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

Shopify has a built in free connector for Analytics and Ads as part of the Google & YouTube Sales Channel. This was built in 2023 and is maintained by Shopify.
| Feature | Addingwell | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| 30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Works with platforms other than Shopify | ✔️ | ||
| Founder owned and led | ✔️ | ||
| Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ||
| Automatic tracking of checkout steps | ✔️ | ||
| No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Addingwell offers robust server-side tracking and works with multiple platforms, enhancing data quality and governance. In contrast, Google Sales Channel provides a free, automatic setup for Shopify users, focusing on customer data integration with Google services. Littledata combines the strengths of both, offering server-side tracking, identity resolution, and automatic checkout tracking, while being founder-led and providing a 30-day free trial. This positions Littledata as a more comprehensive solution for data collection and audience targeting compared to both Addingwell and Google Sales Channel.
| Addingwell | Google Sales Channel | Littledata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example product review | Setup 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. | "I have an online store that sells home decor products, but Google says that I sell products with adult content. It says I have policy issues and missing shipping information, but it's not specific or provides any further information, so it's impossible to fix without knowing what's wrong. What a nightmare!" | "We were having difficulties with accurate and consistent revenue attribution...With Littledata implemented, we now get consistent and accurate revenue attribution." |
| Example support review | The support was very fast to answer our questions and super helpful. Just be careful to check that the events don't trigger twice. | "Google support is robotic... they keep pointing us to articles after articles to read. This has become such a big headache." | "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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| Store size | Addingwell | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Google Sales Channel are equal, while Littledata is 66% more expensive than both. With 5000 orders, Addingwell is 37% cheaper than Littledata, while Google Sales Channel remains free. At 20000 orders, Addingwell is 50% cheaper than Littledata, with Google Sales Channel still at no cost. Overall, Google Sales Channel is the most cost-effective option across all order volumes.
| Destination | Addingwell | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| TikTok | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Snap | ✔️ | ||
| Klaviyo | ✔️ | ||
| Segment | ✔️ | ||
| Attentive | ✔️ |
Addingwell offers a broader range of data destinations, including Meta Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, and Snap, allowing for more diverse marketing channel integration. Google Sales Channel focuses primarily on Google Analytics and Google Ads, limiting its tracking capabilities to these platforms. Littledata provides a comprehensive solution as well, supporting multiple destinations like Meta Ads, TikTok, and Klaviyo, which enhances its versatility for ecommerce tracking. In summary, Addingwell and Littledata support more platforms than Google Sales Channel, making them better suited for brands looking to track across various marketing channels.
| Feature | Addingwell | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product list views & clicks | |||
| Tracks products list as you scroll | ✔️ | ||
| Tracks clicks on product list | ✔️ | ||
| Consistent product identifier in GA4 | ✔️ | ||
| Add to Cart | |||
| Tracked client-side | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Tracked server-side | ✔️ | ||
| Enriched product info | ✔️ | ||
| Tracks remove from cart | ✔️ | ||
| Checkout steps | |||
| Tracked via checkout page | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Tracks checkout started only | ✔️ | ||
| Tracked direct from Shopify's servers | ✔️ | ||
| Compatible with checkout extensibility | ✔️ | ||
| Compatible with accelerated checkouts | ✔️ | ||
| Purchase | |||
| Tracked via thank you page | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Tracked server side for 100% accuracy | ✔️ | ||
| Includes post-purchase upsells | ✔️ | ||
| Includes recurring orders | ✔️ | ||
| Filter orders by sales channel | ✔️ | ||
| Includes refunds | ✔️ | ||
| User-provided data for improved attribution | ✔️ | ||
| Custom mapping to a source / medium | ✔️ | ||
Littledata's purchase and checkout tracking offers superior accuracy and comprehensive data collection compared to Addingwell and Google Sales Channel. With server-side tracking, Littledata ensures 100% accuracy, capturing all purchase events, including post-purchase upsells and recurring orders. It filters orders by sales channel and includes refunds, enhancing attribution with user-provided data. Additionally, its checkout tracking captures all steps server-side, ensuring compatibility with checkout extensibility and accelerated checkouts. In contrast, Addingwell and Google Sales Channel rely on tracking via the thank you and checkout pages, which can miss critical data points and lead to inaccuracies in user behavior and purchase tracking.
| Feature | Addingwell | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Ads Conversions | |||
| Unreliable tracking via thank you page | ✔️ | ||
| Tracked direct from Shopify's servers | ✔️ | ||
| Real-time tracking of Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ||
| Fully automatic setup | ✔️ | ||
| New vs Returning customer conversions | ✔️ | ||
