Elevar ensures that 100% of your conversions are tracked and delivered to your marketing channels using Google Tag Manager and server-side tracking. Since the company was acquired by Buxton (now Audiense) the product has been merged into a wider analytics and segmentation tool.
Retention.com's identity resolution software helps Shopify merchants recover lost shoppers and increase Klaviyo flow revenue.
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Feature | Elevar | Retention.com | Littledata |
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Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Works with platforms other than Shopify | ✔️ | ||
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ||
Founder owned and led | ✔️ | ||
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout steps | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Elevar offers robust server-side tracking and ensures complete conversion tracking via Google Tag Manager, now integrated with Buxton's analytics tools. Retention.com focuses on recovering lost shoppers and enhancing Klaviyo revenue, compatible with various platforms beyond Shopify. Littledata stands out with a 30-day free trial, founder-led management, fully automatic no-code setup, and automatic tracking of checkout steps, providing a more user-friendly experience and comprehensive tracking capabilities compared to both Elevar and Retention.com.
Elevar | Retention.com | Littledata | |
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Example product review | "They continue to charge you after uninstalling and cancelling your plan...made absolutely 0 impact to my tracking." | "We were having difficulties with accurate and consistent revenue attribution...With Littledata implemented, we now get consistent and accurate revenue attribution." | |
Example support review | "Awful support. I am now $700 in charges without even using the stupid thing because it made absolutely 0 impact." | "Unfortunately, the team... very high employee turnover; it can be really frustrating to have to re-explain things to new reps." | "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 | Elevar | Retention.com | Littledata |
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50 orders / month | $200 | $500 | $39 |
500 orders / month | $200 | $500 | $149 |
5,000 orders / month | $450 | $2000 | $349 |
20,000 orders / month | $950 | $5000 | $799 |
For an online store with 50 orders, Elevar is 60% cheaper than Retention.com and 80% cheaper than Littledata. At 500 orders, Elevar and Retention.com are equal, while Littledata is 25% more expensive than Elevar. For 5000 orders, Elevar is 77.5% cheaper than Retention.com and 28.5% cheaper than Littledata. At 20000 orders, Elevar is 81% cheaper than Retention.com and 19% cheaper than Littledata. Overall, Elevar consistently offers the lowest pricing across all order volumes.
Destination | Elevar | Retention.com | Littledata |
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Klaviyo | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
✔️ | ✔️ | ||
TikTok | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Attentive | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Yotpo Email & SMS | ✔️ | ||
Postscript | ✔️ | ||
Segment | ✔️ |
Elevar focuses on a wide range of data destinations, including major advertising platforms and email/SMS services, allowing for comprehensive tracking and optimization across multiple channels. Retention.com primarily targets Klaviyo, emphasizing customer retention and email marketing strategies. Littledata also supports various platforms like Google Analytics and advertising channels, but it integrates with Segment for enhanced data management. The main difference lies in Elevar's broader multi-channel approach compared to Retention.com's Klaviyo-centric focus and Littledata's integration with Segment for streamlined data flow.
Feature | Elevar | Retention.com | Littledata |
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Identity resolution | |||
Docs on how an end-user can opt out for GDPR / CCPA | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Never adds new emails to your marketing list | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Uses other marketing channel cookies to boost identity | ✔️ | ||
Backstitches Klaviyo profile onto previous customer events | ✔️ | ||
Viewed Product trigger | |||
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Tracked server-side | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Enriched product info (e.g. category) | ✔️ | ||
Added to Cart trigger | |||
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Reliable via Shopify's servers | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Enriched product info (e.g. category) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Unreliable tracking of button clicks | ✔️ | ||
Target the whole contents of the cart | ✔️ | ||
Checkout Started trigger | |||
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Tracked via the checkout page | ✔️ | ||
Direct from Shopify's servers | ✔️ |