Taking Your Etsy Reviews to Shopify

You’ve spent years building your Etsy reputation. Those 500+ five-star reviews represent real trust from real customers. But when you open your Shopify store, it shows zero reviews, and that’s a conversion killer.

The good news: you don’t have to start from scratch. Several apps can import your Etsy reviews into Shopify. The question is which one does it well enough that you can set it and forget it.

Why Etsy Reviews Matter for Shopify

When Etsy customers land on your Shopify store, they’re often skeptical. They trusted Etsy’s platform. Your standalone store? That’s unknown territory.

Showing your Etsy reviews bridges that trust gap. It says: “These are real customers who bought from us on a platform you know.”

But here’s the catch: one-time imports become stale. If you’re still actively selling on Etsy, new reviews pile up while your Shopify store shows outdated feedback. The best solution is continuous sync.

The Apps Compared

Reviewsion

Best for continuous Etsy sync

Reviewsion connects directly to your Etsy shop and syncs reviews in real-time. When a new review appears on Etsy, it shows up on Shopify automatically. No manual work required.

What works well:

• Real-time sync means new Etsy reviews appear within minutes
• Automatic product matching links reviews to the right Shopify products
• AI detects sentiment mismatches (5-star rating with complaint text)
• Unified dashboard shows Etsy and Shopify reviews side-by-side

Considerations:

• Real-time sync requires Pro plan ($19/mo)
• Free tier limited to 500 reviews

Good fit if: You’re actively selling on both Etsy and Shopify and want reviews to stay current without you doing anything.

Judge.me

Best budget option with weekly sync

Judge.me offers Etsy sync through their Platform Connectors feature¹. Reviews sync automatically every 7 days. Not real-time, but hands-off once configured.

What works well:

• Unbeatable pricing: free tier with unlimited reviews²
• Weekly automatic sync requires no manual intervention
• Simple, established solution with years of market presence
• Product matching works reasonably well

Considerations:

• 7-day sync delay means new reviews take up to a week to appear
• No real-time option available
• Basic AI features compared to newer apps

Good fit if: Weekly sync is fast enough for your needs and you want the lowest possible cost.

Loox

Known for visuals, but no Etsy support

Loox has built its reputation as the visual reviews leader with photo carousels and galleries. However, they don’t offer native Etsy import, a dealbreaker for this use case.

Worth noting: Reviewsion’s widget quality and appearance are genuinely competitive with Loox, despite being less well-known. If you’ve dismissed Reviewsion as “the sync app,” their visual presentation might surprise you.

What works well:

• Photo and video review displays
• Strong referral program features
• AliExpress import via bookmarklet

Considerations:

• No native Etsy import capability
• AliExpress-focused, not marketplace-focused
• Higher pricing ($12.99–$99.99/mo) for premium features³

Good fit if: You’re not importing from Etsy and visual presentation is your top priority. Though honestly, for pure widget quality, Reviewsion deserves a closer look.

Opinew

No Etsy import support

Opinew offers multi-platform import for eBay and AliExpress⁴, but does not support Etsy import.

What works well:

• Multi-platform import (eBay, AliExpress)
• Photo and video review support
• SMS and email automation

Considerations:

• No Etsy import capability
• Focused on eBay and AliExpress only
• Good for dropshipping, less relevant for Etsy sellers

Good fit if: You’re focused on eBay/AliExpress and don’t need Etsy integration.

What to Look For

When choosing an Etsy review import app, consider:

1. Sync frequency: Real-time, daily, weekly, or one-time only?
2. Automation: Does it require manual work after setup?
3. Product matching: Can it automatically link Etsy reviews to Shopify products?
4. Reliability: Is it API-based or scraping-based?

The Bottom Line

For active Etsy sellers, Reviewsion offers the most seamless experience with real-time sync, and the widget quality genuinely rivals Loox despite the smaller brand presence. If budget is the priority and weekly updates are acceptable, Judge.me is hard to beat at $0-$15/month.

Loox has the visual reputation, but won’t help with Etsy import. Opinew focuses on eBay/AliExpress rather than Etsy.

The right choice depends on how actively you sell on Etsy and how important fresh reviews are to your Shopify conversion rate.

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Footnotes

1. Judge.me Etsy Connector - Automatic weekly sync for Etsy reviews ↩

2. Judge.me Pricing - Free tier with unlimited reviews, Awesome plan $15/mo ↩

3. Loox Pricing - Plans range from $12.99/mo to $99.99/mo ↩

4. Opinew Product Reviews - Shopify App Store - eBay and AliExpress import support verified December 2024 ↩