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Shopify subscription app costs compared

Running a subscription box or DTC subscription model? Compare Recharge, Bold Subscriptions, and Skio on price, transaction fees, and features.

Avg merchant spend: $99–500/mo
1 app installed on average
AppTrim insight

Subscription apps often charge both a monthly fee AND a transaction fee (0.5–1% of subscription revenue). At $50K MRR from subscriptions, that's $250–500/mo just in fees on top of the plan cost. Choosing the right app for your scale can save $200–400/mo.

Recharge

Most popular
Plan + transaction fee
$99/mo + 1.25% + 19¢ per transaction
Top plan: $499/mo + 1% (Pro)
Pros
  • Most widely used
  • Strong ecosystem integrations
  • Good merchant portal
Cons
  • Transaction fees add up at scale
  • Migration is painful
  • Support can be slow

Skio

Revenue share
1% of subscription revenue
Top plan: Custom
Pros
  • No monthly fee on base plan
  • Modern tech stack
  • Easy migration from Recharge
Cons
  • Revenue share can exceed flat fee at high volume
  • Smaller ecosystem than Recharge

Bold Subscriptions

Plan + transaction fee
$49.99/mo + 1% per transaction
Top plan: Custom enterprise
Pros
  • Lower entry price than Recharge
  • Good mixed cart support
  • Long track record
Cons
  • Had major platform migration issues (V1→V2)
  • Less innovation than newer players

Loop Subscriptions

Tiered
Free (up to $1K MRR)
Top plan: $399/mo
Pros
  • Generous free tier
  • Good cancellation flow tools
  • Modern UI
Cons
  • Newer — smaller ecosystem
  • Fewer integrations than Recharge

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