Recurly vs Seal Subscriptions
Recurly
recurly.comSeal Subscriptions
sealsubscriptions.comSide by side
| Figure | Recurly | Seal Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $70.83/mo | $4.76/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 10 |
| Spec score · Subscription Ecommerce Software | 8.8 (#6) | 7.7 (#20) |
| Analytics | Recurly Analytics provides dashboards and reports for MRR, churn, retention, dunning effectiveness, trials and financial performance. | The app provides analytics and a payment calendar covering upcoming, skipped, failed, completed, pending, and scheduled payments. |
| API | The developer hub documents API v3 and v2 for accounts, subscriptions, payments, invoices, plans, add-ons and coupons. | The Seal Subscriptions Merchant API lets merchants retrieve subscription details, update subscriptions, and create webhooks. |
| Integrations | Official integrations include gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Worldpay plus tax, fraud and chargeback partners. | Officially listed integrations include Bundler, Klaviyo, PageFly, Gempages, and Google Analytics. |
| Security | Recurly states that it is PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant and listed in Visa's Global Registry of Service Providers. | Sensitive customer data is encrypted in the database using AES algorithms, and access is restricted. |
Plans
Recurly
- Starter$249 a month
- RevRec$850 a year
- Engage$1,600 a year
- All-AccessPrice not published
- All-Access for ShopifyPrice not published
Seal Subscriptions
- SUPERSALE$5.95 a month
- RISING STAR$9.95 a month
- LEGEND$24.95 a month
- SUPERSALE$57.12 a year
- LEADER$89.95 a month
- RISING STAR$95.52 a year
- MEGA STAR$199 a month
- SUPERSTAR$399 a month
- FREEPrice not published
- FREEPrice not published
In their own words
Seal Subscriptions
Seal Subscriptions is a Shopify app for merchants offering recurring purchases through automatic charges or recurring invoices. It supports subscription discounts, including tiered and loyalty discounts, and gives subscribers a portal to view, edit or cancel subscriptions using a magic link or Shopify account login. Merchants can review payment activity in analytics and a calendar covering upcoming, skipped, failed, completed, pending and scheduled payments. Inventory tools support forecasting and let merchants skip renewals when products are out of stock. The Merchant API can retrieve subscription details, update subscriptions and create webhooks. Listed integrations include Bundler, Klaviyo, PageFly, Gempages and Google Analytics. Sensitive customer data is encrypted in the database using AES algorithms, with access restricted; collected data is stored on secure servers in Toronto, Canada. Personal data is deleted seven days after a merchant stops using the service and uninstalls the app unless retained longer for business purposes. The free plan covers 50 total subscriptions. Paid plans start at $5.95/mo, and a 30-day trial is listed.