Recurly Commerce Subscriptions vs SimpleSubscription
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription.
The short answer
- Only SimpleSubscription lists a free plan.
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 6 features SimpleSubscription’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom pricing, Freemium, One-time payment.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- 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
Free
- · Automated billing & emails
- · Failed payment recovery
- · MRR & Revenue analytics
- · Multi-language & localization
- · Portal branding (colors & logo)
- · Self-service customer portal
Growth
- · Advanced discount & delivery rules
- · Checkout & cart upsells
- · Gift & trial subscriptions
- · Loyalty, referrals & rewards
- · Portal add-ons & cross-sell
- · Subscription & churn analytics
Premium
- · A/B testing & churn optimization
- · Advanced forecasts & insights
- · Custom domains & storefront control
- · Customer segmentation & automation
- · Email, SMS & Flow integrations
- · Shopify Flow triggers
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.
SimpleSubscription brings subscription management into one clean experience — with zero transaction fees and Sidekick AI built in. Create plans, manage billing, recover failed payments, and give customers a streamlined self-serve portal.
- 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
- Launch subscriptions in minutes with a no-code, Shopify-native setup
- Flexible subscription models, bundles and upsells to grow revenue
- Smart cancellation flows that reduce churn with retention offers
- Branded customer portal where subscribers manage everything
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 |  SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 13 | 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, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 31 | Not published |
| 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 | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Recurly Commerce Subscriptions | SimpleSubscription |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #72(ahead) | #128 |
| 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 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Recurly, Inc. | Shopivibe |
FAQ
Recurly Commerce Subscriptions and SimpleSubscription: common questions
- Is Recurly Commerce Subscriptions or SimpleSubscription cheaper?
- Only SimpleSubscription 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Recurly Commerce Subscriptions lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Freemium, One-time payment, Per-user 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 9, 2026 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription; 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 for Recurly Commerce Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleSubscription. 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.