buywith vs Tolstoy

buywith is a live shopping platform and creator marketplace for hosting shopping events on a store website. Brands can run live events on their stores, while its One-to-One service gives customers personalized assistance through video calls. During a session, hosts and customers can navigate the website together, and shoppers can join immediately or schedule a session for later. Customers can complete a purchase without leaving the session. An expert marketplace helps businesses find and vet session hosts. The Shopify app lists interactive features including live chat, polls, gamification, shoppable elements, and dynamic coupon codes. Its dashboard provides shoppers’ email addresses and phone numbers alongside real-time sales data. Buywith says its AI can create short product clips from live shopping recordings, with captions and highlights, for use on product pages and marketing channels. The web platform is available on mobile, desktop, and tablet, and the app works with Facebook, iMessage, and WhatsApp. A free-to-install plan is listed at free; additional charges may apply. Pricing is also available on request.

Tolstoy is a web-based AI ecommerce platform for producing product content, publishing shoppable experiences, and helping shoppers choose items. AI Studio creates product images, videos, and ads through reusable workflows based on a brand’s Brand DNA. AI Player publishes product videos and user-generated content across a site, app, email, and SMS. The AI Sales Agent uses a product catalog to answer questions about fit, features, and differences, then recommend products. Product catalog synchronization and shoppable content are supported. Featured connections include Shopify, TikTok Shop, Google Drive, Meta Ads, Klaviyo, and Gorgias; Canva, Higgsfield, Billo, D-ID, and AdSpy are marked as limited connections. Tolstoy offers a free option without a card, with eligible accounts able to publish unlimited on-site views for 30 days. Paid plans start at $8 a month, billed $96 yearly. Higher plans provide larger allowances, while Enterprise has custom usage, implementation, and dedicated support.