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Skio vs. Bold

Skio
Bold
Skio
Bold

Monthly pricing
$399/month (annually) or $499/month (month-to-month)
$49.99/month

Monthly pricing
$399/month (annually) or $499/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)

Page listing majority of investors for transparency

Page listing majority of investors for transparency

Backed by Y Combinator

Backed by Y Combinator

White-glove onboarding

White-glove onboarding

(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)

Dedicated Launch Engineering team

Dedicated Launch Engineering team

Dedicated Customer Experience team

Dedicated Customer Experience team

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)

(easy 4-digit code by SMS and email, reduce customer tickets by 25%)
Password

(easy 4-digit code by SMS and email, reduce customer tickets by 25%)
Password

(special link for autologin via email and SMS)
Password

(special link for autologin via email and SMS)
Password

(customize reasons and rebuttals based off customer attributes)
Password

(customize reasons and rebuttals based off customer attributes)
Password

(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)

(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)

(out of the box, pairs well with build-a-box)

(out of the box, pairs well with build-a-box)

(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

(gift next order to a friend instead of just skipping)
Unknown

(gift next order to a friend instead of just skipping)
Unknown

(skip next order by half the interval)
Unknown

(skip next order by half the interval)
Unknown

(show a promotional image in the subscription portal)
Unknown

(show a promotional image in the subscription portal)
Unknown

(passwordless login is optional)
Password

(passwordless login is optional)
Password

(React, Next.js, GraphQL)
$50,000 + $500/month
(Shopify theme developer project + maintenance cost)

(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)

(similar to ElectricSMS)

(similar to ElectricSMS)

(only send SMS during a specified time window)

(only send SMS during a specified time window)

(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)

(landing page builders)

(landing page builders)



(take actions with 1-click by email, supports one-time upsell similar to ARPU)

(take actions with 1-click by email, supports one-time upsell similar to ARPU)

(SKU swapping, native checkout)

(SKU swapping, native checkout)

(e.g. free product on order 2)

(e.g. free product on order 2)

(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)

(fine-tune day/hour range for billing customers)

(fine-tune day/hour range for billing customers)

(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)

(unavailable on legacy Bold app, available on native Bold app)

(unavailable on legacy Bold app, available on native Bold app)

(set retry intervals, maximum retries, and cancel after # of retries)
Unknown

(set retry intervals, maximum retries, and cancel after # of retries)
Unknown

(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

GraphQL API

GraphQL API
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trusted by 1029+ brands
Y Combinator
Unilever
Liquid IV
Bulletproof
Milk Bar
Vega
Kos
Kitsch
Barstool Sports
100 Thieves
Everyday Dose
Ghost
True Botanicals
Raw
Ryse
Muddy Bites
Krave Beauty
Wild One
DRMTLGY
From Great Origins
Nue Co
Facetheory
Doe Lashes
Bachans
Siete Foods
Magic Mind
100 Thieves
Bones Coffee
Mila
Bubs Naturals
Kosas
Glamnetic
Insert Name Here
Strong Coffee
Heights
Immi
More Labs
OpenStore
Dr Brandt
HelloSeen
EHP Labs
About-Face
Boy Smells
Tower 28 Beauty
Hippeas

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.
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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.
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