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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
No pricing available
Recurly
Star Rating
(204)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansShopify Plus
Star Rating
(784)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Shopify PlusRecurly vs Shopify Plus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shopify Plus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify Plus overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shopify Plus meets the needs of their business better than Recurly.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shopify Plus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify Plus 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
Shopify Plus
No pricing availableFree Trial
Recurly
Free Trial is available
Shopify Plus
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.0
160
8.5
618
Ease of Use
8.6
160
9.0
621
Ease of Setup
8.0
99
8.7
440
Ease of Admin
8.2
83
8.8
387
Quality of Support
8.2
152
8.4
603
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
79
8.5
383
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
151
8.8
597
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
79
|
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
7.8
247
Not enough data
7.9
261
Not enough data
7.9
250
Not enough data
8.2
280
Not enough data
8.2
270
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
213
Not enough data
7.6
207
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
7.0
27
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
7.7
27
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
8.4
455
Not enough data
8.5
477
Not enough data
7.9
468
Not enough data
7.9
481
Not enough data
7.9
453
Not enough data
7.7
441
Not enough data
8.0
453
Product Catalog
Not enough data
8.4
468
Not enough data
8.3
459
Not enough data
8.1
451
Not enough data
7.8
380
Order Process
Not enough data
8.6
466
Not enough data
8.2
452
Not enough data
8.3
451
Not enough data
8.8
460
Not enough data
8.6
458
Not enough data
8.1
448
Not enough data
8.0
446
Not enough data
8.2
403
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
8.2
419
Not enough data
8.6
442
Not enough data
8.2
410
Not enough data
8.4
445
Not enough data
7.7
366
Not enough data
8.2
393
Not enough data
7.5
362
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
418
Not enough data
8.2
462
Not enough data
8.4
447
Not enough data
8.5
453
Not enough data
8.2
455
Not enough data
8.7
447
Not enough data
8.3
366
Not enough data
8.6
429
Not enough data
7.8
394
Not enough data
8.2
377
Not enough data
8.5
414
Not enough data
8.7
449
Architecture
9.1
11
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
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
Reporting
Not enough data
8.1
79
Not enough data
7.6
72
Omnichannel Features
Not enough data
8.4
76
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
8.1
79
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
7.5
75
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Recurly and Shopify Plus 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 Plus is categorized as Omnichannel Commerce and E-Commerce Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Recurly
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify Plus
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
27.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Internet
7.2%
Consumer Services
4.6%
Other
43.1%
Retail
21.2%
Apparel & Fashion
13.6%
Consumer Goods
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.1%
Other
46.9%
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Discussions
Recurly has no discussions with answers
What differentiates Shopify Plus?
2 Comments
RU
Smartstore is very refined in its methodology, which is the reason they've remembered all of the fundamental SEO procedures for each part. This makes them...Read more
How does Shopify plus work?
2 Comments
VK
Shopify Plus is an easy platform for building and managing an online store, where you can customize your design, add products, and set up payments. It helps...Read more
Who is Shopify Plus' target market?
1 Comment
Official Response from Shopify Plus
High-volume brands with online sales of about $80,000 USD per month. If you want to know whether Shopify Plus is the right platform for you, let us know by...Read more
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