TrackRev
PixelMeTrackRev vs PixelMe: which should you use?
TrackRev shows you which acquisition channel actually pays your MRR. PixelMe embeds retargeting pixels into short links so every click builds an ad audience — and that's where it stops. TrackRev keeps the branded links, captures the revenue each click produced with no third-party cookies, ranks channels by revenue and retained MRR, then runs an affiliate program to scale the best one.
By TrackRev Team · Verified against public documentation
TrackRevPixelMe- Cross-domain conversion tracking (first-party pixel)
- Revenue attribution per channel (first / last / linear)
- Affiliate & partner program
- +4 more exclusive features
Why choose TrackRev over PixelMe?
Conversion tracking built in
PixelMe counts clicks but can't tell you what happened next. TrackRev follows each visitor from click to purchase with a first-party pixel — no third-party cookies required.
Know what each channel actually earned
PixelMe gives you click data. TrackRev gives you revenue data — attributed back to the link, channel, or affiliate that earned it.
Affiliate program, no second subscription
Invite partners, set commissions, and run payouts without buying a separate tool. PixelMe requires adding an affiliate platform. TrackRev does it all from one place.
See these features in action — free, no credit card required.
Free tier: 1,000 tracked events/mo · Cancel anytime
Pricing: TrackRev vs PixelMe
TrackRevFree (1,000 events/mo) · Starter $39/mo · Growth $99/mo · Scale $199/mo
PixelMeLimited free tier · Solo ~$29/mo · Team ~$79/mo · Agency ~$149/mo
TrackRev's free tier includes conversion tracking; PixelMe's free tier is click-only. TrackRev Starter ($39/mo) adds branded links, first-party conversion tracking, revenue attribution, and a full affiliate program that PixelMe doesn't offer at any tier.
Every paid plan unlocks the whole product. Compare TrackRev plans →
Compare TrackRev vs PixelMe
Every claim below verified against PixelMe's public documentation.
| Feature | TrackRev | PixelMe |
|---|---|---|
| Branded short links & custom domains | ||
| Retargeting pixel embedding (Facebook, Google, LinkedIn) | ||
| UTM builder | ||
| Click analytics (geo, device, referrer, OS, browser) | Basic click stats only | |
| Cross-domain conversion tracking (first-party pixel)exclusive | ||
| Revenue attribution per channel (first / last / linear)exclusive | ||
| Third-party cookie independence | Yes — first-party only | No — ad network pixels (iOS 14+, ad blockers) |
| Affiliate & partner programexclusive | Full: invite, commission rules, branded portal | |
| Stripe / Paddle / Lemon Squeezy / Polar revenue syncexclusive | ||
| Coupon-code attributionexclusive | ||
| QR code generationexclusive | ||
| Free tier with conversion trackingexclusive | 1,000 events/mo |
Free tier · No credit card · Migration help available via email
Run PixelMe and TrackRev side by side.
Keep PixelMe running. Add TrackRev's snippet in 5 minutes and compare dashboards side by side — cut over only when the numbers convince you.
Export from PixelMe
Pull your existing links, slugs, and (if applicable) partner list as CSV from PixelMe. Most exports are one click in the dashboard.
Import into TrackRev
Paste the CSV into the bulk-create flow. Slugs are preserved so your existing printed and embedded links keep working.
Point your domain
Move your custom short domain's CNAME to TrackRev. Auto TLS via Vercel. Old links keep redirecting; new clicks now resolve to revenue.
No big-bang switch needed. Most teams run TrackRev next to PixelMe for a week to confirm click totals match, then cut over the domain. We'll help walk the reconciliation — email maruf@trackrev.io.
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When PixelMe is the better pick
If those are your dealbreakers, PixelMe is a genuinely good choice. If knowing which links make money is the goal, keep reading.
What to actually measure while both are running
A feature table — including ours — tells you what a vendor says it does. Two weeks of parallel data tells you what it does on your traffic. Four things are worth checking, and they are where PixelMe and TrackRev will disagree if they disagree at all.
Reconcile against the processor, not against each other
Two tools disagreeing tells you nothing about which is right. Pull the same date range from Stripe, Paddle, Polar or Lemon Squeezy and compare each dashboard to that instead. The processor is the only system in the chain that knows what actually settled, so it is the only fair referee — and a tool that can’t be reconciled to it at all is the answer to the question.
Match the attribution window and model first
Most side-by-side gaps are not a tracking difference, they are a settings difference. A 30-day last-touch window and a 60-day first-touch window will disagree on the same traffic and both be working correctly. Set both tools to the same window and the same model before you read a single number, or you will spend a week investigating a discrepancy you configured.
Segment the comparison by Safari and iOS
This is where client-side and server-side tracking separate, and it is invisible in an aggregate number. Safari’s tracking prevention and iOS link-tracking protection cut third-party attribution well before they touch first-party server-side tracking. If one tool is materially lower than the other only on those segments, you have found the mechanism rather than a rounding difference.
Refund a test charge and watch what happens
Attribution is easy while money only moves one way. Refund a real charge and check whether the revenue reverses, whether the commission it generated reverses with it, and how long either takes. A tool that counts the sale but not the refund will overstate every channel you have, and you will only find out when finance asks why the numbers don’t tie.
Two weeks is usually enough for the first three; the refund test takes an afternoon. If the result is that PixelMe fits your setup better, that is a good outcome — the comparison above has a section on exactly when that is the case, and it is there because a table where one side wins every row is an advert, not a comparison.
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If your goal is building retargeting audiences from link clicks, PixelMe is purpose-built for it. If your goal is knowing which channel actually pays your MRR — without leaning on third-party ad pixels — that's what TrackRev is built for, with every click attributed to the payment it caused and an affiliate program to scale your best channel.
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