Shopify has a built in free connector for Analytics and Ads as part of the Google & YouTube Sales Channel. This was built in 2023 and is maintained by Shopify. Google Sales Channel - formerly known as Shopify Trekkie - is used by 2.80M Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.
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 Google Sales Channel for accurate data, and Triple Whale for reporting
Feature | Google Sales Channel | Triple Whale | Littledata |
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Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Public statement of privacy compliance | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Marketing reporting | ✔️ | ||
Proprietary attribution model | ✔️ | ||
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibility | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Google Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Shopify for analytics and ads, emphasizing ease of use with a fully automatic, no-code setup. It provides customer data to marketing platforms and includes a 30-day free trial, along with a public statement of privacy compliance. However, it lacks advanced attribution features.
Triple Whale focuses on marketing reporting and a proprietary attribution model, enhancing audience targeting through identity resolution. It also features a fully automatic setup and customer data integration, but does not mention a free trial.
Littledata provides similar features, including a 30-day free trial, privacy compliance, and identity resolution. It stands out with server-side tracking and automatic checkout extensibility tracking, making it more robust for detailed analytics.
In summary, Google Sales Channel is user-friendly for basic analytics, while Triple Whale and Littledata offer more advanced features for in-depth marketing insights.
Store size | Google Sales Channel | Triple Whale | Littledata |
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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 766% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Littledata is 100% more expensive than Triple Whale, which is free. At 5000 orders, Triple Whale is 320% more expensive than Littledata. Finally, at 20,000 orders, Triple Whale is 404% more expensive than Littledata. Google Sales Channel remains free across all order volumes, making it the most cost-effective option regardless of the number of orders.
Destination | Google Sales Channel | Triple Whale | Littledata |
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Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Klaviyo | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
TikTok | ✔️ | ||
✔️ | |||
Segment | ✔️ | ||
Attentive | ✔️ |
Google Sales Channel primarily focuses on integrating Shopify with Google Analytics and Google Ads for tracking e-commerce performance and ad effectiveness. Triple Whale offers a broader range of data destinations, including Klaviyo for email marketing and Meta Ads for social media advertising, enhancing customer engagement insights. Littledata provides a comprehensive suite of integrations, covering multiple platforms like TikTok, Pinterest, and Attentive, in addition to Google Analytics and Google Ads, allowing for a more holistic view of customer interactions across various channels. Each solution varies in its focus and breadth of integrations, catering to different aspects of e-commerce tracking and marketing.
Feature | Google Sales Channel | Triple Whale | Littledata |
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Google Ads Conversions | |||
Server-side Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Real-time tracking of Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Fully automatic setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
New vs Returning customer conversions | ✔️ |