Best Fera alternatives reviewed in 2026

Short answer: Your pick depends on why you're leaving Fera. Choose Vitals, at $29.99/month, when you want reviews on one fixed plan that doesn't increase with order volume. Choose Judge.me when you want no request quota at all, with a free plan and one $15/month plan. Choose AG Product Reviews when you'd rather not pay anything, because its listing shows no charge. Choose CWILL, from $11.99/month, when you want unlimited review requests and WhatsApp requests on a low plan.

Fera is a product reviews app that has served Shopify stores since 2017, and merchants pick it for the way it pulls in reviews from Etsy, Google, Amazon and other apps. But its $9/month Startup plan sends only 100 review requests a month, and merchants say their widgets disappeared from the store once they hit a quota, until they upgraded.

So I installed 7 Fera alternatives on a test store. Below each one, I've noted the job it does best, its price in November 2026 and what you'd leave behind on Fera.

Why do merchants look for a Fera alternative?

Plan limits are the main reason, because on Fera they can reach your storefront. Most of the recent complaints I read come back to quotas, upgrades or getting data out.

Reviews can vanish when a quota runs out. In recent reviews from August and September 2026, merchants say their review widgets stopped showing once they reached an email or request limit, and came back only after an upgrade. Fera refunded one of them. Vitals has one fixed plan that doesn't increase with order volume. Judge.me's free plan and every CWILL plan include unlimited requests, and AG Product Reviews shows no limit.

Outages come up next. Merchants describe slow widgets and reviews that stayed offline for days, in September 2025, November 2025 and June 2026. Moving won't remove that risk completely, because Rivyo, CWILL and Ryviu all have display bugs in their own reviews.

Plan changes and exports make leaving harder. One merchant says Fera removed its free plan in April 2025 and their reviews went with it. Another hit a review cap on the $9 plan after an import in May 2026. Others found their export held behind an upgrade popup, or a form asking why they wanted the file. Judge.me and Rivyo both export reviews as a CSV on their free plans.

These come from 46 of its 2,021 reviews, so most merchants don't report them.

Which Fera alternatives made my shortlist?

I selected apps that do the same job as Fera, with a rating of 4.8 or higher and a new merchant review within the last 12 months.These 7 alternatives made my shortlist:

1. Vitals: product reviews and 40+ other apps on one fixed plan
2. Rivyo: Q&A and store reviews from $9/month, with unlimited orders at $19/month
3. AG Product Reviews: request emails and widgets with no charge shown
4. Loox: visual reviews sorted by AI, with built-in referrals
5. Judge.me: Etsy and Google Business imports on a free plan
6. Ryviu: the longest marketplace import list, from $6.99/month
7. CWILL: unlimited requests on every plan, with WhatsApp and QR codes

This table shows each app's rating, starting price and what sets the price, with Fera first as the baseline:

Prices as of November 2026. Developers update prices often, so confirm them on each listing first.

When request quotas are why you're leaving, compare Vitals, Judge.me and CWILL first.

How did I review these Fera alternatives?

I put each app on a test store, then read its App Store listing, its plans and its newest and lowest-rated merchant reviews. Fera was the baseline every time.

These are the details I compared:

• Requests: how many review requests each plan sends, and by which channels
• Imports: which apps and marketplaces it brings reviews in from
• Widgets: stars, carousels, galleries, Q&A and store reviews
• AI features: what AI does in each app, such as moderation, summaries or replies
• Integrations: which email, loyalty and page builder apps it works with
• Setup: how long each app took me to get running
• Design: how each widget looked on my test store and how much I could change
• Speed: how much one review app adds, given that many stores already run 10 to 15 apps
• Pricing: what sets the price, its plan limits and what each plan includes
• Reviews: what the newest and lowest-rated App Store reviews say, including about support
• Moving: what you can export from Fera and which apps take it in

Vitals comes first because its reviews share one plan with 40+ other apps. I didn't rank the other 6.

Speed scores would mislead you here, since your theme and other apps change them. Testing on your own store tells you more, and all 7 of these apps have a free plan or a trial.

What did I find when I compared them with Fera?

These alternatives fall into 3 groups: reviews apps (AG Product Reviews, Judge.me, CWILL), reviews apps with loyalty or referrals (Rivyo, Loox, Ryviu) and an all-in-one app (Vitals). Some only offer reviews and others include more apps, and I liked the ones with more, because each extra one is a bill I wouldn't pay elsewhere.

I found 5 main differences from Fera.Not every app includes all 5, so pick the ones you need before you look at prices:

• Request limits: Fera caps requests on every plan, from 100 a month on Startup. Judge.me and CWILL don't cap requests, Vitals doesn't change its price with order volume, Rivyo removes its order cap at $19/month and Loox counts orders.
• Imports: Fera syncs Etsy, Google, Facebook, Amazon and AliExpress, and imports from other apps. Judge.me comes closest with Etsy, Google Business Profile, Amazon and AliExpress, and it has a guide for moving from Fera. Ryviu adds Walmart, Shopee and DHgate.
• Q&A: Fera includes it from Startup. Rivyo and Ryviu start it on their first paid plans, Judge.me on Awesome and CWILL on Pro. I didn't find it on Vitals, AG Product Reviews or Loox.
• Store reviews: Fera collects them. Judge.me, Rivyo, Loox and CWILL do too. I didn't find them on Vitals or Ryviu, and one AG Product Reviews reviewer says it has none.
• Other platforms: Fera also runs on Wix, BigCommerce, Squarespace and more. Judge.me stopped supporting other platforms by January 2026, and the rest are Shopify apps in this comparison.

How the apps work differed in these ways too:

• Reports: Fera shows review and campaign analytics. AG Product Reviews tracks emails opened and clicked, and Judge.me compares each stage of collection.
• AI features: Fera's Ferify approves or declines reviews after a delay, and it drafts replies. Vitals has an AI review summary, and with Vitals MCP you can do everything in Vitals with Claude or ChatGPT. Judge.me drafts replies, summaries and FAQs, Loox sorts photos and writes summaries on Convert and CWILL summarises reviews on the product page. AG Product Reviews has an MCP server, and I didn't find AI in Ryviu.
• Setup: almost every app took me 5 to 10 minutes, so setup shouldn't decide this.
• Design: on my test store, nearly every widget came out highly responsive, user friendly and customisable. With Vitals, I could also ask an AI tool and it built the result for my store.
• Speed: one reviews app on its own didn't hurt my page speed. The load comes from adding apps for bundles, upsells and gifts on top, so I'd look for one that replaces several.

What are the best Fera alternatives?

Vitals is my top pick for merchants leaving Fera who also pay for other apps, because its reviews come on one fixed plan with 40+ apps. Rivyo comes next for stores that want Q&A and store reviews at a low price. The other 5 suit a store that wants no bill, photo-led products, a free plan with marketplace imports, dropshipping imports and unlimited requests at mid-range prices.

1. Vitals: Best for dropping Fera and several other app bills at once

Vitals is an all-in-one Shopify app, and its Product Reviews app is one of 40+ apps in one subscription. Choose it when your reviews app is one of several monthly bills you'd like to cut.

Why I like this app:

I'd pick Vitals for the bill more than anything else. Its product reviews stayed at the same price whatever my order count, and request emails can go out after fulfilment, purchase or delivery. Beyond reviews, you get 40+ other apps, such as bundles, upsells and email, so you won't need a separate subscription for each. With Vitals MCP, I could do everything in Vitals with Claude or ChatGPT.

Compared with Fera:

Vitals keeps one fixed plan at $29.99/month that doesn't increase with your order volume, so a busy month doesn't push you to a higher tier the way Fera's request caps can. You'd give up Q&A, store reviews and Etsy or Google Business sync, and I didn't find Fera named among its import sources. There's no free plan.

Features:

• Request emails after fulfilment, purchase or delivery
• Up to 2 reminders to buyers who haven't reviewed
• Photos and videos in reviews
• A discount code emailed after a review
• CSV, XLS, XLSX and ODS imports of up to 10,000 reviews per file
• AliExpress and Amazon imports with rating and content filters
• Widget layouts in grid, list or slider
• Stars under the product title and on collection cards
• A carousel, an all reviews badge and a Happy Customers page
• An AI review summary with keywords
• Review highlights near the buy button
• Automatic publishing or approval first, with banned words
• Auto-translation into your storefront language
• A Google Shopping feed URL at 50 eligible reviews
• 40+ apps in the same subscription

Pricing: Vitals has one plan, with all 40+ apps included:

• All in one plan: $29.99/month
• Trial: 7 days

Reviews: Vitals has 4.9 stars from 2,974 reviews on the Shopify App Store. One recent reviewer in Italy praises its many simple apps and its support. Another reviewer says they couldn't reach anyone after several tries, and Vitals replied that its team answers chat and email daily.

Best for: A store that pays for separate review, bundle and email apps and wants one plan for all of them.

I wouldn't choose it if: Shoppers ask a lot of product questions on your pages. Rivyo includes unlimited Q&A from $9/month.

See Vitals on the Shopify App Store

2. Rivyo: Best for Q&A and store reviews on a small budget

Rivyo is a reviews app that includes Q&A and store reviews, with loyalty and referrals sold as add-ons. I'd choose it when you use Fera's Q&A and store reviews and want them for about the same price.

Why I like this app:

When I checked the plans, Starter at $9/month already included unlimited Q&A, store reviews and a smart review form. Enterprise at $19/month removes the order cap and adds unlimited video reviews and AI Review Autopilot. CSV import and export work on every plan, including the free one. It also offers reviews in the cart and, for Plus stores, at checkout.

Compared with Fera:

Rivyo's Enterprise plan sends requests for unlimited orders at $19/month, while Fera's Small plan stops at 1,000 requests for $29/month. You'd give up the Etsy and Google Business sync and the Wix or BigCommerce support that Fera offers. The 2 most recent written complaints mention reviews that didn't display and slow replies.

Features:

• Unlimited product reviews on every plan
• CSV import and export on every plan
• Imports from Judge.me, Loox, Stamped and Yotpo
• Amazon, AliExpress and Etsy imports with limits by plan
• Unlimited Q&A and store reviews from Starter
• Reminder emails and a smart review form from Starter
• Review rewards, QR codes and product grouping from Business
• Unlimited video reviews and AI Review Autopilot on Enterprise
• Reviews at checkout for Plus stores on Enterprise
• A cart reviews widget and a floating reviews tab
• Klaviyo, Slack, GemPages, PageFly, Recharge and Appstle

Pricing: Rivyo charges by the orders that get a request each month:

• Free: 100 orders a month
• Starter: $9/month, 500 orders
• Business: $14/month, 1,000 orders
• Enterprise: $19/month, unlimited orders
• Trial: 7 days

Loyalty costs $29/month and referrals $19/month on top of any plan.

Reviews: Rivyo has 4.9 stars from 939 reviews on the Shopify App Store. A merchant running Rivyo on their third store says one-on-one support matched the widget to its theme. One reviewer got stuck on a verifying message with no reviews showing, and Rivyo's developer says that relates to an older version.

Best for: A store that wants Q&A and store reviews at the lowest price that removes the order cap.

I wouldn't choose it if: You need a support team in your own language. One Japanese reviewer found the English-only help slower, and AG Product Reviews offers its admin in 11 languages.

See Rivyo on the Shopify App Store

3. AG Product Reviews: Best for a store that wants reviews with no monthly bill

AG Product Reviews is a free reviews app made by Avada, with request emails, discounts for reviews and a set of widgets. It makes more sense when Fera's upgrades are what you want to get away from.

Why I like this app:

I found request emails with per-country delays and an interactive version, where the buyer reviews from inside the email. Discounts can reward a photo review with a higher value. The widgets include a review box, stars, a carousel, a popup, a sidebar and an all reviews page. Its MCP server connects an AI assistant on every store, and I could list, approve and reply to reviews that way.

Compared with Fera:

AG Product Reviews shows no charge on its listing, so there's no request quota to hide your widgets. You'd give up Fera's store reviews, Q&A and Etsy or Google sync. Video reviews and Q&A were missing from what I found.

Features:

• Request emails on purchase, fulfilment or delivery, with per-country delays
• Interactive emails and photo reminders after a positive review
• Discounts for reviews, with a higher value for photos
• QR codes for each product
• A review box, stars, a carousel, a popup and a sidebar
• Testimonials and an all reviews page
• Bulk moderation and a recycle bin
• Imports from AliExpress, CJdropshipping, XLSX files and other apps
• Rich snippets and an XML export for Google Merchant Center
• Klaviyo, Joy, PageFly, PushOwl/Brevo and Shopify Flow

Apart from the MCP server and automatic review translation, no AI features turned up in it.

Pricing: AG Product Reviews shows no charge on its listing:

• Free: no plan limit shown
• Trial: none listed

Its docs mention paid plans from an earlier period, so confirm the price in the app before you commit.

Reviews: AG Product Reviews has 4.9 stars from 3,210 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Recent reviewers in Japan, Peru and the UK each thank a named support agent. One reviewer in Estonia says reviews only translate automatically, with no manual edits.

Best for: A new or growing store that wants requests, discounts and widgets and doesn't want to pay for them.

I wouldn't choose it if: You sell one-of-a-kind products and rely on reviews of the store itself. Judge.me collects store reviews on its free plan.

See AG Product Reviews on the Shopify App Store

4. Loox: Best for products that sell on customer photos

Loox is a visual reviews app that collects photo and video reviews and uses AI to sort the best ones first. Choose it when customer photos do more selling for you than written reviews.

Why I like this app:

The AI set is the widest I found here, with Smart Sorting, Highlights, Summaries, Review Stories, Translations and Replies on Convert. I also found Loox Studio, which turns reviews into social posts and stories. Convert includes referrals after purchase and on the site, and I liked having those in the same app. The free plan runs to 500 orders, with 17+ widgets.

Compared with Fera:

Loox goes further on visual reviews, with AI sorting and Loox Studio that Fera doesn't list. You'd give up Q&A, and you'd still pay by order count, so busy months still raise the bill. Convert adds $50 for each extra 300 orders.

Features:

• Request emails, reminders and QR codes
• Discounts for photo reviews
• 17+ widgets, including carousels and snippets
• Store reviews
• Video reviews on Convert
• AI Smart Sorting, Highlights and Summaries on Convert
• AI Review Stories, Translations and Replies on Convert
• Referrals after purchase and on the site on Convert
• Loox Studio for social posts and stories
• Shop App sync in both directions
• Google, Meta and TikTok syndication on Convert
• Klaviyo, Omnisend and LoyaltyLion

Pricing: Loox charges by monthly orders:

• Beginner: free, up to 500 orders
• Convert: $49.99/month, 300 orders, then $50 per additional 300 orders
• Unlimited: $299.99/month
• Trial: 14 days on Convert and Unlimited

The free plan ends at 500 total orders and doesn't reset.

Reviews: Loox has 4.9 stars from 10,044 reviews on the Shopify App Store. One recent reviewer in the UK says emails to past customers brought in new reviews. Others say the bill grows too quickly as they scale.

Best for: A store whose shoppers buy on how the product looks in real customer photos.

I wouldn't choose it if: Your order count is high and growing. At 1,500 orders a month, Convert costs $249.99/month, while Judge.me stays at $15/month.

See Loox on the Shopify App Store

5. Judge.me: Best for a free plan with marketplace and Google imports

Judge.me is a reviews app with unlimited product and store reviews and unlimited requests on its free plan. I'd choose it when Fera's request caps are the main reason you're leaving.

Why I like this app:

I found unlimited reviews, photos, videos and requests on the free plan, along with imports from Etsy, Amazon, AliExpress and Google Business Profile. That's the closest match here to Fera's sync list, and Judge.me has a migration guide for Fera. Awesome adds reminders, coupons, SMS, Q&A and AI replies at $15/month, which it says is the most you'll ever pay. CSV export works on the free plan.

Compared with Fera:

Judge.me removes the request limit completely and keeps its paid plan at $15/month, below Fera's Small plan. You'd give up Fera's multi-platform support, because Judge.me stopped running on non-Shopify platforms by January 2026. Recent reviewers say settings are hard to find and small changes need a support ticket.

Features:

• Unlimited product and store reviews
• Unlimited photo and video reviews
• Unlimited requests, with QR codes and past orders
• Imports from other apps, Etsy, Amazon, AliExpress and Google Business Profile
• Review widget, stars, carousels and a trust badge
• CSV export on the free plan
• Reminders, coupons and SMS on Awesome
• Q&A and product FAQs drafted from reviews on Awesome
• AI replies, summaries and auto-publish on Awesome
• Google Shopping, TikTok Shop and Meta on Awesome
• 130+ integrations on Awesome, including Klaviyo and Gorgias

Pricing: Judge.me charges a flat fee:

• Free: unlimited reviews and requests, with no order limit
• Awesome: $15/month
• Trial: 15 days

Reviews: Judge.me has 5.0 stars from 48,747 reviews on the Shopify App Store. A recent reviewer had a star rating fixed within 15 minutes on the free plan. Others say they had to get past AI chat before they reached a person.

Best for: A store that imports reviews from marketplaces and wants no limit on requests or orders.

I wouldn't choose it if: You run stores on Wix or BigCommerce as well as Shopify. Fera still supports those platforms, so I'd stay on it.

See Judge.me on the Shopify App Store

6. Ryviu: Best for dropshipping stores that import marketplace reviews

Ryviu is a reviews and Q&A app with an optional points and VIP loyalty programme. It suits a store that fills its product pages with reviews from AliExpress, Amazon and other marketplaces.

Why I like this app:

Its import list stood out when I checked it, with AliExpress, Amazon, Etsy, Walmart, Shopee and DHgate, and Unlimited can mix several sources on one product. Q&A starts on Basic at $6.99/month, the lowest paid price here. I liked that loyalty, with points and VIP tiers, comes in the same app and is included on Unlimited. Ryviu prices by imported reviews and products, so my order count didn't change the bill.

Compared with Fera:

Ryviu adds Walmart, Shopee and DHgate imports and doesn't count orders, which suits a store whose Fera bill rose with sales. You'd give up AI moderation and replies, because I didn't find any AI in Ryviu. Video reviews and the Google Shopping feed need Unlimited at $19.99/month.

Features:

• Request emails after purchase, fulfilment or delivery
• Photo reviews, with video on Unlimited
• AliExpress imports on the free plan
• Amazon, Shopee and CSV imports from Basic
• Etsy, Walmart and DHgate imports from Advance
• Several import sources per product on Unlimited
• Q&A on product pages from Basic
• Masonry and carousel layouts, a badge and a reviews page
• Google rich snippets on every plan
• A Google Shopping XML feed on Unlimited
• Points, VIP tiers and rewards as a loyalty add-on
• PageFly, GemPages, EComposer and Shopify Flow

AI features didn't show up anywhere I looked in Ryviu.

Pricing: Ryviu charges by how many products and reviews you import:

• Free: 50 products, 20 reviews each
• Basic: $6.99/month
• Advance: $9.99/month, unlimited request emails
• Unlimited: $19.99/month, unlimited imports with loyalty included
• Trial: 7 days

Loyalty costs $15/month extra on Basic and Advance.

Reviews: Ryviu has 4.8 stars from 513 reviews on the Shopify App Store. One reviewer says support added stars to the collection pages of their theme in September 2026. Others mention slow replies, and Ryviu confirms its team doesn't work weekends.

Best for: A dropshipping store that imports from several marketplaces and wants Q&A for under $10/month.

I wouldn't choose it if: You send requests through Klaviyo or another email tool. I didn't find an email platform integration for Ryviu, while CWILL works with Klaviyo.

See Ryviu on the Shopify App Store

7. CWILL: Best for unlimited requests across email, WhatsApp and QR codes

CWILL, formerly Trustoo and TrustWILL, is a reviews app that collects photo and video reviews and auto-translates them. Choose it when you want to ask for reviews through more channels than email.

Why I like this app:

Every plan includes unlimited review requests, and I could time emails separately for domestic and international orders. Essential adds WhatsApp requests and auto-translation into one language at $11.99/month. Pro adds video, Q&A, product grouping and a Google Shopping feed at $29.99/month. The AI summary appears on product pages and the home page once a product has 15 reviews.

Compared with Fera:

CWILL doesn't cap requests on any plan, which removes the quota behind Fera's hidden widgets. You'd give up Fera's Etsy and Google sync and the cashback and Smile.io options for rewarding reviews. One reviewer says the script weighed about 780KB and slowed their store.

Features:

• Unlimited review requests on every plan
• Separate email timing for domestic and international orders
• QR codes and shareable review links
• WhatsApp and push requests on Essential
• Discounts for reviews, with separate rules for photos
• 10+ widgets on the free plan
• AI review summaries on product pages and the home page
• Auto-translation into one language on Essential, and more on Pro
• Video reviews, Q&A and product grouping on Pro
• A Google Shopping feed on Pro
• TikTok Shop review sync in the US
• Reviews in Shopify Plus checkout and customer accounts
• Klaviyo, Gorgias, PageFly and Shopify Flow

Pricing: CWILL charges by plan, with no order bands:

• Free: 6 reviews shown per product
• Essential: $11.99/month
• Pro: $29.99/month
• Trial: 7 days

Reviews: CWILL has 4.9 stars from 1,587 reviews on the Shopify App Store. A 4-year user praises its discounts for photo reviews and its many widget placements. Others say request emails didn't arrive for months, and CWILL put that down to trigger settings.

Best for: A store selling abroad that wants reviews translated and requests sent by WhatsApp as well as email.

I wouldn't choose it if: You want your store reviews and product reviews in one place without paying. Judge.me's free plan includes both.

See CWILL on the Shopify App Store

How do you choose between Fera and these alternatives?

Begin with what's pushing you off Fera, then make sure your new app solves it at a price that works for you. I'd run these 5 checks to narrow the list.

First, confirm the app removes the limit that pushed you out. When request caps are the problem, Judge.me, CWILL and AG Product Reviews don't have one, and Vitals' price stays the same at any order count. Rivyo and Loox still count orders, so work out your own monthly number before you choose them.

Next, list the Fera features you use every week. Q&A, store reviews and the Etsy and Google sync are where the gaps show up. Judge.me matches most of them for free, apart from Q&A, which needs Awesome.

Then look at your theme. Nearly all of these widgets were highly responsive, user friendly and customisable when I placed them on my test store. Vitals went a step further, because an AI tool set up the result on my store when I asked for it. Before you publish, look at every widget on a phone screen.

Your other apps matter too. Fera works with Klaviyo, Smile.io, Gorgias and AfterShip, so check any flows that use its triggers. Judge.me, CWILL and AG Product Reviews work with Klaviyo, and Rivyo lists the most page builders and subscription apps.

Finally, test the support. Recent reviewers often name the agents who helped them on AG Product Reviews and Rivyo, while Ryviu doesn't work weekends. During my own setup, a few customer success teams sorted out problems within minutes, and others took hours to get back to me. Send a question during your trial and see how long the answer takes.

Choose Vitals if you'd use its other apps too and want a price that stays put as orders grow. Choose Judge.me if reviews are all you need. Choose AG Product Reviews if you want no bill, and CWILL if you want WhatsApp requests. Stay on Fera if you sell on several platforms and your request count fits your plan.

Will a Fera alternative cost you less?

Yes, once your store sends more than 100 requests a month. AG Product Reviews, Judge.me, Ryviu, Rivyo and CWILL all cost less than Fera once you pass its Startup plan, while Loox costs more at every paid volume.

Fera limits both orders and review requests, and the request cap is usually the one you hit first. Small allows 2,000 orders but 1,000 requests, so a store that asks every buyer for a review reaches the cap at 1,000 orders. The cheaper apps leave things out, though. Ryviu needs Unlimited for video, and AG Product Reviews doesn't list it.

Say your store has 1,500 orders a month and sends a request for each one. Fera's Small plan stops at 1,000 requests, so you'd need Medium at $99/month.These alternatives cost:

• AG Product Reviews: no charge shown
• Ryviu: $9.99/month on Advance, without video
• CWILL: $11.99/month on Essential, without video
• Judge.me: $15/month
• Rivyo: $19/month on Enterprise
• Loox: $249.99/month on Convert

Vitals stays at $29.99/month on its one fixed plan, at 1,500 orders or any other volume.

Over 2 years, Fera's Small plan costs $696 on monthly billing. Fera's website lists yearly prices too, which I haven't used here, so check that figure in the app. The cheapest paid option, Judge.me's Awesome, comes to $360 across those 2 years, and AG Product Reviews lists no charge.

Before you compare prices, count how many review requests you sent last month, not only how many orders you took.

What happens to your reviews when you hit a Fera limit?

According to merchants, your widgets can stop showing until you upgrade. Two merchants report this from August and September 2026, and I didn't find the rule in Fera's help centre. On Startup, 100 requests a month work out at about 3 a day.

That turns a billing limit into a storefront problem. Your stars and review widgets go missing on product pages, so shoppers see a product with no reviews. One merchant hit a separate review cap on the $9 plan after importing old reviews, which forced an upgrade before any new requests went out.

The alternatives treat limits differently. Rivyo stops sending requests above its order cap, and Loox moves you to the next $50 step. Judge.me, CWILL and AG Product Reviews have no request cap to reach, and Vitals' price stays the same.

Check your Fera usage page now, and plan the move before your next busy month rather than during it.

Can you bring your Etsy and Google reviews with you when you leave Fera?

Partly. Judge.me imports from Etsy, Amazon, AliExpress and Google Business Profile, which is the closest match to Fera's sync list. The other apps import marketplace reviews, but I didn't find Google Business Profile on any of them.

Ryviu imports from AliExpress, Amazon, Etsy, Walmart, Shopee and DHgate. Rivyo offers Amazon, AliExpress and Etsy imports, with limits by plan. Vitals, CWILL and AG Product Reviews import from AliExpress, and Vitals and CWILL from Amazon too.

Google's review snippet guidelines say reviews shouldn't be aggregated from other websites. So imported Etsy or Google reviews can fill your product pages, but they may not earn you stars in search. Vitals also leaves AliExpress and Amazon imports out of its Google Shopping feed.

Export your synced reviews from Fera first, then check in the new app which ones show as imported.

When does it make sense to stay on Fera?

I'd stay on Fera if you run stores on more than one platform, or your review requests fit comfortably inside your plan. Few of these apps match it there.

Fera runs on Wix, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Magento and Ecwid as well as Shopify, and Medium adds review sync between stores. Its import list is the widest here, with Etsy, Google Business, Facebook, Amazon and AliExpress, plus Judge.me, Loox, Stamped and Yotpo. It also rewards reviews with cashback or with points through Smile.io or BON.

Startup costs $9/month for 100 requests and 200 orders, and Small $29/month for 1,000 requests and 2,000 orders. There's no free plan, but every plan comes with a 60-day trial, the longest I found. See Fera on the Shopify App Store.

Before you leave, check whether you'd miss the multi-platform sync most, because none of the Shopify-only apps here replace it.

How do you move from Fera to another app?

Your reviews move across as a CSV, but your incentive setups, Q&A and synced marketplace links take more work. Fera exports reviews from Configuration > Review Data > Export Reviews, and a large store gets its file from support.

I'd export these from Fera before you change anything:

• Product and store reviews, with their photos, videos and replies
• Q&A
• Reviews synced from Etsy, Google and Amazon
• Product groups
• Discount, cashback and points setups for reviews
• Any custom CSS or Liquid templates

Judge.me is the only app here with a migration guide for Fera. Vitals, Rivyo and Ryviu import CSV files, and CWILL reads other apps' export files automatically, but none of them names Fera, so check the columns map before you import everything. AG Product Reviews offers XLSX imports and imports from other apps.

These steps work whichever app you pick:

1. Export your reviews and Q&A from Fera.
2. Install the new app on its free plan or trial, and set it up on a copy of your theme.
3. Import your reviews, then check a few photos, dates and verified badges by hand.
4. Set up the same request email you have on Fera, so you're comparing like with like, then check it on your phone.
5. Upgrade only if it does the job, then publish the theme.
6. Remove Fera and any code it left behind, before your next billing date.

The install itself took me 5 to 10 minutes on almost every app. Checking the imported reviews takes longer, and merchants report mixed moves. A 2021 Rivyo review says only 660 of 1,960 reviews came across, and Ryviu reviewers mention CSV errors caused by apostrophes. Judge.me's reviewers, by contrast, often say their move went quickly.

Ask Fera for your export early, because some merchants say it sat behind an upgrade prompt. Keep the file for at least 3 months, and watch new reviews in the new app for a full month before you rely on it.

What changes in unusual situations?

The right app can change at very high volumes, across several platforms or stores, on plan-only features and with a large review history.

When your order volume is unusually high, Fera's Enterprise plan reaches 1,000,000 orders a month at $999/month. Judge.me and Rivyo's Enterprise don't count orders at all, and CWILL doesn't count requests. Loox's Unlimited plan costs $299.99/month at any volume.

When you run several stores, Fera syncs reviews between them from Medium at $99/month. Judge.me offers syndication between stores on Awesome. When you sell in several languages, Vitals translates reviews into your storefront language, and CWILL translates into one language on Essential and more on Pro.

Some features only come with certain plans. Ryviu keeps video and the Google Shopping feed for Unlimited, and CWILL keeps Q&A and video for Pro. Rivyo shows reviews at checkout for Plus stores on Enterprise, and CWILL offers the same for Plus stores.

A headless store narrows the list, because Rivyo supports headless and API on Enterprise. A large history matters too. Vitals imports up to 10,000 reviews per file and Judge.me exports up to 100,000 per file, so split a big Fera export and allow extra time.

Which Fera alternative would I start with?

I'd start with Vitals, because its reviews come with 40+ other apps on one fixed plan, so a busy month doesn't change the bill. Choose Judge.me when you only need reviews and want Etsy and Google imports for free, and Rivyo when Q&A is the feature you can't lose. Stay on Fera if you sell on more than one platform. Put your 2 finalists on a copy of your theme with the same request email and review widget, then compare what shoppers see and how much you had to change to get there.

My guide to the best Shopify product review apps compares more options, and I've also reviewed Loox alternatives.

What do merchants often ask about Fera alternatives?

Is there a free alternative to Fera?

Yes, and AG Product Reviews and Judge.me are the 2 I'd look at first. AG Product Reviews shows no plan limit, and Judge.me's free plan includes unlimited reviews and requests. Rivyo's free plan resets at 100 orders a month, Ryviu's allows 50 products with 20 reviews each, and CWILL's shows 6 reviews per product.

How much does Fera cost in 2026?

Fera has no free plan, and paid plans start at $9/month for 100 requests and 200 orders. Small costs $29/month, Medium $99/month and Semi-large $199/month, each with more orders and requests. Every plan includes a 60-day trial, and SMS requests cost $5 for each review left.

Does Fera have Q&A?

Yes, Fera includes a Q&A widget for product and store questions from its Startup plan. Rivyo offers Q&A from $9/month, Ryviu from $6.99/month, Judge.me at $15/month and CWILL on Pro at $29.99/month.

Is Fera a good app?

Yes, Fera is a good app for importing and syncing reviews, with 4.8 stars from 2,021 reviews and support for several platforms. An alternative makes more sense when you keep hitting request limits, or when an outage or a hidden widget has already left your product pages without reviews.

Can you move your reviews from Fera to another app?

Yes, Fera exports reviews as a CSV, and Judge.me has a migration guide for Fera. Vitals, Rivyo and Ryviu offer CSV imports, and CWILL reads export files from other apps. Your synced marketplace links, incentive setups and custom templates stay behind.

Do Fera alternatives slow down a store?

A single reviews app won't make much difference, but many stores run 10 to 15 apps, and each one adds to the load. Vitals surprised me, because its 40+ apps load from one script, so I could switch any of them on or off without thinking about speed. One CWILL reviewer blamed its 780KB script for a slower store, so test your page speed before and after you install any of them.