Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add YouTube videos to your store. Boost trust and engage customers with authentic content
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Embed videos in your pages without impacting site speed. Use web stories to modernize your site!
| Metric | Embed YouTube Videos | Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 105 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 3 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2024 | Dec 2020 |
Embed YouTube Videos and Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Embed YouTube Videos at Free plan available, Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story 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.
Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story has the larger user base (105 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Embed YouTube Videos's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Embed YouTube Videos audit • Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story audit
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| Keyword | Embed YouTube Videos | Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story |
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| site speed | Not ranked | #18 |
| shoppable videos | Not ranked | #24 |
| support widget | Not ranked | #49 |
Both Embed YouTube Videos and Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story offer paid plans only. Embed YouTube Videos starts at Free plan available; Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Embed YouTube Videos (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story (5.0★, 105 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story does carry the larger published review base (105 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story has the deeper published review base (105 vs 1), 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.
Embed YouTube Videos typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (105 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. Embed YouTube Videos and Vidjet Shoppable Videos +Story 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 Embed YouTube Videos" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
