The following are the main differences between the Top Conversion paths report in multi-channel funnels and the Conversion paths report of an attribution project:

#1 The Top Conversion paths report in multi-channel funnels allows you to segment the conversion path data by conversion type, path length, Google Ads and lookback window:

The Conversion paths report of an attribution project allows you to segment the conversion path data by conversion type and path length:

However, you can not segment the conversion path data by Google Ads or lookback window. 

#2 You can segment the conversion path data by an attribution model in the Conversion paths report of an attribution project. In other words, you can apply different attribution models to the Conversion paths report:

You can not segment the conversion path data by an attribution model in the MCF Top Conversion paths report.

In other words, you can not apply different attribution models to the Top Conversion paths report. This report uses only one attribution model called the ‘last interaction’ model.

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#3 You can create and apply conversion segments to the MCF Top Conversion paths report:

You can not create and apply conversion segments to the Conversion paths report of an attribution project. 

#4 You can export the MCF Top Conversion paths report as PDF or CSV:

You can export the Conversion paths report of an attribution project as CSV but not as PDF:

#5 You can save the current configuration of the MCF Top Conversion paths report to a saved report:

You can not save the current configuration of the Conversion paths report of an attribution project to a saved report.

#6 You can visualize both ‘Conversions’ and ‘Conversion Value’ trends overtime via a chart in the MCF Top Conversion paths report:

The Conversion paths report of an attribution project does not allow you to visualize ‘Conversions’ and ‘Conversion Value’ trends overtime via a chart. 

#7 You can apply a range of primary dimensions to the MCF Top Conversion paths report including custom channel grouping:

Whereas you can apply only three primary dimensions to the Conversion paths report of an attribution project.

These primary dimensions are: ‘Channel’, ‘Analytics campaign (or source/medium)’ and ‘Analytics default channel grouping’:

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#8 You can apply a secondary dimension to the MCF Top Conversion paths report :

You can not apply a secondary dimension to the Conversion paths report of an attribution project

#9 You can filter out specific conversion paths by using advanced filters on the reporting interface of the MCF Top Conversion paths report:

You can also filter out specific conversion paths in the Conversion paths report of an attribution project. But the filters on the reporting interface are not as robust as they are in the case of the MCF Top Conversion Paths report:

#10 In the MCF Top Conversion Paths report, you can visualize the data table via pie chart, bar chart and pivot table:

This is something that is not possible with the Conversion paths report of an attribution project. 

#11 The conversion paths in the MCF Top Conversion paths report can give conversion credit to direct visit provided it is the last interaction on a conversion path. 

Whereas,

The conversion paths in the Conversion paths report of an attribution project do not give conversion credit to direct visits unless the conversion path is made up entirely of direct visits.

#12 You can see the conversion credit score assigned to each touchpoint on a conversion path in the Conversion paths report of an attribution project. 

You can not see the conversion credit score assigned to each touchpoint on the conversion path in the MCF Top Conversion paths report.

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