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

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

## At a glance

- PayWhirl Subscriptions and Bristm Subscriptions run on almost as many Shopify stores as each other: 114 vs 113 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Bristm Subscriptions 4.8 from 93 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions and $19/month for Bristm Subscriptions.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 9 features Bristm Subscriptions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conversion rates, Donations, Free gifts.

## Adoption

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 114 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 113 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | 0 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 — new and returning |  |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Animals & Pet Supplies | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Bristm Subscriptions |
| App Store reviews | 191 | 93 | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $19/month | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#23 — in Subscriptions | \#36 — in Subscriptions | PayWhirl Subscriptions |
| Shopify App Charts | \#11 on Featured by Shopify in Subscriptions | \#12 in Subscriptions |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |  |
| Launched | Oct 23, 2020 | Feb 12, 2021 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | PayWhirl Inc. | Bristm LLP |  |

## Listed features

- 28 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 19 are listed by both.
- PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 28 of them (100%). Listed only by PayWhirl Subscriptions: Conversion rates, Donations, Free gifts, Multi-currency, One-time payment, Per-user pricing, Product page upsell, Subscription upgrade, Tiered discounts.
- Bristm Subscriptions lists 19 of them (68%).

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | PayWhirl Subscriptions | Bristm Subscriptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscriptions | 22/22 | 19/22 |
| Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 11/11 | 9/11 |
| 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: Customer accounts.
- Only PayWhirl Subscriptions lists: Checkout, Hundreds of apps like Klaviyo, Glow Loyalty, Upsell Wizard, Bundling & Discount, Pagefly, Membership Access, Dropship, Shipping Fulfillment, Webhooks, and Developer APIs..
- Only Bristm Subscriptions lists: Shopify Flow, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Mailchimp, Gorgias, PostScript, Marsello, Reviews, Upsell, Checkout, Stamped, Sky Pilot, Rivo, Flow, Attentive, Referral Candy, GA4, Authorize.net,Paypal,Shop Pay.

## 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 |

### Bristm Subscriptions

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FREE | Free to install | Not listed | A 2% fee will be applied to every subscription order. |
| Starter | $19/month | 14-day free trial | 0% transaction fees. UNLIMITED Subscriptions |
| Growth | $29/month | 14-day free trial | 0% transaction fees. UNLIMITED Subscriptions |
| Enterprise | $49/month | 14-day free trial | 0% transaction fees. UNLIMITED Subscriptions |

## Frequently asked questions

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

PayWhirl Subscriptions and Bristm Subscriptions run on almost as many Shopify stores as each other: 114 vs 113 as of Nov 4, 2026.

### Is PayWhirl Subscriptions or Bristm Subscriptions cheaper?

Paid plans start at $9/month for PayWhirl Subscriptions and $19/month for Bristm 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 Bristm Subscriptions?

On the Shopify App Store: PayWhirl Subscriptions 4.7 from 191 reviews and Bristm Subscriptions 4.8 from 93 reviews.

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

PayWhirl Subscriptions lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion rates, Donations, Free gifts, Multi-currency. 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 Bristm Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/paywhirl-subscription-payments-vs-utterbond-subscriptions-app)
- [PayWhirl Subscriptions on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paywhirl-subscription-payments.md))
- [Bristm Subscriptions App on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/utterbond-subscriptions-app) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/utterbond-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 Bristm 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).