Facebook Sales Channel vs Gobot

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


Gobot competitors

What is Gobot?

Gobot helps identify anonymous store visitors and retarget abandoners via email & SMS Gobot is used by 1000 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Facebook Sales Channel vs Gobot comparison

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelGobotLittledata
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️✔️✔️
30 day free trial✔️minus✔️
Public statement of privacy compliance✔️minus✔️
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️minus✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminus✔️✔️
Server-side trackingminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibilityminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Facebook Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Shopify, allowing for automatic data transfer to marketing platforms without any coding required. Its focus is on compliance and ease of use, with a 30-day free trial to test its features. However, it lacks advanced identity resolution capabilities.

Gobot specializes in identifying anonymous visitors and retargeting them through email and SMS, enhancing audience engagement but may not provide the same level of comprehensive data tracking as Facebook Sales Channel.

Littledata combines features from both, offering identity resolution, server-side tracking, and automatic checkout tracking, along with a free trial and privacy compliance. This makes it a more robust option for detailed analytics and audience targeting compared to both Facebook Sales Channel and Gobot. Overall, Littledata stands out for its comprehensive tracking and audience insights, while Facebook Sales Channel excels in ease of integration.

Cost comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Gobot's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeFacebook Sales ChannelGobotLittledata
50 orders / month$0$$39
500 orders / month$0$$149
5,000 orders / month$0$$349
20,000 orders / month$0$$799

Supported data destinations

DestinationFacebook Sales ChannelGobotLittledata
Meta Ads✔️minus✔️
Klaviyominus✔️✔️
Attentiveminus✔️✔️
Postscriptminus✔️minus
Yotpo Email & SMSminus✔️minus
Google Analyticsminusminus✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Google Adsminusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️

Facebook Sales Channel's data destinations focus primarily on optimizing ad performance and audience targeting within the Meta ecosystem, enhancing ad effectiveness on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. In contrast, Gobot's data destinations emphasize customer engagement and retention through email and SMS marketing, integrating with platforms like Klaviyo, Attentive, and Postscript to drive personalized communication. Littledata's destinations provide a broader analytics approach, connecting various marketing channels, including Google Analytics and social media platforms, to offer comprehensive insights into customer behavior and campaign performance across multiple touchpoints.

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 Gobot
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 Gobot work?

Gobot's Identity Pixel identifies your anonymous site visitors (who don't fill out forms or popups) and adds their emails directly into your email marketing platform. This uses a third-party email list from other brands, even though they call themselves as 'first-party data platform'.

Does Gobot work with Shopify?

Yes, Gobot is installed on 1000 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

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.

Is Gobot suitable for Enterprise brands?

Gobot is used by 6 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 Gobot support?

Gobot supports Klaviyo, Attentive, Postscript and Yotpo Email & SMS.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

Who owns Gobot?

Gobot is an independent private company headquartered in undefined. Max Ronai is Gobot's CEO.

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