Growave vs Judge.me (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Judge.me: it is first in our ranking of customer review tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Judge.me grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Growave
Loyalty, referrals, wishlists and reviews for Shopify stores
Judge.me
Product reviews for Shopify stores with a free plan and one paid tier
Which one is for you
Pick Growave if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store and want loyalty and reviews from one app
- Works for new stores under 100 orders a month on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you outgrow Entry, as Growth is $199 a month
- Skip it if you are not on Shopify, because it is sold through the Shopify App Store
- Watch out: extra orders are charged, $20 per 100 on Entry and $15 on Growth
- Watch out: video reviews and AI review summaries are not on Entry
- Tight if you want several integrations, as Entry has 1 and Growth 3
Pick Judge.me if
- Fits if you're on Shopify and want unlimited reviews without paying per order
- Works for stores leaving Yotpo, Loox or Stamped that need their reviews imported
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your store runs on WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace or anything but Shopify
- Not for you if you'd rather pay yearly, as Awesome is billed monthly only
- Tight if you need Klaviyo, Gorgias, Q&A, coupons, reminders or Google Shopping free, as all need Awesome
- Watch out: downgrading to Free takes effect at once and resets Awesome-only settings such as product groups
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGrowaveFair | 3.0GPAJudge.meVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BEntry is $15 a month for 500 orders, under the $19 where review tools start. The next step, Growth, is $199, and each extra 100 orders costs $20 on Entry. | AA 300-order shop pays $15 a month for Awesome, the same flat price at any order count, or nothing at all on Forever Free. Set against its listed rivals at that size, that's the lowest price of them by a long way. Awesome is billed monthly only, with no yearly plan. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan for new stores covers up to 100 monthly orders, and paid plans have a 14-day trial. 100 orders is a cap a growing shop will reach. | AForever Free has no cap on reviews or orders: unlimited product and store reviews with photos and videos, the review widget, star badges, Google sync, star snippets in search results and an importer. Q&A, coupons and reminders need Awesome. |
| Features | CReviews are one part of a loyalty bundle, with points, VIP tiers, referrals and a wishlist. Video reviews and AI summaries are not on Entry, and Entry allows 1 integration. | CThe review job is all there: requests, photo and video, Q&A, 16 widgets, Google Shopping, Meta and TikTok Shop sync, AI replies and summaries, coupons and referrals. The gap is the platform: it's Shopify only, having ended support for WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace and others. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a Shopify app with programs to configure. | CNo store rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store and imports reviews from other apps, but you still set when requests go out and place the widgets. Dropping back to Free resets Awesome-only settings, too. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, through the Shopify App Store, with Klaviyo, Gorgias, Omnisend, Recharge and Postscript, and an API on Plus. | BWeb only, inside Shopify, with 130+ integrations on Awesome such as Klaviyo, Gorgias, AfterShip and LoyaltyLion, plus sync to Google, the Shop app, Meta and TikTok Shop. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | loyalty, referrals and reviews for Shopify stores | unlimited product reviews on Shopify |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Growave and Judge.me. How we grade
Price against what you get
Growave starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Judge.me starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other customer review tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Growave for less, and 2 score higher than Judge.me for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Growave also covers online store.
At a glance
| Growave | Judge.me | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month (Entry, includes 500 monthly orders) | $15 per month |
| Free plan | A free plan through the Shopify App Store for new stores: up to 100 monthly orders and core loyalty and reviews features. | Forever Free: unlimited product and store reviews with photos and videos, the review widget, star badges, carousels, Google reviews sync, rich snippets and a reviews importer. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on paid plans | 15-day free trial of the Awesome plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Growave | Judge.me |
| Price read from | growave.io | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Growave
- Pricing follows monthly orders, with a charge for each extra 100 orders above the plan's included amount.
- Video reviews and AI review summaries are not on Entry.
- The jump from Entry at $15 to Growth at $199 is large, and the integrations count is capped at 1 and 3 on those plans.
- It is built for Shopify stores and sold through the Shopify App Store.
Judge.me
- It works on Shopify only: Judge.me has ended support for WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Square, Duda and PrestaShop.
- Integrations such as Klaviyo and Gorgias, Q&A, coupons, reminders and Google Shopping need the paid Awesome plan.
- Awesome is billed monthly only; the help center says there is no yearly plan.
- Downgrading to Free takes effect at once and resets Awesome-only settings such as product groups and custom forms.
Key features
Growave
- Product reviews
- Photo reviews are on every paid plan; video reviews, AI review summaries and reviews in the Google Shopping feed start on Growth.
- Loyalty points and VIP tiers
- A points program on every plan, with VIP tiers, a dedicated loyalty page and bonus point events from Growth.
- Referral program
- Customers can refer friends for rewards; the program is included from the Entry plan.
- Wishlist and Instagram UGC
- A wishlist is on every plan, with back-in-stock wishlist emails and Instagram content added on Growth.
- Developer options
- Plus adds Shopify Hydrogen and headless commerce support, an API and SDK, and custom reward actions.
Judge.me
- Unlimited reviews on every plan
- Both plans collect and show unlimited product and store reviews, including photo and video reviews, with no cap on orders or requests.
- Widgets and star badges
- A review widget and star rating badge on the free plan; Awesome adds 16 widgets including Q&A, an all-reviews page and testimonial carousels.
- Google and social syndication
- Syncs reviews to Google with rich snippets on both plans; Awesome adds Google Shopping, Meta and TikTok Shop sync and posting to social media.
- Imports from other apps
- Imports reviews from a CSV file or from apps and marketplaces such as Yotpo, Loox, Amazon, Etsy and AliExpress.
- AI replies and summaries
- Awesome writes replies to reviews, summarizes them and translates them for shoppers in other languages.
- Coupons and referrals
- Awesome can reward reviewers with coupons, send automatic reminders and run referral offers to bring buyers back.
Plans
Growave
Entry$15
per month for 500 orders, then $20 per extra 100 orders
Points and referral programs, photo reviews, wishlist, nudges, 1 integration and Shopify POS integration.
Growth$199
per month for 1,500 orders, then $15 per extra 100 orders
Adds VIP tiers, store credit, video reviews and AI review summaries, Instagram UGC and 3 integrations.
Plus$499
per month for 3,000 orders, then $10 per extra 100 orders
Adds checkout extensions, headless and API access, B2B points, unlimited integrations and a customer success manager.
Unlimited$999
per month, fixed price with no order limit
No order limits, custom integrations, an enterprise success manager and high-priority support.
Judge.me
Forever Free$0
Unlimited reviews and review requests, the main widgets, rich snippets, and sync with the Shop app, Etsy and Amazon.
Awesome$15
per month
Adds AI replies, summaries and translations, 130+ integrations, Q&A and a reviews page, reminders, coupons, referrals, Google Shopping and custom CSS.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Growave or Judge.me?
As of Nov 12, 2026, they start at the same price. Growave starts at $15 per month (Entry, includes 500 monthly orders), and Judge.me starts at $15 per month.
Which has a free plan, Growave or Judge.me?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Growave and Judge.me have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.