Dots Live Shopping vs ShoppableVids

Dots Live Shopping adds live video selling to an existing ecommerce store, so viewers can watch, ask questions and buy without leaving it. Its tools include scheduled shows, product pinning, Buy Now, auctions, flash sales, giveaways, chat, replays and analytics. Stores can connect through Magento 2, Adobe Commerce, Shopify, WooCommerce or custom and headless integrations, including JavaScript SDKs, REST APIs and webhooks. Checkout and orders run through the store’s own quote and order engine. Broadcasters can use mobile devices or browsers, with OBS and RTMP options. Auction settings include starting prices, bid increments, countdowns, pre-bids and winner reservations; flash sales can have time, quantity and per-customer limits. Stock checks and reservations help manage overselling, while the store remains the stock authority. Analytics include watch time, chat, add-to-carts, GMV and conversion, with AI summaries and recommendations. Dots describes web, PWA and native iOS and Android experiences, and support for Arabic RTL, local payments and marketplace workflows. Pricing is available on request; the product is listed as in active development.

ShoppableVids adds purchasing to live and recorded video on a brand’s website. Hosts can stream from a browser or phone, feature products, and let viewers add items to a cart with one tap. Live sessions include chat, emoji reactions, polls, viewer counts, and questions and answers; each session becomes a replay with products marked at their original times. On-demand videos can tag several products at chosen timestamps, showing clickable product cards. Videos embed on product pages, landing pages, or homepages, with no stated limit on shoppable videos per page. Analytics cover viewers, engagement, add-to-cart events, conversion rates, attributed revenue, watch time, drop-off points, and product performance. Integrations include Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, and custom platforms through the API. Instagram and TikTok imports are supported, as are WebRTC browser streams and RTMPS software such as OBS, Streamlabs, and Larix Broadcaster. Pricing is by custom quote.