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Loox vs Razorpay

Loox logo

Loox

E-Commerce

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

From
$14.99/month
Rated
-
Razorpay logo

Razorpay

E-Commerce

Indian payment gateway for domestic and international card, UPI and wallet acceptance

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Loox beginner plan limited to 500 total orders; Razorpay it requires an Indian legal entity and settles only to Indian bank accounts, so it is not an option for a business incorporated elsewhere no matter how many Indian customers it has.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loox and Razorpay actually diverge.

Attributes where Loox and Razorpay differ
AttributeLooxRazorpay
Starting price$14.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptiontransaction

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-Commerce).

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 Loox

Nothing recorded that Razorpay does not also cover.

Only in Razorpay

  • Domestic payment methods
  • International cards
  • Payment links and pages
  • Route
  • RazorpayX
  • Subscriptions
  • Smart Collect
  • Dashboard and reporting

What people use each for

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

Loox

  • Collecting visual reviews and customer photosnot Razorpay
  • Displaying reviews across product pages and checkoutnot Razorpay
  • Syncing reviews across multiple sales channelsnot Razorpay
  • Running referral and discount programs from reviewsnot Razorpay

Razorpay

  • An Indian D2C brand needing UPI acceptance alongside cards in a single checkoutnot Loox
  • An Indian SaaS business billing domestic customers on recurring mandatesnot Loox
  • A marketplace that must split each payment between the platform and its sellersnot Loox
  • A business that needs to take payment without building a website, using links and pagesnot Loox

Where each one falls short

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

Loox

  • Beginner plan limited to 500 total orders
  • Convert plan costs $35 more monthly than Beginner but enables unlimited orders
  • Pricing specific to Shopify stores, not available for other platforms

Razorpay

  • It requires an Indian legal entity and settles only to Indian bank accounts, so it is not an option for a business incorporated elsewhere no matter how many Indian customers it has.
  • The transaction percentage applies to the full order value including shipping and tax rather than to the product price, so low margin categories with heavy shipping give up more of their margin than the quoted rate suggests.
  • Payment aggregator authorisation sits with the Reserve Bank of India and has been withheld from aggregators before while applications were reviewed, so a dependency exists that no commercial contract term protects you from.
  • Default settlement runs on a delayed cycle with faster settlement sold as a paid add-on, so a business that buys stock from its takings either waits for cash or pays extra for it, and that cost belongs in the effective rate.
  • International card acceptance is priced higher and requires separate approval rather than being a configuration change, so cross-border revenue takes longer to switch on and earns less per order than a domestic sale.

Pricing, plan by plan

Loox

$14.99/month
  • Beginner$14.99/month
    • Up to 500 total orders
    • Review request emails
    • Discount for photo reviews
  • Convert$49.99/month
    • Unlimited orders
    • Smart visual sorting
    • Review highlights
  • Unlimited$299.99/month
    • Unlimited review requests
    • Unlimited referrals
    • Priority support

Razorpay

On request
  • Domestic Payments$undefined/mo
    • 2% platform fee per successful transaction across all payment instruments
    • GST: 18% applies on the platform fee
    • No setup fees, annual maintenance charges, or refund fees
  • Corporate Cards$undefined/mo
    • 2.15% platform fee per transaction
  • International Payments - Cards$undefined/mo
    • Up to 3% per successful transaction
  • International Payments - Bank Transfers$undefined/mo
    • 1% per transaction with zero forex markup

Which should you pick?

Choose Loox if

Nothing in the data separates Loox from Razorpay on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Razorpay if

  • You need domestic payment methods.
  • You also want international cards.

Questions people ask

Is Loox or Razorpay better?
Neither clearly leads. Loox starts at $14.99/month and Razorpay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Loox or Razorpay?
Loox starts at $14.99/month and Razorpay at On request.
Does Loox or Razorpay run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Loox best used for?
Loox is most often used for collecting visual reviews and customer photos, displaying reviews across product pages and checkout, syncing reviews across multiple sales channels, running referral and discount programs from reviews. Of those, collecting visual reviews and customer photos and displaying reviews across product pages and checkout are not what Razorpay is typically brought in for.
What can Loox do that Razorpay cannot?
Razorpay covers Domestic payment methods, International cards, Payment links and pages, Route.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Loox: How much does Loox cost?

Loox pricing starts at $14.99 per month for the Beginner plan, $49.99 per month for Convert, and $299.99 per month for Unlimited. Billing occurs through Shopify with no annual commitment required.

Source
Razorpay: Can I use Razorpay if my company is not in India?

No. It requires an Indian entity and an Indian bank account for settlement. Overseas businesses selling into India need a different arrangement.

Loox: What is the main difference between Loox's Beginner and Convert plans?

Beginner plan is limited to 500 total orders and includes basic review features. Convert allows unlimited orders and adds smart visual sorting, video reviews, Google Shopping integration, AI review stories, auto-translated reviews, and AI review replies.

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Razorpay: What is the real effective rate?

The domestic percentage on the full order value including shipping and tax, plus higher international rates, plus any charge for faster settlement and dispute handling. Compute it from a month of settlement reports, not the pricing page.

Loox: Is there a free version of Loox?

Loox offers a free trial to start, but paid plans begin at $14.99 per month. No permanent free version is available.

Source
Razorpay: How quickly do I get paid?

On a delayed settlement cycle by default, with faster settlement available as a paid feature. Plan working capital around the default, not the add-on.

Razorpay: What is the main structural risk?

Regulatory. Indian payment aggregators operate under RBI authorisation and have previously been barred from onboarding new merchants. Keep a second processor integrated if payments are business-critical.

Razorpay: Does it support recurring billing?

Yes, built on India's mandate and e-mandate framework, which has its own rules on authentication and notification that differ from card-on-file recurring elsewhere.

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