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Urchin 7 Comes with Advanced Segmentation and New UI

September 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you like the look and feel of Google Analytics, but need the security of a hosted analytics solution, then Urchin 7 might just do the trick for you. Priced at $9,995, Urchin 7 comes packed with new features such as:
  • 64-bit CPU support
  • Parallel log processing
  • 1000 domains/unlimited logs
  • 100% new UI
  • Advanced Segmentation
  • Event Tracking
  • Permalinks
  • API v. 2

If you are confused on why you would select Urchin over Google Analytics, then here’s just a few reasons to help you make your decision:


  • Urchin Runs on your own servers
  • Google Analytics does not work on Intranets
  • With Urchin you can process historical logs
  • You can track Robots & Spiders with Urchin
  • Status & Error code reports available in Urchin
  • Drilldown on an individual visitor’s session
  • You want to spend $10,000 :)
Filed Under: Google Analytics, urchin, Web Analytics

Urchin 6.6 Released, Now Track Yahoo Search Marketing

June 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Google Analytics blog has confirmed the launch of Urchin 6.6. Version 6.6 boasts a brand new set of Search Marketing tools in addition to some enterprise capabilites. Here are the details for the latest release:
Search Marketing Tools
  • YSM integration: Download your YSM campaign data via the Yahoo API.
  • Deep links into AdWords: Provide your login credentials and Urchin lets you jump directly from CPC reports to related management screens in your AdWords account.
  • Budget Alerts: If your AdWords campaigns are in danger of exhausting available funds, Urchin will tell you.
  • Keyword Generation Tool: Add keywords to your AdWords campaigns directly from Urchin.
  • Copy Campaign Tool: Duplicate existing CPC campaigns (for example, YSM campaigns) as new AdWords campaigns.
  • Tag Manager: Automates your keyword destination-URL building, a big timesaver.
  • New reports: Time on Site, Performance Comparison, CPC Structure, and more!

Enterprise Capabilities


  • LDAP integration: Use your existing corporate authentication with Urchin, including LDAP, MSAD, etc.
  • Data API: Pull your Urchin report data into a CRM tool or any other system. (See the Urchin Data API documentation.)
  • Rollup Report: A new Urchin “home” page shows each user a list of all profiles to which they have access, with summary metrics for each profile.
  • Process Control: Kill a running Urchin log-processing job gracefully, without corrupting the database.
  • Urchin 5 to Urchin 6 Migration Utility: Haven’t upgraded from Urchin 5 yet? Our new data-migration utility is much faster and less prone to errors.
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Google Releases Urchin in Beta

February 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Today the Google Analytics Blog announced the release of Urchin Analytics Software now available to the public. Urchin will initially be released in beta but once Urchin comes out of beta, you’ll be able to purchase it for $2995 through the Urchin Software Authorized Consultants.

Google features the following upgrades from Urchin 5, among many others:

  • Additional goals and funnel steps
  • Cross-segmentation options that allow you to view metrics sliced into dimensions such as by referring source, keyword, country, city, browser type, and more.
  • Improved user interface is presentation-ready Flash-based graphics instead of SVG
  • More robust log processing engine
  • E-commerce and campaign tracking are included, no more module additions
  • Vastly improved embedded scheduler to more easily and smoothly arrange processing and re-processing jobs
  • Numerous security enhancements including an updated Apache webserver
  • Improved translation interfaces in all languages
  • Configuration database now uses standard relational backend (including MySQL and PostgreSQL)
  • Improvements to clustering capability

How is Urchin Software from Google different from Google Analytics?

There are many differences between the two products. Urchin Software from Google is an installable software product that requires server side configuration and log processing. Maintaining Urchin may require significant technical overhead since engineers will have to monitor log files, backup data and perform product upgrades. In contrast, Google Analytics requires little if any technical maintenance. It is a hosted, or on-demand, free ASP model which users access using their Google Account. While it is a major upgrade from Urchin 5, Urchin Software from Google does not have the ease-of-use or feature improvements of the new version of Google Analytics (released in May 2007). However, Urchin Software from Google does offer you a high level of control and customization since it is housed on your own server.

Filed Under: Google Analytics, urchin