LiveShoply vs NOW Live: the NOW Live alternative for Shopify
LiveShoply is a NOW Live alternative for Shopify stores that want live shopping at a small-business price.
NOW Live has no monthly fee and takes 3% of sales from live shopping events, which suits stores that want to try live selling with no fixed cost. LiveShoply has a free plan and paid plans from $29/month with no commission, so once your live sales pass about $1,000 a month a flat plan usually costs less.
You want to test live selling with no fixed monthly cost.
You don't want to pay commission on sales.
LiveShoply: free, then $29/mo · NOW Live: free + 3% of live sales
NOW Live (on the Shopify App Store since January 2023) adds a dedicated live shopping page to your store and charges a commission on live sales. On the Shopify App Store it's rated 5.0 from 1 review. This page compares it with LiveShoply feature by feature, using the prices and features each app publishes on its Shopify App Store listing. We're the LiveShoply team, so we've made a point of including where NOW Live is the better choice.
At a glance
| Feature | LiveShoply | NOW Live |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ 300 viewer minutes | ✓ free to install |
| Commission on sales | None | 3% of live-event sales |
| Entry paid plan | $29/month | — |
| Dedicated live page on your store | ✓ /apps/live | ✓ |
| Go live from phone/browser | ✓ | Not listed |
| OBS / RTMP | Starter and up | Not listed |
| Product pinning & live chat | ✓ | Not listed |
| Polls & keyword giveaways | ✓ every plan | Not listed |
| Shoppable replays | ✓ | Not listed |
| Shoppable videos | ✓ | Not listed |
| Klaviyo | Starter and up | ✓ |
| AI captions & highlight clips | Growth and up | Not listed |
"Not listed" means we couldn't find the feature on NOW Live's public plan list — it may exist elsewhere in their product.
About NOW Live
- Developer: NOW Live, on the Shopify App Store since January 11, 2023
- Rating: 5.0 from 1 review
- App languages: English (LiveShoply: 11 languages)
- Links: App Store listing
Pricing compared
LiveShoply
Charges by viewer minutes — one person watching for one minute.
- Free (300 viewer minutes)
- Starter $29/mo (5,000)
- Growth $79/mo (20,000)
- Pro $199/mo (60,000). No commission
NOW Live
No monthly fee; 3% commission on sales from live events.
- Free to install
- 3% commission on all sales generated from live shopping events
What you'd pay
Here's what a typical store would pay on each app. Viewer-minute estimates include about 15% extra for replay views.
| Scenario | LiveShoply | NOW Live |
|---|---|---|
| 2 shows a month, ~20 viewers, $2,000 in live sales | Starter — $29/mo | $60 (3%) |
| Weekly show, ~30 viewers, $6,000 in live sales | Growth — $79/mo | $180 (3%) |
| 8 shows a month, ~60 viewers, $15,000 in live sales | Pro — $199/mo | $450 (3%) |
Feature by feature
Pricing model
A fixed monthly plan based on viewer minutes, with a free plan and no commission on sales.
No fixed fee; 3% of every sale from a live event. Cheap when sales are small, more expensive as they grow.
On your store
A live and replays section, a mini-player that appears when you go live, and an app-proxy page, all placed from the theme editor.
An automatically generated live shopping page with a product feed.
Running the show
Stream from a phone or laptop browser or OBS, pin products, run polls, giveaways and live deals.
The listing doesn't describe how you stream or which interactive tools are included.
What's included in LiveShoply
Here's everything LiveShoply does, with a guide for each feature so you can see how it works before you install. See the full feature list or compare plans to check which plan includes what.
| Feature | What you get |
|---|---|
| Go live from a phone or laptop browser | No app download and under one second of delay. Full HD 1080p browser streaming on Growth and Pro. |
| OBS and RTMP streaming | Connect OBS or any RTMP encoder from Starter, with automatic recording. |
| Live chat, polls and live deals | Product pinning, polls, live-only Shopify discount codes, slow mode and blocked words on every plan. |
| Keyword giveaways | Viewers type a keyword in chat to enter and a random winner is drawn on screen. |
| Co-hosts and remote guests | Bring an influencer or teammate into the show from their own phone on Growth and Pro. |
| Multistream to Facebook and YouTube | Send OBS shows to your social channels at the same time on Growth and Pro. |
| Pre-recorded premieres | Schedule a recorded show that plays like a live one, with chat, from Starter. |
| Shoppable replays | Every show becomes a shoppable replay: 10 hours of storage on Starter, 30 on Growth, 100 on Pro. |
| Shoppable videos on product pages | Carousels, stories, a swipeable discovery feed and videos that appear on the products they feature. |
| Instagram Reels import | Import Reels, upload in bulk or import from a link, and add videos to your Shopify product media. |
| AI captions and highlight clips | Captions in 12 languages and 3–5 suggested clips per show, with products tagged, on Growth and Pro. |
| Email reminders and Klaviyo | Reminder sign-ups, calendar links, CSV export on every plan and Klaviyo sync from Starter. |
| Analytics and ROI | Viewers, watch time and orders attributed to each show, plus GA4, Google Tag Manager and Shopify customer events. |
On your storefront
LiveShoply adds itself to your store as a Shopify app embed and app blocks, so there's no theme code to edit and nothing is left behind if you uninstall. You place the live and replays section, shoppable video carousels and playlists from the theme editor, like any other section.
The floating mini-player that appears when you go live can be styled in the theme editor too: left or right position, horizontal and vertical margins, separate desktop and mobile widths, corner radius, border color and thickness, an overlay message, and whether it shows on desktop, mobile or both. The widget loads after your page content, so it doesn't hold up how fast your store appears.
The storefront widget, emails and admin are available in 11 languages (English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese and Swedish), and the widget follows your store's language automatically. To see how NOW Live handles this, check the languages and theme integration on its App Store listing.
New to live selling? Start with how to do live shopping on Shopify, then plan your first show with the show script template and the equipment guide.
Where NOW Live is stronger
We think you should pick the right tool for your store. Here's what NOW Live does that LiveShoply doesn't (yet):
- No monthly fee: you only pay when live shows sell.
- Klaviyo and social integrations to promote events.
- An automatically built live shopping page.
Questions to ask before you choose
Whichever live shopping app you pick, these questions will save you from surprises later:
- How will my bill grow? Streaming hours, viewer minutes and per-viewer charges behave very differently as your audience grows. Model your next six months, not just your first show.
- How easy is it to go live? If going live requires a laptop, OBS or a separate app, you'll run fewer shows. Phone-browser streaming removes most of the friction.
- What happens after the show? Check that replays become shoppable automatically and that you can turn moments into short videos for product pages.
- Which engagement tools are on my plan? Polls, giveaways and live-only discounts are what keep viewers watching — make sure they aren't locked behind an upgrade.
- Do I own my audience? Confirm you can export the shoppers who signed up for reminders, or sync them to your email platform.
- Will it slow my store down? Look for an app embed that loads after your page and only streams video when it's opened.
Which should you choose?
Choose NOW Live if…
- You want to test live selling with no fixed monthly cost.
- Your live sales will stay under about $1,000 a month.
Choose LiveShoply if…
- You don't want to pay commission on sales.
- You want a full feature set on the listing: chat, polls, giveaways, replays and shoppable video.
How we compared
All prices, limits and features for NOW Live come from its public Shopify App Store listing, checked on October 17, 2026. Where a feature isn't mentioned on the listing we mark it "Not listed" rather than assuming it's missing. LiveShoply details come from our own pricing page and feature list.
Cost scenarios use typical show patterns for small and growing stores and add roughly 15% for replay viewing. Your real usage will depend on your audience. If you spot something out of date, email hello@liveshoply.app and we'll correct it.
FAQ
Is LiveShoply a NOW Live alternative?
Yes. Both put live shopping on your own store; LiveShoply charges a flat plan instead of a commission.
When is a commission cheaper?
At 3%, NOW Live costs less than LiveShoply Starter ($29) while live sales are under about $967 a month. Above that a flat plan is usually cheaper.
Does LiveShoply take a cut of sales?
No. LiveShoply never charges commission, on any plan.
Does NOW Live have a free plan?
It's free to install and charges 3% of live-event sales.
Sources and further reading
- NOW Live on the Shopify App Store: plans, reviews and the features we compared
- Shopify Help Center: apps in your theme: how app embeds and app blocks work
- Shopify Help Center: app charges: how app subscriptions and usage charges appear on your Shopify bill
- LiveShoply pricing and LiveShoply FAQ
- Best live shopping apps for Shopify: our overview of the whole category
Looking for a NOW Live alternative?
Try LiveShoply free — set up in minutes, go live from your phone, no commission on sales.