Blotout vs Facebook Sales Channel

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

Blotout competitors

What is Blotout?

Blotout restores your marketing signals in the post-cookie world. Your returning customers are showing up as anonymous and Blotout aims to identify them. Blotout is used by 900 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


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. Facebook Sales Channel is used by 2.80M Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Blotout vs Facebook Sales Channel comparison

FeatureBlotoutFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️✔️✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiences✔️minus✔️
Server-side tracking✔️minus✔️
30 day free trialminus✔️✔️
Public statement of privacy complianceminus✔️✔️
Fully automatic, no code setupminus✔️✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️minusminus
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibilityminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Blotout focuses on identity resolution to enhance audience targeting in a post-cookie environment, helping to identify returning customers who appear anonymous. Its server-side tracking and integration with various marketing platforms make it versatile for brands beyond Shopify.

In contrast, the Facebook Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Meta Ads, emphasizing ease of use with a no-code setup and a public commitment to privacy compliance. However, it lacks advanced identity resolution features.

Littledata combines features from both Blotout and Facebook Sales Channel, providing identity resolution, server-side tracking, and automatic setup. It also includes automatic tracking of checkout extensibility, making it a comprehensive solution for data collection and audience boosting.

Overall, Blotout is ideal for brands prioritizing identity resolution, while Littledata offers a more robust feature set, and Facebook Sales Channel excels in ease of integration with Meta Ads.

Cost comparison

Blotout vs Facebook Sales Channel's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeBlotoutFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
50 orders / month$50$0$39
500 orders / month$250$0$149
5,000 orders / month$830$0$349
20,000 orders / month$2500$0$799

For an online store with 50 orders, Blotout is 128% more expensive than Littledata, while Facebook Sales Channel is free. At 500 orders, Blotout is 68% more than Littledata, and Facebook Sales Channel matches Blotout's price. With 5000 orders, Blotout is 138% more than Littledata, while Facebook Sales Channel remains free. At 20000 orders, Blotout is 213% more than Littledata, with Facebook Sales Channel still at no cost. Overall, Blotout consistently has higher costs compared to Littledata and Facebook Sales Channel.

Supported data destinations

DestinationBlotoutFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Meta Ads✔️✔️✔️
Google Analytics✔️minus✔️
Klaviyo✔️minus✔️
Google Ads✔️minus✔️
Attentive✔️minus✔️
Postscript✔️minusminus
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️

Blotout focuses on privacy-centric server-side tracking, allowing data to be sent to multiple destinations like Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Postscript, and Attentive without relying on cookies. This enhances data accuracy and user privacy.

Facebook Sales Channel primarily integrates with Meta Ads, optimizing ad performance directly within Facebook's ecosystem.

Littledata offers a broader range of destinations, including Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Segment, and Attentive, providing flexibility for diverse marketing strategies while maintaining server-side tracking capabilities.

Meta Ads comparison

Blotout vs Facebook Sales Channel's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureBlotoutFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Added to Cart trigger
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Checkout steps
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Includes all checkout stepsminusminus✔️
Purchase event
Via Conversions API✔️✔️✔️
Includes post-purchase upsellsminusminus✔️
Includes recurring ordersminusminus✔️
Filters to exclude orders from some channelsminusminus✔️
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
googleAnalytics
Comparing Blotout against Facebook Sales Channel
How does Blotout work?

Blotout's EdgeTag aims to bypass the iOS restrictions on cookies to track browser events to a customer profile - even if that customer has opted out of being tracked.

Does Blotout work with Shopify?

Yes, Blotout is installed on 900 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 Blotout suitable for Enterprise brands?

Blotout is used by 26 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 1500 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Which marketing tools does Blotout support?

Blotout supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Postscript and Attentive.

Which marketing tools does Facebook Sales Channel support?

Facebook Sales Channel supports Meta Ads.

Who owns Blotout?

Blotout is an independent private company headquartered in Fremont, California. Mandar Shinde is Blotout's CEO.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

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