Looking for the best Novel alternative? Novel is a single-feature shoppable video widget tool with four layouts and impression-capped pricing, a good first step with a hard ceiling on scale.
Videowise is the full CRO engine: 20+ widget types, live shopping, AI optimization, built to convert more with your current videos and UGC. Here's how they compare.
“In addition to Videowise's really solid products, we also have a partnership with them, where they want to see our success. They're coming with suggestions and recommendations for us to unlock and accelerate our business in a way that wasn't obvious to us, that helps us continue to push the boundaries of what we can do with video. ”
Jenny Buchar
Global Digital Experience Director at Skullcandy
"Fantastic product! We reviewed 5-6 different video platforms, and Videowise is the best by far! Very impressed by their team, UX principles, performance, ease of use in the platform, how many edge cases / use cases they have thought through, vision, and pace of engineering. Initial test results have boosted our RPS by nearly 3.2%. Excited to continue to grow with Videowise."
Stephen Pinto
Head of Growth
"Videowise is a must-have for any e-commerce business looking to drive sales and engagement through video content. They are constantly innovating and adding new features, the team is very responsive to feedback and is happy to provide solutions and ideas. Installing and implementing a plethora of video widgets on your website is pretty easy and intuitive, and you can even bulk publish a bunch of videos. Overall, I highly recommend Videowise for your on-site video marketing and education efforts."
Anton Blagov
Growth Marketing Manager
“From the moment we implemented it, Videowise has been an incredible tool. It has supported us in multiple product launches, enhanced our brand perception, and given us the flexibility to create engaging and dynamic experiences for our customers.”
Carolina Marinoff
Website Manager at Neuro
"Videowise helps us to add shoppable videos to our site without slowing it down. It’s helped us educate customers, build trust, and boost conversions, all without compromising page speed. A must-have for any modern ecommerce brand."
Charlotte Hamrin
E-commerce Manager
"Prior to Videowise, customers needed multiple steps to shop featured items from livestreams or tutorials, which created friction and made it difficult to capitalize on excitement in real time. Videowise integrates live shopping into the content experience in a single click, allowing us to close the loop immediately and deliver a seamless experience."
Allison Gagnon
Director of Ecommerce Operations at Tibi
"As a social-first beauty brand, community-led video has always been at the core of how we educate and connect with our customers. Videowise helped us bring that same experience to our website infusing real tutorials, UGC, and demonstrations throughout our pages in a way that feels native to how our audience already shops. It’s helped us turn engagement into measurable impact while staying true to how we show up on social."
Caroline MacLeod
Senior E-Commerce Manager at SACHEU
"To embed a video without a tool like Videowise, you have to build a container, figure out where you want to place it and that's just a simple video. [...] We operate 10 Shopify websites, so the ability for us to scale Videowise across as many of our sites as possible is a big deal.”
Mark Costigliola
Director of eCommerce Operations at Travelpro
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"Videowise has completely changed how we connect with customers, we’re not just showing products, we’re telling stories they can shop from instantly."
Destinni Hernandez
Head of Ecommerce at Andar
"A remarkable app built and supported by an incredible team. From the first intro call, to the implementation across dozens of products, landing pages and custom blocks - working with Videowise has been a positive experience.
Modules load quickly, and the shoppable videos right away added to average session time and site activity."
The Wonderskin Team
Shopify App Store
"Videowise has given us the ability to feature product showcases and how-to videos on site to educate customers and build trust without compromising on page speed. The platform is intuitive, and the team is incredibly supportive, constantly improving on their widgets and integrations."
Anaïs Alexandre
SEO & Ecommerce Executive at SNEAK
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“We were able to prove that including their widgets on the home page provided a boost to conversion. Our CSM Katarina was extremely helpful during onboarding and is a continuous source of support. We're excited to roll out Videowise in more placements across the site. Setup is easy, and the software is very user-friendly. I'd recommend”
The Dalstrong Team
Shopify App Store
"With coloured lenses, the customer needs to see how easy they are to use and what the result actually looks like. And they need to see it fast. Videowise lets us put real customer videos on the product page, so we answer the common objections before they turn into hesitation."
Vishal Nanda
CEO & Founder
Novel does one thing. Videowise does everything, at a lower price.
This comparison is based on Novel's public app and pricing, updated 2026.
The Full Video Commerce Stack: Live, Shoppable, AI, UGC, Email, And More.Full Platform From $479/Month. 20+ Widget Types, No Impression Cap.Full Multristreaming Live Shopping Suite.A Full AI Commerce Suite: Clips, Studio, Natural Language Search, Playlists.Every Widget Tested, Revenue Attributed.Rights Tracked, Versions Kept, Access Controlled.AI Cites Your Product Videos & UGC Directly.Every Video Gets surfaced On YouTube.Yes.Automatic UGC Discovery8 Automated Flows, Built On Klaviyo.One Account Runs Every Storefront.yes.The Most Reviewed Video Commerce Platform Ever.Full Enterprise-Grade Compliance.The most reviewed and highest-rated video commerce platform across G2, Trustpilot, and Shopify. Thousands of brands trust Videowise to drive measurable revenue - not vanity metrics.
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Videowise delivers high-performance shoppable video powered by AI automations and omnichannel distribution - turning every video into measurable revenue across your store.
Stream once and sell everywhere. Convert in real time, then keep driving revenue with shoppable replays and on-demand live experiences across channels.
Automatically cut, tag, and organize every video with AI. Turn your content into ready-to-use clips that accelerate ad campaigns and significantly reduce manual editing time.
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Activate TikTok Shop, Instagram, Facebook, and more with native shoppable video experiences that drive engagement, lift CVR, and extend revenue beyond social feeds.
Built for performance and scale with near-zero speed impact, global delivery, and SOC2-grade security, powering video growth without compromising compliance.
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Quick migration, your success agent reviews your current widget placements and builds your Videowise setup in one call.
TikTok, Instagram, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Shopify, all of it. Auto-tagged and organized from day one, no manual uploading.
Your existing placements get recreated on Videowise with unlimited impressions, AI optimization, and 20+ widget types to expand into. No developer needed.
We stay hands-on through launch. Most brands are fully switched over in 3 to 5 business days, with no overage charges to worry about.
The bottom line
Videowise is built for brands that want a full video commerce platform: 20+ widget types, live shopping, AI optimization, and fixed pricing with no impression caps or overage charges. Novel suits brands that need a simple, clean shoppable video widget to get started with four layout options. Choose Novel if you need a straightforward shoppable video embed and don't yet need AI, live shopping, or analytics beyond the basics. Choose Videowise if you want your video commerce to scale, with no impression limits, a full AI platform, and live shopping built in.
