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Skio
Overcharge Pro
Retextion (Stay AI)
Smartrr
Skio
Overcharge Pro
Retextion (Stay AI)
Smartrr
Monthly pricing
$299/month (annually) or $399/month (month-to-month)
$499/month
$499/month
$89/month+
Monthly pricing
$299/month (annually) or $399/month (month-to-month)
$499/month
$499/month
$89/month+
Transaction fee
(orders with a subscription)
1% + 20¢
1% + 19¢
1% + 19c
1% + 0c
Transaction fee
(orders with a subscription)
1% + 20¢
1% + 19¢
1% + 19c
1% + 0c
Majority in-house engineers contributing to codebase (vs. overseas contractors)
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(majority of engineers contributing to codebase are overseas contractors as of 9/21)
Majority in-house engineers contributing to codebase (vs. overseas contractors)
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(majority of engineers contributing to codebase are overseas contractors as of 9/21)
Founder(s) with engineering background
(subjective, important for hiring the best engineers)
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Founder(s) with engineering background
(subjective, important for hiring the best engineers)
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Potentially competitive with your agency
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(Founders run Lunar Solar at the same time which is a potential conflict of interest/distraction)
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Potentially competitive with your agency
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(Founders run Lunar Solar at the same time which is a potential conflict of interest/distraction)
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Page listing majority of investors for transparency
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(8 investors/advisors listed, make sure to check for bias especially on DTC Twitter)
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Page listing majority of investors for transparency
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(8 investors/advisors listed, make sure to check for bias especially on DTC Twitter)
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White-glove onboarding
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(no dedicated launch engineering team though)
White-glove onboarding
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(no dedicated launch engineering team though)
(option to remove all vendor branding)
(White Label url, e.g. https://example.com/a/account/login)
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(forces you to have "retextion" in your customer portal url, e.g. https://example.com/apps/retextion#/login)
(option to remove all vendor branding)
(White Label url, e.g. https://example.com/a/account/login)
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(forces you to have "retextion" in your customer portal url, e.g. https://example.com/apps/retextion#/login)
Former top account managers from ReCharge & Shopify Plus
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Former top account managers from ReCharge & Shopify Plus
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(increase conversions by 72%, aka. native Shopify checkout)
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(unavailable on legacy app, available on native app)
(increase conversions by 72%, aka. native Shopify checkout)
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(unavailable on legacy app, available on native app)
(easy 4-digit code by SMS and email, reduce customer tickets by 25%)
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(password or link by email that expires after 12 hours - security hazard: anyone can reactivate or change subscriptions if they have the url, no login required)
(easy 4-digit code by SMS and email, reduce customer tickets by 25%)
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(password or link by email that expires after 12 hours - security hazard: anyone can reactivate or change subscriptions if they have the url, no login required)
(we've partnered with Source Medium to have them power our subscription analytics)
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(we've partnered with Source Medium to have them power our subscription analytics)
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(increase AOV and reduce churn with build-a-box, invite-only while we cover more cases)
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(requires separate app as of 5/15)
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(increase AOV and reduce churn with build-a-box, invite-only while we cover more cases)
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(requires separate app as of 5/15)
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(comes with Klaviyo trigger for letting subscribers know when they can merge subscriptions to save money on shipping/be more eco-friendly)
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(comes with Klaviyo trigger for letting subscribers know when they can merge subscriptions to save money on shipping/be more eco-friendly)
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(split one subscription into multiple frequencies, payment methods, and more)
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(split one subscription into multiple frequencies, payment methods, and more)
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(helpful in situations where a subscriber might want a subscription created or recreated and you don't want to ask the customer to go through checkout again)
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(helpful in situations where a subscriber might want a subscription created or recreated and you don't want to ask the customer to go through checkout again)
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(autologin to Shopify when you log in passwordlessly with Skio. requires Shopify Plus)
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(autologin to Shopify when you log in passwordlessly with Skio. requires Shopify Plus)
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❌
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(subjective)
(React, Next.js, GraphQL)
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(jQuery, REST)
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(React, REST)
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(React, REST injected in a Liquid portal)
(subjective)
(React, Next.js, GraphQL)
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(jQuery, REST)
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(React, REST)
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(React, REST injected in a Liquid portal)
(add-on feature, invite-only while we get statistically significant data, similar to Sprint & Spotify family plans)
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(add-on feature, invite-only while we get statistically significant data, similar to Sprint & Spotify family plans)
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❌
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(similar to ElectricSMS)
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(SMS subscription management is available with Twilio)
(similar to ElectricSMS)
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(SMS subscription management is available with Twilio)
(only send SMS during a specified time window)
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(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
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(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
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(only send SMS during a specified time window)
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(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
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(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
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(make it easy for customers to add your number as a contact with picture)
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(make it easy for customers to add your number as a contact with picture)
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❌
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(SKU swapping, native checkout)
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(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(SKU swapping, native checkout)
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(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(native Shopify checkout)
❌
(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(native Shopify checkout)
❌
(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(place order regardless, place order for in-stock items, retry order daily)
❌
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(place order regardless, place order for in-stock items, retry order daily)
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❌
(supports Klaviyo trigger so you can let customers know if a product is out of stock)
(supports Klaviyo trigger so you can let customers know if a product is out of stock)
(change any of the text in the subscription portal without calling in a developer)
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❌
(change any of the text in the subscription portal without calling in a developer)
❌
❌
(send customizable emails/SMS after failed payments with an option to reset payment method)
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(as of 4/21/2022)
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(as of 4/21/2022)
(send customizable emails/SMS after failed payments with an option to reset payment method)
❌
(as of 4/21/2022)
❌
(as of 4/21/2022)
Skio
Overcharge Pro
Retextion (Stay AI)
Smartrr
Skio
Overcharge Pro
Retextion (Stay AI)
Smartrr
Monthly pricing
$299/month (annually) or $399/month (month-to-month)
$499/month
$499/month
$89/month+
Monthly pricing
$299/month (annually) or $399/month (month-to-month)
$499/month
$499/month
$89/month+
Transaction fee
(orders with a subscription)
1% + 20¢
1% + 19¢
1% + 19c
1% + 0c
Transaction fee
(orders with a subscription)
1% + 20¢
1% + 19¢
1% + 19c
1% + 0c
Majority in-house engineers contributing to codebase (vs. overseas contractors)
❌
(majority of engineers contributing to codebase are overseas contractors as of 9/21)
Majority in-house engineers contributing to codebase (vs. overseas contractors)
❌
(majority of engineers contributing to codebase are overseas contractors as of 9/21)
Founder(s) with engineering background
(subjective, important for hiring the best engineers)
❌
❌
Founder(s) with engineering background
(subjective, important for hiring the best engineers)
❌
❌
Potentially competitive with your agency
❌
❌
(Founders run Lunar Solar at the same time which is a potential conflict of interest/distraction)
❌
Potentially competitive with your agency
❌
❌
(Founders run Lunar Solar at the same time which is a potential conflict of interest/distraction)
❌
Page listing majority of investors for transparency
❌
❌
(8 investors/advisors listed, make sure to check for bias especially on DTC Twitter)
❌
Page listing majority of investors for transparency
❌
❌
(8 investors/advisors listed, make sure to check for bias especially on DTC Twitter)
❌
White-glove onboarding
❌
(no dedicated launch engineering team though)
White-glove onboarding
❌
(no dedicated launch engineering team though)
(option to remove all vendor branding)
(White Label url, e.g. https://example.com/a/account/login)
❌
(forces you to have "retextion" in your customer portal url, e.g. https://example.com/apps/retextion#/login)
(option to remove all vendor branding)
(White Label url, e.g. https://example.com/a/account/login)
❌
(forces you to have "retextion" in your customer portal url, e.g. https://example.com/apps/retextion#/login)
Former top account managers from ReCharge & Shopify Plus
❌
❌
❌
Former top account managers from ReCharge & Shopify Plus
❌
❌
❌
(increase conversions by 72%, aka. native Shopify checkout)
❌
(unavailable on legacy app, available on native app)
(increase conversions by 72%, aka. native Shopify checkout)
❌
(unavailable on legacy app, available on native app)
(easy 4-digit code by SMS and email, reduce customer tickets by 25%)
❌
(password or link by email that expires after 12 hours - security hazard: anyone can reactivate or change subscriptions if they have the url, no login required)
(easy 4-digit code by SMS and email, reduce customer tickets by 25%)
❌
(password or link by email that expires after 12 hours - security hazard: anyone can reactivate or change subscriptions if they have the url, no login required)
(we've partnered with Source Medium to have them power our subscription analytics)
❌
❌
❌
(we've partnered with Source Medium to have them power our subscription analytics)
❌
❌
❌
(increase AOV and reduce churn with build-a-box, invite-only while we cover more cases)
❌
(requires separate app as of 5/15)
❌
(increase AOV and reduce churn with build-a-box, invite-only while we cover more cases)
❌
(requires separate app as of 5/15)
❌
(comes with Klaviyo trigger for letting subscribers know when they can merge subscriptions to save money on shipping/be more eco-friendly)
❌
❌
❌
(comes with Klaviyo trigger for letting subscribers know when they can merge subscriptions to save money on shipping/be more eco-friendly)
❌
❌
❌
(split one subscription into multiple frequencies, payment methods, and more)
❌
❌
❌
(split one subscription into multiple frequencies, payment methods, and more)
❌
❌
❌
(helpful in situations where a subscriber might want a subscription created or recreated and you don't want to ask the customer to go through checkout again)
❌
❌
(helpful in situations where a subscriber might want a subscription created or recreated and you don't want to ask the customer to go through checkout again)
❌
❌
(autologin to Shopify when you log in passwordlessly with Skio. requires Shopify Plus)
❌
❌
❌
(autologin to Shopify when you log in passwordlessly with Skio. requires Shopify Plus)
❌
❌
❌
(subjective)
(React, Next.js, GraphQL)
❌
(jQuery, REST)
❌
(React, REST)
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(React, REST injected in a Liquid portal)
(subjective)
(React, Next.js, GraphQL)
❌
(jQuery, REST)
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(React, REST)
❌
(React, REST injected in a Liquid portal)
(add-on feature, invite-only while we get statistically significant data, similar to Sprint & Spotify family plans)
❌
❌
❌
(add-on feature, invite-only while we get statistically significant data, similar to Sprint & Spotify family plans)
❌
❌
❌
(similar to ElectricSMS)
❌
(SMS subscription management is available with Twilio)
(similar to ElectricSMS)
❌
(SMS subscription management is available with Twilio)
(only send SMS during a specified time window)
❌
(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
❌
(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
❌
(only send SMS during a specified time window)
❌
(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
❌
(does not adapt to end-customer's timezone)
❌
(make it easy for customers to add your number as a contact with picture)
❌
❌
❌
(make it easy for customers to add your number as a contact with picture)
❌
❌
❌
(SKU swapping, native checkout)
❌
(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(SKU swapping, native checkout)
❌
(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(native Shopify checkout)
❌
(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(native Shopify checkout)
❌
(available on legacy app, unavailable on native app)
(place order regardless, place order for in-stock items, retry order daily)
❌
❌
(place order regardless, place order for in-stock items, retry order daily)
❌
❌
(supports Klaviyo trigger so you can let customers know if a product is out of stock)
(supports Klaviyo trigger so you can let customers know if a product is out of stock)
(change any of the text in the subscription portal without calling in a developer)
❌
❌
(change any of the text in the subscription portal without calling in a developer)
❌
❌
(send customizable emails/SMS after failed payments with an option to reset payment method)
❌
(as of 4/21/2022)
❌
(as of 4/21/2022)
(send customizable emails/SMS after failed payments with an option to reset payment method)
❌
(as of 4/21/2022)
❌
(as of 4/21/2022)
Ready to sell subscriptions without ripping your hair out?
Ready to sell subscriptions without ripping your hair out?
Sleep soundly at night knowing we actually know what we’re doing
The best subscription experience requires the best engineers.
It's tough hiring these engineers, but we've done it (hence why Skio ends up being best-in-class).
The Skio team brings experience from Shopify, Recharge, Klaviyo, Attentive, Amazon, Facebook, Pinterest, Hulu, Nacelle, Smile.io, Groupon, Thumbtack, Databricks, & Y Combinator.
Brands using Skio include Liquid I.V., Bulletproof, Milk Bar, Bev, Fly By Jing, Taika, Immi, MatchaBar, KraveBeauty, Glamnetic, Insert Name Here, Doe Lashes, Stryx, Huron, Magic Mind, Remedy Organics, Siete Foods, & ZOX.
Investors include Y Combinator, Adjacent, Jason Wong, Shaan Puri, Julian Shapiro, Geoff Woo, & Sahil Bloom, as well as founders and executives of companies like Italic, Magic Mind, Immi, Bev, Taika, Smile.io, Okendo, Wonderment, Archive, Parker, Thingtesting, HVMN, & MuteSix.
Click here to see the Skio team
