Gobot vs Facebook Sales Channel

Is Gobot or Facebook Sales Channel a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Gobot competitors

What is Gobot?

Gobot helps identify anonymous store visitors and retarget abandoners via email & SMS Gobot is used by 1000 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


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.


Gobot vs Facebook Sales Channel comparison

FeatureGobotFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️✔️✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiences✔️minus✔️
30 day free trialminus✔️✔️
Public statement of privacy complianceminus✔️✔️
Fully automatic, no code setupminus✔️✔️
Server-side trackingminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibilityminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Gobot focuses on identity resolution to enhance audience targeting and retargeting abandoned carts through email and SMS, making it effective for direct engagement with anonymous visitors. It emphasizes customer data integration with marketing platforms.

In contrast, Facebook Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Meta Ads, requiring no coding, and is maintained by Shopify, ensuring reliability. It also provides a 30-day free trial and emphasizes privacy compliance.

Littledata combines features from both, offering identity resolution and server-side tracking for enhanced audience insights. It also includes automatic tracking of checkout extensibility, making it robust for eCommerce analytics. Like the others, it provides a 30-day free trial and emphasizes privacy compliance.

Overall, Gobot is more focused on direct customer engagement, while Facebook Sales Channel and Littledata offer broader integration and tracking capabilities.

Cost comparison

Gobot vs Facebook Sales Channel's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeGobotFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
50 orders / month$$0$39
500 orders / month$$0$149
5,000 orders / month$$0$349
20,000 orders / month$$0$799

Supported data destinations

DestinationGobotFacebook Sales ChannelLittledata
Klaviyo✔️minus✔️
Attentive✔️minus✔️
Meta Adsminus✔️✔️
Postscript✔️minusminus
Yotpo Email & SMS✔️minusminus
Google Analyticsminusminus✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Google Adsminusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️

Gobot's data destinations focus on customer engagement and retention through platforms like Klaviyo, Attentive, Postscript, and Yotpo Email & SMS, enabling personalized marketing and communication. In contrast, Facebook Sales Channel's data destinations, primarily Meta Ads, emphasize advertising and audience targeting on Facebook and Instagram. Littledata's destinations provide a broader analytics and marketing integration, including Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, Klaviyo, Google Ads, and Segment, allowing for comprehensive tracking and optimization across multiple channels. Essentially, Gobot is more about direct customer interaction, while Facebook Sales Channel and Littledata focus on advertising and analytics.

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 Gobot against Facebook Sales Channel
How does Gobot work?

Gobot's Identity Pixel identifies your anonymous site visitors (who don't fill out forms or popups) and adds their emails directly into your email marketing platform. This uses a third-party email list from other brands, even though they call themselves as 'first-party data platform'.

Does Gobot work with Shopify?

Yes, Gobot is installed on 1000 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

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.

Is Gobot suitable for Enterprise brands?

Gobot is used by 6 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise brands.

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.

Which marketing tools does Gobot support?

Gobot supports Klaviyo, Attentive, Postscript and Yotpo Email & SMS.

Which marketing tools does Facebook Sales Channel support?

Facebook Sales Channel supports Meta Ads.

Who owns Gobot?

Gobot is an independent private company headquartered in undefined. Max Ronai is Gobot's CEO.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

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

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