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.
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.
Feature | Littledata | Facebook Sales Channel |
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30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Founder owned and led | ✔️ | |
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | |
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | |
Automatic tracking of checkout steps | ✔️ | |
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Littledata offers advanced features like identity resolution and server-side tracking, which enhance audience targeting and data accuracy. Unlike the Facebook Sales Channel, which primarily connects to Meta Ads, Littledata provides comprehensive tracking of checkout steps, ensuring a deeper understanding of customer behavior. Its fully automatic, no-code setup simplifies integration for Shopify brands. Additionally, being founder-owned and led may offer more personalized support and innovation. Overall, Littledata excels in providing detailed insights and tracking capabilities that can drive revenue growth for DTC brands, making it a superior choice for data collection and analysis.
Littledata | Facebook Sales Channel | |
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Example product review | "We were having difficulties with accurate and consistent revenue attribution...With Littledata implemented, we now get consistent and accurate revenue attribution." | "Tracking is inaccurate, ad spend wasted, and support is unhelpful...data doesn’t match up, making it impossible to optimize campaigns." |
Example support review | "Customer support is absolutely amazing... you can never go wrong when an app does what it says and tacks on great service!" | "Cannot get anyone to follow through and help me... I get bounced around from tech support person to another." |
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Store size | Littledata | Facebook Sales Channel |
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50 orders / month | $39 | $0 |
500 orders / month | $149 | $0 |
5,000 orders / month | $349 | $0 |
20,000 orders / month | $799 | $0 |
For an online store with 50 orders, Littledata is 100% more expensive than Facebook Sales Channel, which costs $0. At 500 orders, both Littledata and Facebook Sales Channel cost the same, resulting in a 0% difference. For 5000 orders, Littledata is again 100% more expensive than Facebook Sales Channel. Finally, at 20000 orders, Littledata remains 100% more expensive than Facebook Sales Channel. Overall, Littledata consistently costs more, while Facebook Sales Channel is free at lower and higher order volumes.
Destination | Littledata | Facebook Sales Channel |
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Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Analytics | ✔️ | |
TikTok | ✔️ | |
✔️ | ||
Klaviyo | ✔️ | |
Google Ads | ✔️ | |
Segment | ✔️ | |
Attentive | ✔️ |
Littledata's data destinations provide a broader range of analytics and marketing platforms, including Google Analytics, TikTok, Pinterest, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Segment, and Attentive, allowing for comprehensive tracking and insights across multiple channels. In contrast, the Facebook Sales Channel primarily focuses on Meta Ads, which is specifically tailored for advertising on Facebook and Instagram. This means Littledata offers more diverse integration options for tracking customer behavior and optimizing marketing efforts, while the Facebook Sales Channel is more limited to Facebook's ecosystem.
Feature | Littledata | Facebook Sales Channel |
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Key benefits | ||
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 | ✔️ |