycle and comparing the numbers is the safe way to switch. Agencies that keep AgencyAnalytics for SEO clients can move only their Google Ads-only clients and lower their per-client bill.
For a full cost breakdown, see AgencyAnalytics pricing. For a wider market view, see our PPC reporting software guide.
FAQ
What is the best AgencyAnalytics alternative?
It depends on what you use AgencyAnalytics for. For multi-channel reporting on a lower budget, Swydo or DashThis. For free, fully custom dashboards, Looker Studio. For large agencies that want polished cross-channel reports, Whatagraph. For agencies whose work is Google Ads and who want reporting tied to building and monitoring campaigns, AdsCockpit.
Is there a cheaper alternative to AgencyAnalytics?
Yes. Looker Studio is free. Swydo starts at €69 a month for 10 connected accounts and adds €4.50 per account after that, and DashThis starts at $44 a month billed yearly for 3 dashboards. For 25 clients with one Google Ads account each, both come in well under AgencyAnalytics' $500 a month on annual billing.
Does AgencyAnalytics do Google Ads management?
No. The Google Ads integration pulls data for reports, dashboards, goals and alerts. You cannot create, edit or pause campaigns from AgencyAnalytics, so the actual account work still happens in Google Ads, Google Ads Editor or a separate PPC tool.
How much does AgencyAnalytics cost?
As of September 19, 2026, AgencyAnalytics has one plan, Core, at $20 per client per month billed annually or $25 per client per month billed monthly. It includes unlimited staff and client users and 85+ integrations. Agencies with 25+ clients can ask for a custom Enterprise plan. Rank tracking and AI tracking are paid add-ons.
Can I use AdsCockpit and AgencyAnalytics together?
Yes. You can keep AgencyAnalytics for clients who buy SEO and social reporting and use AdsCockpit for Google Ads campaign templates, monitoring rules and Google Ads client reports. Because AgencyAnalytics charges per client, moving Google Ads-only clients off it lowers the bill.
Keep reading
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