2026 comparison
Every subscription app does recurring orders. They differ on what it costs you — and almost all of them take a percentage of every order. Here’s an honest look at the field, and where flat, 0%-fee Buy on Repeat fits.
Recharge
Skio
Loop
BoldTransaction fees · $40k/mo in subscription orders
Recharge$596Skio$400Bold$380Loop$350
Buy on Repeat$0Transaction fees only, on $40,000/mo of subscription orders — monthly platform fee not included. Computed from each provider’s publicly stated 2026 transaction rate; verify current terms on their site.
At a glance
Buy on RepeatRechargeSkioLoopBold#1
Best for: EU brands that want to keep 100% of every order
Flat monthly pricing that scales by subscriber count, never by sales. A widget and portal localized across 28 European languages, native in-account management, save offers, dunning, and free CSV migration.
Monthly
$29–$249 flat
Per order
0%
#2
Best for: Large, established US brands already invested in it
The market incumbent with the deepest feature set — but the percentage of every order compounds as you grow, and it’s English-first.
Buy on Repeat vs Recharge →Monthly
$99+/mo
Per order
~1.49% + 19¢
#3
Best for: Shopify Plus brands wanting a modern, passwordless flow
A modern, design-forward platform popular with Plus brands — but a steep platform fee plus a per-order cut. Acquired by Recharge in 2026.
Buy on Repeat vs Skio →Monthly
$399–$599/mo
Per order
~1.0% + 20¢
#4
Best for: Brands wanting bundling tooling with a free start
A generous free tier and strong retention/bundling features, but the paid plans add a transaction percentage once you outgrow the free cap.
Buy on Repeat vs Loop →Monthly
Free ≤50, then $99+
Per order
~0.75%–1.0%
#5
Best for: Stores already in the Bold app ecosystem
A long-standing option with a lower entry price, but built on older infrastructure and still charging a per-order fee on top of the monthly cost.
Buy on Repeat vs Bold →Monthly
~$49.99–$99/mo
Per order
~0.9%–1.0% + fee
Competitor figures reflect publicly stated 2026 pricing and may change — verify current terms on each provider’s site. Comparison published by Buy on Repeat.
A percentage of every order quietly becomes your biggest subscription cost as you scale. Flat pricing is predictable; percentage pricing is a tax on growth.
Selling across Europe? A portal, widget, and emails in your buyer’s language convert far better than English-first tooling bolted on after the fact.
A native in-account portal — no separate login or redirect — and a widget that matches your theme beat hosted pages your shoppers don’t recognise.
CSV migration with billing dates intact means you can move in an afternoon. No contract, no lock-in, no re-collecting payment details.
It depends on what you optimise for. If you want to keep 100% of every order and sell across Europe, Buy on Repeat’s flat, 0%-fee model is hard to beat. Recharge suits large US brands already invested in it; Skio fits Plus brands wanting a modern flow; Loop is strong on bundling with a free start.
Most — Recharge, Skio, Loop, and Bold all add a percentage of each subscription order (and often a per-order fee) on top of their monthly price. Buy on Repeat charges 0% transaction fees on every plan.
Loop offers a free tier up to 50 active subscriptions. Buy on Repeat doesn’t have a permanent free plan, but every plan includes a 14-day free trial and no transaction fees — so the flat fee is your only cost.
Yes. Buy on Repeat imports a CSV from Recharge, Skio, Bold, Appstle, or Seal with billing dates intact, and includes done-for-you migration on the Scale plan.
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