Folio: Subscriptions vs SubZero 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.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $5/month for Folio and $29/month for SubZero Subscriptions.
- SubZero Subscriptions lists 17 features Folio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom pricing, Custom subscriptions, Dynamic pricing.
Head to head
Recurring orders and payments. Complete subscription solution.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly Plan
Chill
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · Automated Emails
- · Dunning Management
- · Flexible Billing
- · No Code Customer Portal
- · Skip, pause & resume
Freeze
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · Cancellation & pause retention flows
- · Chill features, Plus:
- · Inventory forecasting & LTV analytics
- · Revenue dashboard & churn analytics
- · Swap subscription products with rules
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.
SubZero Subscriptions (formerly Subscription Herder) helps stores grow predictable, recurring revenue with ease. Launch “Subscribe & Save” options on your products in minutes — no coding or developers needed. Automatically collect recurring payments, offer subscription-only discounts, and give your customers full control through an intuitive self-service portal.
- 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.
- Sell subscriptions for products on weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom schedules
- Collect recurring subscription and payments fully automatically
- Activate customer portal: reschedule, pause & cancel subscriptions easily
- Enable tailored email notifications and billing reminders & reduce churn
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 |  SubZero Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Folio | SubZero Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 20 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Folio | SubZero Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Folio | SubZero Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #129 | #80(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 15, 2024 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Folio3 Software Inc. | Glacier Labs Ltd |
FAQ
Folio and SubZero Subscriptions: common questions
- Is Folio or SubZero Subscriptions cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $5/month for Folio and $29/month for SubZero 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?
- SubZero Subscriptions lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Custom subscriptions, Dynamic pricing, Fixed pricing. 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; 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. 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.