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Cohley vs Dovetale

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Cohley

Software

Content at the speed of culture

From
On request
Rated
-
Dovetale logo

Dovetale

Software

Influencer marketing made simple for Shopify

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Dovetale has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cohley cohley's Starter plan starts from $18,000 and its Professional plan ("Most popular") starts from $24,000, both annual influencer/UGC content packages, per the vendor's own pricing page (archived, 2022).; Dovetale before its acquisition by Shopify (now sold as Shopify Collabs), Dovetale's Starter plan was $99 USD per month for only 3 users, and jumping to 10 users required the Pro plan at $499 USD per month, a five-fold price increase for roughly triple the seats (archived pricing page, 7 August 2020)
  • They diverge on capability: Cohley covers Photo content, Dovetale covers Creator discovery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cohley and Dovetale actually diverge.

Attributes where Cohley and Dovetale differ
AttributeCohleyDovetale
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
Founded20162006

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cohley

  • Photo content
  • Video content
  • Product reviews
  • Creator network
  • Rights management
  • Content library
  • A/B testing
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Only in Dovetale

  • Creator discovery
  • Application management
  • Gift tracking
  • Affiliate links
  • Commission tracking
  • Direct messaging
  • Shopify integration
  • TikTok

Both cover

  • Performance analytics
  • Shopify
  • Instagram
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cohley

  • Product photographynot Dovetale
  • Video contentnot Dovetale
  • Customer reviewsnot Dovetale
  • Social contentnot Dovetale
  • Ad creativenot Dovetale

Dovetale

  • Creator partnershipsnot Cohley
  • Product giftingnot Cohley
  • Affiliate programsnot Cohley
  • Ambassador programsnot Cohley

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cohley

  • Cohley's Starter plan starts from $18,000 and its Professional plan ("Most popular") starts from $24,000, both annual influencer/UGC content packages, per the vendor's own pricing page (archived, 2022).

Dovetale

  • Before its acquisition by Shopify (now sold as Shopify Collabs), Dovetale's Starter plan was $99 USD per month for only 3 users, and jumping to 10 users required the Pro plan at $499 USD per month, a five-fold price increase for roughly triple the seats (archived pricing page, 7 August 2020)

Pricing, plan by plan

Cohley

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Photo content
    • Basic creators
    • Content library
  • Growth$undefined/month
    • Photo + video
    • Premium creators
    • Performance tracking
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom content
    • Dedicated team
    • API access

Dovetale

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Creator discovery
    • Application forms
    • Basic analytics
  • Premium$99/month
    • Advanced search
    • Affiliate management
    • Commission tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Cohley if

  • You need photo content.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want video content.

Choose Dovetale if

  • You need creator discovery.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want application management.

Questions people ask

Is Cohley or Dovetale better?
Neither clearly leads. Cohley starts at On request and Dovetale at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cohley or Dovetale?
Dovetale has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Cohley and Free for Dovetale.
Does Cohley or Dovetale run on more platforms?
Cohley runs on Web, Api. Dovetale runs on Web.
Can I use Dovetale for free?
Yes. Dovetale has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Cohley starts at On request.
What is Cohley best used for?
Cohley is most often used for product photography, video content, customer reviews, social content. Of those, product photography and video content are not what Dovetale is typically brought in for.
What can Cohley do that Dovetale cannot?
Cohley covers Photo content, Video content, Product reviews, Creator network. Dovetale covers Creator discovery, Application management, Gift tracking, Affiliate links. Both handle Performance analytics, Shopify, Instagram, Cloud deployment.

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