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Northbeam vs Triple Whale

Northbeam and Triple Whale are both ad management & attribution tools. Northbeam is aimed at E-commerce and enterprise, while Triple Whale is aimed at E-commerce. Triple Whale costs less, from $219/mo versus $1500/mo for Northbeam. Only Triple Whale has a free plan.

Northbeam

Multi-touch attribution for DTC brands

Triple Whale

E-commerce attribution and profit analytics

PricingPaid · $1500Freemium · $219
Starting price$1500/mo$219/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial——
Built forE-commerce, EnterpriseE-commerce
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryUS · 2020US · 2021
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Choose Northbeam if

Large DTC brands with significant ad spend.

  • Sophisticated measurement
  • Combines MTA and MMM
  • Trusted by large DTC brands

Look elsewhere if: Small stores (Triple Whale).

Choose Triple Whale if

Shopify DTC brands spending on paid social.

  • Built for Shopify DTC
  • Unified view across channels
  • Creative insights

Look elsewhere if: Non-Shopify or B2B businesses.

Northbeam vs Triple Whale pricing

Northbeam

  • Starter$1,500/moMonth-to-month, usage-based; ad spend under $1.5M/yr
  • GrowthCustomUnder $200K/mo ad spend, agency services
  • Professional$3,500/moUp to $500K/mo ad spend, unlimited users
  • EnterpriseCustom$500K+/mo ad spend, MMM+, dedicated CSM

Triple Whale

  • Free$0No commitment
  • Foundationfrom $219/moStores under $250K annual GMV; 12-month term
  • Automatefrom $749/moStores under $250K annual GMV; 12-month term
  • EnterpriseCustomQuote

Northbeam · Key features

  • Multi-touch attribution with ML
  • Media mix modeling (MMM+)
  • Incrementality insights
  • Creative analytics
  • Cross-channel dashboards
  • Custom attribution windows

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Usage-based pricing grows with spend
  • Requires data volume

Triple Whale · Key features

  • Real-time profit and ROAS dashboards
  • First-party pixel attribution
  • Creative performance analytics
  • LTV and cohort analysis
  • Moby AI agents
  • Mobile app

Cons

  • Pricing scales with GMV
  • Attribution still modeled
  • Shopify-centric

Northbeam vs Triple Whale: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Northbeam or Triple Whale?

Triple Whale starts at $219/mo and Northbeam at $1500/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Northbeam and Triple Whale have a free plan?

Northbeam has no free plan. Triple Whale has a free plan.

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