 |
|
M5 Analyzer versus
other Log Analysis Software
These tests were
performed on 8.8 megabytes of log files. A web site that receives 100,000
hits a day will generate 39.6 mb of data in about half a day.
Tests performed on
a Pentium Pro 200 with 96mb of RAM running Windows NT 4.
| |
FastStats
Analyzer |
WebTrends |
NetIntellect |
Hit
List Standard |
| Speed (Mb/min) |
241.42 |
14.4 |
7.4 |
1.11 |
| Time to
Analyze 100,000 hits (15 mb) |
3.7
Seconds |
1
Minute |
2.02
Minutes |
13.5
Minutes |
FastStats Analyzer
offers more features than any other log analyzer software at a fraction
of the price. FastStats Analyzer is quicker, easier to use, more interactive
and costs $400 less than WebTrends Log Analyzer.
(Comparison made
with Webtrends Log Analyzer 4.5.1.)
|
Feature
|
FastStats
Analyzer
|
WebTrends
Log Analyzer
|
Notes
|
|
Price
|
$99.95
|
$499
|
|
|
Speed
|
100-200
MB per minute
(up to 700mb/min on some computers)
|
10-30
MB per minute
(this is the advertised speed, it's much less in real life)
|
What would take WebTrends
over one day to complete could be done by FastStats Analyzer in only
a few hours. |
|
Hyperlink
Tree View
|
Yes
|
No |
The Hyperlink Tree View
shows you, through a graphical,interactive display, how users move
through your web site. |
|
Individual
Page Referrer Report
|
Yes
|
No |
FastStats Analyzer gives
you a separate report that breaks down referring URL's by the page
on your site that they refer to. WebTrends can only track referring
URL's via filters. |
|
Interactivity
|
Yes
|
No
|
FastStats Analyzer allows
you to interact with your log file data, while WebTrends produces
only static reports. |
|
File
Tracking Reports
|
Yes
|
No
|
FastStats Analyzer includes
separate reports for file tracking, allowing you to track multiple
files and directories at once (but keeping the data for each file
separate), while WebTrends requires you to use filters. |
|
Multi-threaded
Reverse DNS
|
Yes
|
Yes
(kind of)
|
FastStats Analyzer will
reverse-DNS up to 640 IP addresses at once. WebTrends, to the best
of Mach5 Development' knowledge, does not do nearly as many simultaneous
lookups. |
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