CXS Subscriptions App vs Shopify Subscriptions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for CXS Subscriptions, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Subscriptions.
The short answer
- Only CXS Subscriptions lists a free plan.
- CXS Subscriptions lists 14 features Shopify Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to Install
- · Automatic retry of failed payments
- · Delivery schedules from daily to annual
- · Multilingual, multi-currency storefront
- · Self-service customer portal in your the
- · Self-service pause and resume
- · Skip an upcoming delivery
Basic
- · All Free plan features
- · Automated payment recovery emails
- · Custom payment retry schedule
- · Fixed billing dates for every subscriber
- · MRR, churn and retention dashboards
- · Membership plans with gated access
Grow
- · 200 Subs, $3000 Revenue, Unlimited Plans
- · AI insights, churn & demand forecasts
- · All Basic plan features
- · Fixed product bundles & volume pricing
- · Klaviyo event sync
- · Retention offers at cancellation
Advanced
- · All Grow plan features
- · Automated pause recovery
- · Build-a-box subscriptions
- · Cohort retention analysis
- · Loyalty points and rewards
- · Multi-step win-back campaigns
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn one-time sales into recurring profits. Create multiple subscription plans and bundle boxes: daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly plans in just a few clicks. Reward loyal customers with upsells & discounts to increase their average order value. With AI insights, churn analysis, built-in lifecycle automation, analytics, and recovery tools, predict revenue trends and keep your revenue steady & subscribers engaged.
Give your customers the option to receive the products they love on a regular basis by offering subscriptions on your store. Whether you sell all your products as a subscription or just a few, Shopify Subscriptions makes it easy to set up and launch subscriptions, directly from Shopify admin.
- Customers can build their own boxes or create fixed bundles for quick purchases.
- Loyalty, volume & tier-based discount rules built for retention & upgrades.
- Track subscription metrics like MRR, ARR, AOV, and Churn rate from one dashboard
- Create daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription plans.
- Offer auto-billed subscriptions (renew weekly, monthly or yearly) with discounts
- Allow your customers to cancel, skip, or pause subscriptions
- Use customizable email templates for order confirmations or payment reminders
- Access reporting to analyze your store’s subscription performance
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  CXS Subscriptions |  Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3,930 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 10% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | CXS Subscriptions | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 895 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 44 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 24% |
Pricing
| Measure | CXS Subscriptions | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | CXS Subscriptions | Shopify Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #124 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 13, 2026 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 18 |
| Developer | CXSnippets | Shopify |
FAQ
CXS Subscriptions and Shopify Subscriptions: common questions
- Is CXS Subscriptions or Shopify Subscriptions cheaper?
- Only CXS Subscriptions lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CXS Subscriptions lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Curated subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Donations. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for CXS Subscriptions, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Subscriptions; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for CXS Subscriptions, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Subscriptions. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.