Shopify Subscriptions vs Subly 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 Shopify Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for Subly Subscriptions.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Subscriptions 3.8 from 896 reviews and Subly Subscriptions 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Subly Subscriptions lists 6 features Shopify Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom subscriptions, Memberships, Product bundles.
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.
Free
- · Build-a-box subscriptions
- · Customer subscription portal
- · Live chat support
- · Subscribe and save selling plans
- · Up to $1,000 subscription revenue
Starter
- · Everything in Free
- · Live chat support
- · Unlimited subscription plans
- · Up to $5,000 subscription revenue
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Live chat support
- · Unlimited subscription plans
- · Up to $20,000 subscription revenue
Unlimited
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority live chat support
- · Unlimited subscription plans
- · Unlimited subscription revenue
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGive your customers the option to receive the products they love on a regular basis by offering subscriptions on your store. Whether you sell all your products as a subscription or just a few, Shopify Subscriptions makes it easy to set up and launch subscriptions, directly from Shopify admin.
Subly turns one-time products into recurring revenue. Shoppers choose subscribe and save right next to Add to cart, with a savings badge and clear benefits. Create plans with several frequencies, percentage or fixed discounts, intro offers and prepaid options. Build-a-box lets customers assemble their own box. They skip, pause, reschedule or cancel in a self-service portal, with a save offer before they leave.
- Offer auto-billed subscriptions (renew weekly, monthly or yearly) with discounts
- Allow your customers to cancel, skip, or pause subscriptions
- Use customizable email templates for order confirmations or payment reminders
- Access reporting to analyze your store’s subscription performance
- Flexible recurring plans with any delivery frequency you set
- Build-a-box: let shoppers assemble their own recurring box
- Self-serve customer portal to pause, resume, or cancel anytime
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 |  Shopify Subscriptions |  Subly Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,952 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | 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 | Shopify Subscriptions | Subly Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 896(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 44 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 24% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shopify Subscriptions | Subly Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Shopify Subscriptions | Subly Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #8(ahead) | #82 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 31, 2024 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 18 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Boost Apps |
FAQ
Shopify Subscriptions and Subly Subscriptions: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Shopify Subscriptions or Subly Subscriptions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Subscriptions 3.8 from 896 reviews and Subly Subscriptions 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shopify Subscriptions lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Digital products, Fixed pricing. Subly Subscriptions lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom subscriptions, Memberships, Product bundles, Recurring payments. 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 Shopify Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for Subly 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 Shopify Subscriptions, Oct 13, 2026 for Subly 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.