Shopify vs Subi Subscriptions

Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for businesses selling across online and other sales channels. Businesses can run it from the web or mobile without coding, manage inventory across 10 locations, and use tools for order synchronization, sales reporting, automation, and employee permissions. It supports digital products and abandoned-cart recovery. The Shopify App Store lists more than 21,000 commerce apps.

Plans include secure commerce hosting and unlimited bandwidth, plus a free TLS/SSL certificate for domains added to Shopify. Shopify is certified Level 1 PCI DSS compliant. Support varies by plan and includes 24/7 live chat, enhanced live chat, or priority support. There is no free plan, but the free trial lasts three days and requires no credit card. Paid plans start at ₹1,499 per month when paid yearly; after the trial, most plans start at ₹20 per month for the first three months. Third-party transaction fees may apply, with rates depending on the plan.

Subi Subscriptions is a Shopify app for recurring commerce, bringing subscriptions, memberships, bundles, subscription boxes, and loyalty programs together. Merchants can set subscription discounts, billing and shipping intervals, and prepaid or pay-as-you-go plans. Memberships can include tiers, gated content, perks, member-only discounts, and free trials. Bundle options include fixed bundles, build-a-box, and mystery boxes, with inventory syncing for bundle products. Subscribers can manage plans, payments, and addresses in a self-service portal, including skipping, pausing, swapping, or cancelling. Payment recovery includes decline-aware retries, dunning emails, and one-click card updates. Listed integrations include Klaviyo, Shopify Flow, Mailchimp, Attentive, Postscript, Triple Whale, and ReferralCandy. A free plan is available for development stores. Paid plans start at $29/mo; Starter lists a 1.6% charge per subscription transaction. Paid plans include a 7-day trial. Support varies by plan, from live chat and email on Starter to priority support and a dedicated customer success manager on Subi Plus.