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alternative for Shopify
Replace Looker Studio + connectors with Polar. Native ecommerce BI, attribution, and automated reporting, without fragile connectors or manual spreadsheets.
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The most common pain points we hear from teams using Looker Studio
Why teams move off Looker Studio
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Rigid, hard-to-customize visualizations and limited native BI tools
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Manual data stitching across Shopify, GA4, Meta, Klaviyo, Sheets, and connectors
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Slow, clunky dashboards with heavy maintenance and connector breakage
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Steep learning curve; non-technical users struggle to self-serve
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No LTV, weak cohort/retention, and difficulty with custom metrics
What you get with Polar
Where Polar Analytics is better for Shopify Brands than Looker Studio
Polar Analytics
Triplewhale
Setup time to value
Hours–days with one‑click connectors
Weeks of manual setup + paid connectors
Connectors required for core use
No — native integrations
Yes — SuperMetrics/ETL add‑ons
Shopify‑native templates
Yes — DTC out‑of‑the‑box
Limited / DIY
Attribution + LTV in one place
Pixel + order & journey models
Not native; manual hacks
Cohort & retention analysis
Built‑in with custom dimensions
Basic / not purpose‑built
Custom metrics without SQL
Yes — semantic layer
Complex LookML/SQL required
Per‑widget date ranges
Roadmapped + granular filters
Not supported natively
Automated scheduling & distribution
Email/Slack, multi‑brand schedules
Manual exports or scripts
Multi‑brand workspaces
Native agency mode & templates
Scattered, manual duplication
Direct DB access
Snowflake & API
Manual BigQuery pulls
One-click setup. No engineering required.
With just a click, your data seamlessly flows into Polar, simplifying your entire data management process so you can focus on what matters most in your business.
Data source not supported yet? No problem.
We ensure you get a consolidated view, even without native connectors, by syncing data in table formats, like from Google Sheets or a data warehouse.
Why brands prefer Polar
We've looked for the right marketing analytics data visualization platform for 2+ years, and Polar Analytics has been the best by far.
We are an e-commerce startup and do not have resources to build a BI from scratch.
Very useful and well-thought app. Allows our business to connect multiple data sources and gather everything into 1 single-view dashboard.
Great analytics app to get all the key multichannel reports we need (CAC, LTV, ROAS, etc.) and pull all your data in one place.
Our team uses Polar analytics for cohort analysis updates. The support team is responsive and helpful with our requests!
We are very impressed with its capabilities and the expert CSM team. The interface is user friendly making it easy to navigate.
Great analytics app built by a team familiar with key ecomm metrics. Simplifies my daily and weekly reporting.
Incredibly easy to use & powerful, plug and play analytics with integrations on most of the apps any Shopify merchant use
A very useful tool to consolidate marketing metrics reporting, and the support is exceptional and always so quick.
Perfect tool ! just the beginning with but seems powerful and board. Great team and onboarding easy.
If you need a reliable tool for data, try this one.
One of the best, if not the best analytics Tools out there. Pricing is fair, and very very good value for Customer Service.
Best analytics tool I've ever used. The onboarding calls have greatly helped all team members to get up to speed with the tool
Working with Polar Analytics has been an absolute pleasure. Really satisfied with the app and the team. Thank you!
Polar is easy to setup and offers tons of value, KPI's and metrics out of the box. 100% plug&play with the option of adding custom metrics too.
Smooth onboarding and started to get meaningful insights in our ecommerce data from the very beginning
I have 4 shops and use Polar to give me an overview of all shops in one dashboard. Also, integration with Analytics and Klayvio is perfect.
The best and easiest-to-use analytics app I've found on Shopify. if I do not know how to create something, they help right away.
A game-changer for our acquisition strategy, making it incredibly easy to track performance and optimize campaigns.
Very intuitive app, clear reports, easy to plug with different platforms. The support team is so reactive and efficient. New good features very often.
Saves us ton of time when pulling data for reports. The support team is also great.
They have great and responsive(!) support - very professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
The best Shopify analytics app! Super helpful for getting specific stats that we can't get with other solutions.
Polar Analytics is the best eCom analytics tool! User-friendly, customizable reports, and seamless Shopify integration.
Great product with a lot of features and perfect support with great reaction time :) Keep up the good work !
Very useful tool. All data into one unique dashboard, this is brilliant. Very easy to integrate sources.
Polar Analytics is the easiest to use analytics app I've found for Shopify. The UI is the more intuitive than other apps I've tried.
Polar Analytics est un outil incroyable pour regrouper les données utiles au fonctionnement et au développement de votre e-commerce.
We needed a high-performance app that was adapted to our business.
The most complete and customizable tool I found in the market. I would totally recommend
Fantastic app! It's a huge help especially when you are having several markets. And the Polar team is always ready to help! I can only recommend it.
Logiciel très intuitif et agréable à utiliser tous les jours.
I love how Polar Analytics allows us to get daily updates and analytics from all of our channels in one streamlined platform.
After spending $1000+ in Data Studio Connectors and data viz freelancing we found Polar that made our marketing decision much easier.
Polar has been a game changer for us! Not only are we making more informed strategic decisions, but we are much more efficient in our analysis.
Got Questions? We've Got Answers
Can we replicate our Looker Studio dashboards?
Yes. Start with Polar's ecommerce templates, then rebuild any bespoke views using the Custom Report Builder, semantic metrics, and filters. Most KPI suites migrate 1:1 — often simplified by Polar's data model.
Do we still need SuperMetrics and Google Sheets?
Not for core reporting. Polar centralizes ingestion and automation. Keep Sheets for edge cases — use the Google Sheets connector or export from Snowflake/API.
We're an agency — can we templatize and scale across clients?
Yes. Use Workspaces, templates, and copy/paste logic to onboard, standardize, and schedule reporting across brands in minutes.
How do you handle attribution and undefined conversions?
Polar combines platform data with the Polar Pixel and order-level models to surface first‑party, multi‑touch insights and fill blind spots GA/Looker templates miss.
Is Shopify near real‑time?
Yes. Syncs can be as frequent as ~15 minutes depending on plan and load, keeping dashboards fresh for ops decisions.
What if we want raw data access?
Use Snowflake access, the API, and SQL mode to power advanced workflows or push data into your existing BI if needed.
Do you support POS and offline?
Yes - sync POS and offline touchpoints for a single source of truth with blended online and retail performance
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