ECA: Easy Memberships App vs Recurly Commerce Subscriptions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 19, 2026 for ECA, Nov 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ECA 5.0 from 7 reviews and Recurly Commerce Subscriptions 4.0 from 31 reviews.
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 8 features ECA’s listing doesn’t mention, including Freemium, Per-user pricing, Physical products.
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.
Custom
- · Everything in Core
- · No platform / transaction fees
- · Premium support
- · Volume-based discounts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasy Memberships App is a Shopify app designed to help merchants manage a structured membership model with ease. It enables store owners to establish custom Shopify membership programs, tier-specific benefits, and exclusive discounts for members. To improve brand trust, the app also lets merchants send membership related emails from their own custom domain.
Recurring revenue is the fastest way to build a predictable business, but it only works if subscribers stay and renewals get paid. Recurly Commerce gives your Shopify store the tools to launch subscription programs, keep subscribers engaged, and recover the revenue you’d otherwise lose to failed payments. Checkout stays native to Shopify, so the experience your customers already trust stays the same.
- Custom Membership Plans – Create and assign benefits based on tier.
- Page Restrictions – Members unlock gated content and products.
- Customer & Order Tags – Automate tagging for segmentation and operations.
- Email Customization – Edit templates, use company domains.
- Shopify-First: Seamless setup with Shopify Checkout and Shopify Payments
- Fast Setup & Migration: Launch with low-code tools and automated migrations
- Modular Backend & APIs: Flexible infrastructure to scale and customize
- Powerful Automation: Enable free trials, loyalty rewards, and tiered discounts
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 |  ECA |  Recurly Commerce Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 13 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | ECA | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 7 | 31(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ECA | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | ECA | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #56(ahead) | #72 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 10, 2025 | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Easy Commerce Apps | Recurly, Inc. |
FAQ
ECA and Recurly Commerce Subscriptions: common questions
- Which has better reviews, ECA or Recurly Commerce Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: ECA 5.0 from 7 reviews and Recurly Commerce Subscriptions 4.0 from 31 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Freemium, Per-user pricing, Physical products, Product bundles. 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 Sep 19, 2026 for ECA, Nov 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce 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 Sep 19, 2026 for ECA, Nov 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce 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.