Skio review

Skio packs a full subscription suite into a single Scale plan, so there is no feature gating to plan around. It costs $499 a month on an annual plan or $599 billed monthly, plus 1.25% + 20¢ on orders that involve a subscription. That plan covers a full analytics suite with segmentation, payment recovery campaigns with timing optimization, lifecycle journeys, one and two way SMS, advanced volume discounts, Markets support with AI translations, a visual bulk operations tool, a multi-step cancel flow builder, gifting with anti-fraud protection, advanced build-a-box and an AI-driven upsell carousel. Migration, hands-on onboarding and training are included, and Skio's support is staffed by people rather than AI, according to the pricing page. The price is the obstacle for a brand only starting subscribe and save: there is no free plan, and the annual rate assumes subscriptions are already a meaningful share of revenue. Skio is listed on the Shopify App Store as a Recharge company.

Who it is for

Fast-growing Shopify subscription brands that want every feature in one plan and hands-on onboarding.

Price

Scale $499 a month billed annually or $599 a month billed monthly, plus 1.25% + 20¢ on subscription orders.

$ 499 /month (Annually) or $ 599 /month (Monthly)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Analytics suite with advanced segmentation
• Payment recovery campaigns with timing optimization
• Journeys lifecycle automation and SkioSMS, one and two way
• Multi-step cancel flow builder and surprise and delight gifting
• Advanced build-a-box and an AI-driven smart upsell carousel

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One plan includes the whole feature set, with no gating
• Strength: Comprehensive migration and hands-on onboarding included
• Strength: Markets support with AI translations for international stores
• Weakness: $499 a month on an annual plan is a large commitment for a new offer
• Weakness: No free plan
• Weakness: Skio loyalty is an additional charge

Key facts

• Plans: Scale and Enterprise
• Transaction fee: 1.25% + 20¢ on orders involving a subscription
• Free plan: No
• Owner: Listed on the Shopify App Store as a Recharge company

Where it ranks

Skio is No. 5 in our Best Subscription Apps for Shopify verdict.