Kaching Subscriptions App vs Stripe Subscriptions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Kaching Subscriptions is detected on 31× as many Shopify stores as Stripe Subscriptions: 280 vs 9 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Kaching Subscriptions 5.0 from 1,206 reviews and Stripe Subscriptions 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Kaching Subscriptions lists a free plan.
- Kaching Subscriptions lists 8 features Stripe Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom pricing, Dynamic pricing, Editor tool.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
- France
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Development stores
- · Free for all development stores.
STARTER
- · 24/7 Live support (expert and friendly)
- · Advanced analytics dashboard & forecasts
- · Kaching Bundles, Klaviyo integrations
- · Multiple frequencies and payment retry
- · No transaction fees & no hidden charges
- · Pay-per-delivery & prepaid subscriptions
BASIC
- · 24/7 Live support (expert and friendly)
- · Advanced analytics dashboard & forecasts
- · Kaching Bundles, Klaviyo integrations
- · Multiple frequencies and payment retry
- · No transaction fees & no hidden charges
- · Pay-per-delivery & prepaid subscriptions
GROWTH
- · 24/7 Live support (expert and friendly)
- · Advanced analytics dashboard & forecasts
- · Kaching Bundles, Klaviyo integrations
- · Multiple frequencies and payment retry
- · No transaction fees & no hidden charges
- · Pay-per-delivery & prepaid subscriptions
Stripe Billng
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd flexible subscription plans to your products in less than 5 minutes - no coding required. Supports pay-per-delivery and prepaid subscriptions. Designed to increase recurring revenue while keeping setup simple. Customers can easily manage subscriptions from a user-friendly portal. Live customer support always ready to help. Highly optimized for store speed & conversion rate, and compatible with all themes.
Transform your Shopify business with the Stripe Subscriptions app powered by Stripe Billing. Use Stripe’s industry-leading billing solution to accelerate revenue, scale globally, and reduce churn – all directly within Shopify. Launch new pricing models quickly with no-code tools, and support hybrid offerings like pairing one-time physical purchases with recurring digital subscriptions.
- Ultimate personalization with different templates to match your brand
- Your customers can easily access & manage subscriptions with magic links
- Track revenue & gain insights with analytics
- Manage customer subscriptions with Stripe, regardless of your payments processor
- Access 15+ pricing models, including usage-based billing
- Automate revenue recovery workflows to optimize collections based on your model
- Gain a comprehensive view of your business with billing metrics and analytics
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 |  Kaching Subscriptions |  Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 280(ahead) | 9 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, France, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1,206(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 1% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Kaching Subscriptions | Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2(ahead) | #29 |
| Shopify App Charts | #11 in Subscriptions | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Kaching Bundles & Upsells | Stripe |
FAQ
Kaching Subscriptions and Stripe Subscriptions: common questions
- Which is more popular, Kaching Subscriptions or Stripe Subscriptions?
- Kaching Subscriptions is detected on 31× as many Shopify stores as Stripe Subscriptions: 280 vs 9 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Kaching Subscriptions or Stripe Subscriptions cheaper?
- Only Kaching 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.
- Which has better reviews, Kaching Subscriptions or Stripe Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Kaching Subscriptions 5.0 from 1,206 reviews and Stripe Subscriptions 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Kaching Subscriptions lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Dynamic pricing, Editor tool, Fixed pricing. Stripe Subscriptions lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Custom subscriptions, Donations, Freemium. 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 Nov 9, 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 Nov 9, 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.