Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell more by embedding a UGC shoppable widget into your customers' shopping experiences.
| EmbedSocial | Sauce | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Last updated | — | — |
| Metric | EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC | Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC |
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| Rating | — | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 348 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2025 | Dec 2016 |
Based on the data on this page, Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.6★ vs EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC at Free trial available, Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC at Free trial available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC has the larger user base (348 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC audit • Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC audit
| Keyword | EmbedSocial | Sauce |
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| Not ranked | #19 | |
| influencer | Not ranked | #20 |
| tiktok | Not ranked | #23 |
| photo reviews | #168 | Not ranked |
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Both EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC and Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC offer paid plans only. EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC starts at Free trial available; Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC does carry the larger published review base (348 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC has the deeper published review base (348 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (348 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC and Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from EmbedSocial: Shoppable UGC" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
