Subbly vs Volusion

Two e-commerce tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Volusion costs less for a six-person team.
  • Volusion fits retail shop.
  • Subbly fits restaurant or café, service business, online store.
  • Subbly suits teams past ten people.
CompareSubblySubblyVolusionVolusion
In one lineA storefront built around subscription boxes and membershipsHosted store from $35 a month, capped by yearly sales
Starting priceFrom $51/moFrom $35/mo
Six-person team$51/mo$35/mo
On $10,000 of card salesYour own card processorNot on record
PlansSubbly $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 gatewaysPersonal $35/mo ($50K sales/yr, 100 products); Professional $79/mo ($100K, 5,000 products); Business $299/mo yearly or $399 monthly ($400K); no transaction fee on Volusion Payments, 0.8-2% on other gateways; 14-day trial
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial—14 days
UsersUnlimited1 on Personal
Both connect toKlaviyo
Also connects toMailchimpConstant Contact
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS
Phone supportNone listedBusiness and up; Professional only
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedLive chat: 24/7 · Phone: Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm Central
Incidents posted5 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 page12 incidents posted on Volusion's status page, which covers all Volusion products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 3 marked major or critical by Volusion. Status page
Capterra score4.8 / 5 from 220 reviews3.8 / 5 from 48 reviews
Trustpilot score3.2 / 5 from 5 reviews (few reviews)4.2 / 5 from 413 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5060
Fit: Restaurant or café4015
Fit: Service business4515
Fit: Agency or studio1515
Fit: Trades or contractor1015
Fit: Online store8870
Why people pick it
  • Subscription logic is native
  • Checkout surveys and box builders
  • Flat monthly price
  • No fee on its own payments
Where it falls short
  • Transaction fee on top of processing
  • Smaller app ecosystem than Shopify
  • Sales caps force upgrades
  • No refunds
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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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