Elevar vs Stape (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Stape grades higher than Elevar: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Stape grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Elevar
Server-side conversion tracking for Shopify and e-commerce stores
Which one is for you
Pick Elevar if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store with several ad platforms
- Works for stores under 100 orders a month on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as Base stops at 100 orders and 2 destinations
- Pricey if your orders grow, since overage is $0.75 to $0.10 per order
- Watch out: expert installation is $1,000 ($4,500 for headless) and analyst services $500 to $1,000 a month
- Watch out: multi-storefront tracking, global markets and the API need Advanced at $650
- Watch out: Elevar is now part of Audiense
Pick Stape if
- Fits if you want server-side GTM hosted for you
- Works for Shopify and WordPress stores
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as it stops at 10K requests a month
- Watch out: logs, Cookie Keeper, bot detection and the Data Store need Pro
- Watch out: custom cookies and multi-domain support need Business at $83
- Watch out: dedicated gateways have their own pricing page, and some apps are paid
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAElevarFair | 2.4GPAStapeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DCore is $225 a month and Advanced $650, well above the $150 where the dearer quarter starts, and installation is an optional $1,000. | CPro is $17 a month billed annually for 500K requests, just above the $13 the cheaper quarter starts at. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free Base plan with 100 orders a month and 2 destinations, plus a 15-day trial of a paid plan. | CA free plan with 10K requests and no card, which a real store would pass. |
| Features | BServer-side tracking, a data layer, identity resolution, monitoring and privacy tools cover the whole job for a store. | BServer-side GTM hosting, a custom loader, Cookie Keeper, bot detection, a data store and many store and CRM apps cover the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CA Shopify app and destinations to set up, with an optional paid installation, and no store rating on record. | CServer-side GTM, domains and tags to set up, and no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Shopify, Meta, GA4, Klaviyo, Google Tag Manager, WooCommerce and BigCommerce. | BWeb, with GTM, GA4, Shopify, WordPress, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Pipedrive and Salesforce. |
| Best for | server-side conversion tracking for Shopify stores | server-side Google Tag Manager hosting |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Elevar and Stape. How we grade
Price against what you get
Elevar starts at $225 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Stape starts at $17 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Stape starts $208 a month lower. Of the other website and product analytics tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Elevar for less, and 1 scores higher than Stape for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Elevar also covers reports.
- Stape also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| Elevar | Stape | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $225 per month for up to 2,000 orders a month | $17 per month for up to 500K requests, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Base plan: free for up to 100 orders a month, limited to 2 destinations, with AI chat and knowledge base support. | Up to 10K requests, with Custom Loader, Requests Analytics, Setup Wizard, Global CDN and Anonymizer; no credit card required. |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial of a paid plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Audiense | Stape Inc. |
| Price read from | audiense.com | stape.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Elevar
- Plans are priced by order volume, with overage fees of $0.75 to $0.10 per order depending on the plan.
- The Base plan is limited to 2 destinations, and global markets and multi-storefront tracking need Advanced or higher.
- Expert installation is an optional $1,000 one-off fee ($4,500 for headless), and analyst services cost $500 or $1,000 a month.
- Elevar is now part of Audiense, and getelevar.com redirects to the Audiense Online pages; the API needs Advanced or above and usually carries an install fee.
Stape
- Plans are priced by monthly requests: 10K on Free, 500K on Pro, 5M on Business and 20M on Enterprise.
- Logs, Cookie Keeper, Bot Detection and Data Store need Pro; custom cookies and multi-domain support need Business.
- Dedicated Gateways are a separate product line with their own pricing page.
- Some store and CRM apps, such as Salesforce and PrestaShop, are listed as paid apps.
Key features
Elevar
- Server-side tracking
- Sends conversion events directly to marketing platforms to capture data that browser pixels miss. Included on every plan.
- Data layer and event pipeline
- Collects ecommerce event data for GTM, the Shopify Web Pixel and server-side tracking.
- Identity resolution and session enrichment
- Recognizes returning users, stores attribution data server-side for up to a year and passes customer and marketing signals to destinations.
- Monitoring and alerts
- Daily or weekly emails on marketing tag problems, and alerts when tracking accuracy drops below a target.
- Privacy tooling
- Pre-built configurations for regulations such as CCPA and GDPR.
- Predictive metrics
- Predicted lifetime value and a Comeback score (beta) are on Premium and Elite, and also listed for Advanced.
Stape
- Server-side GTM hosting
- Runs server-side Google Tag Manager containers on Stape's infrastructure, with a global CDN served through Cloudflare.
- Custom Loader
- Modifies gtm.js and gtag.js paths so tracking is harder for tracking prevention and ad blockers to stop.
- Cookie Keeper
- Extends cookie life in browsers running the latest Safari ITP. Standard cookies start on Pro, custom cookies on Business.
- Requests Analytics and logs
- Shows how data quality changed after moving to server-side tracking, and logs incoming and outgoing requests for debugging.
- Data Store and Enricher
- A built-in database inside the container, and a power-up that merges user data from requests to identify returning users.
- Store and CRM apps
- Apps for Shopify, WordPress, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Pipedrive, Zoho and HighLevel send status and conversion data to ad platforms.
Plans
Elevar
Base$0
Up to 100 orders a month and 2 destinations; $0.75 per order over the limit.
Core$225
per month for up to 2,000 orders a month
All destinations and standard support within 24 hours, Monday to Friday; $0.50 per order over the limit.
Advanced$650
per month for up to 10,000 orders a month
Adds global markets, multi-storefront tracking, profit optimization and API access; $0.15 per order over the limit.
Premium$1,250
per month for up to 30,000 orders a month
Priority support within 12 hours, plus predicted lifetime value and comeback score with Fast Start; $0.10 per order over the limit.
EliteCustom
For more than 30,000 orders a month, with custom infrastructure and support.
Stape
Free$0
Up to 10K requests, with Custom Loader, Requests Analytics, Setup Wizard, Global CDN and Anonymizer.
Pro$17
per month for 500K requests, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Adds 3 days of logs, Cookie Keeper (standard cookies), Bot Detection, Data Store, POAS Data Feed and 24/7 email and chat support.
Business$83
per month for 5M requests, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
Adds multi-zone infrastructure, 10 days of logs, custom cookies, up to 20 domains and monitoring.
Enterprise$167
per month for 20M requests, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
Adds an account manager, up to 50 domains, log export to S3 or GCS and call support.
CustomCustom
Unlimited requests, custom DPA, BAA for HIPAA, dedicated IP, private cluster and SSO; sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Elevar
No public discounts listed.
Stape
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as 20% off, for example Pro at $17 a month billed annually against $20 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Elevar or Stape?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Stape is cheaper to start with: $17 a month, against $225 a month for Elevar. Elevar starts at $225 per month for up to 2,000 orders a month, and Stape starts at $17 per month for up to 500K requests, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Elevar or Stape?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Elevar and Stape have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.