1. Tolstoy
Best for: One app for shoppable video, AI content and AI shopping
Shoppable video and UGC on Shopify, plus AI Studio for new product video and images, an AI Sales Agent and virtual try-on, all from one library. It publishes to product pages, the homepage, collections, Shop App and TikTok Shop, and reuses video in email and SMS.
Why it is a Videowise alternative: Tolstoy does the same storefront job as Videowise: carousels, stories, feeds, pop-ups and floating video from imported Reels, TikToks and UGC, with product tags and revenue tracking. It also adds AI Sales Agent answers, virtual try-on and AI Studio content generation on the same catalog.
Watch for: There is no free plan, and the entry plan costs more than the widget-only apps here. Each plan includes a monthly video viewer allowance (20,000 on Plus), so compare plans with your traffic.
Pricing: Plus $44/mo ($29 billed yearly), Pro $195/mo ($129 billed yearly), Max $449/mo ($299 billed yearly). No free plan; 14-day trial on Shopify. Pricing Tolstoy vs Videowise →
2. Moast
Best for: The lowest-cost switch for carousels
Lightweight shoppable video carousels from Reels, TikToks and UGC, with the Built for Shopify badge, Shop App publishing and Klaviyo.
Why it is a Videowise alternative: The Free Forever plan includes unlimited video views, product tagging, unlimited widgets, Reels and TikTok import and Shop App publishing. Pro costs $15 per month and adds branding removal, multi-product tags, customer UGC collection and auto-sync.
Watch for: The free plan caps each widget at 10 videos. Moast does not document live shopping, a media library editor or TikTok Shop publishing.
Pricing: Free Forever plan (up to 10 videos per widget); Pro $15/mo or $165/yr; 14-day trial. Shopify listing Tolstoy vs Moast →
3. Whatmore
Best for: Many widget formats with AI product tagging
Shoppable carousels, stories, sliders, banners and galleries with AI product tagging, daily Instagram and TikTok auto-sync, and Meta Pixel retargeting.
Why it is a Videowise alternative: Whatmore lists 10+ formats, from autoplay carousels and stories to HD banners and video sliders, plus AI matching of products to videos, daily auto-sync and Meta Pixel retargeting. It has a free plan.
Watch for: Pricing scales with video clicks, and A/B testing is on the Scale plan ($149 per month).
Pricing: Free (300 video clicks/mo, 15 videos); Starter $29/mo; Growth $79/mo; Scale $149/mo; 14-day trial. Shopify listing Tolstoy vs Whatmore →
4. Firework
Best for: Interactive video and live selling
Shoppable and interactive video with quizzes, polls and coupons, live selling, and Klaviyo video email. Its wider platform adds an AI Shopping Agent, a Video Showroom and 1:1 video chat.
Why it is a Videowise alternative: Firework adds quizzes, polls and coupons inside video, live selling, and Klaviyo video email. It is a good fit when interactive or live video is central to the plan.
Watch for: Each plan caps monthly views: 1,000 on Pilot, 10,000 on Starter and 50,000 on Growth ($259 per month).
Pricing: Pilot free (1,000 views/mo, 10 uploads); Starter $39/mo (10,000 views); Growth $259/mo or $2,388/yr (50,000 views). Shopify listing Tolstoy vs Firework →
5. ReelUp
Best for: TikTok-style autoplay on product pages
TikTok-style autoplay carousels and stories, including a placement below the add-to-cart button, with Yotpo, Loox and Judge.me integrations.
Why it is a Videowise alternative: ReelUp shows imported TikToks and Reels as autoplay carousels and stories, including below the add-to-cart button, and it works with Yotpo, Loox and Judge.me.
Watch for: Pricing is by views, and ReelUp counts a view only after 4 seconds of watch time, so compare its numbers with care.
Pricing: Free (100 views/mo, 10 uploads); Basic $29.99/mo; Premium $99.99/mo; Elite $199.99/mo; 7-day trial. Shopify listing Tolstoy vs ReelUp →