--- title: "Northbeam vs Origin: Attribution & Profit: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Northbeam and Origin: Attribution & Profit on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/northbeam-vs-origin-utm-tracking" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/northbeam-vs-origin-utm-tracking.md" data_as_of: "Nov 11, 2026" --- # Northbeam vs Origin: Attribution & Profit Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026. ## At a glance - 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. ## Adoption | Measure | Northbeam | Origin | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 692 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | 102 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | Northbeam | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | \+4 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 4 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | 68% — of stores of known size | 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 | Northbeam | Origin | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 3 | 34 | Origin | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | Northbeam | Origin | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days | | | Plans listed | 1 | 2 | | ## Listing | Measure | Northbeam | Origin | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | Not enough data | \#40 — in Analytics | | | Shopify App Charts | \#3 on Big-brand picks in Analytics | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Oct 19, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Northbeam | Origin Attribution | | ## Listed features - 13 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 1 are listed by both. - Northbeam lists 5 of them (38%). Listed only by Northbeam: Lifetime value \(LTV\), Page views, Pixel tracking, Real-time tracking. - Origin lists 9 of them (69%). Listed only by Origin: Data export, Event tracking, Funnel analysis, Historical analysis, Marketing attribution, Purchase tracking, ROAS, UTM tracking. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Northbeam | Origin | | --- | --- | --- | | Analytics | 5/13 | 9/13 | | Analytics › Customer behavior | 3/4 | 1/4 | | Analytics › Marketing and sales | 1/6 | 5/6 | | Analytics › Visuals and reports | 1/3 | 3/3 | 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. - Northbeam lists no integrations. - Only Origin lists: Checkout. ## Pricing plans ### 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 | ### Origin | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pro | $29/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Platinum | $49/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked 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. ## Links - [Northbeam vs Origin: Attribution & Profit on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/northbeam-vs-origin-utm-tracking) - [Northbeam on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/northbeam) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/northbeam.md)) - [Origin: Attribution & Profit on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/origin-utm-tracking) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/origin-utm-tracking.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 Northbeam and Origin are as of Nov 11, 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).