A PayWhirl alternative with a lower rate on every order
Subrise is a PayWhirl alternative for Shopify brands that want recurring payments to cost less as they grow. You pay 1% of each subscription order instead of 1.5% to 2%, with Shopify Flow built in on every plan.
SUBRISE
Launch Plan
PAYWHIRL
Traction Plan
Feature comparison
Subrise Launch vs PayWhirl Traction Plan
Why merchants switch from PayWhirl
PayWhirl is affordable to start. The percentage is what grows with you: 1.5% to 2% of every order on its lower plans. Subrise takes 1% on Launch and less on higher plans, so more of each renewal stays with your brand.
What changes when you move from PayWhirl
One Shopify subscription app, one published rate, and a team that moves your subscribers for you.
A lower rate
PayWhirl's Traction plan takes 1.5% of each order and its Pro plan 2%. Subrise Launch takes 1% of each subscription order, and Enterprise 0.8%.
On brand
Style the customer portal with the theme builder, so managing a subscription feels like part of your store.
Your stack
20 Shopify Flow triggers, 22 Klaviyo events, Gorgias, Zapier and Mailchimp on every plan, with Attentive from Accelerate. PayWhirl has Klaviyo but no native Shopify Flow integration.
Subrise vs PayWhirl: common questions
Is Subrise a good PayWhirl alternative?
If you want a lower rate on your recurring payments, yes. Subrise takes 1% of subscription orders on Launch against PayWhirl's 1.5% on Traction, and adds Shopify Flow on every plan. PayWhirl costs less per month at the base, and includes webhooks on Traction, where Subrise keeps them for Enterprise.
How do I switch from PayWhirl to Subrise?
Book a call and our team moves your subscriptions over, usually within 2 to 3 days. Each subscription keeps its products, price, frequency and next billing date, and your customers don't sign up again. You set up your plans, product widget and customer portal while we work.
Does Subrise charge a flat per-order fee?
No. Launch is $75 a month plus 1% of each subscription order. Accelerate is $199 a month plus 0.9%, and Enterprise is $399 a month plus 0.8%. No plan adds a flat fee per order, and Launch and Accelerate start with a 28-day free trial.
How switching to Subrise works
You keep selling the whole time. Our team does the moving, and your customers don't have to sign up again.
Tell us which app you use today and how many subscribers you have. We plan the switch around your next big batch of orders.