Facebook Sales Channel vs Google Sales Channel

Is Facebook Sales Channel or Google Sales Channel 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.


Google Sales Channel competitors

What is Google Sales Channel(formerly Shopify Trekkie)?

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.


Facebook Sales Channel vs Google Sales Channel comparison

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelGoogle Sales ChannelLittledata
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️✔️✔️
30 day free trial✔️✔️✔️
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️✔️✔️
Founder owned and ledminusminus✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminusminus✔️
Server-side trackingminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout stepsminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

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.

Reviews comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Google Sales Channel's customer reviews

Facebook Sales ChannelGoogle Sales ChannelLittledata
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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Cost comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Google Sales Channel's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeFacebook Sales ChannelGoogle Sales ChannelLittledata
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.

Supported data destinations

DestinationFacebook Sales ChannelGoogle Sales ChannelLittledata
Meta Ads✔️minus✔️
Google Analyticsminus✔️✔️
Google Adsminus✔️✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Klaviyominusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
Attentiveminusminus✔️

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.

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
googleAnalytics
Comparing Facebook Sales Channel against Google Sales Channel
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 Google 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 Google Sales Channel 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 Google Sales Channel work?

The Google & YouTube Sales Channel implements free and basic Enhanced Ecommerce tracking for Google Analytics.

Does Google Sales Channel work with Shopify?

Yes, Google Sales Channel is installed on 2.80M 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 Google Sales Channel suitable for Enterprise brands?

Google Sales Channel is used by 1500 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Which marketing tools does Facebook Sales Channel support?

Facebook Sales Channel supports Meta Ads.

Which marketing tools does Google Sales Channel support?

Google Sales Channel supports Google Analytics and Google Ads.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

Who owns Google Sales Channel?

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