Northbeam vs Popsixle

Is Northbeam or Popsixle 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.


Popsixle competitors

What is Popsixle?

Popsixle fixes the data you're sending to Facebook and Instagram so it knows who your best customers are. Scale your revenue with better audiences and conversion tracking. Popsixle is used by 500 Shopify sites.


Northbeam vs Popsixle comparison

FeatureNorthbeamPopsixleLittledata
Founder owned and led✔️✔️✔️
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️minus✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️✔️minus
Server-side trackingminus✔️✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminus✔️✔️
Customer data to marketing platformsminus✔️✔️
Marketing reporting✔️minusminus
Proprietary attribution model✔️minusminus
30 day free trialminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout stepsminusminus✔️
No-code setup for Shopify Hydrogenminusminus✔️

Northbeam focuses on marketing intelligence with features like multi-touch attribution and media mix modeling, emphasizing a no-code setup and machine learning for profitable growth. In contrast, Popsixle specializes in server-side tracking and identity resolution to enhance audience targeting for Facebook and Instagram.

Littledata stands out with a 30-day free trial, automatic tracking of checkout steps, and a fully automatic, no-code setup, combining the strengths of both Northbeam and Popsixle while offering additional features for comprehensive data collection and audience enhancement.

Reviews comparison

Northbeam vs Popsixle's customer reviews

NorthbeamPopsixleLittledata
Example product review"Since this change I have struggled to get my clients on to Northbeam as integration can require support, which they refuse to offer any.""I was having issues with Facebook claiming purchases from our existing customers...Popsixle comes in to show how many actual new customers were purchasing on our website and then feed that info back to Facebook.""We were having difficulties with accurate and consistent revenue attribution...With Littledata implemented, we now get consistent and accurate revenue attribution."
Example support review"Something has changed at Northbeam... they have stripped all support... I am looking for an alternative for all my clients.""Popsixle's support is non-existent... I reached out multiple times with no response.""Customer support is absolutely amazing... you can never go wrong when an app does what it says and tacks on great service!"
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Cost comparison

Northbeam vs Popsixle's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeNorthbeamPopsixleLittledata
50 orders / month$1000$95$39
500 orders / month$1000$95$149
5,000 orders / month$1500$250$349
20,000 orders / month$3500$795$799

For 50 orders, Northbeam is 964% more expensive than Popsixle and 2,463% more than Littledata. At 500 orders, both Northbeam and Popsixle are equal, while Northbeam is 570% more than Littledata. For 5,000 orders, Northbeam is 500% more than Popsixle and 329% more than Littledata. At 20,000 orders, Northbeam is 341% more than Popsixle and 338% more than Littledata. Overall, Northbeam consistently has the highest pricing across all order volumes.

Supported data destinations

DestinationNorthbeamPopsixleLittledata
Meta Adsminus✔️✔️
Google Analyticsminusminus✔️
TikTokminusminus✔️
Pinterestminusminus✔️
Klaviyominusminus✔️
Google Adsminusminus✔️
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 Popsixle
Can I switch from Northbeam to Littledata?

Yes, join dozens of Shopify brands who made the switch to Littledata for simpler server-side tracking, faster setup, and transparent pricing. We’ll even help migrate your Northbeam setup.

Can I switch from Popsixle to Littledata?

Yes, join dozens of Shopify brands who made the switch to Littledata for simpler server-side tracking, faster setup, and transparent pricing. We’ll even help migrate your Popsixle setup.

Does Northbeam work with Shopify?

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

How does Popsixle work?

Popsixle adds an improved implementation of Meta Conversions API to your store

Does Popsixle work with Shopify?

Yes, Popsixle is installed on 500 Shopify sites according to our estimates.

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 Popsixle suitable for Enterprise brands?

Popsixle is used by 25 sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise 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 Popsixle support?

Popsixle supports Meta Ads.

Who owns Northbeam?

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

Who owns Popsixle?

Popsixle is an independent private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Noah King is Popsixle's CEO.

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