Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics sessions in the MacBook notch
What Google Analytics sessions means, exactly
GA4 sessions in the window.
A whole number.
How the widget behaves
- Buckets
- daily, weekly and monthly
- Shape
- A figure with a sparkline
- Against last period
- Yes
- Fetched from
- analyticsdata.googleapis.com, analyticsadmin.googleapis.com, oauth2.googleapis.com
Sessions from other sources
Notch Metrics reports sessions from 2 other sources. Each defines it its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
PostHogPostHog sessionsDistinct $session_ids seen in the window. The headline de-duplicates across the whole window, so a session spanning midnight is one session and two bars.
PlausiblePlausible sessionsVisits started in the window, which Plausible calls "visits". A session that spans midnight is counted in the bucket it started in. Buckets are your Plausible site's reporting timezone, so the figures match its own dashboard.
Questions
- How is Google Analytics sessions calculated?
- GA4 sessions in the window. Notch Metrics reports that number, unchanged, in the MacBook notch.
- Can I see Google Analytics sessions over time?
- Yes. Google Analytics sessions is bucketed daily, weekly and monthly, so the widget carries a sparkline alongside the headline figure, and a comparison against the previous window.
- What unit is Google Analytics sessions in?
- A whole number.
- Which other sources report sessions?
- Besides Google Analytics, Notch Metrics reports sessions from PostHog and Plausible. Each provider defines the number its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
- What does it cost to put Google Analytics sessions in the notch?
- $9 a month, or $49 a year, with every connector included and no per-integration charge. The seven-day trial needs no card, so you can see your own sessions before deciding.