Northbeam vs Origin: Attribution & Profit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Northbeam is detected on 6.8× as many Shopify stores as Origin: 692 vs 102 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Northbeam 5.0 from 3 reviews and Origin 5.0 from 34 reviews.
- Origin lists 8 features Northbeam’s listing doesn’t mention, including Data export, Event tracking, Funnel analysis.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Czechia
- India
Momentum
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Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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- · 1-year attribution window
- · 2,000 orders/month
- · Custom costs & profit tracking
- · MCP server
- · Meta Ads & Google Ads integration
- · Multi-touch attribution
Platinum
- · 1-year attribution window
- · 10,000 orders/month
- · Custom costs & profit tracking
- · MCP server
- · Meta Ads & Google Ads integration
- · Multi-touch attribution
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNorthbeam uses first-party data attribution to show you the true impact of your ad spend. Stop wondering what ads are working: Northbeam tells you what channels, campaigns and creatives are actually driving revenue. Northbeam provides a single unified source of truth for all your marketing channels. Analyze your ads by funnel stage, channel and any custom filters you desire.
Origin improves your order attribution data and tracks more orders than regular analytics. Beat ad blockers, cookie banners, and iOS 14 limitations with our server side attribution system. Get metrics you can't normally see: LTV, new vs. return customers, net profit, and true ROAS (including LTV) for each ad, campaign, & UTM link.
- We use machine learning to identify the sources of your revenue.
- Customize reports on the fly, so you can find and share new insights.
- Never miss a thing with our custom alerting for spend and performance metrics.
- Reliable and accurate UTM analytics
- Instant order attribution - no need to wait days to see results
- Quickly find your top-performing sources and campaigns
- Generate UTM links and snippets that plug directly into FB Ads
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 692(ahead) | 102 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 4 |
| Big-brand share | 68% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Sporting Goods, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, Czechia, India |
Reviews
| Measure | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 34(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Northbeam and Origin: common questions
- Which is more popular, Northbeam or Origin?
- Northbeam is detected on 6.8× as many Shopify stores as Origin: 692 vs 102 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Northbeam or Origin?
- On the Shopify App Store: Northbeam 5.0 from 3 reviews and Origin 5.0 from 34 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Northbeam lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Lifetime value (LTV), Page views, Pixel tracking, Real-time tracking. Origin lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Data export, Event tracking, Funnel analysis, Historical analysis. 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 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 11, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.