Facebook Sales Channel vs Stape

Is Facebook Sales Channel or Stape 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.


Stape competitors

What is Stape?

Stape is your all-in-one solution for server-side data tracking. Industry leaders and top companies choose us to boost data quality and marketing ROI while maintaining security compliance.


Facebook Sales Channel vs Stape comparison

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelStapeLittledata
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️minus✔️
30 day free trial✔️minus✔️
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️minus✔️
Server-side trackingminus✔️✔️
Founder owned and ledminus✔️✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopifyminus✔️minus
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout stepsminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Facebook Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Shopify for customer data transfer to marketing platforms, emphasizing ease of use with a no-code setup. However, it is limited to Shopify. Stape provides server-side tracking and works with multiple platforms, enhancing data quality and compliance but lacks the automatic features of Littledata. Littledata excels by combining server-side tracking, identity resolution, and automatic checkout tracking, making it a comprehensive solution for data collection and marketing optimization across various platforms, while also offering a user-friendly setup and a free trial.

Reviews comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Stape's customer reviews

Facebook Sales ChannelStapeLittledata
Example product review"Tracking is inaccurate, ad spend wasted, and support is unhelpful...data doesn’t match up, making it impossible to optimize campaigns.""Stape Server GTM is difficult to configure without technical expertise, and after multiple attempts, I was still unable to get it working.""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.""Although the app is free, I cannot recommend it based on my experience.""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 Stape's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeFacebook Sales ChannelStapeLittledata
50 orders / month$0$40$39
500 orders / month$0$40$149
5,000 orders / month$0$150$349
20,000 orders / month$0$400$799

For an online store with 50 orders, Stape is 100% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Littledata costs 100% more than Stape, while both are free. At 5,000 orders, Stape is 43% cheaper than Littledata. For 20,000 orders, Stape is 50% cheaper than Littledata. Overall, Facebook Sales Channel remains free across all order volumes, while Stape and Littledata show varying price differences, with Stape generally being less expensive at higher order volumes.

Supported data destinations

DestinationFacebook Sales ChannelStapeLittledata
Meta Ads✔️✔️✔️
Google Analyticsminus✔️✔️
TikTokminus✔️✔️
Klaviyominus✔️✔️
Attentiveminus✔️✔️
Google Adsminus✔️✔️
Pinterestminus✔️✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️

The main difference lies in the range of data destinations and integration capabilities. Facebook Sales Channel primarily focuses on Meta Ads, optimizing data for Facebook and Instagram advertising. In contrast, Stape offers a broader array of destinations, including Google Analytics, TikTok, Klaviyo, and more, allowing for comprehensive cross-platform tracking and marketing automation. Littledata also supports multiple destinations similar to Stape but emphasizes seamless integration with Segment for enhanced data management. Overall, Stape and Littledata provide more extensive tracking options across various platforms compared to the more focused approach of Facebook Sales Channel.

Meta Ads comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Stape's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelStapeLittledata
Key benefits
Fully automatic setup✔️minus✔️
100% accurate revenue in Metaminus✔️✔️
Boost to Event Match Quality Scoreminusminus✔️
Pre-purchase audiences based on first-party dataminusminus✔️
Target subscriptions vs one-time purchasesminusminus✔️
AddToCart
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
InitiateCheckout
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Includes all checkout stepsminusminus✔️
Purchase
Via Conversions API✔️✔️✔️
Includes post-purchase upsellsminusminus✔️
Includes recurring ordersminusminus✔️
Filters to exclude orders from some channelsminusminus✔️
New vs Returning customer conversionsminusminus✔️
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 Stape
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 Stape 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 Stape 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 Stape work?

Stape hosts server-side Google Tag Manager so you have the flexibility and customization of a sGTM setup without the hosting costs and hassle. However, only the purchase events are coming from Shopify's servers

Does Stape work with Shopify?

Yes, Stape is installed on an unknown number of Shopify sites according to our estimates.

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 Stape suitable for Enterprise brands?

Stape is used by an unknown number of 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 Stape support?

Stape supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Klaviyo, Attentive, Google Ads and Pinterest.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

Who owns Stape?

Stape is an independent private company headquartered in Ukraine. Denis Golubovskyi is Stape's CEO.