Alternative to Case Study Buddy
Case Study Buddy is an agency invoice now. StoryVoice is software from $49.
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.
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| Feature | Case Study Buddy | StoryVoice |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers traced to what the customer said | None. A writer builds the story from notes or a call, so nothing in the finished piece links a number back to a recording. | Every metric card links to the exact sentence the customer said it in. Computed or stated, always checkable, never just asserted. |
| Customer approves the finished story | Review reportedly happens by email between the writer and the customer, the same as the Testimonial Hero service it now lives inside. No self-serve link, no edit-it-yourself option, no record of what changed. | The customer reviews the finished story by link, no account needed. She can approve it, send it back with a note, or edit it herself. |
| 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 |
Who signs off, and where the numbers come from
StoryVoice makes the sign-off part of the software your customer touches: she opens a link, no account needed, and can approve the finished story, send it back with a note, or edit it herself, with every metric card open to the exact sentence of the interview it was computed or taken from. Case Study Buddy's review was always human-coordinated, run by a writer rather than by the product, and it reportedly still works that way inside Testimonial Hero: email threads and calls with a producer. That is real service, and it is project management, not a shipped feature. There is no self-serve link your customer can open, no option for her to edit the story herself, and no version history naming who changed what. When a stakeholder questions a number a year later, the answer is a search through old email rather than a click.
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.
Does my customer get to review and approve the case study before it publishes?
On StoryVoice, yes, as a shipped feature: your customer opens a link, no account needed, and can approve the finished story, send it back with a note, or edit it herself, with every metric card linked to the exact sentence of the interview it came from. With Case Study Buddy, now sold through Testimonial Hero, review reportedly happens informally through email and calls with your producer, with no self-serve link, no option for her to edit it herself, and no record of what changed between drafts.
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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