Blotout restores your marketing signals in the post-cookie world. Your returning customers are showing up as anonymous and Blotout aims to identify them.
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 | Blotout | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Founder owned and led | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Works with platforms other than Shopify | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout steps | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Blotout focuses on identity resolution and server-side tracking to restore marketing signals in a post-cookie world, making it effective for identifying returning customers. It works with various platforms beyond Shopify. In contrast, Google Sales Channel offers a free connector for Analytics and Ads with a no-code setup but lacks advanced identity resolution features. Littledata combines the strengths of both, providing identity resolution, server-side tracking, and automatic checkout tracking, along with a 30-day free trial and a fully automatic setup. This makes Littledata a more comprehensive solution for tracking and data collection in ecommerce.
Blotout | Google Sales Channel | Littledata | |
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Example product review | "After using Blotout for a couple months, we decided to drop them... Blotout was taking credit for a lot of Klaviyo pixel events that would’ve happened anyway... Event match quality in Facebook was marginally better, but I don’t think it warrants the cost or complexity." | "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 | "It took weeks to get a reply regarding a refund... it seems they grew too fast to keep up with customer service." | "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 | Blotout | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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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 50 orders, Blotout is 128% more expensive than Littledata, while Google Sales Channel is free. At 500 orders, Blotout is 68% more than Littledata, and Google Sales Channel matches Blotout's price. For 5000 orders, Blotout is 138% more than Littledata, with Google Sales Channel remaining free. At 20000 orders, Blotout is 213% more expensive than Littledata, while Google Sales Channel continues to be free. Overall, Blotout consistently has higher costs compared to Littledata and Google Sales Channel.
Destination | Blotout | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Klaviyo | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Attentive | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Postscript | ✔️ | ||
TikTok | ✔️ | ||
✔️ | |||
Segment | ✔️ |
Blotout offers a broader range of data destinations, including Meta Ads, Klaviyo, Postscript, and Attentive, allowing for more diverse marketing and customer engagement strategies. In contrast, Google Sales Channel primarily focuses on Google Analytics and Google Ads, limiting its integration to Google's ecosystem. Littledata also provides a wide array of destinations similar to Blotout, including TikTok and Pinterest, enhancing cross-platform tracking and marketing capabilities. Overall, Blotout and Littledata support more varied marketing channels compared to Google Sales Channel, which is more restricted.
Feature | Blotout | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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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 | ✔️ | ||
Tracked direct from Shopify's servers | ✔️ | ||
Compatible with checkout extensibility | ✔️ | ||
Compatible with accelerated checkouts | ✔️ | ||
Purchase | |||
Tracked server side for 100% accuracy | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Tracked via thank you page | ✔️ | ||
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 | ✔️ |
Blotout's purchase tracking for Google Analytics focuses on privacy and does not add new emails to marketing lists, ensuring compliance but limiting marketing reach. In contrast, Google Sales Channel's tracking is client-side, which may lead to data discrepancies due to ad blockers or browser limitations. Littledata's server-side tracking offers 100% accuracy, capturing all transactions, including post-purchase upsells and recurring orders. It also filters orders by sales channel, accounts for refunds, and utilizes user-provided data for better attribution, along with custom mapping capabilities. Overall, Littledata provides a more comprehensive and reliable solution compared to Blotout and Google Sales Channel.
Feature | Blotout | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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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 | ✔️ |