Skio vs. Bold
Skio
Bold
Skio
Bold
Monthly pricing
$499/month (annually) or $599/month (month-to-month)
$49.99/month
Monthly pricing
$499/month (annually) or $599/month (month-to-month)
$49.99/month
Transaction fee
(orders with a subscription)
1% + 20¢
1%
Transaction fee
(orders with a subscription)
1% + 20¢
1%
Number of Shopify App Store reviews
(as of 8/24)
Claims to have migrations available for a limited # of merchants
(most customers seem to be stuck on the legacy app)
Number of Shopify App Store reviews
(as of 8/24)
Claims to have migrations available for a limited # of merchants
(most customers seem to be stuck on the legacy app)
Engineering-first DNA
(subjective, important for hiring the best engineers)
✅
Engineering-first DNA
(subjective, important for hiring the best engineers)
✅
(option to remove all vendor branding)
✅
(White Label url, e.g. https://example.com/a/account/login)
❌
(option to remove all vendor branding)
✅
(White Label url, e.g. https://example.com/a/account/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 old Bold app)
(increase conversions by 72%, aka. native Shopify checkout)
✅
❌
(unavailable on old Bold app)
(increase AOV and reduce churn with build-a-box, invite-only while we cover more cases)
✅
❌
(increase AOV and reduce churn with build-a-box, invite-only while we cover more cases)
✅
❌
(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)
✅
❌
(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)
✅
Unknown
(autologin to Shopify when you log in passwordlessly with Skio. requires Shopify Plus)
✅
Unknown
(subjective)
✅
(React, Next.js, GraphQL)
$50,000 + $500/month
(Shopify theme developer project + maintenance cost)
(subjective)
✅
(React, Next.js, GraphQL)
$50,000 + $500/month
(Shopify theme developer project + maintenance cost)
(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)
✅
❌
(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)
✅
❌
(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)
✅
Unknown
(send customizable emails/SMS after failed payments with an option to reset payment method)
✅
Unknown
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Make more money by partnering with the best engineering team.
A great subscription experience requires great engineering. And great engineering requires great engineers.
Skio is built by engineers from the best engineering companies in the world. New features are released weekly and the result is an unrivaled subscription experience for you & your customers.
Ready to sell subscriptions without ripping your hair out?
Make more money by partnering with the best engineering team.
A great subscription experience requires great engineering. And great engineering requires great engineers.
Skio is built by engineers from the best engineering companies in the world. New features are released weekly and the result is an unrivaled subscription experience for you & your customers.