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[Free Tools](https://chargezen.com/tools)/Recharge Cost Calculator

# 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

Subscription orders a monthAverage order value ($)US SMS messages a month

Recharge Plus, per year

$57,588

$4,799 a month

<table class="w-full text-sm mt-8"><tbody><tr class="border-b border-neutral-800"><td class="py-3 text-neutral-300">Base price</td><td class="py-3 text-right text-white">$499/mo</td></tr><tr class="border-b border-neutral-800"><td class="py-3 text-neutral-300">1.34% of order value</td><td class="py-3 text-right text-white">$3,350/mo</td></tr><tr class="border-b border-neutral-800"><td class="py-3 text-neutral-300">$0.19 per transaction</td><td class="py-3 text-right text-white">$950/mo</td></tr><tr class="border-b border-neutral-800"><td class="py-3 text-neutral-300">SMS at $0.03 per US message</td><td class="py-3 text-right text-white">$0/mo</td></tr></tbody></table>

A flat-price app such as [Chargezen Subscriptions](https://chargezen.com/pricing) ($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](https://getrecharge.com/pricing/), 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](https://chargezen.com/blog/shopify-subscription-apps-no-transaction-fees).