Looking for Recharge Alternatives? Try Stay AI
Brands who made the switch to Stay AI
Choosing the right subscription management app for your Shopify business is vital to improving customer loyalty and reducing churn. While many apps offer familiar features, that doesn’t mean they yield the same results.
Let’s look at how Stay AI stacks up as a Recharge alternative and how our AI-powered technology, easy “no-code” features, and unmatched support have completely changed the game for our happy customers.
“We were completely sold on switching from Recharge to Stay AI after seeing this feature for the first time on the demo. This was it for us. It’s so much easier to navigate than our old portal.”
Recharge vs. Stay AI: How We Stack Up
We’re proud of the many ways our comprehensive features outshine the competition, providing our 500+ brands with an edge in managing their millions of subscribers.
The following comparison chart highlights what makes Stay AI the best Recharge alternative.
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Monthly Fee |
$499/Month |
$499/Month |
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Transaction Fee |
1%+19¢ |
1%+19¢ |
Unified Shopify Checkout1-click checkout with Shop Pay to increase conversions |
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But only available on native app |
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Hundreds of Live Merchants |
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Gift with Purchase/Order Cycle |
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But with greater difficulty than |
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Gift with Purchase Testing |
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But cannot build advanced |
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Automated Upsell on Order X |
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Fixed Amount Sampling |
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Monthly Promo Testing |
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Comprehensive Built-in A/B Testing |
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Promo Analytics Dashboard |
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Dynamic Notifications |
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AI Personalization and Optimization |
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Churn Risk Forecasts |
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Gift Subscriptions |
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Partial Shipments |
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No-Code Branding and Color Editor |
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What Our Customers Have to Say
These game-changing features sound great on paper, but is the user experience really an improvement over Recharge? Fortunately, the answer isn’t theoretical. Below are just a few examples of our satisfied clients who switched from Recharge to Stay AI.
Obvi switched from Recharge to Stay AI and used ExperienceEngine™ to A/B test gifts and upsells throughout the subscriber journey. What they learned increased their conversions by 85%.
“It was crucial getting customers past the second order to help us reduce churn risk and increase lifetime value. The ability to A/B test gifts and upsells throughout the subscriber journey allowed us to accomplish just that. One of the tests helped us increase the conversion rate by 85% on the second order.”
Curie switched from Recharge to Stay AI and saw a 77% increase in subscribers in only 30 days and a 153% increase in 90 days. This resulted in QoQ growth in monthly recurring subscription revenue of 202% in 2023.
“So happy we made the switch from Recharge! Great customer portal, and even better support! The Stay AI team has been so incredibly helpful with setting up our subscription program and helping grow it!”
GleeFull switched from Recharge to Stay AI after unimpressive results and poor customer service. In the first 60 days of their move to Stay AI, GleeFull saw 63% growth in subscription cart revenue and 81% in their first-time subscription revenue. After 120 days, they reached 50% growth in recurring subscription revenue.
“We had a pretty bad experience with support on our previous platform. When we had a support call, our rep just ignored everything I said and tried to upsell me to a higher tier program.”
Surely Wine saw tremendous results once they cut ties with Recharge and began their journey with Stay AI. They’ve experienced 76% growth in QoQ recurring subscription revenue, a 12% decrease in QoQ subscription churn, and an 8% growth in QoQ subscriptions.
“Stay AI helped us take our subscription experience to the next level. We were able to use their features to create an exclusive Black Friday promotion for our Wine Club members (subscribers) directly in their subscription portal, and we saw an impressive 300%+ growth in add-on revenue. The support we receive from the Stay AI team has also been outstanding.”
Stay AI Is Making It Easier for You to Connect with Customers
How has Stay AI become the most effective, feature-rich Recharge competitor? The answer is simple: We understand the challenges brands like yours face.
We pay close attention to what Shopify businesses need to satisfy their customers and nurture long-term subscribers while gaining deeper insights into why customers cancel.
Stay AI helps you make closer connections with your customers through flexibility, personalization, fast response, and data-driven features.
The Features That Make Stay AI the Top Recharge Competitor
We use cutting-edge technology to uncover those hidden gems so you can reduce customer churn while simultaneously making it easier for you to scale your subscription program. Here is an overview of these incomparable features:
1. A Better Customer Experience
People love being able to customize their online experiences, and giving them what they want leads to more sales and improved retention.
- Customer Portal & Communication Subscription Manager
Our easy-to-use, no-code customizations save you countless hours and thousands of dollars. We make it effortless for you to build your branding into a personalized customer portal. We help you reach inboxes and crucial touch points with native email notifications and a robust Klaviyo integration to help customers easily manage their subscriptions—right from their smartphones. - Subscription Management & Setup
Never stop winning them over with the personal touch. We make it simple to launch subscriptions with flexible features across your entire catalog of products. Customers can build custom bundles while you can offer individualized billing and shipping, send trial products, and more. Our easy-to-navigate merchant portal helps you manage it all.
2. Comprehensive Testing and Analytics
You can build every aspect of your business around your customers more effectively and with less effort if you know what drives their decisions. Testing and analytics help you truly know what motivates visitors and subscribers.
- ExperienceEngine™
Being stretched too thin shouldn’t be why you overlook meaningful opportunities to keep your customers engaged ExperienceEngine makes that problem a thing of the past. Manage retention marketing campaigns and run personalized promotions, launch targeted offers, optimize always-on cross-sells, and A/B tests, all with just a few clicks. - DecisionEngine Analytics
It’s easier to design a better customer experience and make more conversions for those sitting on the fence with clear and definitive data. Now, you can use our powerful billing, analytics, and optimizations to run a tight, data-driven ship. Actionable analytics and our easy-to-scan dashboard help you uncover unmatched data about your subscriptions. Run automated A/B tests and learn from AI-based risk forecasting and performance recommendations.
3. Customer Retention Tools
Our customer retention tools empower you with insights into what matters most to your subscribers and make it easier for you to tweak your features, communication, and subscriptions around what they care about.
- RetentionEngine™ Subscription Management
Use RetentionEngine to take every opportunity to reduce churn, reach out to customers to prevent cancellations where possible, and improve future performance with better data about why customers leave. Send them effective video responses, learn from surveys, and maximize your ability to learn what engages your customers at this critical stage. - Digital Punch Cards™
Your subscribers love seeing how close they are to their next reward. Digital Punch Cards help boost subscription rates and reduce churn by helping them see how close they are to earning their next reward. - WinbackEngine
Winback flows used to be triggered by a cancellation metric, which is sometimes based on educated guessing at best. Now, our WinbackEngine brings reinforcement learning models to the game. Forget the guesswork and measure tangible data about winbacks and saved subscriptions.
Migrating to Stay AI from Recharge Is Simple
Our dedication to helping you grow your business begins with giving you a white-glove migration experience. We put our money where our mouth is with a dedicated onboarding team that pays attention to every detail, from discovery to theme implementation and contract migration.
Our Onboarding Manager will ensure a smooth and pain-free migration with minimal downtime. This enables you to extend the same level of detail to your long-term, loyal subscribers.
Get Started with Stay AI Today!
If you want to take your Shopify subscription business to the next level, we’re ready to help make that happen. Get in touch and let us know how we can help you scale your business today!
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Stay AI cost?
Stay AI costs $499 per month and 1% + $0.19 per transaction.
How does Stay AI let you customize subscription programs?
Stay AI allows you to tailor subscriptions to your brand’s needs. For example, you can launch quarterly clubs with limited-edition products, offer trial versions of products, or provide starter kits for a user’s first purchase.
Can I see a demo of Stay AI before I sign up?
Absolutely! You can schedule a demo with us right away.
