Videowise vs. Storyly: The Best Storyly Alternative for Video Commerce (2026)

Videowise vs Tolstoy. The Full Comparison for the best video commerce platform.

Looking for the best Storyly alternative? Storyly is a story widget and engagement platform for apps and websites across multiple verticals, starting at $600/month with no ecommerce revenue attribution.

Videowise is built specifically for ecommerce: story formats, shoppable video, live shopping, and conversion measurement in one platform. Here's how they compare.

The bottom line
Videowise is built for ecommerce brands that want video to drive purchases: story formats, shoppable widgets, live shopping, and revenue attribution, purpose-built for Shopify, starting at a fraction of Storyly's entry price. Storyly suits enterprises across multiple verticals that want AI-personalized story experiences in their apps and websites, with engagement as the primary goal. Choose Storyly if you're an enterprise in an app-first or non-ecommerce vertical that needs AI-personalized story formats across platforms. Choose Videowise if you want story and video widgets built specifically for ecommerce conversion, with live shopping included and measurable revenue attribution out of the box.

Money-back guarantee on all plans. Most brands are live within 5 business days.

Videowise is trusted by over 4,000 brands & retailers
+7.9% RPS

Skullcandy

“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

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+3.2% RPS

Dr. Squatch

"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

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+7% AOV

Dr. Dennis Gross

"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

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+27.9% CVR
+10.17% CVR

Neuro

“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

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+7.9% RPS
+14.78% CVR

Kind Patches

"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

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+7M from Live

Tibi

"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

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+8.77% orders

SACHEU

"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

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+269k revenue

Travelpro

"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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134k in 3h from Live

ANDAR

"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

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+26% CVR

WONDERSKIN

"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

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+26% RPS

SNEAK ENERGY

"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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+22% RPS

DALSTRONG

“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

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+8.85% CVR

SWATI

"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

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platform overview

What Each Platform Is Built For?

Videowise

Videowise is independently owned, actively invested in, and has been the highest-rated video commerce platform across G2, Shopify, and Trustpilot for years. No impression caps on shoppable video, no event limits on live shopping, and no uncertainty about who is running the product roadmap. What you buy today is what will be maintained and improved tomorrow.

Best for: Brands that need a stable, long-term video commerce platform, one with a proven track record, active product development, and no acquisition-related questions about where the product is heading.

Storyly

Storyly embeds Instagram-style story formats into mobile apps and websites with AI-personalized delivery. It serves a wide range of verticals, retail, betting, travel, finance, and food delivery, and is built around content engagement, not ecommerce revenue attribution. The entry plan starts at $600/month and covers stories and banners only.

Best for: Enterprises in retail or app-first businesses that want AI-personalized story experiences across their app and web properties, across any vertical, where engagement reach matters more than conversion measurement.
product comparison

Videowise Is the highest reviewed
video commerce platform ever, anywhere.

Storyly Is A Content Experience Platform.
Videowise Is a complete Video Commerce platform.

Videowise simply outperforms Storyly across the board.
This comparison is based on Storyly's app and public available information, updated 2026.

Features
Videowise
Storyly
Pricing
Videowise Video Commerce Shoppable Video Live ShoppingFull Platform At $479/Month. Everything Included.
Shoppable Video at $239/month, Live Shopping at $239/month, Full Platform at $479/month with all solutions at 40% savings. Annual contract not required to get started.
Free Or $29/Month, Still No Commerce Layer.
Free includes one widget and basic layouts, $29/month unlocks unlimited widgets and custom design. Storyly's enterprise SDK starts at $600/month for the same widget set plus AI personalization, but that's a separate product and price point, not something a Shopify merchant is choosing between.
Company Focus
Black stylized letter W inside a yellow circle.Purpose-Built For Ecommerce Conversion.
Shoppable video, live shopping, AI content tools, and revenue attribution, all built around driving a purchase, not general engagement.
A Single Widget App, Not A Platform.
The Shopify App Store listing is a story-widget tool, one layout free, unlimited widgets at $29/month, no live shopping, AI tools, or revenue attribution at either price.
Live Shopping
Black stylized letter W inside a yellow circle.Unlimited Live Events, 9 Destinations.
Simulcast live shows to your Shopify store, Shop App, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, and Twitch, with in-stream checkout, included from $239/month.
Not Available.
Shoppable Video Widgets
20+ Widget Types. All With Revenue Attribution.
Carousels, hero backgrounds, PDP galleries, story feeds, quizzes, and pop-ups, with AI-optimized playlists and native A/B testing, no plan-based feature gate.
One Widget Free, Unlimited At $29.
The free tier includes a single story widget and two layout options, $29/month removes the widget cap and adds custom design, still just story and banner formats, no carousels, quizzes, or hero placements.
AI Visibility (Answer Engine Optimization)
Product Videos & UGC Cited By AI Engines.
Carousels, hero backgrounds, PDP galleries, story feeds, quizzes, and pop-ups, with AI-optimized playlists and native A/B testing, no plan-based feature gate.
Not available.
Youtube GEO
UGC Become Structured YouTube videos.
UGC and product video repackaged into long-form YouTube uploads with AI-generated titles, chapters, and descriptions built for citation, published on a schedule.
Not available.
AI Content Tools
AI Creates New Content, Automatically.
AI Clips and AI Studio generate new shoppable video and clips from what you already have, included on every plan.
No AI Features In The Shopify App.
Neither the free nor $29 tier includes any AI capability, personalization or generation. Storyly's enterprise SDK runs real AI content personalization on Amazon Personalize, deciding which pre-made story a given visitor sees
A/B Testing And Attribution
Every Widget Tested, Purchases Attributed.
Native A/B testing with device breakdowns and direct and assisted purchase attribution, included on every plan.
Basic Analytics Only, No Attribution.
The free tier includes basic analytics, without mentions of A/B testing or purchase-level revenue attribution.
Ecommerce Platform Integration
Native Catalog Sync On All Plans.
Works natively with Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Magento, and Adobe Commerce. Product catalog sync feeds 20+ widget types and Live shopping.
Catalog-Generated Stories, No attribution.
The Shopify app auto-builds stories from your product catalog and collections, a real, native capability, but nothing ties a specific story back to whether it drove a purchase.
File Management
AI-powered digital asset management
AI auto-tagging, natural language search, transcription, facial recognition, usage rights with auto-expiry, and version history, included. Learn more
No DAM Layer On Either Tier.
Content uploads or imports directly into a story, no automated tagging, transcription, or rights tracking sits on top of it.
AI Natural language search
Yes
Videowise includes AI-powered natural language search to instantly find any video, any moments or any people inside a video.
Not available.
aI video clipping
Every Video Becomes A Content Library Automatically.
AI Clips reads a full recording, a live replay, a product demo, and outputs categorized short clips ready for PDPs, ads, and social. Learn more
not available.
usage rights management
yes
Videowise includes advanced usage rights management with expiration notifications and auto-unpublish expired videos from site, email, mobile apps.
not available.
AI Product Video Generation
180-Degree Spin, Lookbook, Try-On From Static Images.
AI Studio generates studio-quality product video from product images. Bulk generation with one-click publish to PDP gallery.
Not available.
text testimonials & ratings
yes
Videowise includes text testimonials and star ratings directly inside shoppable video widgets, combining social proof with video to boost conversion rates.
not available.
Video In Email And SMS Flows
8 Flows, Shoppable Video Built In.
Cart abandonment, post-purchase, welcome flows, and more, through Klaviyo or your ESP, deployed automatically.
Not available.
UGC, Social Listening, And Social Commerce
AI Social Listening, Comment-and-Buy, TikTok Shop.
Automated brand mention discovery on Instagram and TikTok, influencer network, on-site UGC collection with rights management, automated comment-and-buy, and TikTok Shop integration.
TikTok Content Import. No Commerce Automation.
Storyly integrates with TikTok & Instagram to pull content into story widgets.
Mobile App Integrations
Native SDK Plus Tapcart, Reactive, Fuego, And Superfans.
Deploy shoppable video, AI-powered video feeds, and live shopping inside mobile apps via native SDK or direct integrations with the leading Shopify mobile app builders.
SDK-Based App Story Integration.
Storyly's enterprise engagement SDK is a genuinely capable general-purpose mobile SDK. The Shopify app, built for the web storefront, has no native SDK or mobile app-builder integration documented for it specifically.
GEO, SEO & LLM optimization
AI Metadata And Structured Data. Visible To ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI.
Automatic metadata, descriptions, and structured data across every video and widget, surfacing content in traditional search and AI-powered results.
Not A Documented Platform Feature.
Compliance
Full enterprise-grade compliance
Videowise is SOC II Type 2 certified, compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and DMCA, ADA-compliant and continuously penetration-tested. Trust Center
GDPR Only, No SOC 2 Documented.
Storyly publishes standard GDPR-friendly terms, privacy, and cookie policies.
key differentiators

why videowise is
the leading video commerce platform

35%
higher conversion rates
28%
lift in average order value
20%
higher revenue per session
Videowise is The Highest-Rated Video Commerce Platform

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.

Person applying makeup with a Complexion Duo Brush, priced at $29.99, with a 'Shop Now' button and five-star rating by Kisakye N.
Videowise is The Most Powerful Shoppable Video Engine

Videowise delivers high-performance shoppable video powered by AI automations and omnichannel distribution - turning every video into measurable revenue across your store.

Person applying makeup with a Complexion Duo Brush, priced at $29.99, with a 'Shop Now' button and five-star rating by Kisakye N.
sell live everywhere with videowise live shopping

Stream once and sell everywhere. Convert in real time, then keep driving revenue with shoppable replays and on-demand live experiences across channels.

A woman in a red sweater holding a product during a live shopping video with 361 viewers and active social media sharing options.
next-gen aI media management and video clipping

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.

Close-up of a woman applying blue lip liner with promotional text about commenting 'Sky Blue' for a special offer and a checkout message from Wonderskin.
Social Commerce solutions That Convert & Scale

Activate TikTok Shop, Instagram, Facebook, and more with native shoppable video experiences that drive engagement, lift CVR, and extend revenue beyond social feeds.

Close-up of a woman applying blue lip liner with promotional text about commenting 'Sky Blue' for a special offer and a checkout message from Wonderskin.
Enterprise-grade video infrastructure & compliance

Built for performance and scale with near-zero speed impact, global delivery, and SOC2-grade security, powering video growth without compromising compliance.

Close-up of a woman applying blue lip liner with promotional text about commenting 'Sky Blue' for a special offer and a checkout message from Wonderskin.
how it works

How To Switch From Storyly To Videowise?

1
Meet Your Success Agent

They review your current Storyly placement setup and build your Videowise migration plan. Nothing for you to prepare.

2
We import everything

TikTok, Instagram, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Shopify, all of it. Auto-tagged and organized from day one, no manual uploading.

3
We Rebuild Your Stories And Add Commerce

Your story placements get recreated on Videowise with in-story product tags, A/B testing, and revenue attribution built in. No developer needed.

4
Go live

We stay hands-on through launch. Most brands are fully switched over in 3 to 5 business days, and paying significantly less.

FAQs

Frequently
asked questions

How does Storyly pricing compare to Videowise?
Does Storyly include A/B testing?
Does Storyly integrate natively with Shopify?
Does Storyly offer live shopping?
Does Videowise include story-format widgets like Storyly?
What is the best Storyly alternative for ecommerce?
Which brands should choose Videowise over Storyly?
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This is the next-gen
Video Commerce Standard

Videowise unifies conversion, content intelligence, and scale into one platform - built for brands & retailers that expect video to drive real growth, everywhere.

the Highest 5-star rated video commerce platform ever
testimonials

Why brands & retailers
choose videowise

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Videowise is the best video platform we've ever seen. Simple onboarding, great UI/UX, solid functionality, and an awesome partner to work with. We tested it on our site and it boosted our CVR.
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We highly recommend trying it out in your store!
An average visitor watches 3.5 videos - that's 70 seconds of content.

Videowise added on average 26.5 seconds more time on site per visitor. We can attribute 60% of Videowise revenue to the story widget, it drives the best performance for us.
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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.
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Since launch, we’ve observed clear lifts in both CVR and AOV on pages with Videowise content, alongside longer dwell time, lower bounce rates, and a healthy share of shoppers adding extra items directly from in‑video tags.
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.
We deployed Videowise quite early on and then saw our competitors doing the same.
You don’t feel limited with the videos that you can put on your site, they are mobile optimized and there are a lot of video widgets that you can play around with.
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.
They're always rolling out new features, some really cool features that could help bring your brand to life and really show the value of your products or your services.