RealtimeStack : Live Analytics vs RudderStack Pixel
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- RealtimeStack is detected on 51× as many Shopify stores as RudderStack Pixel: 1,970 vs 39 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Only RealtimeStack lists a free plan.
- RealtimeStack lists 17 features RudderStack Pixel’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Analytics dashboard, Benchmarking.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Live map
- · One active view
- · See online customers
Basic
- · 14 days data retention
- · 5 active views
- · Broken links / out of stock
- · Full UTM tracking
- · Inspect abandoned carts
- · Live map (24hr)
Grow
- · 10 active views
- · 90 days data retention
- · Broken links / out of stock
- · Full UTM tracking
- · Historic Analytics
- · Inspect abandoned carts
Pro
- · 365 days data retention
- · Broken links / out of stock
- · Full UTM tracking
- · Historic Analytics
- · Inspect abandoned carts
- · Live map (24hr)
Free
- · This app is completely free to use.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRealtimeStack shows you exactly what's happening in your store the moment it happens. Track every product view, search, cart addition, checkout and abandonment in real time — live data, not yesterday's reports. Explore customer activity in a 3D world view and live tables that update instantly.
Rudderstack Pixel is the novel way of collecting Shopify client side & server side events and send them 150+ destinations in real time. Popular destinations such are GA4, Facebook ads, Google Ads, Tiktok ads, Klaviyo, Braze, Amplitude, Mixpanel are all supported. Merchants can track their customer actions and build a unified customer 360 table in the warehouse using Rudderstack platform.
- Visualize in real-time customers and customer actions
- Use Live Tables to get insights into customer behavior and trends
- World heat map of customers and their actions
- Track and analyze ad campaigns
- Collect client side & server side events through Shopify pixel & webhooks.
- Send these events to 150+ destinations in real time.
- Popular destinations includes GA4, Facebook, Klaviyo, Bigquery, Snowflake, Braze
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  RealtimeStack |  RudderStack Pixel |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,970(ahead) | 39 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +2 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 24(ahead) | 1 |
| Big-brand share | 9% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | RealtimeStack | RudderStack Pixel |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 111 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | RealtimeStack | RudderStack Pixel |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | RealtimeStack | RudderStack Pixel |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #18(ahead) | #490 |
| Shopify App Charts | #11 in Analytics | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Languages | 11 | 1 |
| Developer | Spritefish | RudderStack Inc. |
FAQ
RealtimeStack and RudderStack Pixel: common questions
- Which is more popular, RealtimeStack or RudderStack Pixel?
- RealtimeStack is detected on 51× as many Shopify stores as RudderStack Pixel: 1,970 vs 39 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is RealtimeStack or RudderStack Pixel cheaper?
- Only RealtimeStack lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- RealtimeStack lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Analytics dashboard, Benchmarking, Broken links. RudderStack Pixel lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Pixel tracking. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.