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Northbeam vs Razorpay
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Northbeam limited creative-level reporting focused on campaign and ad set rather than individual ad performance; Razorpay international card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Northbeam and Razorpay actually diverge.
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 Northbeam
- Cross-platform attribution
- Media mix modeling
- Creative analytics
- Real-time dashboards
- Incrementality testing
- Customer journey
- Cohort analysis
- LTV predictions
Only in Razorpay
Nothing recorded that Northbeam does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Northbeam
- Marketing attributionnot Razorpay
- Media optimizationnot Razorpay
- Creative testingnot Razorpay
- Budget allocationnot Razorpay
Razorpay
No use cases recorded yet. See the Razorpay review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Razorpay
- International card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee
- Instant refunds cost between Rs. 7.99 and Rs. 14.99 per refund on top of the transaction fee, per Razorpay's own pricing page; standard refunds are free but instant ones are not
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Razorpay
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Razorpay review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Northbeam if
- You need cross-platform attribution.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want media mix modeling.
Choose Razorpay if
Nothing in the data separates Razorpay from Northbeam on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Northbeam or Razorpay better?
- Neither clearly leads. Northbeam starts at $1500/month and Razorpay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Northbeam or Razorpay?
- Northbeam starts at $1500/month and Razorpay at On request.
- Does Northbeam or Razorpay run on more platforms?
- Northbeam runs on Web, API. Razorpay runs on Web.
- What is Northbeam best used for?
- Northbeam is most often used for marketing attribution, media optimization, creative testing, budget allocation. Of those, marketing attribution and media optimization are not what Razorpay is typically brought in for.
- What can Northbeam do that Razorpay cannot?
- Northbeam covers Cross-platform attribution, Media mix modeling, Creative analytics, Real-time dashboards.
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.
SourceNorthbeam: 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.
SourceNorthbeam: 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.
SourceNorthbeam: 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.
SourceNorthbeam: 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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