Facebook Sales Channel vs Polar Analytics

Is Facebook Sales Channel or Polar Analytics 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.


Polar Analytics competitors

What is Polar Analytics?

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

Facebook Sales Channel vs Polar Analytics comparison

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelPolar AnalyticsLittledata
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✔️✔️
Marketing reportingminus✔️minus
Proprietary attribution modelminus✔️minus
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 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.

Cost comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Polar Analytics's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeFacebook Sales ChannelPolar AnalyticsLittledata
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.

Supported data destinations

DestinationFacebook Sales ChannelPolar AnalyticsLittledata
Meta Ads✔️✔️✔️
Google Adsminus✔️✔️
Klaviyominus✔️✔️
Google Analyticsminusminus✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
Attentiveminusminus✔️

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.

Meta Ads comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Polar Analytics's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelPolar AnalyticsLittledata
Added to Cart trigger
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Checkout steps
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Includes all checkout stepsminusminus✔️
Purchase event
Via Conversions API✔️✔️✔️
Includes post-purchase upsellsminusminus✔️
Includes recurring ordersminusminus✔️
Filters to exclude orders from some channelsminusminus✔️
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 Polar Analytics
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 Polar Analytics work?

By deduplicating conversions from multiple ad platforms, Polar Pixel helps you understand the real cost per acquisition and calculate Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) by channel and campaign.

Does Polar Analytics work with Shopify?

Yes, Polar Analytics is installed on 300 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 Polar Analytics suitable for Enterprise brands?

Polar Analytics 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 Polar Analytics support?

Polar Analytics supports Meta Ads, Google Ads and Klaviyo.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

Who owns Polar Analytics?

Polar Analytics is an independent private company headquartered in London. David Dokes is Polar Analytics's CEO.

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