A faster, more scalable alternative to Case Study Buddy
First, the news: Case Study Buddy was acquired by Testimonial Hero in March 2024 — casestudybuddy.com now redirects there, and its written case-study service sells at agency pricing through Testimonial Hero: per-project fees and 3–6 week timelines. StoryVoice does the same job as software. Your customer talks to a voice AI for 5 minutes, and the publish-ready case study arrives minutes later, from $49/month.
Start Free — No Credit CardStoryVoice vs. Case Study Buddy
| Feature | Case Study Buddy | StoryVoice |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Acquired by Testimonial Hero (2024) — sold as part of its agency services | Independent, self-serve software |
| Interview format | Scheduled call with a writer | Async voice AI — no scheduling |
| Customer time required | 45–60 minutes | 5 minutes |
| Who writes it | Professional writer, over days to weeks | AI — publish-ready minutes after the interview |
| End-to-end timeline | 3–6 weeks | About 15 minutes of your time |
| Cost model | Per project ($4,725+ published pre-acquisition) | From $49/month (5 interviews) |
| Realistic volume | A few flagship stories per year | 5–50 case studies per month |
Which is right for you?
Choose Testimonial Hero (Case Study Buddy) if:
- →Video is a hard requirement — a filmed, on-camera customer story
- →You want 1–2 flagship stories a year, fully outsourced
- →Per-project agency pricing fits your budget and approval process
Choose StoryVoice if:
- →You need a real library — case studies for every segment you sell into
- →Your customers will not book a call — a 5-minute async ask gets the yes
- →You want the LinkedIn post, X post, pull quote, and sales email with every story
- →Speed and cost matter — publish-ready in minutes, from $49/month
Common questions
What happened to Case Study Buddy?
Testimonial Hero acquired Case Study Buddy in March 2024, and casestudybuddy.com now redirects to testimonialhero.com. The written case-study service still exists, but it is sold through Testimonial Hero as part of a done-for-you agency offering: scheduled interviews, professional writers, per-project pricing, and timelines measured in weeks.
How is StoryVoice different from Case Study Buddy?
Case Study Buddy's model (now inside Testimonial Hero) is a managed service: humans schedule the interview, write, and revise over 3 to 6 weeks per story. StoryVoice is software: your customer talks to a voice AI for 5 minutes on their own time, and the publish-ready case study — computed metrics, real quotes, structured narrative — is written the moment they finish, along with a LinkedIn post, an X post, a pull quote, and a sales email.
Is StoryVoice cheaper than Case Study Buddy?
Significantly. Case Study Buddy published pricing from $4,725 per project before the acquisition, and agency-written case studies typically run $3,000 to $10,000 each. StoryVoice starts at $49/month for 5 voice interviews — under $10 per publish-ready case study — and your first one is free.
When should I use Testimonial Hero's service instead of StoryVoice?
If video is a hard requirement — a filmed, on-camera customer story — that is agency work, and Testimonial Hero specializes in it. A managed service can also fit if you want 1–2 flagship stories a year with zero internal involvement and budget is not a constraint. For written case studies at any real volume, speed, or price sensitivity, StoryVoice is the practical choice.
Compare StoryVoice to other case study tools
See all 7 AI case study tools tested for the full buyer's guide, or the Testimonial Hero vs Case Study Buddy vs StoryVoice breakdown.
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