{
 "retrievedOn": "2026-09-30",
 "note": "Tool facts for /guides/best-ai-tools-for-tiktok-shop/, checked on 30 September 2026 on each vendor's own page (TikTok Shop Academy US, TikTok Business Help Center, vendor pricing pages, Apple App Store listings set by the vendor). Where a vendor shows no price, that is recorded. Dated secondary sources are marked.",
 "tools": {
  "TikTok Seller Assistant": [
   {
    "fact": "What it is",
    "value": "Agentic AI assistant built into Seller Center; answers questions, reasons through issues, plans next steps and can take actions with the seller's permission; available to all TikTok Shop sellers; full features on desktop; open via the Spark icon",
    "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=8282858242754320",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop Academy (US), dated 22 July 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Research and listing help",
    "value": "'More' menu gives marketplace trends, suggested keywords and campaign opportunities; explains why a product was rejected and which category to use; can generate product videos and launch GMV Max campaigns; can check refund status and start complaint appeals",
    "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=8282858242754320",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop Academy (US)",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Access and cost",
    "value": "Sellers get access as soon as they onboard; no separate price is listed",
    "url": "https://seller.tiktok.com/blog/tiktok-shop-seller-assistant-your-24-7-business-advisor/10024427/",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop blog, 13 February 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Prompt bank",
    "value": "TikTok publishes '1000 AI Prompts: Full TikTok Shop AI Seller Center Query Bank' for use in Seller Assistant, dated 31 August 2026",
    "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=1822229630584583",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop Academy (US)",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "TikTok Smart Listing Optimizer": [
   {
    "fact": "What it does",
    "value": "AI optimizer that rewrites product names, fills search terms, enhances images, generates feature, multi-angle and model images, and writes product highlights; runs daily on all products except hero products with 30-day GMV of $30k or more; enable in Seller Center > Manage Products > Improve listing quality > Enable AI optimizer",
    "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=6175110004868877",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop Academy (US), dated 16 June 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Price",
    "value": "'currently open for sellers at no charge'",
    "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=6175110004868877",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop Academy (US)",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "TikTok Customer Service Chat Assistant": [
   {
    "fact": "What it does",
    "value": "Two auto-reply tools in Customer Messages: Reply Recommendations (suggests or auto-sends answers while agents are online) and Chatbot (answers when agents are offline or busy); both rely on the shop's FAQ database; main or admin accounts enable them under Automation tools",
    "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=8541759248729899",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop Academy (US), dated 2 October 2025",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Price",
    "value": "Part of Seller Center Customer Messages; no separate price listed",
    "url": "https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=8541759248729899",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Shop Academy (US)",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "Symphony Creative Studio": [
   {
    "fact": "What it does",
    "value": "AI video generation (text, image or reference to video), image generation, voiceover and product avatars, translate and dub, video editor; works for organic and paid content; log in with a TikTok for Business account",
    "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-symphony-creative-studio",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Business Help Center, updated June 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Price and credits",
    "value": "'free to use for all advertisers'; video generation and Symphony Agent use weekly credits (one credit per second of video) set by a plan tied to linking an Ads Manager account and ad spend; credits refresh Mondays and do not roll over; image generation, avatars, translate and dub and editing need no credits",
    "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-symphony-credits",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Business Help Center, updated September 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Labels",
    "value": "An AI-generated label is added to all exported videos per TikTok ad policy",
    "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/how-to-generate-videos-with-symphony-creative-studio",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Business Help Center, updated June 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "CapCut": [
   {
    "fact": "US App Store in-app purchases (USD)",
    "value": {
     "Standard Monthly Subscription": 9.99,
     "Pro Monthly Subscription": 19.99,
     "Monthly Subscription": 7.99,
     "Yearly Subscription": 89.99
    },
    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capcut-video-editor/id1500855883",
    "sourceType": "Apple App Store listing, seller BYTEDANCE PTE. LTD.",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "AI features named on listing",
    "value": "AI video from text or images (supports Seedance, Veo 3 and other models); AI photo editor",
    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capcut-video-editor/id1500855883",
    "sourceType": "Apple App Store listing",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Pricing page",
    "value": "capcut.com/pricing returned Not Found on 30 September 2026",
    "url": "https://www.capcut.com/pricing",
    "sourceType": "vendor site",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "GMV Max": [
   {
    "fact": "What it does",
    "value": "Automation for TikTok Shop Ads: uses all available creative (including authorised affiliate videos), creates and pauses ads, sets audience and bids, optimises for total shop ROI across feed, search, Shop Tab and TikTok Ad Network",
    "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-product-gmv-max",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Business Help Center, updated September 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Only campaign type for Shop ads",
    "value": "Starting July 2025, GMV Max is the default and only supported campaign type for TikTok Shop Ads; new LIVE, Product and Video Shopping Ads with a TikTok Shop destination can no longer be created",
    "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/gmv-max-migration-tiktok-shop-ads",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Business Help Center, updated March 2026",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Price",
    "value": "No tool fee listed; you pay for ad delivery",
    "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-product-gmv-max",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Business Help Center",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "Smart+": [
   {
    "fact": "What it does",
    "value": "AI campaign type for sales, app, lead and traffic objectives; automates targeting, bidding, budget and creative combinations; creative AI can remix music, hooks, formats and scripts (can be turned off)",
    "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/about-smart-plus-campaign",
    "sourceType": "TikTok Business Help Center, updated June 2025",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "Gorgias": [
   {
    "fact": "Plans (USD per month, monthly billing / annual billing)",
    "value": {
     "Starter": "$10 / $10, 50 tickets",
     "Basic": "$60 / $50, 300 tickets",
     "Pro": "$360 / $300, 2,000 tickets",
     "Advanced": "$900 / $750, 5,000 tickets",
     "Enterprise": "custom"
    },
    "url": "https://www.gorgias.com/pricing",
    "sourceType": "vendor pricing page",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "AI Agent",
    "value": "$0.90 per AI-resolved interaction on annual plans, $1.00 on monthly plans, $1.50 overage",
    "url": "https://www.gorgias.com/pricing",
    "sourceType": "vendor pricing page",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "TikTok Shop",
    "value": "Helpdesk channels listed include TikTok Shop",
    "url": "https://www.gorgias.com/pricing",
    "sourceType": "vendor pricing page",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "FastMoss": [
   {
    "fact": "US prices",
    "value": "Basic $49/month monthly ($47/month billed $558 a year); Pro $89/month ($72/month billed $854 a year); Ultimate $139/month ($91/month billed $1,084 a year); 7-day free trial",
    "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/pricing",
    "sourceType": "vendor pricing page, US region (annual figures seen today; monthly figures from /evidence/fastmoss-alternatives-facts.json, same day)",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "AI features listed",
    "value": "AI Product Review Analysis; AI Video Transcription and Script Generator; AI E-com Video Rank",
    "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/pricing",
    "sourceType": "vendor pricing page",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "Kalodata": [
   {
    "fact": "Price",
    "value": "Pricing page needs an account; US App Store lists 'United States Basic' at $45.99 a month and 'US Standard' at $99.99; 7-day free trial, no credit card",
    "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kalodata/id6670308912",
    "sourceType": "Apple App Store listing (vendor-set) and kalodata.com homepage; see /evidence/kalodata-review-facts.json",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Data and accuracy",
    "value": "Collects TikTok e-commerce data from public channels refined with AI models; transaction amounts and ad spend may vary from real numbers; not for commission settlements; AI Tools menu on site",
    "url": "https://www.kalodata.com/",
    "sourceType": "vendor FAQ",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "ChatGPT": [
   {
    "fact": "Free plan",
    "value": "A Free plan is listed; paid plan prices shown in local currency by region",
    "url": "https://chatgpt.com/pricing",
    "sourceType": "vendor pricing page",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ],
  "TokConnect": [
   {
    "fact": "Plans",
    "value": "Free 50 credits; Starter $49/month 500 credits; Growth $99/month 2,000 credits; Pro $199/month 8,000 credits; a typical question uses 1 to 4 credits",
    "url": "https://tokconnect.com/pricing/",
    "sourceType": "our own pricing",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   },
   {
    "fact": "Scope",
    "value": "Reads TikTok search demand (Creator Search Insights), videos, creators, hashtags, sounds and comments; does not track TikTok Shop sales, GMV, ad spend or revenue; does not post, schedule or run ads",
    "url": "https://chat.tokconnect.com/",
    "sourceType": "our own product",
    "checked": "2026-09-30"
   }
  ]
 },
 "secondary": [
  {
   "fact": "AI homepage beta",
   "value": "Five-agent AI homepage in Seller Center (Shop Insight, To-Do List, New Seller Coach, Smart Product Analysis, Product Opportunity Radar), beta since 9 April 2026 for select US local sellers, PC only",
   "url": "https://ppc.land/tiktok-shop-replaces-seller-homepage-with-5-agent-ai-dashboard-in-beta/",
   "sourceType": "PPC Land, citing TikTok Shop US Academy documentation dated 27 June 2026",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  {
   "fact": "List with AI and AI Fashion Video Maker",
   "value": "List with AI builds a listing (title, description, category) from a product image and a short description; AI Fashion Video Maker turns apparel photos into short videos",
   "url": "https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-adds-more-ai-powered-tools-to-assist-tiktok-shop-merchants/809789/",
   "sourceType": "Social Media Today, 15 January 2026",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  }
 ]
}