Addingwell vs Facebook Sales Channel

Is Addingwell or Facebook Sales Channel a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Addingwell competitors

What is Addingwell?

Addingwell is a fully-managed GTM server-side hosting + tooling (monitoring, adblocker bypass, Safari resilience) to improve data quality, performance and governance.


Facebook Sales Channel competitors

What is Facebook Sales Channel?

Shopify has a built in free connector for Meta Ads as part of the Facebook Sales Channel. This was built in 2021 and is maintained by Shopify.


Addingwell vs Facebook Sales Channel comparison

FeatureAddingwellFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Server-side tracking✔️minus✔️
Customer data to marketing platformsminus✔️✔️
30 day free trialminus✔️✔️
Fully automatic, no code setupminus✔️✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️minusminus
Founder owned and ledminusminus✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout stepsminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Addingwell offers robust server-side tracking and works with multiple platforms, enhancing data quality and performance. In contrast, Facebook Sales Channel provides a seamless, no-code integration specifically for Meta Ads but lacks broader platform compatibility. Littledata excels by combining features from both: it offers server-side tracking, identity resolution, and automatic tracking of checkout steps, while also being founder-led and providing a 30-day free trial. This positions Littledata as a more comprehensive solution for tracking and data collection across various marketing platforms.

Reviews comparison

Addingwell vs Facebook Sales Channel's customer reviews

AddingwellFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Example product reviewSetup took just a few seconds, and it works right away. All my pixels from GTM are now server-side and perfectly connected. So much money saved on ads."Tracking is inaccurate, ad spend wasted, and support is unhelpful...data doesn’t match up, making it impossible to optimize campaigns.""We were having difficulties with accurate and consistent revenue attribution...With Littledata implemented, we now get consistent and accurate revenue attribution."
Example support reviewThe support was very fast to answer our questions and super helpful. Just be careful to check that the events don't trigger twice."Cannot get anyone to follow through and help me... I get bounced around from tech support person to another.""Customer support is absolutely amazing... you can never go wrong when an app does what it says and tacks on great service!"
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Cost comparison

Addingwell vs Facebook Sales Channel's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeAddingwellFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
50 orders / month$90$0$39
500 orders / month$90$0$199
5,000 orders / month$130$0$449
20,000 orders / month$400$0$1390

For an online store with 50 orders, Addingwell is 230% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Addingwell and Facebook Sales Channel are equal, while Littledata is 66% more expensive than Addingwell. With 5000 orders, Addingwell is 37% cheaper than Littledata, while Facebook Sales Channel remains free. At 20000 orders, Addingwell is 50% cheaper than Littledata, with Facebook Sales Channel still at no cost. Overall, Addingwell is consistently more expensive than Littledata, except at 5000 orders.

Supported data destinations

DestinationAddingwellFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Meta Ads✔️✔️✔️
Google Analytics✔️minus✔️
TikTok✔️minus✔️
Google Ads✔️minus✔️
Pinterest✔️minus✔️
Snap✔️minusminus
Klaviyominusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
Attentiveminusminus✔️

Addingwell's data destinations provide a broader range of integrations, including multiple advertising platforms like Google Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, and Snap, allowing for extensive cross-channel tracking. In contrast, Facebook Sales Channel focuses primarily on Meta Ads, limiting its scope to Facebook and Instagram advertising. Littledata offers a comprehensive set of destinations similar to Addingwell, including Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, and Klaviyo, but also integrates with Segment and Attentive, enhancing customer data management and email marketing capabilities. Overall, Addingwell and Littledata provide more diverse tracking options compared to the more focused approach of Facebook Sales Channel.

Meta Ads comparison

Addingwell vs Facebook Sales Channel's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureAddingwellFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Key benefits
100% accurate revenue in Meta✔️minus✔️
Fully automatic setupminus✔️✔️
Boost to Event Match Quality Scoreminusminus✔️
Pre-purchase audiences based on first-party dataminusminus✔️
Target subscriptions vs one-time purchasesminusminus✔️
AddToCart
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
InitiateCheckout
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Includes all checkout stepsminusminus✔️
Purchase
Via Conversions API✔️✔️✔️
Includes post-purchase upsellsminusminus✔️
Includes recurring ordersminusminus✔️
Filters to exclude orders from some channelsminusminus✔️
New vs Returning customer conversionsminusminus✔️
Benefits of Littledata
Littledata has been trusted by leading Shopify brands since 2017 for reliable server-side tracking.
100% of revenue tracked
Enhanced identity resolution
Connectors for all popular marketing channels
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Can I switch from Addingwell to Littledata?

Yes, join dozens of Shopify brands who made the switch to Littledata for simpler server-side tracking, faster setup, and transparent pricing. We’ll even help migrate your Addingwell setup.

Can I switch from Facebook Sales Channel to Littledata?

Yes, join dozens of Shopify brands who made the switch to Littledata for simpler server-side tracking, faster setup, and transparent pricing. We’ll even help migrate your Facebook Sales Channel setup.

How does Addingwell work?

Addingwell's all-in-one platform makes the most out of GTM Server-Side,
and goes even beyond.

Does Addingwell work with Shopify?

Yes, Addingwell is installed on 700 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

How does Facebook Sales Channel work?

The Facebook Sales Channel implements free Facebook Pixel tracking, including a basic implementation of Meta Conversions API.

Does Facebook Sales Channel work with Shopify?

Yes, Facebook Sales Channel is installed on 2.80M Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

Is Addingwell suitable for Enterprise brands?

Addingwell is used by 10 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise brands.

Is Facebook Sales Channel suitable for Enterprise brands?

Facebook Sales Channel is used by 8000 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Which marketing tools does Addingwell support?

Addingwell supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Google Ads, Pinterest and Snap.

Which marketing tools does Facebook Sales Channel support?

Facebook Sales Channel supports Meta Ads.

Who owns Addingwell?

Addingwell is owned by Didomi and run out of Lille, France. Romain Baert is Addingwell's CEO.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

Facebook Sales Channel is owned by Shopify and run out of Ontario, Canada.