The Best Live Shopping Apps for Shopify in 2026 (Compared)
An honest comparison of the leading live shopping apps for Shopify — features, pricing models and which type of store each one suits best.
Live shopping apps all promise the same thing — a live video on your store with products underneath — but they differ a lot in price, pricing model and what's included. This guide compares the main options for Shopify merchants so you can pick the right one for your store's size and goals.
What to look for in a live shopping app
- Native Shopify checkout. Shoppers should add to your real Shopify cart and pay with your existing checkout, discounts and payment methods.
- Pricing model. Apps charge by streaming hours, by viewing minutes or by a flat fee. Hours suit stores with large audiences; viewer minutes suit stores that are still growing.
- Going live. Can you stream from a phone browser, or do you need an app or OBS? Lower friction means more shows.
- Replays and short videos. Most revenue from a show can come after it ends. Look for automatic shoppable replays and an easy way to put clips on product pages.
- Engagement tools. Polls, giveaways, live-only discounts and chat moderation keep viewers watching.
- Data ownership. Check whether you can export the people who signed up for reminders.
LiveShoply
Best for: small and growing Shopify stores that want the full live shopping workflow without enterprise pricing.
LiveShoply lets you go live from any phone or laptop browser with under one second of delay, or from OBS on paid plans. Polls, keyword giveaways and live-only Shopify discount codes are included on every plan, including Free. Every show becomes a shoppable replay, and on Growth and Pro, AI adds captions and suggests highlight clips.
- Pricing: Free plan; paid plans at $29, $79 and $199 per month, based on viewer minutes. No commission.
- Strengths: price, engagement tools on every plan, AI highlights, pre-recorded premieres, subscriber export on every plan.
- Limitations: no checkout inside Facebook and no multi-host shows yet; multistreaming works for OBS/RTMP shows.
LiveMeUp
Best for: boutiques that want Facebook Live Shopping and mobile app integrations, and have the budget for it.
LiveMeUp is a well-established, highly rated live shopping app with a Built for Shopify badge. It offers shoppable replays, video widgets, SMS reminders and Klaviyo on higher plans, plus a paid add-on for Facebook Live Shopping where viewers can buy inside Facebook.
- Pricing: Free plan with 30 minutes of streaming; Grow $89/month (4 hours), Scale $249/month (12 hours), Enterprise from $399/month. Unlimited views.
- Strengths: Facebook Live Shopping, mobile app builder integrations, large review base.
- Consider: RTMP and Klaviyo start on the $249 plan; Facebook and Full HD are paid add-ons.
See our detailed LiveShoply vs LiveMeUp comparison.
Channelize.io
Best for: brands that want multi-host shows and a dedicated host mobile app.
Channelize offers live shopping and shoppable UGC video with multi-host shows, pre-recorded shows, RTMP support, multicasting to social platforms and email/SMS notifications.
- Pricing: Start $97/month (15,000 viewing minutes), Grow $297/month (50,000), Pro $497/month (100,000). Free trial, no free plan.
- Strengths: multi-host shows, host app, wide social multicasting.
- Consider: a higher starting price than most small stores need.
See our LiveShoply vs Channelize comparison.
Enterprise platforms: Bambuser and Firework
Bambuser and Firework are enterprise video commerce platforms used by large retailers. They offer advanced features such as one-to-one video calling, extensive widget libraries and dedicated account teams, with custom pricing. They're worth evaluating if you're a large brand with a dedicated content team; for most Shopify stores they're more than needed.
Which app should you choose?
- Just starting, or testing live shopping: start with a free plan (LiveShoply or LiveMeUp) and run four weekly shows before deciding.
- Growing store, budget-conscious: LiveShoply's paid plans start at $29/month with engagement tools and replays included.
- Facebook is your main channel: LiveMeUp's Facebook Live Shopping add-on lets viewers buy inside Facebook.
- Multi-host shows matter most: Channelize.
- Large retailer with a content team: evaluate Bambuser or Firework.
Whichever you pick, the biggest factor in success isn't the app — it's showing up consistently. Read our step-by-step guide to live shopping on Shopify to plan your first show.