ThoughtMetric and Hyros both sell accurate ad tracking, but they come from different worlds. ThoughtMetric sponsors this site, and I use it across e-commerce stores, so that’s my bias. Hyros grew up in the info-product and coaching space, and that heritage shapes everything about how it fits.
| ThoughtMetric (sponsor) | Hyros | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Physical-product e-commerce | High-ticket, long-cycle funnels with calls and webinars |
| Pricing basis | Monthly pageviews | Tracked monthly revenue |
| Entry price | $99 a month for 50,000 pageviews ($83 billed annually) | $230 a month on annual billing for up to $20k tracked revenue |
| Higher tiers | Same features at every tier | Up to $1,499 a month at $750k tracked revenue, custom above $1M |
| Setup | Self-serve | White-glove, with a dedicated analyst |
| Platforms | Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and more | Funnels, CRMs, and Shopify |
Hyros
Hyros built its name on tracking long, messy sales journeys, the kind with webinars, email sequences, and phone calls before anyone buys. For high-ticket coaching, consulting, and info products with a 30-day-plus cycle, that’s a real strength, and the white-glove setup with a dedicated analyst is part of what you’re paying for.
Hyros now publishes its tracking prices, and they’re tied to tracked monthly revenue rather than a flat fee. Business plans start at $230 a month on annual billing for up to $20k in tracked monthly revenue and climb to $1,499 a month at $750k, with custom pricing above $1M. There’s a separate Shopify price track that starts lower, and an AI remarketing agent sold as its own subscription.
The honest critique is that the sales funnel around Hyros is lifted straight from the info-marketing playbook, and that for pure product e-commerce, Hyros is often more tool and more cost than you need. If your sales don’t involve calls or long consideration windows, a lot of what makes Hyros special doesn’t apply to you.
ThoughtMetric
ThoughtMetric is built for e-commerce from the start. It’s attribution and reporting for brands selling physical products, with channel-level numbers you can defend and LTV and cohort views for the longer view. Pricing and fit are transparent, and it supports e-commerce platforms beyond Shopify, including WooCommerce and BigCommerce.
I’d put it in the $1M to $20M range, brands past GA4 that want trustworthy attribution without a setup built for sales-call funnels.
Head to head
On accuracy, both track across platforms and feed cleaner data back to the ad networks, and both deal with iOS limits. Hyros’s strength is stitching together long journeys with calls and offline steps. ThoughtMetric’s strength is straightforward e-commerce attribution that maps to how product brands actually sell.
On fit, this is the real divide. Hyros is at its best for high-ticket, call-driven, info-product funnels. ThoughtMetric is at its best for product DTC. Using either outside its lane means fighting the tool.
On price, ThoughtMetric is generally cheaper for an e-commerce brand, and because it meters pageviews rather than tracked revenue, a strong sales month doesn’t push you into a higher bracket.
FAQs
How much does Hyros cost?
Business plans start at $230 a month on annual billing for up to $20k in tracked monthly revenue and reach $1,499 a month at $750k. Above $1M it’s custom. A separate Shopify price track starts lower.
How much does ThoughtMetric cost?
ThoughtMetric, this site’s sponsor, starts at $99 a month for 50,000 pageviews, or $83 a month billed annually, with every feature on every tier.
Is Hyros good for Shopify brands?
It works with Shopify, but its edge is long journeys with calls, webinars, and CRM steps. For a straightforward product brand, much of that goes unused.
Which is better for high-ticket offers?
Hyros. If revenue depends on leads moving through a CRM and sales conversations, that’s what it’s built to track. ThoughtMetric (our sponsor) is built around e-commerce checkout.
Picking between these
- Pick Hyros if you sell high-ticket offers with long sales cycles, webinars, or phone calls, and you value white-glove setup.
- Pick ThoughtMetric if you sell physical products on Shopify, WooCommerce, or BigCommerce and want clean attribution without a setup built around sales-call funnels.
- Lean Hyros if your revenue depends on tracking leads through a CRM and sales conversations, not just checkout.
- Skip the heavier option if you’re a straightforward product brand. Most of Hyros’s edge is in journeys you probably don’t run.
Hyros is the better fit for info-product and high-ticket marketers who live in long funnels. ThoughtMetric is the better fit for e-commerce brands that just want accurate channel attribution. I use ThoughtMetric because I work with product brands, and that’s the world it’s built for.
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