Facebook Sales Channel vs Northbeam

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

Facebook Sales Channel competitors

What is Facebook Sales Channel?

Shopify has a built in free connector for Meta Ads as part of the Facebook Sales Channel. This was built in 2021 and is maintained by Shopify. Facebook Sales Channel 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 Facebook Sales Channel for accurate data, and Northbeam for reporting

Facebook Sales Channel vs Northbeam comparison

FeatureFacebook 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✔️

Facebook Sales Channel offers a seamless integration with Shopify, providing customer data to marketing platforms and a straightforward setup without coding. Its focus is primarily on Facebook and Instagram advertising, with a built-in connector for Meta Ads, ensuring ease of use for Shopify Plus brands.

In contrast, Northbeam emphasizes advanced marketing reporting and a proprietary attribution model, making it suitable for brands looking for in-depth analytics across multiple platforms, not just Shopify. Its machine learning capabilities enhance multi-touch attribution and media mix modeling.

Littledata also provides a no-code setup and focuses on identity resolution and server-side tracking, which can enhance audience targeting. It offers a 30-day free trial and ensures privacy compliance, similar to Facebook Sales Channel.

Overall, Facebook Sales Channel is best for direct integration with Meta, while Northbeam and Littledata offer broader analytics and tracking capabilities across various platforms.

Cost comparison

Facebook Sales Channel vs Northbeam's monthly subscription cost

Store sizeFacebook 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 284% more expensive. With 5,000 orders, Northbeam is 329% more than Littledata. Finally, at 20,000 orders, Northbeam costs 338% more than Littledata. Throughout all order volumes, Facebook Sales Channel remains free, highlighting significant price disparities, especially with Northbeam's higher costs compared to Littledata as order volume increases.

Supported data destinations

DestinationFacebook Sales ChannelNorthbeamLittledata
Meta Ads✔️minus✔️
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
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Comparing Facebook Sales Channel against Northbeam
How does Facebook Sales Channel work?

The Facebook Sales Channel implements free Facebook Pixel tracking, including a basic implementation of Meta Conversions API.

Does Facebook Sales Channel work with Shopify?

Yes, Facebook 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 Facebook Sales Channel suitable for Enterprise brands?

Facebook 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 Facebook Sales Channel support?

Facebook Sales Channel supports Meta Ads.

Which marketing tools does Northbeam support?

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

Who owns Facebook Sales Channel?

Facebook 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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