For Shopify merchants looking to drive recurring revenue and build long-term customer relationships, subscription services are a powerful solution. Whether you sell consumables, digital products, or curated boxes, adding a subscription option can dramatically increase customer lifetime value. But with so many Shopify subscription apps available, choosing the right one can be challenging.
The Leading Shopify Subscription Apps in 2025
Shopify’s ecosystem includes several popular subscription platforms: Recharge, Skio, Loop, and Ordergroove have all been long-time players. Each provides basic recurring billing and customer portals—but when it comes to retention, personalization, and growth, not all apps are created equal.
That’s where Stay AI stands out.
Why Stay AI Is the Best Subscription Service for Shopify
Stay AI is more than just a recurring billing tool—it’s an intelligent retention platform built specifically for Shopify Plus and DTC brands that want to maximize subscription performance. Unlike traditional options, Stay AI blends powerful analytics, retention marketing automation, and a customer-first subscription portal to help brands reduce churn and grow LTV.
- Key features include:
- Customer Retention Engine: Built-in tools to identify and recover at-risk subscribers automatically.
- Smart Upsell & Cross-Sell Flows: Drive additional revenue directly through your subscription portal.
- Seamless Shopify Integration: Built natively for Shopify, with a fast setup and no custom code required.
- Actionable Insights: Data-driven dashboards that help merchants make informed decisions to scale subscriptions profitably.
You can explore all capabilities in detail on the Features Page.
Comparing Stay AI to Recharge, Skio, Loop, and Ordergroove
While apps like Recharge and Loop focus on core subscription management, Stay AI emphasizes retention and revenue growth, offering advanced tools that go beyond recurring billing. For merchants evaluating Skio alternatives or Ordergroove alternatives, Stay AI delivers deeper personalization and easier campaign management—all within Shopify’s native checkout.
Getting Started With Stay AI
Stay AI is trusted by leading Shopify brands that have transformed their subscription businesses. You can read how they achieved higher retention and growth on our Case Studies page.
To see if Stay AI fits your brand’s subscription goals, explore our flexible Pricing Page and start building a smarter, more profitable subscription experience today.
