Shopify vs Sticky.io

Shopify9.0Visit Sticky.io8.6Visit

Higher score Shopify #2 in Subscription Ecommerce Software 9.0/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Shopify

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Sticky.io #5 in Subscription Ecommerce Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sticky.io

• Shopify fits best

  General ecommerce stores adding subscriptions

• Sticky.io fits best

  Enterprise businesses needing custom checkout flows

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Side by side

Feature	Shopify 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Sticky.io 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Subscription Ecommerce Software	#5 in Subscription Ecommerce Software
Best for	General ecommerce stores adding subscriptions	Enterprise businesses needing custom checkout flows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo (best)	$499/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	4 integrations	500+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shopify 0/5 · Sticky.io 5/5
Subscriber portal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Pause or skip	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Prepaid plans	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Payment recovery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Native storefront	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Product types	Not checked yet	Both
Billing intervals	Not checked yet	Custom
Our review
Pros	Online, social, marketplace, and in-person selling channels Inventory, fulfillment, checkout, payments, and analytics in one platform Shopify App Store apps and APIs extend the platform	160+ payment gateways with multi-gateway payment routing Flexible trials, proration, plan bundles, and custom billing models AI-timed recovery, smart dunning, portals, APIs, and headless access
Cons	No free plan; the current trial lasts 3 days Subscription operations are not described among the core features Transaction-fee treatment varies by country, provider, and plan	Starts at $499 per month before usage-based fees Recovery pricing is available on request Support hours are limited to business hours
Our verdict	Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for entrepreneurs, retailers, small teams, and larger brands. It combines storefront creation, checkout and payment processing, product and inventory management, order fulfillment, shipping tools,… Read the review →	Sticky.io is a subscription commerce platform for ecommerce merchants, subscription businesses, performance marketers, and enterprise teams. It combines subscription and offer management, checkout and funnel building, recurring and custom… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shopify — where it wins

  • Online, social, marketplace, and in-person selling channels
  • Inventory, fulfillment, checkout, payments, and analytics in one platform
  • Shopify App Store apps and APIs extend the platform

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the current trial lasts 3 days
  • Subscription operations are not described among the core features
  • Transaction-fee treatment varies by country, provider, and plan

• Sticky.io — where it wins

  • 160+ payment gateways with multi-gateway payment routing
  • Flexible trials, proration, plan bundles, and custom billing models
  • AI-timed recovery, smart dunning, portals, APIs, and headless access

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $499 per month before usage-based fees
  • Recovery pricing is available on request
  • Support hours are limited to business hours

• Shopify9.0/10 · 3-day trial

  A broad hosted commerce system for stores adding subscription sales.

  Visit ShopifyFull verdict →
• Sticky.io8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad subscription commerce stack for enterprise teams building custom checkout flows.

  Visit Sticky.ioFull verdict →