Kudobuzz vs Loox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kudobuzz grades higher than Loox: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Kudobuzz grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kudobuzz
Product reviews, social reviews and shoppable video for online stores
Loox
Photo and video product reviews with referrals for Shopify stores
Which one is for you
Pick Kudobuzz if
- Fits if you sell on Shopify, Wix, BigCommerce or Shoplazza
- Works for stores that want review requests over WhatsApp as well as email
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because every account starts with a 14-day trial then pays
- Tight if you grow: Growth stops at 3,000 review requests and 2,000 published reviews a month
- Watch out: the Advanced plan has no price on the pricing page
- Skip it if you're on another platform, since it works only on the four it names
Pick Loox if
- Fits if your products sell on looks, like clothes, jewelry or beauty
- Works for stores that want referral offers run from the review app, on Convert at $49.99
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your order count swings, as each extra 300 orders adds $50
- Skip it if you're not on Shopify, as it installs from the Shopify App Store only
- Tight if you start free, as Beginner stops at 500 orders in total, not per month
- Watch out: video reviews, AI features and referrals all need Convert
- Not for you if you'd rather pay yearly, as billing runs every 30 days
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAKudobuzzGood | 2.2GPALooxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BGrowth is $15 a month billed yearly, or $19.99 monthly. That is the edge of the category's cheapest quarter. | CA 300-order shop fits Convert exactly, at $49.99 a month, billed every 30 days with no yearly plan. Set against its listed rivals at that size, that's the middle. It grows quickly, though: $50 more for each further 300 orders, so a busy month costs more. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. A 14-day trial needs no credit card. | CBeginner is free up to 500 orders, with requests, photo-review discounts, the main widgets and Google review snippets. But that's 500 orders in total, not a month, so a 300-order shop is through it in under two months. Convert has a 14-day trial. |
| Features | BEmail and WhatsApp requests, imports, shoppable video, Trust Themes, Google snippets and an API. Nothing in the core work missing. | CThe visual side is covered: photo and video reviews, 17+ widgets, AI sorting, summaries, translations and replies, referrals, AliExpress imports, and Google Shopping, Meta and TikTok sync. The gaps: it's a Shopify app only, and Q&A isn't on record. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and you install it on your store and set up the widgets. | CNo store rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store and imports reviews from other apps, but you still pick widgets, set the discount for photos and watch your order count, since that sets the bill. |
| Platforms and integrations | BShopify, Wix, BigCommerce and Shoplazza, plus imports from Google, Facebook, Amazon and Etsy. | BWeb, inside Shopify, with Klaviyo, Omnisend, LoyaltyLion, AfterShip and Weglot, the Shop app on every plan, Google Shopping, Meta Shops and TikTok on Convert, and an API. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | review requests by email and WhatsApp for online stores | photo and video 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: Kudobuzz and Loox. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kudobuzz starts at $15 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Loox starts at $49.99 a month and scores 2.3.
Kudobuzz scores higher and starts $34.99 a month lower. Of the other customer review tools on the chart, none scores higher than Kudobuzz for less, and 15 score higher than Loox 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
- Kudobuzz also covers whatsApp messaging and online store.
At a glance
| Kudobuzz | Loox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly) | $49.99 per month for 300 orders, plus $50 per extra 300 orders |
| Free plan | None | Beginner: up to 500 orders, review request emails and reminders, discounts for photo reviews, 17+ widgets, Google rich snippets and Shop app syndication. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of Convert and Unlimited |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Kudobuzz | Loox |
| Price read from | kudobuzz.com | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kudobuzz
- No free plan; every account starts with a 14-day trial and then pays.
- The Growth plan caps review requests at 3,000 a month and published reviews at 2,000.
- Higher volume means moving to an Advanced plan, which has no price on the pricing page.
- Works only inside the four store platforms it names, as an app installed on the store.
Loox
- Loox is a Shopify app and is installed from the Shopify App Store.
- The free plan is capped at 500 orders in total, and video reviews, AI features and referrals need Convert.
- Convert includes 300 orders a month and adds $50 for each further 300, so the bill rises with sales.
- Billing runs through Shopify every 30 days; the pricing page says there is no annual commitment.
Key features
Kudobuzz
- Email and WhatsApp review requests
- Each new order can trigger an email request and a WhatsApp reminder. Photo, video and verified-buyer reviews are included.
- Social review imports
- Reviews can be imported from Facebook, Google, Amazon, Etsy, AliExpress and Yelp, or from a CSV exported from another review app.
- Shoppable video
- Video widgets sync from social accounts and let shoppers buy tagged products, with automatic video syncing.
- Trust Themes
- Product-page claims, such as how an item fits, are shown with the number of reviews that support them.
- Google ratings and rich snippets
- Product ratings can feed Google Product Ratings and star snippets in search results.
- API and domain branding
- The plan includes API access for reading and writing reviews and domain branding for review emails.
Loox
- Photo reviews with discounts
- Review request emails and reminders on every plan, with an optional discount code for customers who add a photo; Convert adds video reviews.
- Widgets for the store
- 17+ widgets including carousels, a popup, a sidebar, star ratings and a trust badge, with Google rich snippets on the free plan.
- AI sorting and replies
- Convert adds smart visual sorting, review highlights, AI summaries and review stories, automatic translation of reviews and AI-written public replies.
- Referrals
- Paid plans add referral offers on the site, after purchase and after a review, with fraud protection.
- Syndication
- Sends reviews to the Shop app on every plan; Convert adds Google Shopping, Meta Shops and TikTok.
- Imports and AliExpress reviews
- Imports reviews from other apps or a spreadsheet, and can pull scanned reviews and photos from AliExpress listings.
Plans
Kudobuzz
Growth$15
per month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly)
The one listed plan: 3,000 review requests a month and 2,000 published reviews, with every product included.
Loox
Beginner$0
Up to 500 orders, with review requests, photo-review discounts, the main widgets, rich snippets and 24/7 chat and email support.
Convert$49.99
per month for 300 orders, plus $50 per extra 300 orders
Adds video reviews, AI sorting, summaries, translations and replies, referrals, Google, Meta and TikTok syndication, and the API.
Unlimited$299.99
per month
Every feature with unlimited review requests and referrals, plus priority support.
Ways to pay less
Kudobuzz
- Annual discount
25% lower price on yearly billing
Growth is $180 a year, or $15 a month, against $19.99 billed monthly. The pricing FAQ puts the yearly saving at $59.88.
Loox
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kudobuzz or Loox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kudobuzz is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $49.99 a month for Loox. Kudobuzz starts at $15 per month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly), and Loox starts at $49.99 per month for 300 orders, plus $50 per extra 300 orders.
Which has a free plan, Kudobuzz or Loox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Loox has a free plan. Kudobuzz does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.