Google Analytics tells you who visits your site. PageGuard tells you what’s broken — WCAG accessibility, Core Web Vitals, SEO, and ADA compliance — starting free with no tracking script.
ADA Title II Deadline: April 24, 2026
State and local government websites must meet WCAG 2.1 AA. Google Analytics provides no accessibility auditing or ADA compliance monitoring. PageGuard monitors accessibility continuously — alerting you before violations occur.
| Feature | PageGuard | Google Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ✓ Free + from $9/mo | Free (GA4) / $50,000+/yr (GA360) |
| Who is it for? | Small businesses, designers, agencies — site health & ADA compliance monitoring | Marketers & analysts — measuring traffic, conversions, and user acquisition |
| Accessibility audit (WCAG / ADA) | ✓ Yes — WCAG 2.1 AA scored 0–100 with specific issue list | No — no WCAG compliance scoring or accessibility auditing |
| Technical SEO audit | ✓ Yes — meta tags, headings, canonical, structured data | No — no on-page SEO auditing |
| Performance audit (Core Web Vitals) | ✓ Yes — LCP, CLS, FCP scored 0–100 | Partial — Core Web Vitals in GA4 but no actionable fix recommendations |
| Traffic & acquisition analytics | No | ✓ Yes — sessions, users, channels, campaigns, source/medium tracking |
| Conversion & goal tracking | No | ✓ Yes — funnels, events, e-commerce revenue, conversion rates |
| Audience segmentation | No | ✓ Yes — demographics, interests, custom segments, cohort analysis |
| Automated monitoring & email alerts | ✓ Yes — weekly or daily health scans, email alerts on score drop | Partial — custom alerts exist but require manual setup |
| ADA Title II compliance monitoring | ✓ Yes — WCAG audit + alert on accessibility regression | No — no ADA compliance monitoring whatsoever |
| Instant on-demand scan | ✓ Yes — scan any URL in ~30 seconds, no setup required | No — requires JavaScript snippet on your site + data accumulation time |
| AI-generated plain-English report | ✓ Yes — explains technical issues in non-technical language | No — raw metrics dashboard requiring analysis expertise |
| Multi-site dashboard | Yes — monitor up to 50 sites from $9/mo | Yes — multiple properties supported |
| Best Practices audit | ✓ Yes — HTTPS, security headers, image optimisation, etc. | No — no technical quality or best practices auditing |
| Privacy & cookie consent requirements | ✓ No cookies set — no consent banner needed for scans | Yes — collects user data requiring GDPR/CCPA consent banners |
Unlike Google Analytics, no JavaScript snippet needed. Performance + Accessibility + SEO + Best Practices in 30 seconds.
Results in ~30 seconds. 4 scores: Performance, Accessibility, SEO, Best Practices.
They are complementary, not direct alternatives. Google Analytics tracks who visits your site and what they do. PageGuard monitors whether your site is technically healthy — WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, Core Web Vitals, technical SEO, and best practices. High bounce rate in GA? PageGuard reveals the technical causes: slow page load, accessibility barriers, broken SEO tags.
No — Google Analytics does not provide WCAG 2.1 AA compliance scoring, accessibility auditing, or ADA monitoring. It is a traffic analytics platform. With the ADA Title II deadline on April 24, 2026, PageGuard provides the continuous accessibility monitoring and issue reporting that GA cannot.
PageGuard is free for on-demand website health scans — no signup, no JavaScript tracking snippet required. Enter any URL and get four scores in ~30 seconds: Performance (Core Web Vitals), Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), SEO (meta tags, headings, structured data), and Best Practices (HTTPS, security headers). Automated monitoring starts at $9/month.
Yes — they cover complementary dimensions. Use Google Analytics to understand traffic: where visitors come from, which pages convert, and how users navigate your funnel. Use PageGuard to ensure the site is technically sound: WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, Core Web Vitals, SEO markup, and security — with automated monitoring and email alerts when scores drop. GA explains the story; PageGuard fixes the underlying technical issues.