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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
$29/ per month
Recurly
Star Rating
(203)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansShopify
Star Rating
(4,851)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansRecurly vs Shopify
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shopify easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shopify meets the needs of their business better than Recurly.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shopify is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify over Recurly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Recurly
Subscriptions
Pay As You Go
Per Month
Pay a single rate based on your Total Payment Volume ($1M TPV min.) and contract length.
- Automated global subscription billing
- Flexible plans and pricing
- Churn mitigation tools
Free Trial
Recurly
Free Trial is available
Shopify
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.0
159
8.8
4,111
Ease of Use
8.6
159
8.9
4,136
Ease of Setup
8.0
98
8.8
2,427
Ease of Admin
8.2
82
8.9
2,276
Quality of Support
8.2
151
8.4
3,853
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
78
8.8
2,233
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
150
8.8
4,002
Features by Category
Billing and Payments
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
Billing
8.6
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
Dunning
8.4
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
33
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
Performance
7.8
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
7.2
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
3.3
5
Not enough data
3.3
5
Not enough data
3.7
5
Not enough data
3.7
5
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
7.5
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
Products & Plans
8.0
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
Pricing
8.0
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue Management
8.3
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
6.8
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
8.2
449
Not enough data
8.4
464
Not enough data
8.3
484
Not enough data
8.3
573
Not enough data
8.5
526
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
224
Not enough data
7.9
223
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
74
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.1
74
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
8.6
3420
Not enough data
8.6
3468
Not enough data
8.3
3395
Not enough data
8.3
3351
Not enough data
8.4
3176
Not enough data
8.4
3111
Not enough data
8.2
3087
Product Catalog
Not enough data
8.6
3363
Not enough data
8.5
3311
Not enough data
8.5
3357
Not enough data
8.4
2725
Order Process
Not enough data
8.8
3441
Not enough data
8.6
3358
Not enough data
8.6
3315
Not enough data
8.9
3399
Not enough data
8.8
3389
Not enough data
8.5
3108
Not enough data
8.6
3181
Not enough data
8.5
2797
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
8.5
2983
Not enough data
8.8
3207
Not enough data
8.7
3011
Not enough data
8.5
3111
Not enough data
8.3
2438
Not enough data
8.4
2495
Not enough data
8.2
2309
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
2511
Not enough data
8.4
3177
Not enough data
8.6
3030
Not enough data
8.7
3162
Not enough data
8.5
3198
Not enough data
8.9
3165
Not enough data
8.4
2482
Not enough data
8.8
3088
Not enough data
8.4
2573
Not enough data
8.5
2538
Not enough data
8.7
2897
Not enough data
8.9
3187
Architecture
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Processing
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Risk & Compliance
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Analytics
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payments Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Analysis
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.0
27
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Usage Metering - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Processing - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Usage-based billing Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Recurly and Shopify share no categories
Unique Categories
Recurly is categorized as Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Subscription Analytics, Subscription Management, Revenue Management, Payments Orchestration, and Usage-based billing software
Shopify is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Merchant of Record
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Recurly
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
27.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Internet
7.2%
Consumer Services
4.6%
Other
43.3%
Retail
26.2%
Apparel & Fashion
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
48.6%
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Discussions
Recurly has no discussions with answers
What are the features of Shopify?
5 Comments
MM
In word you can say shopify is your own "shop"Read more
What is Shopify used for?
5 Comments
PP
Shopify is an Ecommerce CMS platform where we can setup the store and sell our products.Read more
How can I change my store name in Shopify?
3 Comments
CH
Yes, you can change your stores name as long as you are not paying back a cash advance given by Shopify. If you’re currently in repayment you can’t change...Read more
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