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Kapta vs Northbeam

Kapta logo

Kapta

Software

Key Account Management Software

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Northbeam logo

Northbeam

Software

Marketing intelligence for growth brands

From
$1500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kapta the Internet Archive's capture of Kapta's pricing page on 14 October 2019 listed Team at $2,000 per month billed annually (10 account managers, 10 contributors, 50 customer accounts), Professional at $5,000 per month (25/25/250), and Enterprise by contact only; the 14-day free trial excludes refunds after purchase per the page's FAQ.; Northbeam limited creative-level reporting focused on campaign and ad set rather than individual ad performance
  • They diverge on capability: Kapta covers Account planning, Northbeam covers Cross-platform attribution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kapta and Northbeam actually diverge.

Attributes where Kapta and Northbeam differ
AttributeKaptaNorthbeam
Starting price$1000/month$1500/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, API
Founded20142020

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Kapta

  • Account planning
  • Stakeholder mapping
  • Voice of customer
  • Health scores
  • Action planning
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack

Only in Northbeam

  • Cross-platform attribution
  • Media mix modeling
  • Creative analytics
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Incrementality testing
  • Customer journey
  • Cohort analysis
  • LTV predictions

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Kapta

  • Customer Successnot Northbeam
  • Key Account Managementnot Northbeam
  • Strategic Accountsnot Northbeam

Northbeam

  • Marketing attributionnot Kapta
  • Media optimizationnot Kapta
  • Creative testingnot Kapta
  • Budget allocationnot Kapta

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kapta

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Kapta's pricing page on 14 October 2019 listed Team at $2,000 per month billed annually (10 account managers, 10 contributors, 50 customer accounts), Professional at $5,000 per month (25/25/250), and Enterprise by contact only; the 14-day free trial excludes refunds after purchase per the page's FAQ.

Northbeam

  • Limited creative-level reporting focused on campaign and ad set rather than individual ad performance
  • Lack of transparency in attribution modeling methodology and how credit is assigned
  • Pageview-based pricing that can scale faster than perceived value for high-traffic, lower-conversion brands
  • Slower reporting cadence limits real-time feedback for teams requiring immediate performance data

Pricing, plan by plan

Kapta

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Account planning
    • Health scores
    • Stakeholder mapping
  • Enterprise$2500/month
    • Custom workflows
    • Advanced analytics
    • API

Northbeam

$1500/month
  • Starter$1500/month
    • Multi-touch attribution
    • Media mix modeling
    • Up to 1M monthly pageviews
  • Professional$2500/month
    • All Starter features
    • Creative analytics
    • Export API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Kapta if

  • You need account planning.
  • You also want stakeholder mapping.
Kapta review

Choose Northbeam if

  • You need cross-platform attribution.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want media mix modeling.
Northbeam review

Questions people ask

Is Kapta or Northbeam better?
Neither clearly leads. Kapta starts at $1000/month and Northbeam at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kapta or Northbeam?
Kapta starts at $1000/month and Northbeam at $1500/month.
Does Kapta or Northbeam run on more platforms?
Kapta runs on Web. Northbeam runs on Web, API.
What is Kapta best used for?
Kapta is most often used for customer success, key account management, strategic accounts. Of those, customer success and key account management are not what Northbeam is typically brought in for.
What can Kapta do that Northbeam cannot?
Kapta covers Account planning, Stakeholder mapping, Voice of customer, Health scores. Northbeam covers Cross-platform attribution, Media mix modeling, Creative analytics, Real-time dashboards. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Northbeam: How is Northbeam priced?

Northbeam offers three tiers: Starter ($1,500/month), Professional ($2,500/month), and Enterprise (custom quote). Pricing is based on monthly pageviews and refreshed data frequency. There are no setup fees, free plan, or free trial.

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Northbeam: What platforms does Northbeam integrate with?

Northbeam integrates with Shopify, Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube, Klaviyo, Recharge, and others. It pushes attribution data to Meta CAPI, Google Conversion API, GA4, and TikTok Events API.

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Northbeam: What does Northbeam measure?

Northbeam uses multi-touch attribution (MTA), media mix modeling (MMM), and Northbeam Apex to measure how paid media spend translates to revenue. Apex sends attribution data directly back to ad platforms for algorithm optimization.

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Northbeam: Who should use Northbeam?

Northbeam is ideal for intermediate to advanced ecommerce operators at Shopify-based DTC brands generating $1M+ annual revenue and spending at least $1.5M yearly on paid media across multiple channels.

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Northbeam: What are Northbeam's main limitations?

Key limitations include a steep learning curve and complex interface, shallow creative-level reporting, lack of model transparency, pricing that can scale faster than value for high-traffic brands, and slower reporting cadence compared to real-time dashboards.

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