Recharge

Shopify Options with Recharge Subscriptions

Recharge is the biggest subscription app on Shopify. Here's how it plays with variants + options.

Last updated: July 30, 2026By the Print It My Way team

Setup

  1. Install Recharge from Shopify App Store
  2. Sync products + variants
  3. Enable subscription per variant
  4. Configure billing cycle (monthly, quarterly, custom)

Per-variant subscription

Each SKU can subscribe separately. Small Red Cotton subscription independent of Medium Red Cotton subscription.

Customer portal

Customer changes variant, skips shipment, pauses, cancels — all via portal. Reduces support burden.

Prepaid vs recurring

Prepaid: 3 months upfront, ships monthly. Recurring: charged per cycle. Both supported.

Frequently asked questions

Does Recharge support Shopify variants?

Yes — per-variant subscription. Each SKU can subscribe separately.

How to enable subscription per variant?

Recharge admin → product → enable subscription per variant.

Customer swaps variant mid-subscription?

Yes via customer portal. Size upgrade, color change allowed.

Prepaid subscription on Recharge?

Yes — 3, 6, 12 month prepaid options. Discount vs recurring.

Personalization on subscription orders?

Rare — most subs are stock products. Custom configs saved per subscription possible on advanced setup.

Recharge pricing?

$99/mo base + % transaction fee. Enterprise custom.

Migrate from Bold to Recharge?

Yes — Recharge has migration tool from Bold, Skio, others. Preserves customer + subscription data.

Recharge on Shopify Basic?

Yes — all Shopify plans. Recharge handles subscription billing separately.

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