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.
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. Google Sales Channel - formerly known as Shopify Trekkie - is used by 2.80M Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.
Feature | Blotout | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Public statement of privacy compliance | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Works with platforms other than Shopify | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibility | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
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 compatibility with platforms beyond Shopify make it versatile for data collection and marketing integration.
In contrast, Google Sales Channel offers a built-in, no-code setup for Analytics and Ads, emphasizing ease of use and privacy compliance. However, it lacks advanced identity resolution features.
Littledata combines features from both Blotout and Google Sales Channel, providing identity resolution, server-side tracking, and automatic setup. It also includes a 30-day free trial and privacy compliance, along with automatic tracking of checkout extensibility, making it a comprehensive solution for data collection and marketing integration.
Overall, Blotout excels in identity resolution, while Littledata offers a broader feature set, and Google Sales Channel prioritizes ease of integration.
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 event | |||
Tracked client-side | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Tracked server-side | ✔️ | ||
Enriched product info | ✔️ | ||
Tracks remove from cart | ✔️ | ||
Checkout steps | |||
Tracked client-side | ✔️ | ||
All steps tracked server-side | ✔️ | ||
Compatible with checkout extensibility | ✔️ | ||
Compatible with accelerated checkouts | ✔️ | ||
Purchase event | |||
Tracked server side for 100% accuracy | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Tracked client-side | ✔️ | ||
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 | |||
Client-side Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ||
Server-side Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ||
Real-time tracking of Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ||
Fully automatic setup | ✔️ | ||
New vs Returning customer conversions | ✔️ |