--- title: "Northbeam vs Polar Analytics: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Northbeam or Polar Analytics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ecommerce analytics platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/northbeam-vs-polar-analytics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Northbeam vs Polar Analytics: Which is searched more? Is Northbeam or Polar Analytics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ecommerce analytics platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Northbeam and Polar Analytics - **Competitive set**: Ecommerce analytics platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Northbeam Share of Search**: 0.27% - **Polar Analytics Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Northbeam or Polar Analytics more popular in search? - In September 2026, Polar Analytics had more branded searches than Northbeam among ecommerce analytics platforms worldwide. Polar Analytics had about 2,910 branded searches, while Northbeam had 110. Polar Analytics made up 7.1% of all ecommerce analytics platform searches we track, and Northbeam accounted for 0.27%. - Polar Analytics was ahead of Northbeam in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Northbeam’s share of searches among ecommerce analytics platforms worldwide moved from 0.18% to 0.27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 110. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Polar Analytics’ share of searches among ecommerce analytics platforms worldwide moved from 7.6% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. ## Top ecommerce analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Northbeam was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Polar Analytics was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Northbeam was listed before Polar Analytics in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Triple Whale | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Northbeam | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Polar Analytics | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lifetimely | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Daasity | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Littledata | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ecommerce analytics platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which ecommerce analytics platform should I use?": 1. Triple Whale, 2. Northbeam - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ecommerce analytics platforms?": 1. Triple Whale, 2. Northbeam, 3. Lifetimely, 4. Polar Analytics, 5. Daasity - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ecommerce analytics platform for store sales data?": 1. Triple Whale, 2. Polar Analytics, 3. Northbeam - Searched Google, AI Overview "ecommerce analytics platform": 1. Triple Whale, 2. Northbeam, 3. Polar Analytics - Searched Google, AI Overview "shopify analytics tool": 1. Triple Whale Not named in any answer: Littledata. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for ecommerce analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Polar Analytics lost share of searches among ecommerce analytics platforms worldwide, from 8.2% to 7.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Northbeam worldwide rose 57.1% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 110 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Northbeam estimated searches | Northbeam Share of Search | Northbeam rank | Polar Analytics estimated searches | Polar Analytics Share of Search | Polar Analytics rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 0.18% | 6 | 2.9K | 7.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 0.13% | 6 | 2.4K | 6.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 0.11% | 6 | 2.4K | 6.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 40 | 0.09% | 6 | 2.4K | 5.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 40 | 0.11% | 6 | 2.5K | 6.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 0.11% | 6 | 2.9K | 6.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 0.12% | 6 | 2.9K | 7.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 70 | 0.17% | 6 | 3.6K | 8.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 0.12% | 6 | 3.6K | 8.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 0.19% | 6 | 3K | 8.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 0.19% | 6 | 2.9K | 8.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 110 | 0.27% | 6 | 2.9K | 7.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Northbeam’s and Polar Analytics’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Northbeam**: Measured on the search term “northbeam apex”. - **Polar Analytics**: Measured on the search terms “polar analytics shopify” and “polaranalytics”, summed into one figure. - [Northbeam profile](/demand/global-en/brands/northbeam) - [Polar Analytics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/polar-analytics) - [All ecommerce analytics platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ecommerce-analytics-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Northbeam or Polar Analytics more popular in search? In September 2026, Polar Analytics had more branded searches than Northbeam among ecommerce analytics platforms worldwide. Polar Analytics had about 2,910 branded searches, while Northbeam had 110. Polar Analytics made up 7.1% of all ecommerce analytics platform searches we track, and Northbeam accounted for 0.27%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Northbeam vs Polar Analytics: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/northbeam-vs-polar-analytics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/northbeam-vs-polar-analytics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.