Retention.com vs Elevar

Is Retention.com or Elevar a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Retention.com competitors

What is Retention.com?

Retention.com's identity resolution software helps Shopify merchants recover lost shoppers and increase Klaviyo flow revenue. Retention.com - formerly known as GetEmails - connects Shopify to Klaviyo, and is used by 1,950 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Elevar competitors

What is Elevar?

Elevar is designed to fix conversion tracking issues and GTM setup with server-side tracking that pushes data back to marketing channels. Elevar connects Shopify to Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Pinterest, TikTok, Klaviyo, Attentive and Google Ads, and is used by 6,300 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Retention.com vs Elevar comparison

FeatureRetention.comElevar
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️✔️
Identity resolution / session enrichment✔️✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️minus
Server-side trackingminus✔️
Public statement of privacy complianceminus✔️

Supported data destinations

DestinationRetention.comElevar
Klaviyo✔️✔️
Google Analyticsminus✔️
Meta Adsminus✔️
Pinterestminus✔️
TikTokminus✔️
Attentiveminus✔️
Google Adsminus✔️

Klaviyo comparison

Retention.com vs Elevar's solution for Klaviyo

FeatureRetention.comElevar
Identity resolution
Docs on how an end-user can opt out for GDPR / CCPAminus✔️
Never adds new emails to your marketing listminus✔️
Viewed Product trigger
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates✔️✔️
Tracked server-sideminus✔️
Added to Cart trigger
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates✔️✔️
Tracked client-side✔️minus
Tracked server-sideminus✔️
Enriched product info (e.g. category)minus✔️
Checkout Started trigger
Tracked client-side✔️minus
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates✔️minus
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 Retention.com against Elevar
How does Retention.com work?

Retention Grow uses a large third-party list of email addresses to link anonymous sessions to emails given to a third party brand. This can grow your marketing audience, but at the expense of higher spam and privacy complaints.

Does Retention.com work with Shopify?

Yes, Retention.com is installed on 1,950 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

How does Elevar work?

Elevar uses a combination of client tracking and a server-to-server connection to ensure 100% of conversions are tracked, and that the purchase can be linked to the pre-checkout user journey.

Does Elevar work with Shopify?

Yes, Elevar is installed on 6,300 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

Is Retention.com suitable for Enterprise brands?

Retention.com is used by 27 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise brands.

Is Elevar suitable for Enterprise brands?

Elevar is used by 129 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Which marketing tools does Retention.com support?

Retention.com supports Klaviyo.

Which marketing tools does Elevar support?

Elevar supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Pinterest, TikTok, Klaviyo, Attentive and Google Ads.

Who owns Retention.com?

Retention.com - formerly known as GetEmails - is an independent private company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Adam Robinson is Retention.com's CEO.

Who owns Elevar?

Elevar is owned by Buxton and run out of Charleston, South Carolina. Brad Redding is Elevar's CEO.

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