# Kalodata vs Pipiads: sales data or ads · GMV Ledger > Source: https://gmvledger.cc/compare/kalodata-vs-pipiads Head-to-head ## Kalodata vs Pipiads: sales data or ads You have both tabs open because you want a product that will sell. The sales record and the ad library are different purchases. By [Nora Whitfield](/authors/nora-whitfield), Editor covering seller tools and fee calculators. Updated 2026-10-23. **Disclosure:**We may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page. It never affects our rankings. [How we research](/methodology). The short answer Pick Kalodata if you choose TikTok Shop stock from shop, creator and livestream sales trends and want up to 1,000 days of history; pick Pipiads if you buy media and need TikTok and Facebook ad creatives, hooks, landing pages and competitor ad tracking. [Kalodata](/reviews/kalodata): deep sales history [Pipiads](/reviews/pipiads): TikTok and Facebook ad creatives __Feature comparison across 2 tools__ | Tool | Job | Free trial | Best for | From | | ----------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------- | | 1. Kalodata | Product research | 7 days, no card | deep sales history | ¥7,800/mo | | Pipiads | ad research | 500 credits, lists only | TikTok and Facebook ad creatives | Free tier | ### Two tabs, two questions You want a product that will sell, and these two names are the last ones left. Kalodata records what shops, creators and livestreams have sold. Pipiads collects the ads running on TikTok and on Facebook, including the hook and the page each ad sends people to. Kalodata's Chinese homepage lists more than 200 million products, 250 million creators, and 400 million videos and livestreams. It also advertises a long history. The menu has sections for products, videos and ads, and livestreams. An FAQ on that page says the data covers 15 TikTok markets. From the same homepage you can start a trial. Pipiads calls itself an AI-powered ad spy and ad library for ecommerce, dropshipping and TikTok Shop. The TikTok Shop page adds products, stores, trends, influencers and image search. [See Kalodata pricing](/reviews/kalodata/pricing) if you are choosing what to reorder. [See Pipiads pricing](/reviews/pipiads/pricing) if you are buying ads. The table under the screenshots shows what each free tier includes. ### Where the products diverge The table above lists the job, the trial and who each one suits. This grid is the rest of the choice. | What you compare | Kalodata | Pipiads | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | Primary job | Shop, creator and livestream sales trends | Ad creatives on TikTok and on Facebook | | Product lists | A product section in the menu | A TikTok Shop products module | | Facebook ads | Videos and ads in the menu | Facebook ads sit in the library | | Livestreams | A livestream section in the menu | Ads, products, stores, trends | | How you pay | Yen subscription | Monthly credits that reset | | Ad tracker | The Japan plan table has no slot count | Two slots on Basic | | Creative helpers | AI points on paid plans | The homepage calls the library AI-powered | ### How a stock order uses Kalodata A reorder needs more than one hot week. A product page covers fewer days than the homepage advertises. Category pages are exempt from the shortest of those limits. Both limits are written out on the Kalodata pricing page linked above, next to Professional and Enterprise. The creator total is there so you can see who is already selling the item. Sellers who compare creator figures with their own shop data often see a mismatch. Those same sellers find product-level market totals closer to their own sales statements. Kalodata's homepage says some of those figures are estimates. Livestreams have their own section, so a shop that sells on LIVE can see broadcasts beside the product list. If broadcasts are most of the business, read [Kalodata vs EchoTik](/compare/kalodata-vs-echotik) before you decide. If FastMoss is the other tool you are weighing, read [Kalodata vs FastMoss](/compare/kalodata-vs-fastmoss). Read that comparison when reaching creators matters more to you than a long sales history. ### How a media buyer uses Pipiads You already have a product, or you are looking for one inside the ads. You can filter ads on each network, then open one and read the hook. When you have a photo, image search finds other ads that look like it. The TikTok Shop modules then show the product, the store and the influencer on that ad. Basic includes two tracker slots, so two ads can be followed as new creatives show up. Sales totals stay with Kalodata. The TikTok Shop page says you can start with no card. ### Pipiads vs Kalodata on price Pipiads prints prices in dollars. The Kalodata prices you can read without an account are on the Japan notice, in yen. The English pricing link goes to a sign-up form. | Plan | Kalodata | Pipiads | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | | Entry | ¥7,800 a month, or ¥5,800 yearly | $49 a month, 30,000 credits | | Middle | Professional, see pricing page | Advanced $99 a month | | Top published tier | Enterprise, see pricing page | Enterprise $900 a month | | Annual Basic | The yearly yen rate in the entry row | $294 a year ($24.50 a month) | On Pipiads, each row in a list costs one credit. Opening one ad, including its pop-up, costs 20 credits. If every credit on Basic goes to those opens, the allowance covers 1,500 of them. List rows spend the same balance, so a wide search leaves fewer ads you can open. Whatever you do not spend expires at the month's end. The [Pipiads pricing page](https://www.pipiads.com/pricing) labels an annual offer through December 31\. Basic on that offer is the yearly price in the table. Monthly plans are left out of the offer. You can cancel the subscription. Pipiads does not refund a payment. During the trial you see lists, so the hook on one ad is a paid step. Starter's yen prices come from Kalodata's [Japan notice](https://www.kalodata.com/jp/blog/2026/04/news/745/). Professional, Enterprise, and the 90-day and 180-day limits on a product page are on the pricing page linked above. The yen figures stay in yen. A dollar price quoted by another tool is left out. Seller Center shows your own shop's sales for free. The [Seller Center guide](/guides/tiktok-shop-seller-center) is where those screens are explained. Take a product you already sell, pull the same dates in the tool, and see if the order of products matches your statements. Kalodata's homepage says transaction amounts and ad spend can differ from actual results, and it says not to use them for commission payouts or performance reviews. ### Keeping both Some shops need both. Use Kalodata when you are deciding what to reorder. Use Pipiads when you are choosing the ad. You still have two logins and two bills. ### What a Pipiads review has to settle People who buy ads call the library useful for a wide scan and for TikTok creatives. Buyers also complain about the price, about credits running out on a long search, and about products that saturate once many people can see the same ad. Judge it by the lists you can see before you pay. If those lists are enough, cancel before a charge. Opening one ad costs money, so decide that before you are charged. The [Pipiads review](/reviews/pipiads) explains the credit rules. ### Which tool I would start with If the next purchase is stock, and live selling is part of how that stock moves, I would start with Kalodata. You get the history and the menus in the grid above, and you keep the estimate warning in mind. Choose Pipiads when you already know the product and you need an ad to put in front of it. The [analytics roundup](/best/tiktok-shop-analytics-tools) starts from your own shop figures. The [plan picker](/calculators/which-tiktok-shop-tool-do-you-need-plan-picker) asks which job you are paying for. Read [how this site researches tools](/methodology). Then start the free trial on the tool you chose. [See Kalodata pricing](/reviews/kalodata/pricing) if the job is stock. [See Pipiads pricing](/reviews/pipiads/pricing) if the job is the ad. ### Kalodata: what holds up and what does not ##### What works * Covers products, shops, creators, videos, ads and livestreams in one account * Homepage lists 1,000 days of historical data * 7-day free trial with no card on the vendor's homepage * An API for teams that want the data in their own sheets or BI tools ##### What to watch * The dashboards stack charts, tables and filters on every screen, and newer sellers call that clumsy at first * Its Trustpilot sample is small and billing comes up among the complaints, so cancel before the trial ends if it is not for you * No affiliate or creator outreach automation: you find creators here and contact them elsewhere * Product history on the Japanese pricing table is 90 days for Starter and 180 days for Professional and Enterprise ### Pipiads: what holds up and what does not ##### What works * TikTok and Facebook ad library, plus TikTok Shop ads, products, stores, trends, influencers and image search * Basic includes two Ad Tracker slots * The TikTok Shop page says no card is required to start ##### What to watch * A long search uses the month's credits quickly, and unused credits expire when the month ends. * Subscriptions are non-refundable, and a product many buyers can already see tends to get saturated. Where I would start ### Kalodata Kalodata is the pick if you choose products from sales history and want the longest view of what a product, shop or creator has sold. ### Kalodata vs Pipiads questions Can one subscription cover both jobs? Pay for both when you reorder stock and you also buy ads. Each invoice still buys only one of those jobs. Which one fits a shop that only sells on TikTok Shop? Kalodata, when you are choosing products from sales trends and livestreams. Pipiads, when you need the ad that ran against a product you already have in mind. Can I calculate a creator's commission with Kalodata? Keep Kalodata out of that job. Its homepage says some amounts can differ from real figures, and it names commission settlement as a use to avoid. Match a product you already sell against your own statements first. Should I pay for Pipiads as soon as the trial ends? Only if list rows were not enough. Refunds are off the table after purchase, and you can cancel. If the opened ad is what you needed, you will not have seen it during the trial. ### What we read #### From Kalodata * ### Related reading * [Kalodata review](/reviews/kalodata) * [Kalodata alternatives](/alternatives/kalodata) * [Pipiads review](/reviews/pipiads) * [Pipiads alternatives](/alternatives/pipiads) * [Kalodata vs FastMoss for TikTok Shop research](/compare/kalodata-vs-fastmoss) * [Reacher vs Euka for TikTok Shop affiliate outreach](/compare/reacher-vs-euka) * [Kalodata vs EchoTik: sales history or LIVE tools](/compare/kalodata-vs-echotik) * [FastMoss vs EchoTik plans](/compare/fastmoss-vs-echotik) * [Euka vs Hubfluence for affiliates](/compare/euka-vs-hubfluence) * [Reacher vs Cruva for creator outreach](/compare/reacher-vs-cruva) * [Free TikTok Shop analytics first](/best/tiktok-shop-analytics-tools) * [Best TikTok Shop tools, ranked by job](/best) Written by Nora Whitfield Editor covering seller tools and fee calculators Nora Whitfield edits GMV Ledger's reviews, comparisons and calculators. 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