Chartsy vs SimpleSubscription

Chartsy is a web analytics product for SaaS founders that combines Stripe and Paddle billing records with website traffic. It calculates MRR, ARR, churn, LTV and cohort retention from invoice data, and includes expansion analysis and unit-economics measures. A tracking script attributes visits and signups to Stripe or Paddle revenue by marketing channel. ChartsyAI converts plain-English questions into charts without SQL; its chatbot handles follow-up questions and explains changes in revenue metrics. Supported sources are Stripe, Paddle Billing, Paddle Classic and BigCommerce. GDPR Mode avoids storing customer names and email addresses while metrics continue to work. Connections to Stripe and Paddle are read-only except for webhook registration. Weekly emails cover subscribers, MRR, churn, plan performance and geographic distribution. Four dashboard templates appear after initial synchronization. MCP supplies read-only data to ChatGPT and Claude.

SimpleSubscription is a Shopify subscription management app for merchants, covering recurring billing, storefront subscriptions, and a customer portal. Its Subscribe & Save widget supports flexible discounts, delivery frequencies, annual billing, and Shopify native checkout. Subscribers can skip, pause, swap, or cancel subscriptions, change frequency, and update payment methods in the portal. The app retries failed payments and sends reminder emails on every plan, including Free. Shopify Sidekick AI features let merchants ask about subscription data, run subscriber actions with a confirmation step, and navigate to app editors. Migration options include Appstle, Seal, Recharge, Bold, Loop, and Skio, as well as CSV import and API migration. Plan caps count active subscribers only; paused, cancelled, and expired subscriptions do not count. SimpleSubscription says it charges no transaction fees, though Shopify’s standard payment processing still applies. Free includes up to 100 active subscribers; Growth costs $39 a month and Premium costs $99 a month. The pricing note lists a 14-day trial; annual billing options are advertised for paid plans.