Shopify vs Subbly
Two e-commerce tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Shopify costs less for a six-person team.
Shopify fits retail shop, agency or studio.
Subbly fits restaurant or café, service business.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| In one line | The default online store platform | A storefront built around subscription boxes and memberships |
| Starting price | From $39/mo | From $51/mo |
| Six-person team | $39/mo | $51/mo |
| On $10,000 of card sales | $369/mo | Your own card processor |
| Plans | Basic $39/mo (2.9% + 30¢ online with Shopify Payments); Grow $105/mo (2.7% + 30¢); Advanced $399/mo (2.5% + 30¢); 2%/1%/0.6% extra with other payment providers | Subbly $51/mo billed annually ($69 monthly); Max $111/mo ($149 monthly); Subbly X from $499/mo; fees 1% + 12¢ on Stripe, 1.25% on other gateways |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free trial |
| Free trial | 3 days | — |
| Users | 1 staff on Basic | Unlimited |
| Both connect to | Mailchimp, Klaviyo | |
| Also connects to | QuickBooks Online, Xero, Campaign Monitor, Hello Bar, Freshmarketer, Akaunting, MailerLite, Bench +6 more | No others on record |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | Plus only | None listed |
| Live chat | Every paid plan | None listed |
| Support hours | Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7 | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 0 incidents posted on Shopify's status page, which covers all Shopify products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page | 5 incidents posted on Subbly's status page, which covers all Subbly products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Subbly. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.5 / 5 from 6,722 reviews | 4.8 / 5 from 220 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | Not listed | 3.2 / 5 from 5 reviews (few reviews) |
| Fit: Retail shop | 80 | 50 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 30 | 40 |
| Fit: Service business | 30 | 45 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 25 | 15 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 15 | 10 |
| Fit: Online store | 97 | 88 |
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| Visit Shopify | Visit Subbly | |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $75 average sale. How we calculate prices
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