Opinionated guides for e-commerce operators
We track 168 AI tools so you don't have to. These pieces turn that catalog into honest, data-backed calls — what to pay for, what to skip, and where the tooling is genuinely missing. No vendor spin, no pay-for-rank lists.
The Real Cost of an AI Stack for an Online Store
The "from $X/mo" sticker price lies. We parsed real pricing across 116 tools to show what a complete AI stack for an online store actually costs — and where free tiers are genuinely enough.
Read the guideTikTok Shop's AI Tooling Gap, Mapped
Only 22 of 168 AI tools support TikTok Shop, and 16 of them do one job. We map the lopsided coverage and give you a workaround stack that closes the gaps today.
Jun 17, 2026How to Actually Evaluate an AI Tool (Skip the Lists)
Two-thirds of AI tools pay for referrals, and that's what most "top 10" posts are really selling. Here's the six-question framework we use to evaluate any tool — and how to read past the listicles.
Jun 16, 2026AI Tool Affiliate Programs for E-com Creators (Data)
We checked which of our 168 e-commerce AI tools run affiliate programs — 113 do. Here's what the network split means for creators and agencies trying to actually earn from it.
Jun 15, 2026Want the underlying numbers? See the SellerTrove data report.