The Three Most Popular AI Writers, Compared
If you're a Shopify merchant searching for an AI writing tool, you've probably come across three names: Jasper, Copy.ai, and Obsess AI. They're all AI-powered content generators, but they serve very different use cases.
This comparison cuts through the marketing hype to answer one question: Which is best for Shopify stores?
Quick Verdict
| Obsess AI | Jasper | Copy.ai |
| Best for | Shopify stores | Marketing teams | Quick marketing copy |
| Starting price | $9/mo | $49/mo | $49/mo |
| Shopify integration | Native | None | None |
| Product awareness | Yes | No | No |
| Auto product linking | Yes | No | No |
| Blog posts | Full-length SEO | Full-length | Limited |
| Social media | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Product descriptions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| One-click publish | Yes | No | No |
| Brand voice | Yes | Yes (advanced) | Yes |
| Our rating | 5.0/5 | 4.7/5 | 4.5/5 |
Winner for Shopify: Obsess AI — It's the only tool that integrates with your store, knows your products, and publishes directly to Shopify.
Pricing Comparison
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Jasper
Copy.ai
Price Winner: Obsess AI
At $9/mo, Obsess AI is 80% cheaper than both Jasper and Copy.ai. Even the Pro tier ($99/mo) is comparable to Jasper's entry-level plan — but includes Shopify integration that Jasper can't match.
Feature-by-Feature Breakdown
1. Shopify Integration
Obsess AI: Native Shopify app. Install from the App Store, connect your catalog, and you're ready. Content publishes directly to your Shopify blog with one click. No copy-pasting ever.
Jasper: Zero Shopify integration. Every blog post requires you to copy text from Jasper's dashboard, paste it into Shopify, format headings, add images, insert product links, set meta tags, and publish manually. This takes 15-30 minutes per post.
Copy.ai: Same as Jasper — no Shopify integration. Manual copy-paste workflow for everything.
Winner: Obsess AI (the only one with native integration)
2. Product Awareness
Obsess AI: Connects directly to your Shopify product catalog. When writing a blog post about "summer fashion trends," it knows exactly which products in your store match and links them automatically. It understands your prices, variants, collections, and inventory.
Jasper: Has no connection to any ecommerce platform. Writes generic content about products it knows nothing about. You'd need to manually provide product details in every prompt.
Copy.ai: Same limitation — no product awareness. Can't reference your actual catalog.
Winner: Obsess AI (only tool with catalog connection)
3. Content Quality
Obsess AI: Generates SEO-optimized blog posts with proper heading structure, internal links to your products and other content, meta descriptions, and keyword targeting. Content is tailored to ecommerce buying intent.
Jasper: Produces high-quality general marketing content. Strong at brand voice consistency and long-form articles. However, content lacks ecommerce context and product references.
Copy.ai: Best at short-form copy — social posts, product descriptions, ad copy. Long-form blog content is available but less refined than Jasper or Obsess AI.
Winner: Tie — Obsess AI for ecommerce-specific content, Jasper for general marketing
4. Social Media Content
Obsess AI: Generates platform-specific social media posts from your product catalog. Creates Instagram captions, Facebook posts, and Pinterest descriptions with relevant hashtags.
Jasper: Good social media templates. Can generate posts for multiple platforms. No product catalog integration though.
Copy.ai: Strong social media capabilities with quick generation. Good for batch-creating social posts.
Winner: Obsess AI for ecommerce social (product-aware), Copy.ai for general social
5. SEO Optimization
Obsess AI: Built-in SEO throughout the content creation process. Generates optimized meta titles, descriptions, heading structure, internal links, and targets specific keywords. Follow our Shopify SEO checklist to see how it fits into a broader strategy.
Jasper: Has a SurferSEO integration add-on for SEO optimization. Adds cost but provides solid keyword and content optimization.
Copy.ai: Basic SEO features. Less emphasis on search optimization compared to the other two.
Winner: Obsess AI (SEO built-in for free vs. paid add-on)
Real-World Workflow Comparison
Publishing a Blog Post to Shopify
With Obsess AI (5 minutes):
With Jasper (30-45 minutes):
With Copy.ai (30-45 minutes):
Same manual process as Jasper — no Shopify integration means copy-pasting and reformatting.
Who Should Choose What
Choose Obsess AI if:
Choose Jasper if:
Choose Copy.ai if:
The Bottom Line
For Shopify stores, Obsess AI wins this comparison. It's not just cheaper — it's fundamentally different. While Jasper and Copy.ai are general AI writers that happen to be used by some ecommerce businesses, Obsess AI is built specifically for Shopify.
The native integration alone saves 20-30 minutes per blog post. Multiply that by weekly publishing and you're saving 15+ hours per month. Add in automatic product linking and the SEO benefits, and it's not a close competition.
Jasper and Copy.ai are great tools — for marketing agencies and content teams. But for Shopify merchants? Obsess AI is the clear winner.
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