Stape vs Polar Analytics

Is Stape or Polar Analytics 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.


Polar Analytics competitors

What is Polar Analytics?

Polar is a pre-built dashboard for commerce with out-of-the-box metrics and reports to ensure your team has the insights to get their jobs done. Polar Analytics connects Shopify to Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok and Klaviyo, and is used by 300 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


You could use both Stape for accurate data, and Polar Analytics for reporting

Stape vs Polar Analytics comparison

FeatureStapePolar Analytics
Server-side tracking✔️minus
Public statement of privacy compliance✔️minus
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️minus
Marketing reportingminus✔️
Proprietary attribution modelminus✔️
Customer data to marketing platformsminus✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminus✔️

Supported data destinations

DestinationStapePolar Analytics
Google Ads✔️✔️
Klaviyo✔️✔️
TikTok✔️✔️
Meta Ads✔️✔️
Google Analytics✔️minus
Attentive✔️minus
Pinterest✔️minus

Klaviyo comparison

Stape vs Polar Analytics's solution for Klaviyo

FeatureStapePolar Analytics
Identity resolution
Never adds new emails to your marketing listminus✔️
Uses other marketing channel cookies to boost identityminus✔️
Viewed Product trigger
Tracked client-side✔️✔️
Added to Cart trigger
Tracked client-side✔️✔️
Checkout Started trigger
Tracked client-side✔️minus
Tracked server-sideminus✔️

Google Ads comparison

Stape vs Polar Analytics's solution for Google Ads

FeatureStapePolar Analytics
Google Ads Conversions
Client-side Enhanced Conversions✔️minus
Real-time tracking of Enhanced Conversionsminus✔️

Meta Ads comparison

Stape vs Polar Analytics's solution for Meta Ads

FeatureStapePolar Analytics
Key benefits
100% accurate revenue in Meta✔️✔️
Boost to Event Match Quality Scoreminus✔️
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
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Comparing Stape against Polar Analytics
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 Polar Analytics work?

By deduplicating conversions from multiple ad platforms, Polar Pixel helps you understand the real cost per acquisition and calculate Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) by channel and campaign.

Does Polar Analytics work with Shopify?

Yes, Polar Analytics is installed on 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 Polar Analytics suitable for Enterprise brands?

Polar Analytics is used by 10 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise brands.

Which marketing tools does Stape support?

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

Which marketing tools does Polar Analytics support?

Polar Analytics supports Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok and Klaviyo.

Who owns Stape?

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

Who owns Polar Analytics?

Polar Analytics is an independent private company headquartered in London. David Dokes is Polar Analytics's CEO.

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