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If you’re running an online store and want customers to subscribe to products and be billed automatically, there are several solid platforms:
- apps.shopify.com — Best if your store is already on Shopify. It’s Shopify’s own app, supports weekly/monthly/yearly recurring billing, and lets customers pause, skip, resume, cancel, and update payment methods themselves.
- rechargepayments.com — A more specialized subscription platform, with customer portals, failed-payment recovery, cancellation prevention, and analytics. Its Shopify app currently starts at $25/month.
- boldcommerce.com — Useful if you need more sophisticated subscription options, prepaid plans, upsells, flexible schedules, and retention tools. Plans currently start at $24.99/month plus transaction fees.
- stripe.com — Worth considering if you aren't tied to Shopify or need a highly customizable billing system. It supports recurring and usage-based billing but generally involves more technical setup.
If you tell me what platform your store uses (Shopify, WooCommerce, Squarespace, custom website, etc.) and roughly how many subscribers you expect, I can narrow this down to the most suitable 2–3 options and compare their costs.
Sources cited in this answer9
- apps.shopify.comShopify Subscriptions
- help.shopify.comShopify Help Center | Shopify Subscriptions
- shopify.comSubscription Management Tools: 6 Best Picks (2026) - Shopify
- rechargepayments.comRecharge: The world’s leading subscription platform
- apps.shopify.comRecharge Subscriptions App - The subscription platform built for the fastest-growing brands | Shopify App Store
- boldcommerce.comBold Subscriptions