Stape vs Elevar

Is Stape or Elevar a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Stape competitors

What is Stape?

Stape is your all-in-one solution for server-side data tracking. Industry leaders and top companies choose us to boost data quality and marketing ROI while maintaining security compliance. Stape connects Shopify to Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Klaviyo, Attentive, Google Ads and Pinterest, and is used by an unknown number of Shopify sites.


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, Google Ads, Yotpo Email & SMS and Postscript, and is used by 6,300 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Stape vs Elevar comparison

FeatureStapeElevar
Public statement of privacy compliance✔️✔️
Server-side tracking✔️✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️minus
Identity resolution / session enrichmentminus✔️
Customer data to marketing platformsminus✔️

Supported data destinations

DestinationStapeElevar
Pinterest✔️✔️
Google Ads✔️✔️
Attentive✔️✔️
Klaviyo✔️✔️
TikTok✔️✔️
Meta Ads✔️✔️
Google Analytics✔️✔️
Yotpo Email & SMSminus✔️
Postscriptminus✔️

Google Analytics comparison

Stape vs Elevar's solution for Google Analytics

FeatureStapeElevar
Product list views & clicks
Consistent product identifier in GA4✔️minus
Tracks products list as you scrollminus✔️
Tracks clicks on product listminus✔️
Add to Cart event
Tracked client-side✔️minus
Tracked server-sideminus✔️
Enriched product infominus✔️
Tracks remove from cartminus✔️
Checkout steps
Tracked client-side✔️minus
Tracks checkout started only✔️minus
Compatible with checkout extensibilityminus✔️
Compatible with accelerated checkoutsminus✔️
All steps tracked server-sideminus✔️
Purchase event
Includes refunds✔️✔️
Tracked server side✔️✔️
Includes post-purchase upsellsminus✔️
Includes recurring ordersminus✔️
Filters to exclude order from some channelsminus✔️
Tracked client-sideminus✔️

Klaviyo comparison

Stape vs Elevar's solution for Klaviyo

FeatureStapeElevar
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
Tracked client-side✔️minus
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templatesminus✔️
Tracked server-sideminus✔️
Added to Cart trigger
Tracked client-side✔️minus
Tracked server-sideminus✔️
Enriched product info (e.g. category)minus✔️
Backwards compatible with Klaviyo templatesminus✔️
Checkout Started trigger
Tracked client-side✔️minus

Google Ads comparison

Stape vs Elevar's solution for Google Ads

FeatureStapeElevar
Google Ads Conversions
Client-side Enhanced Conversions✔️minus
Server-side Enhanced Conversionsminus✔️

Meta Ads comparison

Stape vs Elevar's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureStapeElevar
Key benefits
100% accurate revenue in Meta✔️✔️
Boost to Event Match Quality Scoreminus✔️
Pre-purchase audiences based on first-party dataminus✔️
Added to Cart trigger
Via Conversions APIminus✔️
Checkout steps
Via Conversions APIminus✔️
Includes all checkout stepsminus✔️
Purchase event
Via Conversions API✔️✔️
Includes post-purchase upsellsminus✔️
Filters to exclude orders from some channelsminus✔️
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 Stape against Elevar
How does Stape work?

Stape hosts server-side Google Tag Manager so you have the flexibility and customization of a sGTM setup without the hosting costs and hassle. However, only the purchase events are coming from Shopify's servers

Does Stape work with Shopify?

Yes, Stape is installed on an unknown number of Shopify sites according to our estimates.

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 Stape suitable for Enterprise brands?

Stape is used by an unknown number of 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 Stape support?

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

Which marketing tools does Elevar support?

Elevar supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, Pinterest, TikTok, Klaviyo, Attentive, Google Ads, Yotpo Email & SMS and Postscript.

Who owns Stape?

Stape is an independent private company headquartered in Ukraine. Denis Golubovskyi is Stape'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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