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7 | Category | Sub-Category | Tool Name | What It Does | Best For | Starting Price | Get It Here | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | ๐ค AI & AUTOMATION | AI Video & UGC | Heygen | AI avatar video generation | Brands wanting scalable video | $29/mo | https://www.heygen.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | AI Video & UGC | ArcAds | AI UGC ad generation | Brands wanting fast ad creative | $100/mo | https://arcads.ai | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | AI Video & UGC | MakeUGC | AI-powered UGC creation | Brands wanting authentic-looking UGC | $79/mo | https://www.makeugc.ai/ | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | AI Audio | ElevenLabs | AI voice generation & cloning | Brands wanting AI voiceovers | Free / $5/mo | https://try.elevenlabs.io/ | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | AI Audio | Murf AI | AI voiceover generator | Brands creating video content | $29/mo | https://murf.ai | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | AI Ads | AdCreative.ai | AI-generated ad creatives | Brands wanting fast creative | $29/mo | https://free-trial.adcreative.ai/ | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Live Chat & Chatbots | ManyChat | Instagram & Messenger automation | Brands on social DMs | Free / $15/mo | https://manychat.io/ | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Live Chat & Chatbots | Tidio | Live chat + AI chatbots | Brands wanting automation | Free / $29/mo | https://www.tidio.com | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Live Chat & Chatbots | Gorgias Chat | Chat integrated with helpdesk | Gorgias users | Included w/ Gorgias | https://www.gorgias.com | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | ๐ CUSTOMER ACQUISITION | Affiliate & Influencer | Refersion | Affiliate tracking & management | Brands building affiliate programs | $99/mo | https://www.refersion.com | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | Affiliate & Influencer | GRIN | Creator management platform | Brands with influencer programs | Custom pricing | https://grin.co | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Affiliate & Influencer | Saral | Influencer outreach & management | Brands wanting simple influencer tools | $199/mo | https://getsaral.com | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | SEO Tools | Ahrefs | SEO toolset & backlink analysis | Brands serious about SEO | $99/mo | https://ahrefs.com | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Amazon Ads | BidX | Amazon PPC automation & optimization | Amazon sellers wanting ad automation | Custom pricing | https://try.bidx.io/ | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | SEO Tools | Plug in AI | AI SEO optimizer for Shopify | Shopify brands wanting SEO automation | $29/mo | https://apps.shopify.com/plug-in-ai-seo-optimizer | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | SEO Tools | SEMrush | All-in-one SEO & marketing toolkit | Brands wanting competitive intel | $129/mo | https://www.semrush.com | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | SEO Tools | Surfer SEO | On-page SEO optimization | Brands focused on content | $89/mo | https://surferseo.com | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Social Media Management | Sprout Social | Enterprise social management | Brands with dedicated social teams | $249/mo | https://sproutsocial.com | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Social Media Management | Later | Visual social scheduling | Brands focused on Instagram | Free / $18/mo | https://later.com | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Social Media Management | Buffer | Simple social scheduling | Small teams wanting simplicity | Free / $6/mo | https://buffer.com | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Ad Creative & Analytics | Motion | Creative analytics & reporting | Brands wanting creative insights | $99/mo | https://motionapp.com | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Ad Creative & Analytics | Foreplay | Ad library & swipe file | Brands collecting ad inspiration | $49/mo | https://www.foreplay.co | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | ๐ฐ CONVERSION & CRO | Landing Pages | Replo | Shopify landing page builder | Shopify brands running paid ads | $99/mo | https://www.replo.app | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Landing Pages | Shogun | Page builder with CMS features | Brands wanting content management | $39/mo | https://getshogun.com | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Landing Pages | GemPages | Affordable Shopify page builder | Budget-conscious brands | $29/mo | https://gempages.net | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | A/B Testing | VWO | Full-stack experimentation platform | Brands serious about testing | $199/mo | https://vwo.com | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | A/B Testing | Shoplift | Shopify-native A/B testing | Shopify brands wanting easy setup | $149/mo | https://www.shoplift.com | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | A/B Testing | Intelligems | Price & shipping testing | Brands optimizing pricing strategy | $500/mo | https://www.intelligems.io | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Checkout Optimization | ReConvert | Thank you page & post-purchase upsells | Brands maximizing AOV | $4.99/mo | https://www.reconvert.io | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Checkout Optimization | AfterSell | Post-purchase upsells & thank you page | Brands wanting one-click upsells | $7.99/mo | https://try.aftersell.app/ | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Social Proof & FOMO | Fomo | Social proof notifications | Brands wanting urgency tactics | $25/mo | https://fomo.com | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Social Proof & FOMO | Fera.ai | Reviews + social proof combo | Brands wanting all-in-one | $9/mo | https://www.fera.ai | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | QR Codes & Links | Uniqode | QR code generator & tracking | Brands using QR for offline-to-online | $5/mo | https://try.uniqode.com/eie8qz59mben | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Personalization | Rebuy | AI product recommendations & upsells | Brands wanting smart upsells | $99/mo | https://www.rebuyengine.com | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Personalization | Nosto | AI-powered personalization platform | Mid-market brands | Custom pricing | https://www.nosto.com | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Personalization | LimeSpot | Personalization & merchandising | Brands wanting visual merchandising | $18/mo | https://www.limespot.com | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Quizzes & Interactive | Octane AI | Product recommendation quizzes | Brands wanting personalized recs | $50/mo | https://www.octaneai.com | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Quizzes & Interactive | Typeform | Beautiful forms & surveys | Brands wanting sleek design | Free / $25/mo | https://www.typeform.com | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Heatmaps & Recording | Hotjar | Heatmaps, recordings & surveys | Brands wanting UX insights | Free / $32/mo | https://www.hotjar.com | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Heatmaps & Recording | Microsoft Clarity | Free heatmaps & recordings | Budget-conscious brands | Free | https://clarity.microsoft.com | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | Heatmaps & Recording | Lucky Orange | Heatmaps + live view + chat | Brands wanting all-in-one | $18/mo | https://www.luckyorange.com | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | ๐ RETENTION & LOYALTY | Email & SMS Marketing | Klaviyo | Email & SMS platform with deep segmentation | Brands doing $500K+/yr | Free up to 250 contacts | https://www.klaviyo.com | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Email & SMS Marketing | Omnisend | Email, SMS & push with easy automation | Small-mid brands wanting simplicity | $16/mo | https://www.omnisend.com | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Email & SMS Marketing | Postscript | SMS-first marketing platform | Brands prioritizing SMS channel | Pay per message | https://www.postscript.io | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Email & SMS Marketing | Brevo | Email, SMS & marketing automation | Budget-conscious brands | Free up to 300 emails/day | https://get.brevo.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | WhatsApp Marketing | Wati.io | WhatsApp Business API & automation | Brands targeting WhatsApp users | $49/mo | https://www.wati.io/ | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Reviews & UGC | Okendo | Reviews with rich customer attributes | Brands wanting detailed insights | $119/mo | https://www.okendo.io | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Reviews & UGC | Yotpo | Reviews, loyalty, referrals & SMS suite | Brands wanting all-in-one | Free basic plan | https://www.yotpo.com | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | Reviews & UGC | Stamped.io | Reviews, loyalty & UGC platform | Budget-conscious brands | $23/mo | https://get.stamped.io/ | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Reviews & UGC | Loox | Photo & video reviews | Visual product brands | $9.99/mo | https://loox.io/ | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | Loyalty & Rewards | Smile.io | Points, referrals & VIP programs | Brands starting loyalty programs | Free up to 200 orders | https://smile.io | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | Loyalty & Rewards | LoyaltyLion | Advanced loyalty with custom rewards | Brands wanting deep customization | $159/mo | https://loyaltylion.com | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | Subscriptions | Recharge | Leading subscription management | Brands with recurring products | $99/mo + 1% | https://rechargepayments.com | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | Subscriptions | Skio | Modern subscriptions with passwordless login | Brands wanting best customer portal | 1% of sub revenue | https://www.skio.com | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Subscriptions | Loop Subscriptions | Subscription platform with gamification | Brands wanting to reduce churn | $99/mo | https://www.loopsubscriptions.com | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Customer Support | Gorgias | Ecommerce-focused helpdesk | DTC brands on Shopify | $10/mo | https://www.gorgias.com | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | Customer Support | Zendesk | Enterprise customer service platform | Larger teams needing scale | $19/agent/mo | https://www.zendesk.com | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | ๐ ANALYTICS & DATA | Analytics & Attribution | Triple Whale | Ecommerce analytics & ad attribution | Brands spending $10K+/mo on ads | $129/mo | https://www.triplewhale.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Analytics & Attribution | Northbeam | Multi-touch attribution & MMM | Brands wanting scientific attribution | $1,000/mo | https://www.northbeam.io | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Analytics & Attribution | Lifetimely | LTV & cohort analytics | Brands focused on retention metrics | $19/mo | https://www.lifetimely.io | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Product Analytics | Amplitude | Product analytics & experimentation | Brands wanting deep user behavior data | Free up to 10M events | https://use.amplitude.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | Customer Data Platform | Segment | CDP for data collection & routing | Brands with dev resources | Free up to 1K users | https://segment.com | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Customer Data Platform | Klaviyo CDP | CDP built into Klaviyo | Klaviyo users wanting more | Included w/ Klaviyo | https://www.klaviyo.com | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | โ๏ธ OPERATIONS | Shipping & Fulfillment | ShipBob | 3PL with 2-day shipping network | Brands wanting fast fulfillment | Per order pricing | https://www.shipbob.com | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | Shipping & Fulfillment | Shippo | Multi-carrier shipping rates & labels | Brands shipping in-house | Free + per label | https://goshippo.com | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Shipping & Fulfillment | ShipStation | Order & shipping management | Multi-channel sellers | $9.99/mo | https://www.shipstation.com | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | 3PL & Order Management | ShipHero | 3PL + warehouse management | Brands with own warehouse | $1,995/mo | https://shiphero.com | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | 3PL & Order Management | Flowspace | Flexible fulfillment network | Brands wanting network flexibility | Per order pricing | https://www.flowspace.com | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Inventory Management | Increff | Inventory & merchandising optimization | Fashion & lifestyle brands | Custom pricing | https://www.increff.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | Inventory Management | Cin7 | Inventory & order management | Brands with complex inventory | $349/mo | https://www.cin7.com | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Inventory Management | Inventory Planner | Demand forecasting & purchasing | Brands wanting to reduce stockouts | $249/mo | https://www.inventory-planner.com | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Returns Management | Loop Returns | Returns & exchanges platform | Brands wanting to retain revenue | $29/mo | https://www.loopreturns.com | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Returns Management | AfterShip Returns | Self-service returns portal | Brands wanting automation | $19/mo | https://www.aftership.com/returns | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | Payment Processing | Shopify Payments | Native Shopify payment processing | All Shopify stores | 2.9% + 30ยข | https://www.shopify.com/payments | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | Payment Processing | Stripe | Developer-friendly payments | Brands wanting flexibility | 2.9% + 30ยข | https://stripe.com | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Payment Processing | Klarna | Buy now, pay later (BNPL) | Brands wanting higher AOV | Variable fees | https://www.klarna.com/us/business | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | Payment Processing | Melio | B2B payments & bill pay | Brands managing vendor payments | Free for bank transfers | https://meliopayments.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Accounting & Finance | Dext | Receipt capture & expense management | Brands automating bookkeeping | $20/mo | https://join.dext.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Accounting & Finance | QuickBooks | Small business accounting | Most DTC brands | $30/mo | https://quickbooks.intuit.com | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Accounting & Finance | A2X | Ecommerce accounting connector | Brands using QBO/Xero | $19/mo | https://www.a2xaccounting.com | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | Accounting & Finance | Finaloop | Automated ecommerce bookkeeping | Brands wanting real-time books | $200/mo | https://www.finaloop.com | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | ๐ญ SOURCING & WHOLESALE | Product Sourcing | Spocket | US/EU dropshipping suppliers | Dropshippers wanting fast shipping | $39/mo | https://www.spocket.co | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | Product Sourcing | Printify | Print-on-demand network | Brands selling custom merch | Free / per order | https://try.printify.com | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | Wholesale/B2B | Faire | Wholesale marketplace | Brands selling to retailers | Commission-based | https://www.faire.com | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | Wholesale/B2B | SparkLayer | B2B ecommerce for Shopify | Shopify brands adding wholesale | $49/mo | https://www.sparklayer.io | |||||||||||||||||||
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