The Loox alternative built on Shopify itself
Faster reviews. Better SEO. Your data stays in your store.
Loox is a good app. But it stores your reviews on their servers and loads them via JavaScript - which hurts your page speed, weakens your SEO, and means your data leaves the moment you cancel. There's a better way.
Why merchants switch from Loox
Loox works well for getting started. These are the reasons stores outgrow it.
Your reviews belong in your store
Loox stores your review data on their own servers. If you cancel, your reviews are gone. With us, every review lives in Shopify's standard metaobjects - they're yours forever, even if you uninstall our app.
A JavaScript widget is slowing you down
Loox injects a client-side script that fetches and renders reviews after the page loads. That means extra round-trips, layout shift, and a hit to your Lighthouse score. Our reviews render in Liquid - server-side, zero external requests.
Google can't index what loads via JavaScript
Structured data in a JavaScript widget is unreliable for crawlers. Our reviews output JSON-LD and star ratings in your HTML from the first byte - the kind search engines love for rich snippets.
Loox gets expensive fast
Loox's Beginner plan costs $9.99/mo but caps you at 100 monthly orders. Scale starts at $39.99/mo and adds $40 for every 300 additional orders - a store doing 1,200 orders/mo pays $159.99. The pricing scales with your success, not theirs.
Feature by feature
| Feature | FiveOh Reviews on Metaobjects | Loox |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews render server-side (no JS widget) | ||
| Review data stored in your Shopify store | ||
| Data survives app uninstall | ||
| Auto-translate into store languages (all plans) | Convert plan only ($49.99+/mo) | |
| Photo & video reviews | ||
| Post-purchase email review requests | ||
| On-store review submission form | ||
| Variant-specific reviews | ||
| Continuous sync from Loox | - | |
| Free plan included | ||
| Works with any OS 2.0 theme |
Transparent pricing. No lock-in.
Loox starts at $9.99/mo but caps you at 100 monthly orders. Scale costs $39.99/mo for 300 orders - then adds $40 for every 300 more. A store with 1,200 orders/mo pays $159.99. We start free and stay flat.
Free
100 reviews max
- Auto-translate
- Continuous sync
- White-labeling (remove “Powered by” badge)
- Liquid code for custom sections
$0/mo
Basic
10,000 reviews max
- Auto-translate
- Continuous sync
- White-labeling (remove “Powered by” badge)
- Liquid code for custom sections
$20/mo
or $200/yr
14-day free trial
Pro
100,000 reviews max
- Auto-translate
- Continuous sync
- White-labeling (remove “Powered by” badge)
- Liquid code for custom sections
$60/mo
or $600/yr
14-day free trial
Unlimited
Unlimited reviews max
- Auto-translate
- Continuous sync
- White-labeling (remove “Powered by” badge)
- Liquid code for custom sections
$180/mo
or $1800/yr
14-day free trial
Reviews in your store
976
FiveOh Reviews on Metaobjects
$20/mo
Basic plan
Save $19.99/mo
Loox
$39.99/mo
Scale plan · ~136 orders/mo
Assumes 20% review conversion and a 3-year-old store - both conservative estimates that favour Loox. Real-world conversion rates are typically 5–15%, meaning actual Loox costs are likely higher. Loox Scale: $39.99/mo base (300 orders) +$40/300 orders, capped at $799.99/mo (6,000 orders). Loox Unlimited: $299.99/mo flat. Verify current pricing at loox.app/pricing.
Switch from Loox in minutes
No downtime. No data loss. No developer needed.
1. Install the app and connect Loox
Install from the Shopify App Store and connect your Loox account. Your existing reviews sync across automatically - no CSV exports, no manual uploads.
2. Add the display blocks to your theme
Drop our ready-made app blocks into your theme editor. No coding required for a standard setup.
3. Cancel Loox whenever you're ready
Once everything looks good, cancel Loox. Your reviews stay in your Shopify store permanently - they're not going anywhere.
Ready to move your reviews into Shopify?
Connect Loox, sync your reviews, add the blocks. Done.
14-day free trial on all paid plans
Switching from Loox - FAQ
- No. Connect your Loox account and your existing reviews sync across automatically. All reviews, ratings, and media are preserved - no exports, no uploads.
- Client-side widgets fetch and render review content after the page loads. This delays your Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), causes layout shift, and prevents search engines from indexing your reviews at crawl time. Server-side rendering via Shopify Metaobjects means reviews are in your HTML from the first byte - faster for visitors, better for rankings.
- Only briefly. Connect Loox, let the sync run, add the display blocks - then cancel Loox. The whole process takes under an hour. Some merchants keep Loox on their cheapest tier for trust badges, but the review data lives in your store with us.
- Nothing changes. Your reviews are stored in Shopify's standard product review metaobjects - a data type built into every Shopify store. They stay there after uninstalling our app. You can access them with any compatible tool or your own Liquid code.
- No. Connect Loox in the app, wait for the sync, add the display blocks in the theme editor. Our support team helps if you get stuck.
- No major changes. Just add our app block to your product page in the Shopify theme editor. It works out of the box with all Online Store 2.0 themes.