Recharge 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
- Recharge Subscriptions is detected on 2223× as many Shopify stores as Stripe Subscriptions: 20,008 vs 9 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Recharge Subscriptions 4.8 from 3,156 reviews and Stripe Subscriptions 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Recharge Subscriptions lists 21 features Stripe Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Curated subscriptions.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- 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.
Starter
- · Analytics & industry benchmarks
- · Failed Payment Recovery
- · No-code customer portal
- · Smart Cancellation Prevention
- · Subscription-first product page widget
- · Upsell & Cross-sell tools
Scale
- · Concierge SMS
- · Customizable bundles & tiered discounts
- · Hands-on implementation
- · Javascript SDK & Storefront API
- · Starter features, plus:
- · Subscriber journey A/B testing
Stripe Billng
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRecharge gives Shopify brands the tools to grow recurring revenue. Make subscribing the obvious choice at checkout and convert more first-time buyers. Give shoppers a portal to manage their own subscriptions, then save the ones who try to cancel with the right alternative. Recover declined cards automatically, before a failed payment becomes a lost customer. Win back the ones who lapse, and reward the ones who stay.
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.
- Customer portal - Maintain brand consistency with no-code customization
- Retain - Tools to understand churn & save your customers from cancelling
- Bundles - Sell curated product bundles, or let shoppers customize their own
- Robust and flexible API - Fully customize your subscription experience
- 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 |  Recharge Subscriptions |  Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 20,008(ahead) | 9 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −80 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 134 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 20% | 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, Australia | United States, France, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Recharge Subscriptions | Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 3,156(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 24 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 67% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Recharge Subscriptions | Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $149/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 60 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Recharge Subscriptions | Stripe Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15(ahead) | #29 |
| Shopify App Charts | #29 on the Shoplist 100 | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 14, 2014 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Recharge | Stripe |
FAQ
Recharge Subscriptions and Stripe Subscriptions: common questions
- Which is more popular, Recharge Subscriptions or Stripe Subscriptions?
- Recharge Subscriptions is detected on 2223× as many Shopify stores as Stripe Subscriptions: 20,008 vs 9 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Recharge Subscriptions or Stripe Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Recharge Subscriptions 4.8 from 3,156 reviews and Stripe Subscriptions 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Recharge Subscriptions lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Curated subscriptions, Custom bundles. Stripe Subscriptions lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Digital products, 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.