Acquia Optimize vs Siteimprove
Learn how Acquia Optimize outshines Siteimprove as a solution for web governance, accessibility, SEO, and analytics.
Key Takeaways
Acquia Optimize is the best choice for prioritizing and elevating digital accessibility, content quality, and compliance.
User Friendly Experience
Acquia Optimize is designed to be easy to use, empowering users to quickly access insights and resolve issues regardless of technical experience.
Accessibility Champions
Acquia Optimize offers the most comprehensive accessibility scanning on the market. With support for WCAG 2.2 and over 200 checks, users avoid compliance issues and can better serve their audiences.
Analytics
Acquia Optimize provides comprehensive analytical capabilities for enterprise organizations. For more in-depth analytics, Acquia has partnered with Piwik PRO to provide users with more granular digital analytics and a data activation suite.
SEO
Acquia Optimize provides a full suite of tools essential for search engine optimization. For more advanced SEO capabilities, check out Acquia SEO.
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Features
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Acquia
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Siteimprove
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| Accessibility | ||
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WCAG scans (2.0, 2.1, 2.2) |
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QualWeb scans |
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ACT-based checks |
Coming soon! |
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Mobile accessibility scans |
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PDF accessibility scans |
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Manual accessibility audit |
Partner Integration Available! |
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Browser Extension for highlighting on-page accessibility issues |
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Browser Extension for simulating visual deficiencies |
Partial |
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Comprehensive self-help resources |
Partial |
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| Content Quality | ||
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Broken links check |
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Spellcheck |
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Multi-language spellcheck |
Partial |
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Mixed-language spellcheck |
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Browser Extension for highlighting broken content and misspellings on a page |
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Readability check |
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Multi-language readability check |
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| Policies | ||
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Policy Library with pre-made policies |
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Custom policies |
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Browser Extension for highlighting policy violations on a page |
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AI-assisted policies |
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| Analytics | ||
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Visits, page views, bounce rates tracking |
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Visitor demographics tracking |
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Visitor device and browser type tracking |
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Entry and Exit pages tracking |
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Events tracking |
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Search term tracking |
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Analyzes full data set |
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Domain groups/segments tracking |
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Cookieless tracking |
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Funnel analysis |
Partner Integration Available! |
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User journey tracking |
Partner Integration Available! |
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Campaign tracking |
Partner Integration Available! |
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Real-time analytics tracking |
Partner Integration Available! |
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Heatmaps |
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Web and mobile app analytics |
Partner Integration Available! |
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BigQuery integration |
Partner Integration Available! |
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BI tools integrations |
Partner Integration Available! |
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Standard reporting |
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Custom reporting |
Partner Integration Available! |
Partial |
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Visitor IP anonymization |
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| SEO | ||
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On-page technical SEO checks |
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Browser Extension for highlighting on-page SEO issues |
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Keywords tracking |
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Campaign performance tracking |
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Competitor analysis |
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Search engine analytics |
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Backlink tracking |
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Custom reporting |
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| Performance Optimization | ||
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Google Lighthouse check for desktop |
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Google Lighthouse check for mobile |
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Set up Lighthouse scanning profiles |
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Uptime monitoring |
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| Data Privacy and Consent | ||
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Data Privacy checks for GDPR |
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Data Privacy checks for CCPA |
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Data Privacy checks for APA |
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Data Privacy checks for SHIELD |
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Data Privacy checks for PIPEDA |
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Specific Data Privacy checks for individual countries |
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Browser Extension for highlighting on-page Data Privacy issues |
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Scan website for cookies |
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Consent Management solution (cookie banner) |
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Log of visitor cookie consent choices |
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Cookie consent statistics |
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| Reporting and Dashboard | ||
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After-scan email report |
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Specific reports for every module |
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Dynamic reports (users can search, sort, etc. directly in the reports) |
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Cross-domain reports |
Partial |
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Export data from UI to CSV |
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| Scanning/crawling | ||
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Weekly automatic scans |
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On-demand scans |
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Single page scans |
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Pre-publish scans |
Partial |
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Scanning password-protected pages/intranet |
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Customer can set scan speed |
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Customer can exclude pages from a scan |
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| User Roles | ||
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Default roles (Regular + Admin) |
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Assign tasks/issues to users |
Partial |
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| Customer Support | ||
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Live chat support |
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Support team can help customer build custom policies |
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| Platform Compliance | ||
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ISO27001 certification |
Coming Soon! |
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Key management (guaranteed regional data stays in the region) |
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SSO login for customers |
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Acquia
|
Siteimprove
|
|---|---|
| Accessibility | |
|
WCAG scans (2.0, 2.1, 2.2) |
|
|
QualWeb scans |
|
|
ACT-based checks |
Coming soon! |
|
Mobile accessibility scans |
|
|
PDF accessibility scans |
|
|
Manual accessibility audit |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
Browser Extension for highlighting on-page accessibility issues |
|
|
Browser Extension for simulating visual deficiencies |
Partial |
|
Comprehensive self-help resources |
Partial |
| Content Quality | |
|
Broken links check |
|
|
Spellcheck |
|
|
Multi-language spellcheck |
Partial |
|
Mixed-language spellcheck |
|
|
Browser Extension for highlighting broken content and misspellings on a page |
|
|
Readability check |
|
|
Multi-language readability check |
|
| Policies | |
|
Policy Library with pre-made policies |
|
|
Custom policies |
|
|
Browser Extension for highlighting policy violations on a page |
|
|
AI-assisted policies |
|
| Analytics | |
|
Visits, page views, bounce rates tracking |
|
|
Visitor demographics tracking |
|
|
Visitor device and browser type tracking |
|
|
Entry and Exit pages tracking |
|
|
Events tracking |
|
|
Search term tracking |
|
|
Analyzes full data set |
|
|
Domain groups/segments tracking |
|
|
Cookieless tracking |
|
|
Funnel analysis |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
User journey tracking |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
Campaign tracking |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
Real-time analytics tracking |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
Heatmaps |
|
|
Web and mobile app analytics |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
BigQuery integration |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
BI tools integrations |
Partner Integration Available! |
|
Standard reporting |
|
|
Custom reporting |
Partner Integration Available! |
Partial |
|
Visitor IP anonymization |
|
| SEO | |
|
On-page technical SEO checks |
|
|
Browser Extension for highlighting on-page SEO issues |
|
|
Keywords tracking |
|
|
Campaign performance tracking |
|
|
Competitor analysis |
|
|
Search engine analytics |
|
|
Backlink tracking |
|
|
Custom reporting |
|
| Performance Optimization | |
|
Google Lighthouse check for desktop |
|
|
Google Lighthouse check for mobile |
|
|
Set up Lighthouse scanning profiles |
|
|
Uptime monitoring |
|
| Data Privacy and Consent | |
|
Data Privacy checks for GDPR |
|
|
Data Privacy checks for CCPA |
|
|
Data Privacy checks for APA |
|
|
Data Privacy checks for SHIELD |
|
|
Data Privacy checks for PIPEDA |
|
|
Specific Data Privacy checks for individual countries |
|
|
Browser Extension for highlighting on-page Data Privacy issues |
|
|
Scan website for cookies |
|
|
Consent Management solution (cookie banner) |
|
|
Log of visitor cookie consent choices |
|
|
Cookie consent statistics |
|
| Reporting and Dashboard | |
|
After-scan email report |
|
|
Specific reports for every module |
|
|
Dynamic reports (users can search, sort, etc. directly in the reports) |
|
|
Cross-domain reports |
Partial |
|
Export data from UI to CSV |
|
| Scanning/crawling | |
|
Weekly automatic scans |
|
|
On-demand scans |
|
|
Single page scans |
|
|
Pre-publish scans |
Partial |
|
Scanning password-protected pages/intranet |
|
|
Customer can set scan speed |
|
|
Customer can exclude pages from a scan |
|
| User Roles | |
|
Default roles (Regular + Admin) |
|
|
Assign tasks/issues to users |
Partial |
| Customer Support | |
|
Live chat support |
|
|
Support team can help customer build custom policies |
|
| Platform Compliance | |
|
ISO27001 certification |
Coming Soon! |
|
Key management (guaranteed regional data stays in the region) |
|
|
SSO login for customers |
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Ready To Elevate Your Website?
Chat with an Acquia Optimize expert to answer all your questions!
Acquia Optimize, formally known as Monsido, empowers organizations to improve and monitor digital accessibility, performance, and compliance from one centralized, easy-to-use dashboard.
Contact our team to learn how Acquia Optimize can enhance your web presence.
