Experimentation Calculator

A/B Test Significance Calculator

Compare control and variant conversion rates with a two-proportion z-test, confidence interval and an estimated sample-size check before declaring a winner.

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Experiment data

Use mutually exclusive control and variant groups measured over the same experiment window.

The significance decision uses a two-sided test.
Used only for the estimated sample required per variant.

How to interpret statistical significance

A statistically significant result means the observed difference is unlikely under the null hypothesis at the confidence threshold you selected. It does not prove the variant will keep the same lift forever, and it does not tell you whether the lift is commercially meaningful.

Check experiment design before checking the p-value: random assignment, stable tracking, a pre-defined primary metric, enough runtime to cover normal weekly behavior, and no mid-test audience or landing-page changes.

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What statistical significance does — and does not — mean

A low p-value is not the probability that Variant B is “the winner.”

Interpret the result as evidence against no difference

The calculator uses a two-sided two-proportion z-test. The p-value describes how surprising the observed difference would be under a no-difference assumption. It does not tell you the probability that a variant will keep winning in the future.

Read the confidence interval with the p-value

The confidence interval shows a plausible range for the absolute conversion-rate difference under the model. A narrow interval around a tiny lift can be statistically convincing but commercially unimportant.

Do not repeatedly peek and stop the moment significance appears

Standard fixed-horizon tests assume the decision rule was defined before the data was repeatedly inspected. Continuous peeking, stopping on a favourable day or changing the primary metric mid-test increases the chance of a false positive.

Before you ship a winner

  • Confirm users were assigned independently and the variants ran at the same time.
  • Check sample-ratio problems, tracking changes and traffic-quality differences.
  • Evaluate business impact such as revenue, CPA, lead quality or downstream retention.
  • Treat the sample-size estimate as planning guidance based on the observed effect, not a guarantee.