Northbeam vs Google Sales Channel

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

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.


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.


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

Northbeam vs Google Sales Channel comparison

FeatureNorthbeamGoogle Sales ChannelLittledata
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️✔️✔️
Customer data to marketing platformsminus✔️✔️
30 day free trialminus✔️✔️
Public statement of privacy complianceminus✔️✔️
Marketing reporting✔️minusminus
Proprietary attribution model✔️minusminus
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️minusminus
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminusminus✔️
Server-side trackingminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout extensibilityminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Northbeam focuses on marketing intelligence with advanced features like multi-touch attribution and media mix modeling, leveraging machine learning for profitable growth. Its proprietary attribution model offers deeper insights into marketing performance, making it suitable for brands seeking detailed analytics.

In contrast, Google Sales Channel provides a free connector for Analytics and Ads, emphasizing ease of integration with Shopify. While it offers a 30-day free trial and privacy compliance, its capabilities are more basic compared to Northbeam's advanced analytics.

Littledata also offers a 30-day free trial and privacy compliance, with features like identity resolution and server-side tracking. It focuses on enhancing audience targeting and automatic tracking of checkout extensibility, making it a strong option for brands needing comprehensive data collection.

Overall, Northbeam excels in advanced marketing analytics, while Google Sales Channel and Littledata provide essential tracking and integration features.

Cost comparison

Northbeam vs Google Sales Channel's monthly subscription cost

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

For an online store with 50 orders, Northbeam is 2,564% more expensive than Littledata. At 500 orders, Northbeam and Google Sales Channel are equal, while Littledata is 85% cheaper than both. With 5,000 orders, Northbeam is 329% more than Littledata, while Google Sales Channel remains free. At 20,000 orders, Northbeam is 338% more than Littledata, and Google Sales Channel continues to be free. Overall, Northbeam consistently has the highest costs, while Google Sales Channel is the most economical option.

Supported data destinations

DestinationNorthbeamGoogle Sales ChannelLittledata
Google Analyticsminus✔️✔️
Google Adsminus✔️✔️
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 Northbeam against Google Sales Channel
Does Northbeam work with Shopify?

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

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.

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.

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.

Which marketing tools does Northbeam support?

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

Which marketing tools does Google Sales Channel support?

Google Sales Channel supports Google Analytics and Google Ads.

Who owns Northbeam?

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

Who owns Google Sales Channel?

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

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