Photo and video reviews / UGC for Shopify
you need a genuinely usable free tier (500 orders/mo) rather than a time-limited trial.
you want the creators you already have tracked and paid per view — free plan first, then $22/mo, unlimited team members, no annual contract.
Loox publishes its pricing. A genuinely free tier up to 500 orders/month, then a Convert tier metered on order volume (300 orders included, $50 per additional 300), and a flat Unlimited tier above that; all billing is monthly.
Both start at $0, so the entry price settles nothing. The comparison is the first paid step: Sway9 Starter is $22/mo for 25 tracked accounts, against Loox’s Convert tier at $49.
Read from Loox’s own pricing page · source. Pricing in this category changes often — confirm with the vendor before you commit.
Loox is a Shopify-native app that collects photo and video reviews from customers and turns them into on-site widgets and shoppable UGC, priced on order volume rather than creator count. A flat subscription is the easiest model to live with — the question is only what sits inside it. Where it stops fitting:
Where Loox charges a flat monthly subscription, Sway9 charges on how many creator accounts you track and nothing else. It picks up every TikTok and Instagram post from creators you already work with, refreshes them automatically, and computes spend and effective CPM as the views arrive — the reconciliation Loox leaves you to do by hand.
Try Sway9 free →Same flat subscription model as Loox; the difference is scope — reviews, UGC and loyalty for Shopify rather than photo and video reviews / UGC for Shopify.
Okendo alternatives →Same flat subscription model as Loox; the difference is scope — social content aggregation and UGC widgets rather than photo and video reviews / UGC for Shopify.
EmbedSocial alternatives →Same flat subscription model as Loox; the difference is scope — shoppable UGC galleries for Shopify rather than photo and video reviews / UGC for Shopify.
Foursixty alternatives →It runs on a negotiated quote rather than a flat subscription, though you will need a sales call to get a number, which Loox no longer requires.
Nosto UGC alternatives →| Feature | Sway9 | Loox |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan, then $22/mo | Free up to 500 orders/mo, then from $49.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | Yes — $0/mo, up to 500 orders, 17+ display widgets, no card required |
| Contract | Month-to-month, cancel any time | Month-to-month |
| Pricing model | Priced on tracked accounts, never on seats | Flat subscription |
| Team members | Unlimited on every plan | See plan limits |
| Free plan | Yes — 3 accounts, 100 credits/mo, no card | Yes — $0/mo, up to 500 orders, 17+ display widgets, no card required |
| Auto view tracking (TikTok & Instagram) | Yes | Varies by plan |
| Pay-per-view CPM & spend automation | Yes, built in | Not the core model |
A published flat price already beats most of this category, and Loox is the stronger pick when the job is one of these:
If that is the software you are actually shopping for, Loox is the better buy and nothing on this page should talk you out of it.
Yes. Sway9 has a free plan with 3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, with no credit card and no expiry. Loox also has a free tier — $0/mo, up to 500 orders, 17+ display widgets, no card required.
Free up to 500 orders/mo, then from $49.99/mo, taken from Loox’s own pricing page on 2026-08-22. The full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
Sway9. Loox charges a flat monthly subscription; Sway9 is priced on tracked accounts and computes spend and effective CPM as views come in, so nothing is reconciled by hand. There is a free plan, and paid plans start at $22/mo with unlimited team members.
Sway9 is month-to-month and you can cancel any time. Loox bills month-to-month.
Beyond Sway9, the closest comparisons are Okendo, EmbedSocial, Foursixty, Nosto UGC. Each targets a different job — Okendo for reviews, ugc and loyalty for shopify, EmbedSocial for social content aggregation and ugc widgets, Foursixty for shoppable ugc galleries for shopify, Nosto UGC for ugc discovery and shoppable galleries.
3 tracked accounts and 100 credits a month, for as long as you like. Upgrade from $22/mo only when your roster outgrows it.
Try for free Cancel any time · unlimited team members on every planEvery Loox figure above was read off their own pricing page on 2026-08-22, not estimated. If they change it, this page is wrong until we re-check it — so confirm before you buy.