By Carson Cobb. Last updated November 2026.
My verdict. Recharge announced on April 27, 2026 that Skio is joining Recharge, and both companies say nothing changes today for merchants on either platform. If you’re on Recharge or Skio and it works, stay put and watch for the details both companies say are coming. If you were choosing Skio as an alternative to Recharge, that reason is gone, and Loop is now the main independent option.
| What Recharge said | What Skio said | |
|---|---|---|
| The deal | Skio is joining the Recharge team | Skio is joining Recharge |
| Today | Nothing is changing today for merchants on both platforms | Nothing changes operationally until there’s something better to show |
| Platforms | Both will continue to operate as they have | Both platforms are preserved, with new features still shipping |
| Your contact | Your existing team remains your point of contact | Your Merchant Success Manager remains your point of contact |
| What’s next | Reviewing elements of both platforms over the coming months | Working with Recharge over roughly the next 12 months to combine the best of both |
From each company’s own announcement. Sources are listed at the end.
I’m Carson Cobb, a subscription and CRO specialist. I set up and fix subscription programs on Recharge, Skio and Loop for Shopify brands, and I don’t get paid by any of them. For all three apps side by side, see my main Recharge vs Skio vs Loop comparison.
What was announced
Recharge’s announcement says Skio is joining the Recharge team, and that together they power more than 20,000 brands and process over $20B in GMV a year. It says both platforms will keep operating as they have, and that more details on combined plans are coming in the months ahead.
Skio’s announcement says the two are preserving both platforms, and continuing to ship new features on them, while they work out the best path forward. It says that over roughly the next 12 months, Skio will work with Recharge to combine the best of both. The Skio listing on the Shopify App Store is now titled Skio, a Recharge Company.
Neither announcement mentions pricing changes, a shutdown date for either platform, or a required migration.
What it means for Recharge merchants
For now, nothing changes. Your plan, your fees and your team stay the same. Recharge Starter is $149/month plus 1.50% + 20¢ per transaction, and Scale is $499/month plus 1.25% + 20¢, as of November 2026. Over time, features from Skio may show up in Recharge, since both companies say they’re reviewing both platforms.
What it means for Skio merchants
Also nothing yet. Skio’s Scale plan is $499/month billed annually or $599/month billed monthly, plus 1.25% + 20¢ per subscription order, and your Merchant Success Manager stays your contact. The open question is what combining the best of both looks like in 12 months. If you rely on a specific Skio feature, like the cancel flow builder, build a box or SkioSMS, ask your Skio contact how it fits into those plans.
Pricing today
| Recharge | Skio | Loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | Starter: $149/month + 1.50% + 20¢ per transaction | Scale: $499/month billed annually or $599/month billed monthly + 1.25% + 20¢ per subscription order | Free Forever up to 50 active subscriptions. Starter: $99/month + 1.0% + 15¢ per loyalty order |
| Higher | Scale: $499/month + 1.25% + 20¢ per transaction | Enterprise: custom | Pro: $399/month + 0.75% + 10¢ per loyalty order |
| Migration | End to end migration support on Scale | Comprehensive migration on Scale, free migration included | White glove migration on every paid plan, no migration fee |
Checked November 2026 on each vendor’s pricing page. My head to head pages go deeper: Recharge vs Skio, Recharge vs Loop and Skio vs Loop.
Features that matter for retention
The deal doesn’t change what each app does today. Recharge has smart cancellation prevention and its customer portal on every plan, with bundles and Concierge SMS on Scale. Skio includes its multi step cancel flow builder, advanced build a box and SkioSMS on Scale. Loop includes personalized cancellation flows and bundles on every plan. Whatever happens with the merger, these are the features that keep subscribers, so they’re the ones to protect in any move.
Should you switch?
If you’re on Recharge or Skio and it works, stay. A migration has real risk, and both companies say nothing is changing today.
If you’re choosing an app now, pick on fit. My main comparison has who I’d pick at each order volume.
If you want to stay independent of Recharge, Loop is the main option of the three. It includes white glove migration on every paid plan with no migration fee.
If your subscription numbers are disappointing, the app probably isn’t the cause. Fix the offer, the product page widget and the cancel flow first. My Shopify subscriptions page covers how.