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Loox alternatives
Loox is the visual-review specialist. Its free tier stops at 500 orders, video sits behind a $49.99 tier, and paid pricing climbs with order volume. If those are dealbreakers, here are the alternatives.
Verdict
If Loox is too expensive or you want a free plan, Judge.me is the best value and includes photo and video free, Junip is the fast modern option, Okendo is the premium pick, and Fera or Rivyo are the cheapest. For most stores, Judge.me gives you visual reviews without Loox price.
- Judge.me: Best value, with free photo and video reviews.
- Okendo: Best premium visual experience.
Alternatives
Judge.me
The value answer. Photo and video reviews are included on the free plan, pricing is a flat $15 a month, and the markup is the most search-friendly in the category. Less design-forward than Loox, far cheaper.
Best for Stores that want visual reviews without paying Loox prices
Junip
Modern, mobile-first and fast, with photo and video and a real free tier. A lighter, cheaper-to-start alternative to Loox.
Best for DTC brands wanting fast widgets and a free plan
Okendo
If you want premium visual reviews with deeper customer data, Okendo is the design-led DTC choice. Priced for scale, with a small free tier.
Best for Funded DTC brands wanting premium UX
Fera
A flexible, low-cost option starting around $9 a month, with photo and video and plenty of customisation.
Best for Small stores wanting low cost and control
Rivyo
A budget app strong on importing reviews from Amazon and AliExpress, useful for dropshipping. Video reviews from the $19 tier.
Best for Budget and dropshipping stores
BeyondReviews
Ours, so read it as our side of it. Loox is the better visual widget and this page says so. The trade is that a gallery drawn by JavaScript is not there when a crawler reads the page; ours renders the review text and the reply into the HTML the server sends. Use View Source on both and the difference takes ten seconds to check.
Best for Stores whose reviews need to be read as well as looked at
Which is right for you?
Why look beyond Loox?
The common reason is what happens above the free tier. Loox is free to 500 orders, but the next step is $49.99 a month, video is not available below it, and pricing then scales with order volume, sometimes upgrading you automatically.
Which alternative includes video reviews cheapest?
Judge.me, which includes both photo and video on its free plan. Most other apps, including Loox itself, reserve video for higher tiers.
Which alternative is best for search visibility?
Judge.me, because its review content is crawlable rather than widget-locked. For reviews built to be cited by AI answer engines, that is the specific aim of BeyondReviews.
By the numbers
- Free vs $49.99
- Judge.me includes video free; Loox gates it behind the Convert tierVendor pricing, June 2026
- 500 orders
- Where the Loox free tier stops. Judge.me and Junip do not cap orders on theirsShopify App Store listing, checked August 2026
- 4.9 / 9,511
- Loox App Store rating and review countShopify App Store, checked September 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Loox alternative?
Judge.me for value, since it includes photo and video reviews on a free plan. Junip if you want something modern and fast, Okendo if you want premium polish.
Is there a free alternative to Loox?
Yes. Loox is free itself up to 500 orders, but Judge.me and Junip do not cap orders on their free tiers, and both include photo and video reviews where Loox does not.
Can I move my Loox reviews to another app?
Yes. Loox reviews can be exported and imported into most alternatives. Keep a brief overlap so widgets do not go blank during the switch.