Blotout vs Facebook Sales Channel

Is Blotout or Facebook Sales Channel a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Blotout competitors

What is Blotout?

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 connects Shopify to Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Postscript and Attentive, and is used by 900 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Facebook Sales Channel competitors

What is Facebook Sales Channel?

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 connects Shopify to Meta Ads, and is used by 2.80M Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Blotout vs Facebook Sales Channel comparison

FeatureBlotoutFacebook Sales Channel
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️✔️
Identity resolution / session enrichment✔️minus
Server-side tracking✔️minus
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️minus
30 day free trialminus✔️
Public statement of privacy complianceminus✔️
Fully automatic, no code setupminus✔️

Supported data destinations

DestinationBlotoutFacebook Sales Channel
Meta Ads✔️✔️
Google Analytics✔️minus
Klaviyo✔️minus
Google Ads✔️minus
Postscript✔️minus
Attentive✔️minus

Meta Ads comparison

Blotout vs Facebook Sales Channel's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureBlotoutFacebook Sales Channel
Key benefits
Boost to Event Match Quality Score✔️minus
Purchase event
Via Conversions API✔️✔️
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
googleAnalytics
Comparing Blotout against Facebook Sales Channel
How does Blotout work?

Blotout's EdgeTag aims to bypass the iOS restrictions on cookies to track browser events to a customer profile - even if that customer has opted out of being tracked.

Does Blotout work with Shopify?

Yes, Blotout is installed on 900 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

How does Facebook Sales Channel work?

The Facebook Sales Channel implements free Facebook Pixel tracking, including a basic implementation of Meta Conversions API.

Does Facebook Sales Channel work with Shopify?

Yes, Facebook Sales Channel is installed on 2.80M Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

Is Blotout suitable for Enterprise brands?

Blotout is used by 26 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise brands.

Is Facebook Sales Channel suitable for Enterprise brands?

Facebook Sales Channel is used by 1500 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Which marketing tools does Blotout support?

Blotout supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Postscript and Attentive.

Which marketing tools does Facebook Sales Channel support?

Facebook Sales Channel supports Meta Ads.

Who owns Blotout?

Blotout is an independent private company headquartered in Fremont, California. Mandar Shinde is Blotout's CEO.

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

Facebook Sales Channel is owned by Shopify and run out of Ontario, Canada.

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