Folio: Subscriptions vs Propel Subscriptions App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Folio, Nov 9, 2026 for Propel Subscriptions.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $5/month for Folio and $9/month for Propel Subscriptions.
- Propel Subscriptions lists 30 features Folio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Curated subscriptions, Custom pricing.
Head to head
Easy, Simple, Subscriptions & Recurring Payments
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly Plan
Free
- · Analytics
- · Customer portal
- · Customer tagging
- · Tiered Discounts
- · Translation
- · Unlimited notifications
Growth
- · Change discount after X orders
- · Custom email notifications
- · Customer subscription editing
- · Import subscriptions
- · Payment retry management
Enterprise
- · All in GROWTH +
- · Cancellation mgmt
- · Priority support
- · Set custom subscription shipping rates
- · Set subscription processing dates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app provides recurring payments through Shopify API with a user-friendly interface and seamless recurring options with customized duration options. Additionally, with the app, Merchants can adjust their selling plans. Futhermore, analytics dashboards give app owners a way to see their app's statistics.
Propel Subscriptions lets you quickly offer any product via recurring subscription. Just choose the product, set the billing interval & we'll take care of the rest! Setup takes only a minute, and our beautiful, mobile-first subscription picker helps convert more shoppers into paying customers.
- By implementing our app, you can give discounts on recurring purchase products.
- Merchant can manage subscriptions easily from admin portal.
- Your customer recurrent orders will be automatically charged.
- Customers can manage subscriptions within shopify my account.
- Automatically bills your customers according to the billing interval you choose
- Reduces support tickets by letting your customers manage their own subscriptions
- Rewards loyalty by letting you offer deeper discounts for long-term customers
- Simplifies your operations by letting you bill subscriptions on the same date
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 |  Folio |  Propel Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 145 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| 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, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Folio | Propel Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 176 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Folio | Propel Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Folio | Propel Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #129 | #51(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #13 in Subscriptions |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 15, 2024 | Sep 22, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Folio3 Software Inc. | Propel Commerce |
FAQ
Folio and Propel Subscriptions: common questions
- Is Folio or Propel Subscriptions cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $5/month for Folio and $9/month for Propel Subscriptions. 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?
- Propel Subscriptions lists 30 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Curated subscriptions, Custom pricing, Custom programs. 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 14, 2026 for Folio, Nov 9, 2026 for Propel 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 14, 2026 for Folio, Nov 9, 2026 for Propel 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.