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.
Polar is a pre-built dashboard for commerce with out-of-the-box metrics and reports to ensure your team has the insights to get their jobs done. Polar Analytics is used by 300 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.
You could use both Facebook Sales Channel for accurate data, and Polar Analytics for reporting
Feature | Facebook Sales Channel | Polar Analytics | Littledata |
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Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Public statement of privacy compliance | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Marketing reporting | ✔️ | ||
Proprietary attribution model | ✔️ | ||
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibility | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Facebook Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Shopify, allowing for automatic data transfer to marketing platforms without coding. Its features include a 30-day free trial and a commitment to privacy compliance. However, it primarily focuses on Meta Ads and lacks advanced reporting capabilities.
In contrast, Polar Analytics provides a comprehensive marketing reporting solution with a proprietary attribution model, enabling deeper insights into customer behavior. It emphasizes pre-built dashboards and metrics tailored for commerce, which can enhance decision-making.
Littledata also offers a 30-day free trial and privacy compliance, along with identity resolution and server-side tracking. Its automatic checkout tracking and no-code setup make it user-friendly, focusing on comprehensive data collection and audience enhancement.
Overall, Facebook Sales Channel is best for straightforward Meta Ads integration, while Polar and Littledata provide more robust analytics and reporting features.
Store size | Facebook Sales Channel | Polar Analytics | Littledata |
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50 orders / month | $0 | $400 | $39 |
500 orders / month | $0 | $400 | $149 |
5,000 orders / month | $0 | $1150 | $349 |
20,000 orders / month | $0 | $3500 | $799 |
For an online store with 50 orders, Polar Analytics is 923% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Littledata is 100% more expensive than Polar Analytics, which is free. At 5,000 orders, Polar Analytics is 229% more expensive than Littledata. Finally, at 20,000 orders, Polar Analytics is 338% more expensive than Littledata. Throughout all order volumes, Facebook Sales Channel remains free, highlighting significant price disparities, especially with Polar Analytics compared to Littledata.
Destination | Facebook Sales Channel | Polar Analytics | Littledata |
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Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Klaviyo | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Google Analytics | ✔️ | ||
TikTok | ✔️ | ||
✔️ | |||
Segment | ✔️ | ||
Attentive | ✔️ |
Facebook Sales Channel's data destination for Meta Ads focuses primarily on optimizing ad performance within Facebook's ecosystem, leveraging data directly from Shopify to enhance targeting and conversion tracking. In contrast, Polar Analytics aggregates data from multiple platforms (Meta Ads, Google Ads, Klaviyo) to provide a holistic view of marketing performance across channels, enabling better cross-channel insights. Littledata offers a broader range of destinations (Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Segment, Attentive), allowing for extensive tracking and analysis across various marketing platforms, facilitating deeper insights into customer behavior and campaign effectiveness.
Feature | Facebook Sales Channel | Polar Analytics | Littledata |
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Added to Cart trigger | |||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | ||
Checkout steps | |||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | ||
Includes all checkout steps | ✔️ | ||
Purchase event | |||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Includes post-purchase upsells | ✔️ | ||
Includes recurring orders | ✔️ | ||
Filters to exclude orders from some channels | ✔️ |