Facebook Sales Channel vs Addingwell

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

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.


Addingwell competitors

What is Addingwell?

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


Facebook Sales Channel vs Addingwell comparison

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelAddingwellLittledata
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️minus✔️
30 day free trial✔️minus✔️
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️minus✔️
Server-side trackingminus✔️✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopifyminus✔️minus
Founder owned and ledminusminus✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout stepsminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Facebook Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Shopify, providing customer data to marketing platforms with a no-code setup and a 30-day free trial. However, it is limited to Shopify. Addingwell enhances data quality through server-side tracking and supports multiple platforms, but lacks the ease of use found in Facebook's integration. Littledata combines the strengths of both, offering server-side tracking, identity resolution, and automatic checkout tracking, while also being founder-led and providing a no-code setup. This positions Littledata as a more versatile and comprehensive solution for data tracking and collection.

Reviews comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Addingwell's customer reviews

Facebook Sales ChannelAddingwellLittledata
Example product review"Tracking is inaccurate, ad spend wasted, and support is unhelpful...data doesn’t match up, making it impossible to optimize campaigns."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."We were having difficulties with accurate and consistent revenue attribution...With Littledata implemented, we now get consistent and accurate revenue attribution."
Example support review"Cannot get anyone to follow through and help me... I get bounced around from tech support person to another."The support was very fast to answer our questions and super helpful. Just be careful to check that the events don't trigger twice."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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Cost comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Addingwell's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeFacebook Sales ChannelAddingwellLittledata
50 orders / month$0$90$39
500 orders / month$0$90$199
5,000 orders / month$0$130$449
20,000 orders / month$0$400$1390

For an online store with 50 orders, Addingwell is 225% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Littledata costs 100% more than Addingwell, which is free. For 5000 orders, Addingwell is 37% cheaper than Littledata. At 20000 orders, Addingwell is 50% cheaper than Littledata. Overall, Facebook Sales Channel remains free across all order volumes, while Addingwell and Littledata show varying price differences, with Addingwell generally being less expensive at higher order volumes.

Supported data destinations

DestinationFacebook Sales ChannelAddingwellLittledata
Meta Ads✔️✔️✔️
Google Analyticsminus✔️✔️
TikTokminus✔️✔️
Google Adsminus✔️✔️
Pinterestminus✔️✔️
Snapminus✔️minus
Klaviyominusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
Attentiveminusminus✔️

The main difference lies in the range of data destinations and integration capabilities. Facebook Sales Channel's data destinations focus primarily on Meta Ads, optimizing for Facebook and Instagram advertising. In contrast, Addingwell offers a broader array of destinations, including Google Analytics, TikTok, Google Ads, and more, allowing for multi-platform tracking and insights. Littledata also provides extensive integrations, including Klaviyo and Segment, enhancing email marketing and customer data management. Overall, Addingwell and Littledata support a wider range of platforms, while Facebook Sales Channel is more specialized in Meta advertising.

Meta Ads comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Addingwell's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelAddingwellLittledata
Key benefits
Fully automatic setup✔️minus✔️
100% accurate revenue in Metaminus✔️✔️
Boost to Event Match Quality Scoreminusminus✔️
Pre-purchase audiences based on first-party dataminusminus✔️
Target subscriptions vs one-time purchasesminusminus✔️
AddToCart
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
InitiateCheckout
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Includes all checkout stepsminusminus✔️
Purchase
Via Conversions API✔️✔️✔️
Includes post-purchase upsellsminusminus✔️
Includes recurring ordersminusminus✔️
Filters to exclude orders from some channelsminusminus✔️
New vs Returning customer conversionsminusminus✔️
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
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Comparing Facebook Sales Channel against Addingwell
Can I switch from Facebook Sales Channel to Littledata?

Yes, join dozens of Shopify brands who made the switch to Littledata for simpler server-side tracking, faster setup, and transparent pricing. We’ll even help migrate your Facebook Sales Channel setup.

Can I switch from Addingwell to Littledata?

Yes, join dozens of Shopify brands who made the switch to Littledata for simpler server-side tracking, faster setup, and transparent pricing. We’ll even help migrate your Addingwell setup.

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.

How does Addingwell work?

Addingwell's all-in-one platform makes the most out of GTM Server-Side,
and goes even beyond.

Does Addingwell work with Shopify?

Yes, Addingwell is installed on 700 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

Is Facebook Sales Channel suitable for Enterprise brands?

Facebook Sales Channel is used by 8000 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Is Addingwell suitable for Enterprise brands?

Addingwell is used by 10 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise brands.

Which marketing tools does Facebook Sales Channel support?

Facebook Sales Channel supports Meta Ads.

Which marketing tools does Addingwell support?

Addingwell supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Google Ads, Pinterest and Snap.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

Who owns Addingwell?

Addingwell is owned by Didomi and run out of Lille, France. Romain Baert is Addingwell's CEO.