The True Cost of Recharge
Recharge charges a monthly base price plus a fee on every transaction. Enter your volume to see the full annual cost.
Your store
Recharge Plus, per year
$57,588
$4,799 a month
- Base price
- $499/mo
- 1.34% of order value
- $3,350/mo
- $0.19 per transaction
- $950/mo
- SMS at $0.03 per US message
- $0/mo
A flat-price app such as Chargezen Subscriptions ($199/month for Shopify Advanced and Plus stores) costs $1,990 a year at any volume: $55,598 less than this estimate.
Where the cost comes from
Recharge publishes two self-serve plans. Starter is $99 a month plus 1.49% and $0.19 per transaction. Plus is $499 a month plus 1.34% and $0.19 per transaction, on a 12-month term, and adds bundles and SMS at $0.03 per US message. A Custom plan with volume-based rates is available on request.
Because the fee is a percentage of every subscription order, the cost grows with your revenue. At a $50 average order the per-transaction fees pass the $499 Plus base price at about 580 orders a month.
Rates from Recharge's pricing page, checked October 9, 2026. Estimates exclude payment processing, international SMS, taxes and negotiated discounts. Chargezen makes a competing subscription app. For a ten-app comparison, see Shopify subscription apps with no transaction fees.
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