Triple Whale allows you to easily manage and automate analytics, attribution, merchandising, forecasting & more — in the palm of your hand.
Elevar ensures that 100% of your conversions are tracked and delivered to your marketing channels using Google Tag Manager and server-side tracking. Since the company was acquired by Buxton (now Audiense) the product has been merged into a wider analytics and segmentation tool.
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Feature | Triple Whale | Elevar | Littledata |
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Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Founder owned and led | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Marketing reporting | ✔️ | ||
Proprietary attribution model | ✔️ | ||
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout steps | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Triple Whale offers a comprehensive suite for managing analytics and attribution with a focus on ease of use and automation. Its proprietary attribution model and marketing reporting are strong points. In contrast, Elevar emphasizes server-side tracking and ensures complete conversion tracking through Google Tag Manager, but has merged into a broader analytics tool post-acquisition. Littledata stands out with its 30-day free trial, automatic tracking of checkout steps, and similar features like identity resolution and server-side tracking, providing a more tailored solution for ecommerce managers seeking detailed insights and ease of setup.
Triple Whale | Elevar | Littledata | |
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Example product review | "Integration problem...can't install the store application. The system says I'm already using the app, but I can't log in. The chat on the website and email support does not answer. No help." | "They continue to charge you after uninstalling and cancelling your plan...made absolutely 0 impact to my tracking." | "We were having difficulties with accurate and consistent revenue attribution...With Littledata implemented, we now get consistent and accurate revenue attribution." |
Example support review | "Triple Whale’s customer service has been one of the worst experiences... Critical issues take days to resolve." | "Awful support. I am now $700 in charges without even using the stupid thing because it made absolutely 0 impact." | "Customer support is absolutely amazing... you can never go wrong when an app does what it says and tacks on great service!" |
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Store size | Triple Whale | Elevar | Littledata |
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50 orders / month | $299 | $200 | $39 |
500 orders / month | $549 | $200 | $149 |
5,000 orders / month | $1469 | $450 | $349 |
20,000 orders / month | $4028 | $950 | $799 |
For 50 orders per month, Triple Whale is 50% more expensive than Elevar and 666% more than Littledata. At 500 orders, Triple Whale and Elevar are equal, while Littledata is 73% cheaper. For 5000 orders, Triple Whale is 227% more than Elevar and 320% more than Littledata. At 20000 orders, Triple Whale is 324% more than Elevar and 404% more than Littledata. Overall, Littledata consistently offers the lowest pricing across all order volumes.
Destination | Triple Whale | Elevar | Littledata |
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Klaviyo | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
✔️ | ✔️ | ||
TikTok | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Attentive | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Yotpo Email & SMS | ✔️ | ||
Postscript | ✔️ | ||
Segment | ✔️ |
Triple Whale focuses on integrating with major advertising platforms like Klaviyo, Meta Ads, and Google Ads, emphasizing streamlined e-commerce metrics and performance tracking. Elevar offers a broader range of data destinations, including additional platforms like Pinterest and TikTok, providing more comprehensive tracking across various channels. Littledata also supports a wide array of platforms, including Segment and Yotpo, enhancing data integration capabilities. The main difference lies in the number and variety of integrations offered, with Elevar and Littledata providing more extensive options compared to Triple Whale.
Feature | Triple Whale | Elevar | Littledata |
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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 | |||
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Tracked server-side | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Enriched product info (e.g. category) | ✔️ | ||
Added to Cart trigger | |||
Reliable via Shopify's servers | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Enriched product info (e.g. category) | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Unreliable tracking of button clicks | ✔️ | ||
Target the whole contents of the cart | ✔️ | ||
Checkout Started trigger | |||
Tracked via the checkout page | ✔️ | ||
Direct from Shopify's servers | ✔️ | ||
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templates | ✔️ |
Littledata is superior because it not only provides GDPR/CCPA opt-out documentation and ensures no new emails are added to your marketing list, but it also enhances customer identity by utilizing cookies from other marketing channels. Additionally, it backstitches Klaviyo profiles onto previous customer events, allowing for a more comprehensive view of customer interactions. This feature is crucial for understanding customer behavior over time, which Triple Whale and Elevar do not offer. Thus, Littledata provides a more robust solution for tracking and managing customer data effectively.
Feature | Triple Whale | Elevar | Littledata |
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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 | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Feature | Triple Whale | Elevar | Littledata |
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Key benefits | |||
Boost to Event Match Quality Score | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Fully automatic setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
100% accurate revenue in Meta | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Pre-purchase audiences based on first-party data | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Target subscriptions vs one-time purchases | ✔️ | ||
AddToCart | |||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
InitiateCheckout | |||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Includes all checkout steps | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Purchase | |||
Via Conversions API | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Includes post-purchase upsells | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Filters to exclude orders from some channels | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
New vs Returning customer conversions | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Includes recurring orders | ✔️ |