Judge.me vs Rivyo (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 they share a 3.0 GPA.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Judge.me grades higher on the free plan. Rivyo grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Judge.me
Product reviews for Shopify stores with a free plan and one paid tier
Rivyo
Product reviews, loyalty points and referrals for Shopify stores
Which one is for you
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
Pick Rivyo if
- Fits if you run a small Shopify store and want a reviews app with a free plan
- Works for stores that send a few hundred review requests a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're not on Shopify, since the pages describe no other platform
- Tight if you're staying free: 100 orders a month of requests, no photo reviews or Q&A
- Watch out: video reviews, the AI summary and API integration are Enterprise only
- Pricey if you add loyalty at $29 a month or referrals at $19, which aren't in the review plans
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAJudge.meVery good | 3.0GPARivyoVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AStarter is $7.20 a month on annual billing, which is under 60% of the category's cheapest quarter ($15). Business is $11.20 and Enterprise $15.20 on annual billing. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BIndie is $0: unlimited reviews, CSV import and review requests for 100 orders a month. A small store could live on it. |
| Features | 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. | BReviews, photos, Q&A, review rewards, marketplace imports and Google snippets, spread across the plans. No gaps in the core work. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record, and a store setup is needed to get the widgets showing. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BShopify only, with Klaviyo, PageFly, SEOAnt, Dondy, Shopify Flow and Weglot connections. |
| Best for | unlimited product reviews on Shopify | Shopify stores that want a free reviews plan |
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: Judge.me and Rivyo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Judge.me starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rivyo starts at $7.20 a month and scores 2.7.
Rivyo scores higher and starts $7.80 a month lower. Of the other customer review tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Judge.me for less, and none scores higher than Rivyo 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
- Rivyo also covers marketing automation and online store.
At a glance
| Judge.me | Rivyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month | $7.20 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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. | Indie plan: unlimited product reviews and CSV review imports, with review requests for up to 100 orders a month. |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial of the Awesome plan | 7-day free trial, linked from the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Judge.me | Rivyo |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | rivyo.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Rivyo
- Built for Shopify stores; the pages describe no other store platform.
- The free Indie plan covers review requests for 100 orders a month and has no photo reviews or Q&A.
- Video reviews, AI review summary and API integration are limited to the Enterprise plan.
- Loyalty is a separate $29 a month plan and referrals a separate $19 a month plan, not part of the review plans.
Key features
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.
Rivyo
- Product and store reviews
- Star ratings and written reviews on product pages, plus store-level reviews on the Starter plan and above.
- Photo and video reviews
- Customers can attach photos on Starter and above (three per review, five on Business). Video reviews are listed on the top plan.
- Automated review requests
- Emails go out after an order, with reminders and one-time campaigns to past customers on paid plans.
- Q&A and review rewards
- Shoppers can ask questions on product pages. Business adds coupons and rewards for customers who leave a review.
- Imports from marketplaces
- Reviews can be imported from Amazon and AliExpress, from 100 on the free plan up to unlimited on Enterprise, and from CSV files.
- Loyalty and referrals add-ons
- Points-based loyalty and referral programs are sold as their own plans on the same pricing page.
Plans
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.
Rivyo
Indie$0
Unlimited product reviews, CSV imports, automated review requests for 100 orders a month, review replies and Google rich snippets.
Starter$7.20
per month, 500 orders, billed annually ($9 monthly)
Photo reviews, Q&A, store reviews, a smart review form, reminder emails and review booster campaigns.
Business$11.20
per month, 1,000 orders, billed annually ($14 monthly)
Adds review rewards and coupons, product grouping, Google Shopping integration, advanced moderation and QR code review collection.
Enterprise$15.20
per month, unlimited orders, billed annually ($19 monthly)
Unlimited orders and emails and video reviews, plus AI review summary, headless and API integration and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Judge.me
No public discounts listed.
Rivyo
- Annual discount
20% lower price on annual billing
The pricing page shows each review plan at 20% less per month when billed annually, for example Starter at $7.20 instead of $9.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Judge.me or Rivyo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rivyo is cheaper to start with: $7.20 a month, against $15 a month for Judge.me. Judge.me starts at $15 per month, and Rivyo starts at $7.20 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Judge.me or Rivyo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Judge.me and Rivyo 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.