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SimpleSubscription
What SimpleSubscription is
SimpleSubscription is a Shopify app for merchants managing recurring billing and subscriptions. Its Subscribe & Save widget supports flexible discounts, delivery frequencies, annual billing, and Shopify native checkout. Subscribers can manage their plans in a self-service portal: they can skip, pause, swap, cancel, change frequency, and update payment methods. The app retries failed payments automatically and sends reminder emails on every plan, including Free. Shopify Sidekick AI features let merchants ask questions about subscription data, perform subscriber actions after confirmation, and navigate to app editors. Migration options include Appstle, Seal, Recharge, Bold, Loop, and Skio, along with CSV import and API migration; the maker says most migrations take under 30 minutes. Subscriber caps count active subscriptions only, excluding paused, cancelled, and expired ones. The maker says it charges no transaction fees, although Shopify’s standard payment processing still applies. Free supports up to 100 active subscribers. Growth is $39 a month for up to 1,000 active subscribers; Premium is $99 a month with unlimited active subscribers. Both paid plans advertise an annual billing option with 20% savings. A 14-day trial is listed.
Who it suits
It suits Shopify merchants who sell recurring subscriptions and want subscribers to manage their own plans. The Free plan is capped at 100 active subscribers, while paid tiers cover higher or unlimited active subscriber counts.
What it does well
- Subscribers can pause, skip, swap, or cancel plans.
- Failed-payment recovery is available on every plan.
- No transaction fees on any plan.
- Migration supports CSV import and API migration.
What to know first
- Shopify's standard payment processing still applies.
- Free is limited to 100 active subscribers.
- Growth is limited to 1,000 active subscribers.
- Payment method tokens are processed.
Limits
The Free plan covers up to 100 active subscribers. Growth covers up to 1,000; Premium has unlimited active subscribers. Paused, cancelled and expired subscriptions do not count toward these caps.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free forever · Up to 100 active subscribers · 0% transaction fees · core widget, portal, recovery and analytics | Free |
| Growth | $39/month; or $374/year and save 20% · Up to 1,000 active subscribers · bundles · upsells · loyalty · referrals · win-back campaigns | $39 a month |
| Premium | $99/month; or $950/year and save 20% · Unlimited active subscribers · white-label portal · custom domain · SMS · Flow triggers · advanced forecasts | $99 a month |
As simplesubscription.app lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the SimpleSubscription website.
- Use the web app with a Shopify store.
- Choose the Free plan or a paid plan.
- For a migration, use CSV import or API migration from a supported service.
Verdict
SimpleSubscription combines recurring billing with subscriber self-service and payment recovery. Compare the active-subscriber caps and paid plan features with your store’s needs.
Questions
Is SimpleSubscription free?
Yes. Its Free plan is billed free forever and supports up to 100 active subscribers.
What do the paid plans cost?
Growth costs $39 a month and Premium costs $99 a month. Both advertise an annual billing option with 20% savings.
Which platforms does it support?
SimpleSubscription is available on the web and is a Shopify subscription management app.
Does it charge transaction fees?
The maker says it charges no transaction fees on any plan. Shopify’s standard payment processing still applies.
Which payment services and messaging integrations are listed?
The maker lists Shopify Payments and gateways that support Shopify subscription APIs. For SMS, it names Twilio, Nexmo/Vonage and AWS SNS.
What happens to data after uninstalling?
The privacy policy says store and customer data is deleted within 30 days after app uninstallation. Anonymized analytics may be retained for up to 12 months.
Facts from SimpleSubscription's own pages
- Analytics
- Analytics cover MRR, churn, LTV, subscriber growth, billing success, cohorts, product performance and forecasts. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Bundles and boxes
- Growth and higher plans support curated bundles, build-a-box products, mix-and-match orders and rotating mystery boxes. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Cancellation retention
- Smart cancellation flows can present surveys, pause options, discounts or gifts and track saved cancellations. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Customer portal
- Subscribers can skip, pause, swap or cancel plans and update payment methods through a branded self-service portal. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says the app processes merchant and customer subscription data, including contact details and payment method tokens, and does not store full card details. · simplesubscription.app, 2 Oct 2026
- Data permissions
- Shopify says the app can access customer and owner contact data, geolocation, IP address, browser and operating system details, products, orders, discounts, subscription contracts, themes, checkout and customer payment methods. · apps.shopify.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- After uninstall, store and customer data are scheduled for deletion within 30 days, while anonymized analytics may remain for up to 12 months. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Free-plan cap
- Only active subscribers count toward the cap; paused, cancelled and expired subscribers are excluded. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Shopify listing names Checkout, AWS SNS, Klaviyo, Resend, SendGrid, Sidekick AI and Twilio as supported connections. · apps.shopify.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Launch date
- Shopify records the app as launched on May 22, 2026. · apps.shopify.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: feature gating
- Bundles, upsells, loyalty, referrals and win-back tools begin on Growth, while white-labeling, custom domains, SMS, A/B testing and advanced forecasts are Premium features. · apps.shopify.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: integration breadth
- The maker acknowledges that its newer product has fewer pre-built integrations than older subscription platforms. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Shopify scope
- The app is listed as compatible with Shopify stores and its setup, billing and checkout depend on Shopify APIs. · apps.shopify.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Loyalty
- The product includes points, tiers, referral codes and tenure-based rewards for subscribers. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Maker headquarters
- The Shopify listing gives the developer address as Kaisankuja 1 A 56, Espoo, 02230, Finland. · apps.shopify.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Migration
- Migration is offered from Appstle, Seal, Recharge, Bold, Loop and Skio, with CSV and API import options. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Automated email covers confirmations, renewals, failures and win-back messages; SMS can use Twilio, Nexmo/Vonage or AWS SNS. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Payment recovery
- The service retries failed payments on an optimized schedule and sends reminder emails, including on the Free plan. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- The policy describes data subject rights for EEA users and California privacy rights, and says the company does not sell personal information. · simplesubscription.app, 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy rights
- The policy describes GDPR access, correction, deletion, portability and objection rights and says SimpleSubscription acts as a processor for merchants. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Rating on Shopify App Store
- 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews · apps.shopify.com, 15 Oct 2026
- 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. · simplesubscription.app, 2 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- The privacy policy states TLS/HTTPS, encrypted database connections, AES-256 encryption at rest, HMAC-SHA256 JWT authentication, rate limiting and input validation. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
- Shopify API integration
- The app says it uses Shopify's Subscription Contract API, selling plans and checkout extensions for native integration. · simplesubscription.app, 15 Oct 2026
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