Swell vs Loop Subscriptions

Swell8.7Visit Loop Subscriptions7.8Visit

Higher score Swell #4 in Subscription Ecommerce Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Swell

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Loop Subscriptions #14 in Subscription Ecommerce Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Loop

• Swell fits best

  Headless or omnichannel product sellers

• Loop Subscriptions fits best

  Brands wanting broad subscription features

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Side by side

Feature	Swell 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Loop Subscriptions 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Subscription Ecommerce Software	#14 in Subscription Ecommerce Software
Best for	Headless or omnichannel product sellers	Brands wanting broad subscription features
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo (best)	$99/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Integrations	13 integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Swell 5/5 · Loop Subscriptions 5/5
Subscriber portal	✓	✓
Pause or skip	✓	✓
Prepaid plans	✓	✓
Payment recovery	✓	✓
Native storefront	✓	✓
Specs
Product types	Both	Both
Billing intervals	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Supports physical and digital subscriptions with custom billing schedules Separates billing and fulfillment intervals for flexible operations Offers APIs, mixed carts, dunning, and pause, skip, and resume controls	Free plan supports up to 50 subscriptions Prepaid, gift, trial, membership, and bundle options Dunning, cancellation flows, analytics, APIs, and webhooks
Cons	No free plan is available Starter is limited to 2 admin users and $50K annual sales Advanced capabilities require higher-priced annual plans	Starter begins at $99 per month Transaction fees apply in addition to monthly plan fees Enterprise pricing is volume-based rather than published
Our verdict	Swell is a headless commerce platform for developers, agencies, brands, and ecommerce teams selling physical or digital products through subscription models. It supports hosted storefronts as well as custom storefronts, checkout, APIs,… Read the review →	Loop Subscriptions is a Shopify app for direct-to-consumer brands selling recurring products, memberships, prepaid plans, gifts, and bundles. It combines subscription selling plans, customizable storefront widgets, a self-service customer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Swell — where it wins

  • Supports physical and digital subscriptions with custom billing schedules
  • Separates billing and fulfillment intervals for flexible operations
  • Offers APIs, mixed carts, dunning, and pause, skip, and resume controls

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Starter is limited to 2 admin users and $50K annual sales
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced annual plans

• Loop Subscriptions — where it wins

  • Free plan supports up to 50 subscriptions
  • Prepaid, gift, trial, membership, and bundle options
  • Dunning, cancellation flows, analytics, APIs, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter begins at $99 per month
  • Transaction fees apply in addition to monthly plan fees
  • Enterprise pricing is volume-based rather than published

• Swell8.7/10 · Paid

  Flexible subscriptions for physical and digital products across hosted and headless stores.

  Visit SwellFull verdict →
• Loop Subscriptions7.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Broad subscription capabilities with a free entry plan and paid growth tools.

  Visit LoopFull verdict →