--- title: "Kendall Analytics vs Northbeam: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Kendall Analytics and Northbeam on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/kendall-vs-northbeam" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/kendall-vs-northbeam.md" data_as_of: "Nov 4, 2026" --- # Kendall Analytics vs Northbeam Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026. ## At a glance - Northbeam is detected on 2.7× as many Shopify stores as Kendall Analytics: 351 vs 129 as of Nov 4, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Kendall Analytics 3.9 from 29 reviews and Northbeam 5.0 from 3 reviews. - Kendall Analytics lists 16 features Northbeam’s listing doesn’t mention, including Activity tracking, AI insights, Benchmarking. ## Adoption | Measure | Kendall Analytics | Northbeam | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 129 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 351 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Northbeam | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 68% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, Canada, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | | ## Reviews | Measure | Kendall Analytics | Northbeam | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 3.9 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Northbeam | | App Store reviews | 29 | 3 | Kendall Analytics | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | Kendall Analytics | Northbeam | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $299/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 4 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | Kendall Analytics | Northbeam | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#724 — in Analytics | Not enough data | | | Shopify App Charts | \#7 on Pricing moves in Analytics | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Apr 12, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Kendall Square, Inc | Northbeam | | ## Listed features - 21 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 4 are listed by both. - Kendall Analytics lists 20 of them (95%). Listed only by Kendall Analytics: Activity tracking, AI insights, Benchmarking, Checkout analytics, Cohort analysis, Custom dashboards, Custom reports, Data export, Funnel analysis, Historical analysis, Loyalty analysis, Marketing attribution, Notifications, Profit insights, ROAS, UTM tracking. - Northbeam lists 5 of them (24%). Listed only by Northbeam: Real-time tracking. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Kendall Analytics | Northbeam | | --- | --- | --- | | Analytics | 20/21 | 5/21 | | Analytics › Customer behavior | 5/6 | 3/6 | | Analytics › Marketing and sales | 8/8 | 1/8 | | Analytics › Visuals and reports | 7/7 | 1/7 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only Kendall Analytics lists: Checkout, Facebook Ad Manager, Google Ad Manager, TikTok Ad Manager, Snap Ad Manager. - Northbeam lists no integrations. ## Pricing plans ### Kendall Analytics | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kendall 5 | $299/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Kendall 10 | $499/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Kendall 25 | $699/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Kendall 50 | $999/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | ### Northbeam | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | Northbeam offers individual pricing plans based on site page views and data refresh cadence | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Kendall Analytics or Northbeam? Northbeam is detected on 2.7× as many Shopify stores as Kendall Analytics: 351 vs 129 as of Nov 4, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, Kendall Analytics or Northbeam? On the Shopify App Store: Kendall Analytics 3.9 from 29 reviews and Northbeam 5.0 from 3 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Kendall Analytics lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, AI insights, Benchmarking, Checkout analytics. Northbeam lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Real-time tracking. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Kendall Analytics vs Northbeam on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/kendall-vs-northbeam) - [Kendall Analytics on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kendall) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kendall.md)) - [Northbeam on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/northbeam) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/northbeam.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for Kendall Analytics and Northbeam are as of Nov 4, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).