Experiment types

Compare experiment types available at the project, message, and content levels.

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Compare experiment types available in Airship:

Experiment typeScopeDescriptionChannels
Holdout ExperimentProjectExclude a group of users from all messages, or from messages with specific Campaign CategoriesAn optional delivery feature used to group messages of similar types or messaging strategies for aggregate reporting. Campaigns help you track the efficacy of both your individual messages and a messaging campaign as a whole., to measure the overall impact of your messaging program.App, Web, Email, SMS, Open channel
Feature Flag rolloutApp or web contentRelease a feature to a targeted audience and/or percentage, then monitor interaction.App, Web
Feature Flag A/B testApp or web contentCompare audience behaviors when a feature is hidden or present, or experiment with different feature experiences.App, Web
A/B testMessageCompare message variants to identify the best-performing option.App, Web, Email, SMS, Open channel
Intelligent RolloutMessageMaximize conversions by automatically optimizing message campaign performance in real time.App, Web, Email, SMS, Open channel
Sequence Control GroupMessageExclude a percentage of a SequenceA series of messages that is initiated by a trigger. Airship sends messages in the series based on your timing settings, and you can also set conditions that determine its audience and continuation. Sequences can be connected to each other and to other messaging components to create continuous user experiences in a Journey. audience from receiving messages to measure performance or pace a controlled rollout.App, Web, Email, SMS, Open channel