Shopify vs WooCommerce Subscriptions

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

WooCommerce Subscriptions

$279/yr

20% less than Shopify

Who has a free plan
  • Shopifyno free plan
  • WooCommerce Subscriptionsno free plan
Easiest to rebuild

WooCommerce Subscriptions

With trade-offs

a weekend

On price, WooCommerce Subscriptions wins. If you would rather build it, WooCommerce Subscriptions is the simplest to rebuild.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONShopifyCommerceWooCommerce SubscriptionsCommerce
Monthly billing$39/moBasic$23.25/moSingle site licence, billed annually
Per year$348/yrannual plan · −26%$279/yr
Billing modelFlat subscriptionFlat subscription
Free tierno free tier; 3-day trial, then a promotional $1/month for 3 months before standard pricing—
Additional costsStarter charges a 5% transaction fee with Shopify Payments; POS Pro is $89/month per location on non-Plus plans; synced marketplace orders above 50/month cost 1% up to $99/month; third-party gateway fees (2%/1%/0.6%/0.2%) are on top of the provider's processing fees; apps, themes and domains can add recurring costs.—
Can you rebuild it?Worth subscribingnot realistically soloWith trade-offsa weekend
Free alternatives+2—
Checked on10/20/202610/20/2026
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