Facebook Sales Channel vs Triple Whale

Is Facebook Sales Channel or Triple Whale 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.


Triple Whale competitors

What is Triple Whale?

Triple Whale allows you to easily manage and automate analytics, attribution, merchandising, forecasting & more — in the palm of your hand. Triple Whale is used by 18,000 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


You could use both Facebook Sales Channel for accurate data, and Triple Whale for reporting

Facebook Sales Channel vs Triple Whale comparison

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelTriple WhaleLittledata
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️✔️✔️
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️✔️✔️
30 day free trial✔️minus✔️
Public statement of privacy compliance✔️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, providing customer data to marketing platforms and a fully automatic, no-code setup. Its public statement of privacy compliance and 30-day free trial enhance trust and accessibility. However, it primarily focuses on Meta Ads.

In contrast, Triple Whale emphasizes marketing reporting and a proprietary attribution model, also featuring automatic setup and customer data integration. Its identity resolution capabilities are designed to enhance audience targeting, making it more analytics-focused.

Littledata shares similar features, including a 30-day free trial and privacy compliance, but adds server-side tracking and automatic checkout extensibility tracking, which can provide deeper insights into customer behavior.

Overall, Facebook Sales Channel is best for Meta Ads integration, while Triple Whale and Littledata offer more comprehensive analytics and tracking capabilities.

Cost comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Triple Whale's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeFacebook Sales ChannelTriple WhaleLittledata
50 orders / month$0$299$39
500 orders / month$0$549$149
5,000 orders / month$0$1469$349
20,000 orders / month$0$4028$799

For an online store with 50 orders, Triple Whale is 765% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Triple Whale is 0% since it costs $0, while Littledata is 284% more expensive than Facebook Sales Channel. At 5000 orders, Triple Whale is 320% more than Littledata. Finally, at 20000 orders, Triple Whale is 404% more expensive than Littledata. Overall, Facebook Sales Channel remains free, while Triple Whale's costs significantly increase with order volume compared to Littledata.

Supported data destinations

DestinationFacebook Sales ChannelTriple WhaleLittledata
Meta Ads✔️✔️✔️
Klaviyominus✔️✔️
Google Adsminus✔️✔️
Google Analyticsminusminus✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
Attentiveminusminus✔️

Facebook Sales Channel's data destinations focus primarily on integrating with Meta Ads, optimizing ad performance directly within the Facebook ecosystem. In contrast, Triple Whale offers a broader range of data destinations, including Klaviyo and Google Ads, allowing for more diverse marketing strategies across multiple platforms. Littledata expands this further by supporting a wider array of destinations, including TikTok and Pinterest, in addition to Klaviyo and Google Ads, enabling comprehensive tracking and analytics across various channels. This diversity allows brands to leverage insights from multiple sources for more effective marketing and customer engagement.

Meta Ads comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Triple Whale's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureFacebook Sales ChannelTriple WhaleLittledata
Added to Cart trigger
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Checkout steps
Via Conversions APIminusminus✔️
Includes all checkout stepsminusminus✔️
Purchase event
Via Conversions API✔️✔️✔️
New vs Returning customer conversionsminus✔️minus
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 Triple Whale
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 Triple Whale work?

Triple Whale Pixel tracks customers on your site and reports on that activity (similar to Google Analytics). Triple Whale Sonar enriches customer data and feeds this into your marketing channels.

Does Triple Whale work with Shopify?

Yes, Triple Whale is installed on 18,000 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 Triple Whale suitable for Enterprise brands?

Triple Whale is used by 72 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 Triple Whale support?

Triple Whale supports Klaviyo, Meta Ads and Google Ads.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

Who owns Triple Whale?

Triple Whale is an independent private company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Maxx Blank is Triple Whale's CEO.

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