Northbeam vs Stape

Northbeam offers better reporting, but Littledata is superior for Shopify-native data completeness.

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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.

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What is Stape?

Stape is your all-in-one solution for server-side data tracking. Users choose Stape to boost data quality and marketing ROI while maintaining security compliance.

Northbeam vs Stape comparison

FeatureNorthbeamStapeLittledata
Founder owned and led✔️✔️✔️
Fully automatic, no code setup✔️minus✔️
Works with platforms other than Shopify✔️✔️minus
Marketing reporting✔️minusminus
Proprietary attribution model✔️minusminus
Via server-side Google Tag Managerminus✔️minus
30 day free trialminusminus✔️
Identity resolution to boost audiencesminusminus✔️
Direct from Shopify's serversminusminus✔️
Customer data to marketing platformsminusminus✔️
Natively supports Shopify Marketsminusminus✔️
Automatic tracking of checkout stepsminusminus✔️

Neither Northbeam nor Stape is Littledata.

Where Littledata wins:

  • vs. Northbeam: Northbeam focuses on attribution/reporting but doesn't offer direct server-side Shopify data collection. Littledata pulls data directly from Shopify's servers, capturing events browsers miss and enriching them with customer identity — giving cleaner underlying data before attribution even begins. Littledata also offers a 30-day free trial and no-code setup.

  • vs. Stape: Stape uses server-side Google Tag Manager, which still depends on browser-initiated triggers — meaning it can't capture server-native Shopify events (e.g., post-purchase, subscription renewals) or enrich events with customer data the way Littledata can. Littledata's direct Shopify server connection, native Shopify Markets support, and automatic checkout tracking provide a more complete, Shopify-native data foundation without requiring GTM configuration.

Bottom line: Littledata's direct-from-Shopify architecture gives ecommerce managers higher data completeness and audience quality that neither competitor matches.

Reviews comparison

Northbeam vs Stape's customer reviews

NorthbeamStapeLittledata
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.""Stape Server GTM is difficult to configure without technical expertise, and after multiple attempts, I was still unable to get it working.""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.""Although the app is free, I cannot recommend it based on my experience.""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 Stape's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeNorthbeamStapeLittledata
50 orders / month$1000$40$39
500 orders / month$1000$40$175
5,000 orders / month$1500$150$540
20,000 orders / month$2500$400$1390

Sources: Northbeam pricing, Stape pricing, Littledata pricing. Prices last verified July 18, 2026.

For an online store with 50 orders per month, Northbeam is 2,500% more expensive than Stape and 2,564% more than Littledata. At 500 orders, Northbeam is 0% more than Stape and 471% more than Littledata. For 5,000 orders, Northbeam is 900% more than Stape and 178% more than Littledata. Finally, at 20,000 orders, Northbeam is 525% more than Stape and 192% more than Littledata. Overall, Northbeam consistently has the highest costs across all order volumes.

Supported data destinations

DestinationNorthbeamStapeLittledata
Google Analyticsminus✔️✔️
Meta Adsminus✔️✔️
TikTokminus✔️✔️
Klaviyominus✔️✔️
Attentiveminus✔️✔️
Google Adsminus✔️✔️
Pinterestminus✔️✔️
Microsoft Adsminus✔️✔️
Segmentminusminus✔️
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
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Benefits of Littledata
Comparing Northbeam against Stape
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 Stape 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 Stape setup.

Does Northbeam work with Shopify?

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

How does Stape work?

Stape hosts server-side Google Tag Manager so you have the flexibility and customization of a sGTM setup without the hosting costs and hassle. The downside is the GTM container can only relay what is happening on the browser, and misses server-only events like some purchases and refunds.

Does Stape work with Shopify?

Yes, Stape is installed on an unknown number of Shopify sites according to the latest stats from BuiltWith.

Is Northbeam suitable for Enterprise brands?

Northbeam is used by an unknown number of sites in the top 100,000 globally - so this solution is unlikely to be appropriate for Enterprise brands.

Is Stape suitable for Enterprise brands?

Stape is used by 32 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 Stape support?

Stape supports Google Analytics, Meta Ads, TikTok, Klaviyo, Attentive, Google Ads, Pinterest and Microsoft Ads.

Who owns Northbeam?

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

Who owns Stape?

Stape is an independent private company headquartered in Ukraine. Denis Golubovskyi is Stape's CEO.

When is Stape a better choice than Littledata?

To keep this comparison fair: Stape has a lower subscription cost for stores doing 500, 5,000 and 20,000 orders per month — see the cost comparison above. Weigh this against the tracking depth compared in the tables above.

How we compiled this comparison: pricing and feature data comes from each vendor's public pricing page, Shopify App Store listings, and BuiltWith usage data, reviewed by the Littledata team. Last verified July 18, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.