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title: "PayWhirl Subscriptions vs Recharge Subscriptions App: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare PayWhirl Subscriptions and Recharge Subscriptions App on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# PayWhirl Subscriptions vs Recharge Subscriptions App

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026.

## At a glance

- Recharge Subscriptions is detected on 176× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 19,549 vs 111 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Recharge Subscriptions 4.8 from 3,150 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions and $149/month for Recharge Subscriptions.
- Recharge Subscriptions lists 20 features PayWhirl Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Custom bundles.

## Adoption

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 111 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 19,549 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Recharge Subscriptions |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −74 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 155 — new and returning |  |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% — of stores of known size |  |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Animals & Pet Supplies | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Recharge Subscriptions |
| App Store reviews | 191 | 3,150 | Recharge Subscriptions |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 23 | Recharge Subscriptions |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 67% |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $149/month | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 60 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#23 — in Subscriptions | \#15 — in Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions |
| Shopify App Charts | \#11 on Featured by Shopify in Subscriptions | \#26 on the Shoplist 100 |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |  |
| Launched | Oct 23, 2020 | Oct 14, 2014 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | PayWhirl Inc. | Recharge |  |

## Listed features

- 48 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 12 are listed by both.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 28 of them (58%). Listed only by PayWhirl Subscriptions: Access subscriptions, Conversion rates, Digital products, Donations, Free gifts, Freemium, Memberships, Multi-currency, One-time payment, Per-user pricing, Physical products, Product page upsell, Services, Subscription upgrade, Tiered discounts, Usage-based pricing.
- Recharge Subscriptions lists 32 of them (67%). Listed only by Recharge Subscriptions: Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Custom bundles, Custom pricing, Discounts, Dynamic pricing, Fixed bundles, Fixed pricing, Flat discounts, Free shipping, Gift boxes, Mix-and-match bundles, Percentage discounts, Quantity breaks, Subscription boxes, Subscriptions, Tiered pricing, Upsell bundles, Variant bundles, Volume discounts.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Recharge Subscriptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Product bundles | 0/20 | 20/20 |
| Product bundles › Bundle types | 0/9 | 9/9 |
| Product bundles › Pricing you can set | 0/11 | 11/11 |
| Subscriptions | 22/22 | 12/22 |
| Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 11/11 | 7/11 |
| Subscriptions › Subscription types | 11/11 | 5/11 |
| Upsell and cross-sell | 6/6 | 0/6 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 3/3 | 0/3 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- Both list: Checkout, Customer accounts.
- Only PayWhirl Subscriptions lists: Hundreds of apps like Klaviyo, Glow Loyalty, Upsell Wizard, Bundling & Discount, Pagefly, Membership Access, Dropship, Shipping Fulfillment, Webhooks, and Developer APIs..
- Only Recharge Subscriptions lists: Klaviyo, Gorgias, Stripe, Avalara, Attentive.

## Pricing plans

### PayWhirl Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FREE | Free to install | Not listed | Enjoy 0% fees on your first $5,000 processed. Afterward, pay 3% with no monthly fee or upgrade for rates as low as 0.75% |
| PRO | $9/month | 14-day free trial | 2% transaction fee |
| TRACTION | $29/month | 14-day free trial | 1.5 % transaction fee |
| SCALE | $149/month | 14-day free trial | 0.75% transaction fee |

### Recharge Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $149/month | 60-day free trial | 1.50% \+ 20¢ per transaction |
| Scale | $499/month | Not listed | 1.25% \+ 20¢ per transaction with scalable transaction rates to support your growth |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, PayWhirl Subscriptions or Recharge Subscriptions?

Recharge Subscriptions is detected on 176× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 19,549 vs 111 as of Nov 4, 2026.

### Is PayWhirl Subscriptions or Recharge Subscriptions cheaper?

Paid plans start at $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions and $149/month for Recharge Subscriptions. 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, PayWhirl Subscriptions or Recharge Subscriptions?

On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Recharge Subscriptions 4.8 from 3,150 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Access subscriptions, Conversion rates, Digital products, Donations. Recharge Subscriptions lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Build a box, Cross-sell bundles, Custom bundles, Custom 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 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [PayWhirl Subscriptions vs Recharge Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/paywhirl-subscription-payments-vs-recharge-subscriptions)
- [PayWhirl Subscriptions on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments.md))
- [Recharge Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/recharge-subscriptions) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/recharge-subscriptions.md))

## Methodology

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 for PayWhirl Subscriptions and Recharge Subscriptions are as of Nov 4, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).