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

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

## At a glance

- Seal Subscriptions is detected on 177× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 20,225 vs 114 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Seal Subscriptions 4.9 from 3,166 reviews.
- Only Seal Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions and $5.95/month for Seal Subscriptions.
- Seal Subscriptions lists 8 features PayWhirl Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom programs, Discounts, Free products.

## Adoption

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Seal Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 114 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 20,225 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Seal Subscriptions |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −108 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 122 — new and returning |  |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 7% — 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, Canada |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Seal Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.9 ★ | Seal Subscriptions |
| App Store reviews | 191 | 3,166 | Seal Subscriptions |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 35 | Seal Subscriptions |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 29% |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Seal Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $5.95/month | Seal Subscriptions |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Seal Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#23 — in Subscriptions | \#6 — in Subscriptions | Seal Subscriptions |
| Shopify App Charts | \#11 on Featured by Shopify in Subscriptions | \#25 on the Shoplist 100 |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |  |
| Launched | Oct 23, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | PayWhirl Inc. | Seal Subscriptions |  |

## Listed features

- 36 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 21 are listed by both.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 28 of them (78%). Listed only by PayWhirl Subscriptions: Conversion rates, Free gifts, Multi-currency, Product bundles, Product page upsell, Subscription upgrade, Tiered discounts.
- Seal Subscriptions lists 29 of them (81%). Listed only by Seal Subscriptions: Custom programs, Discounts, Free products, Free shipping, Memberships, Reward programs, Shipping rates, Subscriptions.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Seal Subscriptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Loyalty and rewards | 0/8 | 8/8 |
| Loyalty and rewards › Program types | 0/4 | 4/4 |
| Loyalty and rewards › Rewards you can offer | 0/4 | 4/4 |
| Subscriptions | 22/22 | 21/22 |
| Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 11/11 | 11/11 |
| Subscriptions › Subscription types | 11/11 | 10/11 |
| 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 Seal Subscriptions lists: Klaviyo, Google Analytics, Bundler, Pagefly, Gempages, Gorgias.

## 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 |

### Seal Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free for life\! | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| SUPERSALE | $5.95/month | 30-day free trial | Unlimited revenue, up to 100 subscriptions |
| RISING STAR | $9.95/month | 30-day free trial | Unlimited revenue, up to 250 subscriptions |
| LEGEND | $24.95/month | 30-day free trial | Unlimited revenue, up to 500 subscriptions |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Seal Subscriptions is detected on 177× as many Shopify stores as PayWhirl Subscriptions: 20,225 vs 114 as of Nov 4, 2026.

### Is PayWhirl Subscriptions or Seal Subscriptions cheaper?

Only Seal Subscriptions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions and $5.95/month for Seal 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 Seal Subscriptions?

On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Seal Subscriptions 4.9 from 3,166 reviews.

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

PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion rates, Free gifts, Multi-currency, Product bundles. Seal Subscriptions lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Custom programs, Discounts, Free products, Free shipping. 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 Seal Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/paywhirl-subscription-payments-vs-seal-subscriptions-app)
- [PayWhirl Subscriptions on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments.md))
- [Seal Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/seal-subscriptions-app) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/seal-subscriptions-app.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 Seal 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).