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.
CompareShopifyShopifySubblySubbly
In one lineThe default online store platformA storefront built around subscription boxes and memberships
Starting priceFrom $39/moFrom $51/mo
Six-person team$39/mo$51/mo
On $10,000 of card sales$369/moYour own card processor
PlansBasic $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 providersSubbly $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 modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial3 days—
Users1 staff on BasicUnlimited
Both connect toMailchimp, Klaviyo
Also connects toQuickBooks Online, Xero, Campaign Monitor, Hello Bar, Freshmarketer, Akaunting, MailerLite, Bench +6 moreNo others on record
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlus onlyNone listed
Live chatEvery paid planNone listed
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7Not published
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on Shopify's status page, which covers all Shopify products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page5 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 score4.5 / 5 from 6,722 reviews4.8 / 5 from 220 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed3.2 / 5 from 5 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop8050
Fit: Restaurant or café3040
Fit: Service business3045
Fit: Agency or studio2515
Fit: Trades or contractor1510
Fit: Online store9788
Why people pick it
  • Everything for selling online in one place
  • Largest app store
  • Subscription logic is native
  • Checkout surveys and box builders
Where it falls short
  • App costs add up
  • Extra fee without Shopify Payments
  • Transaction fee on top of processing
  • Smaller app ecosystem than Shopify
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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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