Google Sales Channel vs Triple Whale

Is Google Sales Channel or Triple Whale a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Google Sales Channel competitors

What is Google Sales Channel?

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 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 Google Sales Channel for accurate data, and Triple Whale for reporting

Google Sales Channel vs Triple Whale comparison

FeatureGoogle 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✔️

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.

Cost comparison

Google Sales Channel vs Triple Whale's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeGoogle 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 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.

Supported data destinations

DestinationGoogle Sales ChannelTriple WhaleLittledata
Google Ads✔️✔️✔️
Google Analytics✔️minus✔️
Klaviyominus✔️✔️
Meta Adsminus✔️✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
Attentiveminusminus✔️

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.

Google Ads comparison

Google Sales Channel vs Triple Whale's solution for Google Ads

FeatureGoogle Sales ChannelTriple WhaleLittledata
Google Ads Conversions
Server-side Enhanced Conversionsminus✔️✔️
Real-time tracking of Enhanced Conversionsminus✔️✔️
Fully automatic setupminus✔️✔️
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 Google Sales Channel against Triple Whale
How does Google Sales Channel work?

The Google & YouTube Sales Channel implements free and basic Enhanced Ecommerce tracking for Google Analytics.

Does Google Sales Channel work with Shopify?

Yes, Google 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 Google Sales Channel suitable for Enterprise brands?

Google 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 Google Sales Channel support?

Google Sales Channel supports Google Analytics and Google Ads.

Which marketing tools does Triple Whale support?

Triple Whale supports Klaviyo, Meta Ads and Google Ads.

Who owns Google Sales Channel?

Google 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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