---
title: "Chargezen vs Appstle Subscriptions: features and pricing"
description: "Compare Appstle Subscriptions and Chargezen Subscriptions: plans by subscription revenue, retention tools and AI, with sources checked October 16, 2026."
url: "https://chargezen.com/compare/appstle"
updated: "2026-10-16"
---

Canonical URL: https://chargezen.com/compare/appstle

# Past the starter plan? Add AI and one inbox.

Appstle is one of the most affordable subscription apps, with no transaction fee. Chargezen Subscriptions is for growing brands that want cancellation risk scores, built-in text management and AI agents that share one customer record. No commission, at any volume.

Self-serve software or help with setup and migration.

## Side by side

See exactly what you get with each one.

**Who each one is best for.** Choose Appstle if you are watching costs at small to mid subscription revenue and want a broad feature set with no transaction fee and free migration. Choose Subscriptions if you sell on Shopify Advanced or Shopify Plus, have outgrown a starter app, and want cancellation risk scores, text management and AI agents that share one customer record, with no commission.

**Checked October 16, 2026.** Appstle facts come from [the Appstle App Store listing](https://apps.shopify.com/subscriptions-by-appstle), [Appstle two-way SMS docs](https://intercom.help/appstle/en/articles/16117385-two-way-sms-let-customers-skip-or-delay-an-order-by-replying) and [Appstle migrations](https://appstle.com/migrations/subscriptions/). “Not listed” means those pages didn’t name the feature when we checked, not that Appstle can’t do it.

| Feature | Appstle | Chargezen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe & save and prepaid Pay-as-you-go and prepaid plans | Included | Included |
| Build-a-box Customer-built subscription boxes | Business plan | Included |
| Passwordless login Portal access without a password | Starter plan and up | Included |
| Failed payment recovery Automatic retries | Included | Included |
| Cancellation offers Save offers before someone cancels | Business plan | Included |
| Cancellation risk score A daily score for how likely each subscriber is to cancel | Not listed | Included |
| Manage subscriptions by text Subscribers reply to change orders | Skip or delay, via Postscript or Klaviyo | Built in |
| AI agents AI that answers subscribers and makes changes | Not listed | With Concierge |
| API and webhooks Developer access | Enterprise plan | Included |
| Transaction fee Percentage of subscription revenue | 0% | 0% |

## What you’d really pay

Appstle’s plans are capped by monthly subscription revenue. Chargezen is one price at any volume.

### Appstle

Free

Up to $500/mo in subscriptions

Starter

$10/mo, up to $5,000/mo

Business

$30/mo, up to $15,000/mo

Business Premium

$100/mo, up to $100,000/mo

Estimated Annual Cost

From $0/year

Every plan has a 0% transaction fee. Above $100,000 a month in subscription revenue, Appstle’s Enterprise plan is priced on request. [Appstle App Store listing](https://apps.shopify.com/subscriptions-by-appstle), checked October 16, 2026.

### Chargezen

Subscriptions, annual billing

$1,990/yr

Commission on subscription revenue

$0

Per-order fee

$0

Revenue cap

None

Annual Cost

$1,990/year

Chargezen Subscriptions is $1,990 billed annually or $199/month, for Shopify Advanced and Shopify Plus stores, with no commission. Software only; excludes applicable usage, taxes, and any payment processing charges. [Chargezen pricing](https://chargezen.com/pricing).

## Plan your move from Appstle

Check your data, billing dates and launch plan before you switch.

[Talk through your move](https://chargezen.com/contact-sales)

*   [See Chargezen Subscriptions](https://chargezen.com/subscriptions)
*   [How to move from Appstle](https://chargezen.com/subscriptions/migrations/migrate-from-appstle)

1.  01
    
    ### Export from Appstle
    
    Export your active subscriptions from Appstle as a spreadsheet.
    
2.  02
    
    ### Create matching plans
    
    Create a Chargezen plan for each frequency you sell, so every row has a selling plan ID.
    
3.  03
    
    ### Import the CSV
    
    Map each subscription to Chargezen's CSV columns and upload it. Any row with an error is listed before anything imports.
    
4.  04
    
    ### Stop billing in Appstle
    
    Cancel the imported subscriptions in Appstle before their next charge date. See the migration guide.
    

## Why brands switch to Chargezen

### Unified Platform

Run AI agents, texts and email, upsells, creators and subscriptions from one place.

### AI-Powered

AI agents answer customers, follow up and handle everyday busywork for your team.

### Clear Pricing

See prices and usage costs, billed monthly or yearly.

## Ready to switch from Appstle?

See the products, prices and setup help that fit your brand.

[Get started](https://admin.chargezen.com/signup)

## Common questions

### Is Appstle cheaper than Chargezen?

Often, at smaller volumes. Appstle is free up to $500 a month in subscriptions and $100/month up to $100,000 a month, with no transaction fee (checked October 16, 2026). Chargezen Subscriptions is $199/month or $1,990/year at any volume, and adds cancellation risk scores, built-in text management and AI agents.

### How do I move my subscriptions from Appstle to Chargezen?

Export your subscriptions from Appstle, create a Chargezen plan for each frequency you sell, and upload a CSV with one contract per row. If any row has an error nothing imports and each problem is listed. Then cancel the imported subscriptions in Appstle before their next charge date. Because Appstle runs on Shopify, subscribers keep the payment method already saved in Shopify.