Stape vs Northbeam

Is Stape or Northbeam a better data solution for Shopify brands?

Stape competitors

What is Stape?

Stape is your all-in-one solution for server-side data tracking. Industry leaders and top companies choose us to boost data quality and marketing ROI while maintaining security compliance. Stape is used by an unknown number of Shopify sites.


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 Stape for accurate data, and Northbeam for reporting

Stape vs Northbeam comparison

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

Stape focuses on server-side tracking and privacy compliance, making it ideal for brands prioritizing data security and quality. Its all-in-one solution is designed for various platforms, enhancing marketing ROI. In contrast, Northbeam emphasizes marketing intelligence with a proprietary attribution model and machine learning, offering a fully automatic setup for seamless integration. This makes it suitable for brands looking for advanced analytics and growth strategies. Littledata combines features from both, providing server-side tracking and identity resolution while ensuring privacy compliance. Its automatic setup and tracking capabilities cater to brands wanting ease of use and comprehensive data integration. Overall, Stape is best for data quality and compliance, Northbeam excels in marketing insights, and Littledata offers a balanced approach with robust tracking and audience enhancement features.

Cost comparison

Stape vs Northbeam's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeStapeNorthbeamLittledata
50 orders / month$40$1000$39
500 orders / month$40$1000$149
5,000 orders / month$150$1500$349
20,000 orders / month$400$3500$799

For 50 orders, Northbeam is 2,400% more expensive than Stape, while Littledata is 2% cheaper. At 500 orders, Northbeam and Stape are equal, but Littledata is 272.5% more expensive than Stape. For 5,000 orders, Northbeam is 900% more than Stape, and Littledata is 132.7% more expensive. At 20,000 orders, Northbeam is 775% more than Stape, while Littledata is 99.8% more expensive. Overall, Northbeam consistently has the highest pricing across all order volumes.

Supported data destinations

DestinationStapeNorthbeamLittledata
Google Analytics✔️minus✔️
Meta Ads✔️minus✔️
TikTok✔️minus✔️
Klaviyo✔️minus✔️
Attentive✔️minus✔️
Google Ads✔️minus✔️
Pinterest✔️minus✔️
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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Comparing Stape against Northbeam
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. However, only the purchase events are coming from Shopify's servers

Does Stape work with Shopify?

Yes, Stape is installed on an unknown number of Shopify sites according to our estimates.

Does Northbeam work with Shopify?

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

Is Stape suitable for Enterprise brands?

Stape 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 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 Stape support?

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

Which marketing tools does Northbeam support?

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

Who owns Stape?

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

Who owns Northbeam?

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

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