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.
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 | Facebook Sales Channel | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Founder owned and led | ✔️ | ||
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ||
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout steps | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Facebook Sales Channel and Google Sales Channel both offer customer data integration with marketing platforms, a 30-day free trial, and a fully automatic, no-code setup. However, Facebook's connector was established in 2021, while Google's was introduced in 2023, potentially offering more recent features. Littledata stands out with its identity resolution for audience enhancement, server-side tracking, and automatic checkout step tracking, providing deeper insights and more robust data collection capabilities than both Facebook and Google Sales Channels.
Facebook Sales Channel | Google Sales Channel | Littledata | |
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Example product review | "Tracking is inaccurate, ad spend wasted, and support is unhelpful...data doesn’t match up, making it impossible to optimize campaigns." | "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 | "Cannot get anyone to follow through and help me... I get bounced around from tech support person to another." | "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 | Facebook Sales Channel | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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50 orders / month | $0 | $0 | $39 |
500 orders / month | $0 | $0 | $149 |
5,000 orders / month | $0 | $0 | $349 |
20,000 orders / month | $0 | $0 | $799 |
For an online store with 50 orders, Facebook and Google Sales Channels are free, while Littledata costs 100%. At 500 orders, Littledata costs 100% again. With 5,000 orders, Littledata's cost is 100%, and at 20,000 orders, it remains 100%. In contrast, Facebook and Google Sales Channels consistently cost 0%, making them significantly cheaper than Littledata, which has a fixed cost that increases with order volume, while the other two channels remain free regardless of order quantity.
Destination | Facebook Sales Channel | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
TikTok | ✔️ | ||
✔️ | |||
Klaviyo | ✔️ | ||
Segment | ✔️ | ||
Attentive | ✔️ |
The main difference lies in the platforms and data integration capabilities. Facebook Sales Channel's data destinations focus on Meta Ads, optimizing ad performance on Facebook and Instagram through direct integration. In contrast, Google Sales Channel's data destinations include Google Analytics and Google Ads, providing insights into website traffic and ad performance across Google's ecosystem. Littledata offers a broader range of destinations, integrating with multiple platforms like Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Segment, and Attentive, allowing for comprehensive tracking and analysis across various marketing channels, enhancing cross-platform insights and customer journey tracking.