SimpleSubscription vs Submetrics
SimpleSubscription
simplesubscription.app
Submetrics
submetrics.netSide by side
| Figure | SimpleSubscription | Submetrics |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $39/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Subscription Analytics Software | 8.3 (#6) | 7.6 (#15) |
| Integrations | The Shopify listing names Checkout, AWS SNS, Klaviyo, Resend, SendGrid, Sidekick AI and Twilio as supported connections. | Stripe and RevenueCat are live integrations, Paddle is in beta, and LemonSqueezy, App Store Connect and Google Play Console are coming soon. |
| Security | The privacy policy lists TLS/HTTPS in transit, encrypted database connections, AES-256 encryption at rest for sensitive data, JWT authentication, rate limiting, and input validation. | Stripe connection uses read-only OAuth; Submetrics says it never stores Stripe API keys and encrypts data at rest and in transit. |
Plans
SimpleSubscription
- FreeFree
- Growth$39 a month
- Growth$39 a month
- Premium$99 a month
- Premium$99 a month
In their own words
SimpleSubscription
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.
Submetrics
Submetrics is subscription analytics for indie founders, development agencies, and indie hackers, including SaaS products under $50K MRR. It tracks MRR, ARR, churn, customer lifetime value, expansion, and related unit-economics measures from billing data. The dashboard updates revenue metrics in real time as subscriptions start, expand, contract, or churn. Slack or email alerts can report cancellations, with reasons taken from Stripe metadata. Lifetime value can be segmented by plan, cohort, or acquisition channel, while retention is displayed in cohort heatmaps. The Pro plan adds AI revenue projections for three, six, and 12 months with confidence intervals. Stripe and RevenueCat integrations are live; Paddle is in beta, and three other connections are coming soon. Plans start at $19 a month, with a 14-day trial and no credit card required. Supported platforms are web, iOS, Android, and API.