Google Sales Channel vs Northbeam

Is Google Sales Channel or Northbeam a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Google Sales Channel competitors

What is Google Sales Channel?

Shopify has a built in free connector for Analytics and Ads as part of the Google & YouTube Sales Channel. This was built in 2023 and is maintained by Shopify. Google Sales Channel - formerly known as Shopify Trekkie - is used by 2.80M Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


Northbeam competitors

What is Northbeam?

Northbeam is the marketing intelligence platform for profitable growth, including multi-touch attribution and media mix modeling, both powered by industry-leading machine learning. Northbeam is used by 1,900 Shopify sites according to BuiltWith.


You could use both Google Sales Channel for accurate data, and Northbeam for reporting

Google Sales Channel vs Northbeam comparison

FeatureGoogle Sales ChannelNorthbeamLittledata
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️✔️✔️
Customer data to marketing platforms✔️minus✔️
30 day free trial✔️minus✔️
Public statement of privacy compliance✔️minus✔️
Marketing reportingminus✔️minus
Proprietary attribution modelminus✔️minus
Works with platforms other than Shopifyminus✔️minus
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminusminus✔️
Server-side trackingminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibilityminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Google Sales Channel offers seamless integration with Shopify, providing customer data to marketing platforms and a built-in connector for Analytics and Ads. Its features include a 30-day free trial and a public statement of privacy compliance, making it user-friendly for Shopify Plus brands. The fully automatic, no-code setup simplifies implementation.

In contrast, Northbeam focuses on advanced marketing reporting and a proprietary attribution model, catering to a broader range of platforms beyond Shopify. Its emphasis on multi-touch attribution and media mix modeling, powered by machine learning, positions it as a robust marketing intelligence tool.

Littledata also provides a 30-day free trial and privacy compliance, with features like identity resolution and server-side tracking. It automates checkout tracking and integrates customer data with marketing platforms, similar to Google Sales Channel, but with a stronger focus on enhancing audience targeting.

Overall, Google Sales Channel is ideal for Shopify-centric businesses, while Northbeam and Littledata offer broader capabilities for multi-platform marketing intelligence.

Cost comparison

Google Sales Channel vs Northbeam's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeGoogle Sales ChannelNorthbeamLittledata
50 orders / month$0$1000$39
500 orders / month$0$1000$149
5,000 orders / month$0$1500$349
20,000 orders / month$0$3500$799

For an online store with 50 orders, Northbeam is 2,564% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Northbeam is 0% (free) while Littledata is 375% more expensive than Google Sales Channel. With 5,000 orders, Northbeam is 329% more than Littledata. Finally, at 20,000 orders, Northbeam is 338% more expensive than Littledata. Overall, Google Sales Channel remains free across all order volumes, while Northbeam's costs significantly increase with order volume compared to Littledata.

Supported data destinations

DestinationGoogle Sales ChannelNorthbeamLittledata
Google Analytics✔️minus✔️
Google Ads✔️minus✔️
Meta Adsminusminus✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Klaviyominusminus✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
Attentiveminusminus✔️

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
googleAnalytics
Comparing Google Sales Channel against Northbeam
How does Google Sales Channel work?

The Google & YouTube Sales Channel implements free and basic Enhanced Ecommerce tracking for Google Analytics.

Does Google Sales Channel work with Shopify?

Yes, Google Sales Channel is installed on 2.80M Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

Does Northbeam work with Shopify?

Yes, Northbeam is installed on 1,900 Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

Is Google Sales Channel suitable for Enterprise brands?

Google Sales Channel is used by 1500 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Is Northbeam suitable for Enterprise brands?

Northbeam is used by 91 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is likely suitable for Enterprise scale brands.

Which marketing tools does Google Sales Channel support?

Google Sales Channel supports Google Analytics and Google Ads.

Which marketing tools does Northbeam support?

Northbeam does not send data into the marketing tools but instead pulls insight from them.

Who owns Google Sales Channel?

Google Sales Channel is owned by Shopify and run out of Ontario, Canada.

Who owns Northbeam?

Northbeam is an independent private company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Austin Harrison is Northbeam's CEO.

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