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.
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.
You could use both Google Sales Channel for accurate data, and Triple Whale for reporting
Feature | Triple Whale | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Fully automatic, no code setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Customer data to marketing platforms | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Identity resolution to boost audiences | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
30 day free trial | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Public statement of privacy compliance | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Marketing reporting | ✔️ | ||
Proprietary attribution model | ✔️ | ||
Server-side tracking | ✔️ | ||
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibility | ✔️ | ||
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogen | ✔️ |
Triple Whale offers a comprehensive suite of features tailored for ecommerce analytics, including advanced marketing reporting and a proprietary attribution model, which provides deeper insights into campaign performance. Its focus on identity resolution enhances audience targeting, making it a strong choice for brands looking to optimize marketing efforts. The fully automatic, no-code setup simplifies implementation.
In comparison, Google Sales Channel provides essential analytics integration with Shopify but lacks advanced reporting and attribution features. While it offers a free connector and privacy compliance, it may not deliver the depth of insights that Triple Whale provides.
Littledata also offers a robust feature set, including server-side tracking and automatic checkout tracking, which can enhance data accuracy. However, it shares similarities with Google Sales Channel in terms of basic features and privacy compliance, potentially making it less comprehensive than Triple Whale for advanced analytics needs.
Store size | Triple Whale | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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50 orders / month | $299 | $0 | $39 |
500 orders / month | $549 | $0 | $149 |
5,000 orders / month | $1469 | $0 | $349 |
20,000 orders / month | $4028 | $0 | $799 |
For an online store with 50 orders, Triple Whale is 664% more expensive than Littledata, while Google Sales Channel is free. At 500 orders, Triple Whale and Google Sales Channel are equal, with Littledata being 73% cheaper. With 5000 orders, Triple Whale is 320% more than Littledata, while Google Sales Channel remains free. At 20000 orders, Triple Whale is 404% more expensive than Littledata, and Google Sales Channel continues to be free.
Destination | Triple Whale | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Google Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Klaviyo | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Meta Ads | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Google Analytics | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
TikTok | ✔️ | ||
✔️ | |||
Segment | ✔️ | ||
Attentive | ✔️ |
Triple Whale focuses on integrating various marketing platforms like Klaviyo, Meta Ads, and Google Ads to provide a holistic view of customer data and performance across channels. Google Sales Channel primarily connects Shopify with Google Analytics and Google Ads, emphasizing streamlined reporting and ad performance. Littledata offers a broader range of integrations, including Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Segment, and Attentive, allowing for extensive tracking and analysis across multiple platforms. The main difference lies in the breadth of integrations and the specific focus of each solution on marketing performance versus comprehensive analytics.
Feature | Triple Whale | Google Sales Channel | Littledata |
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Google Ads Conversions | |||
Server-side Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Real-time tracking of Enhanced Conversions | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
Fully automatic setup | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
New vs Returning customer conversions | ✔️ |