Littledata's automated server-side tracking makes it ridiculously easy for DTC brands to connect marketing channels with customer data. Top Shopify brands like Rothy's, Geologie and Jaxxon use Littledata to capture more revenue and accelerate growth. Littledata is used by 2,100 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.
Blotout restores your marketing signals in the post-cookie world. Your returning customers are showing up as anonymous and Blotout aims to identify them. Blotout is used by 900 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.
Feature | Littledata | Blotout |
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Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ |
30 day free trial | ✔️ | |
Public statement of privacy compliance | ✔️ | |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | |
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibility | ✔️ | |
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ | |
Works with platforms other than Shopify | ✔️ |
Littledata offers a comprehensive solution tailored for Shopify Plus brands, emphasizing ease of use with its fully automatic, no-code setup and a 30-day free trial. Its public statement of privacy compliance enhances trust, while features like automatic tracking of checkout extensibility streamline data collection. Littledata's focus on server-side tracking and identity resolution helps brands like Rothy's and Jaxxon effectively connect marketing channels with customer data, driving revenue growth.
In contrast, Blotout also provides identity resolution and server-side tracking but is designed for a broader range of platforms beyond Shopify. While it addresses the challenges of the post-cookie world by restoring marketing signals, it lacks the specific Shopify integration and ease of setup that Littledata offers. Overall, Littledata is more suited for Shopify brands seeking a seamless, compliant, and efficient tracking solution.
Store size | Littledata | Blotout |
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50 orders / month | $39 | $50 |
500 orders / month | $149 | $250 |
5,000 orders / month | $349 | $830 |
20,000 orders / month | $799 | $2500 |
For an online store with 50 orders, Blotout is approximately 28% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, all services cost the same. For 5000 orders, Blotout is about 137% more expensive than Littledata. At 20,000 orders, Blotout costs around 212% more than Littledata. Overall, Littledata offers a more competitive pricing structure, especially at higher order volumes, while Blotout significantly increases in cost as order volume rises.
Destination | Littledata | Blotout |
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Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Klaviyo | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Attentive | ✔️ | ✔️ |
TikTok | ✔️ | |
✔️ | ||
Segment | ✔️ | |
Postscript | ✔️ |
Littledata offers a broader range of data destinations, including TikTok and Pinterest, which allows for more diverse marketing channel integration. It also supports Segment, enabling advanced data routing and analytics. In contrast, Blotout focuses on essential platforms like Postscript for SMS marketing but lacks TikTok and Pinterest. Both solutions integrate with Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Klaviyo, Google Ads, and Attentive, but Littledata's additional destinations provide more options for tracking and optimizing across various channels.
Feature | Littledata | Blotout |
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Product list views & clicks | ||
Tracks products list as you scroll | ✔️ | |
Tracks clicks on product list | ✔️ | |
Consistent product identifier in GA4 | ✔️ | |
Add to Cart event | ||
Tracked server-side | ✔️ | |
Enriched product info | ✔️ | |
Tracks remove from cart | ✔️ | |
Tracked client-side | ✔️ | |
Checkout steps | ||
Tracked direct from Shopify's servers | ✔️ | |
Compatible with checkout extensibility | ✔️ | |
Compatible with accelerated checkouts | ✔️ | |
Purchase event | ||
Tracked server side for 100% accuracy | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Includes post-purchase upsells | ✔️ | |
Includes recurring orders | ✔️ | |
Filter orders by sales channel | ✔️ | |
Includes refunds | ✔️ | |
User-provided data for improved attribution | ✔️ | |
Custom mapping to a source / medium | ✔️ |
Littledata's purchase tracking for Google Analytics offers GDPR/CCPA compliance by allowing end-users to opt out and ensures no new emails are added to marketing lists. It enhances identity through other marketing channel cookies and backstitches Klaviyo profiles to previous customer events. Both Littledata and Blotout provide server-side tracking for 100% accuracy. However, Littledata includes features like post-purchase upsells, recurring orders, order filtering by sales channel, refunds, user-provided data for better attribution, and custom mapping to source/medium, which may offer more comprehensive insights compared to Blotout's focus on accuracy alone.
Feature | Littledata | Blotout |
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Identity resolution | ||
Never adds new emails to your marketing list | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Docs on how an end-user can opt out for GDPR / CCPA | ✔️ | |
Uses other marketing channel cookies to boost identity | ✔️ | |
Backstitches Klaviyo profile onto previous customer events | ✔️ | |
Viewed Product trigger | ||
Tracked server-side | ✔️ | |
Enriched product info (e.g. category) | ✔️ | |
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ | |
Tracked client-side | ✔️ | |
Added to Cart trigger | ||
Reliable via Shopify's servers | ✔️ | |
Enriched product info (e.g. category) | ✔️ | |
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ | |
Target the whole contents of the cart | ✔️ | |
Unreliable tracking of button clicks | ✔️ |
Littledata offers comprehensive tracking capabilities that enhance customer data integration between Shopify and Klaviyo. Its unique features, such as backstitching Klaviyo profiles onto previous customer events, provide a complete view of customer interactions. Additionally, Littledata's use of marketing channel cookies boosts identity resolution, ensuring more accurate targeting. Unlike Blotout, which only prevents new emails from being added to the marketing list, Littledata also addresses GDPR/CCPA compliance with clear opt-out documentation, making it a more robust solution for managing customer data while maintaining compliance. This combination of features makes Littledata a superior choice for tracking customers effectively.
Feature | Littledata | Blotout |
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Google Ads Conversions | ||
Tracked direct from Shopify's servers | ✔️ | |
Real-time tracking of Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | |
Fully automatic setup | ✔️ | |
New vs Returning customer conversions | ✔️ | |
Unreliable tracking via thank you page | ✔️ |
Feature | Littledata | Blotout |
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Added to Cart trigger | ||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | |
Checkout steps | ||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | |
Includes all checkout steps | ✔️ | |
Purchase event | ||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Includes post-purchase upsells | ✔️ | |
Includes recurring orders | ✔️ | |
Filters to exclude orders from some channels | ✔️ |