Recurly Commerce Subscriptions vs RecurX Subscriptions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Nov 2, 2026 for RecurX Subscriptions.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Recurly Commerce Subscriptions 4.0 from 31 reviews and RecurX Subscriptions 5.0 from 4 reviews.
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 12 features RecurX Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Access subscriptions, Custom pricing, Dynamic pricing.
Head to head
- United Kingdom
- United States
- 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
Basic
- · All 29 widget designs + customer portal
- · Build-a-box bundles
- · Cancel flow and save offers
- · Signal Analytics and forecasts
- · Unlimited payment recovery
- · Unlimited selling plans
Pro
- · Email campaigns and custom templates
- · Everything in Basic
- · Integrations: Klaviyo, Mailchimp, more
- · Portal magic links for subscribers
- · Unlimited active subscribers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRecurring 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.
RecurX is a subscription app for Shopify. Sell subscribe & save, prepaid subscriptions, recurring orders, build-a-box subscription boxes and memberships with widgets that match your theme. Automated dunning recovers failed payments with smart retries and branded emails. A cancel flow with save offers, pause and skip reduces churn. The customer portal lets subscribers skip, pause, swap or cancel.
- 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
- Subscribe & save, build-a-box, and membership plans with theme auto-match
- Rescue Sequences recover failed payments with branded multi-step email retries
- Revenue Shield retention offers stop subscribers from cancelling silently
- Customer portal: skip, pause, swap, or cancel without contacting support
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 |  Recurly Commerce Subscriptions |  RecurX Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 6 | 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 | Health & Beauty, Animals & Pet Supplies, Apparel & Accessories | Not published |
| Top store countries | United Kingdom, United States, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | RecurX Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.0 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 31(ahead) | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | RecurX Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | RecurX Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #72 | #43(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 11, 2022 | May 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 16 |
| Developer | Recurly, Inc. | BOUMZOUD LLC |
FAQ
Recurly Commerce Subscriptions and RecurX Subscriptions: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Recurly Commerce Subscriptions or RecurX Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Recurly Commerce Subscriptions 4.0 from 31 reviews and RecurX Subscriptions 5.0 from 4 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Custom pricing, 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Nov 2, 2026 for RecurX 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Nov 2, 2026 for RecurX 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.