RekitThe short answer
Recharge is built for established subscription brands: it adds SMS, loyalty and referral programs, a developer SDK and hands-on implementation on its higher plan, and it has thousands of reviews. On its main plan, it charges a monthly fee plus a fee on every subscription transaction.
Rekit is built for small and growing stores: subscribe & save, a customer portal, Build-a-Box and bundle offers for a flat $5 or $10 a month, with no fee on your subscription revenue. It's free for up to 25 active subscriptions.
Pricing compared
| Rekit | Recharge | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Free, up to 25 active subscriptions | $25/month, no transaction fees for your first 50 subscribers |
| Main plan | Chill: $5/month or $59/year | Starter: $99/month |
| Top plan | Freeze: $10/month or $119/year | Plus: $499/month |
| Transaction fees | 0% on every plan | Starter: 1.49% + 19¢ per transaction Plus: 1.34% + 19¢ per transaction |
| Free trial | 7 days on paid plans | 60 days |
Recharge prices are from the Recharge listing on the Shopify App Store, checked in October 2026. Prices change, so check the listing for current numbers. Shopify's own payment processing fees apply with either app.
What you'd actually pay each month
Transaction fees grow with your revenue, so the gap widens as you grow. Here's an example store where every subscriber renews once a month at $30.
| Subscribers | Monthly subscription revenue | Rekit | Recharge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | $1,500 | $5 (Chill) | $25 (entry plan) |
| 200 | $6,000 | $5 (Chill) | $226.40 (Starter: $99 + $89.40 + $38) |
| 1,000 | $30,000 | $5 (Chill) | $736 (Starter: $99 + $447 + $190) |
Recharge Starter is $99 a month, plus 1.49% of the subscription revenue, plus 19¢ for each of the renewals. At 200 subscribers, that's about $2,717 a year, against $50 a year for Rekit Chill billed yearly. Freeze, with Build-a-Box, bundles and analytics, is $10 a month at any size.
Features compared
| Feature | Rekit | Recharge |
|---|---|---|
| Product-page subscription widget | Yes. 2 designs on Free, 4 on Chill, 16 on Freeze | Yes |
| No-code customer portal | Yes (Chill): skip, pause, change frequency and quantity; product swaps on Freeze | Yes |
| Cancellation prevention | Customers who try to cancel are offered a skip or pause (Freeze) | Smart Cancellation Prevention |
| Failed payment recovery | Retries every 3 days, cancels after the number of failures you choose (Chill) | Failed Payment Recovery |
| Bundles | Buy 2 or 3 for less, kits and discounted add-ons, plus Build-a-Box (Freeze) | Customizable bundles and tiered discounts (Plus) |
| Analytics | MRR, ARR, churn, subscription status, cancel reasons and a 7- and 30-day demand forecast (Freeze) | Analytics and industry benchmarks |
| Loyalty | Loyalty discounts: an extra % off from the order you choose (Free) | Loyalty rewards and referral program (Plus) |
| SMS | No | Concierge SMS (Plus) |
| Automation and developer tools | Automatic customer tags (Chill) and Shopify Flow triggers (Freeze) | JavaScript SDK and Storefront API (Plus) |
| Setup help | Setup guide and support | Hands-on implementation (Plus) |
| Reviews | New on the App Store | 4.8 stars from over 3,000 reviews |
When Recharge is the better choice
- You need SMS ordering, or a built-in loyalty and referral program, and don't want a separate app for them.
- You run a headless or custom storefront and need a JavaScript SDK.
- You want a team to set it up for you.
- You're a large brand and want the app with the longest track record and the most reviews.
When Rekit is the better choice
- You're starting out or growing and want subscriptions without a monthly bill that grows with every order.
- You want 0% transaction fees: every renewal's revenue stays yours.
- You want subscriptions and bundles in one app: subscribe & save, Build-a-Box and bundle offers on the product page.
- You'd rather start free: Rekit costs nothing until you pass 25 active subscriptions.
Switching from Recharge
Rekit doesn't import subscriptions from other apps yet, so it's simplest for stores that are new to subscriptions or ready to start new subscribers on Rekit. If you already have subscribers on another app, contact us through our App Store listing before you switch and we'll help you plan it.
New to subscriptions? The Subscribe & Save guide takes you from install to first order in about 15 minutes.
Try Rekit free
Free for up to 25 active subscriptions, then $5/month or $59/year. 0% transaction fees.