Pricing
Real cost, not marketing rates.
Each breakdown: tiers with verification date, hidden costs, math at your volume, alternatives. Sourced from vendor pricing pages + third-party verified.
- 2026-06-04·adcreative-ai
AdCreative.ai pricing 2026: the real cost past the $39 headline
AdCreative.ai starts at $39/mo but the credit model and the $249 Professional jump set the real bill — and the documented post-trial charges matter more than the rate card. Verified 2026-05-30.
Read - 2026-06-04·flair-ai
Flair AI pricing 2026: cheap tiers, but read the credit-burn fine print
Flair AI runs Free, $8 Pro, $26 Pro+, and $38 Scale — but the differentiated fashion AI is locked to Pro+ and up, credits burn 4x on some features, and support is a documented friction point. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·judge-me
Judge.me pricing 2026: the $15 flat reviews app, explained
Judge.me costs $0 free or $15/mo flat — the most you can ever pay, regardless of order volume. Here's what the free plan actually covers and what the Awesome tier adds. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·limespot
LimeSpot pricing 2026: the $150/mo Max plan, revenue-tiered
LimeSpot Max is $150/mo for stores up to $50K/30-day revenue, scaling by revenue tier with a 50% lifetime promo running. The real cost of Shopify personalization, verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·loop-returns
Loop Returns pricing 2026: the real cost of exchange-first returns
Loop's free Checkout+ tier is gated to 10,000+ annual orders, Essential is $155/mo and Advanced $340/mo — both on annual contracts. The exchange features that retain revenue live at Advanced. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·loop-subscriptions
Loop Subscriptions pricing 2026: the no-per-order-fee model
Loop Subscriptions is $99/mo Starter (1%) or $399/mo Pro (0.75%) with no per-order flat fee — a unit-economics edge at volume. Real math vs Recharge and Skio, verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·loox
Loox pricing 2026: photo reviews cost, tier by tier
Loox starts at $14/mo but video reviews and the AI suite unlock at $49.99 Convert, and billing scales with order volume. Real math for Shopify visual-review pricing, verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·loyaltylion
LoyaltyLion pricing 2026: what mid-market loyalty actually costs
Only LoyaltyLion's $199/mo Classic tier has a public price — Advanced and Plus are quote-only with order caps and an upsell trigger. The real cost structure, and where Smile.io wins. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·pencil
Pencil pricing 2026: AI ad creative from $14 to enterprise quote
Pencil's self-serve plans start at $14/mo Core (50 generations) and $55/mo Growth, but the platform is built for enterprise governance — Pro is a quote. Where it fits vs AdCreative.ai. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·polar-analytics
Polar Analytics pricing 2026: GMV-based, and what it really costs
Polar Analytics prices on annual GMV, not a flat tier — entry lands around $300–400/mo and scales to ~$1,020/mo at $6M GMV with attribution. The real cost structure and where it pays. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·shopify-sidekick
Shopify Sidekick pricing 2026: it's free — here's the real cost
Shopify Sidekick has no separate price — it's bundled free into every Shopify plan (Basic $39 to Plus $2,300+). The real question isn't cost, it's what it replaces. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·skio
Skio pricing 2026: $499/mo plus fees, and the Recharge question
Skio costs $499/mo annual ($599 monthly) plus 1% and $0.20 per subscription order — and it was acquired by Recharge for $105M in April 2026. The real cost and what the deal changes. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·smile-io
Smile.io pricing 2026: what loyalty actually costs by order volume
Smile.io's free tier is real under 200 orders, but the paid curve bites: Standard is now $79/mo, VIP tiers gate at $199 Growth, and order counts include refunds. Real math, verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-04·stay-ai
Stay AI pricing 2026: $499/mo flat, plus fees — is it worth it?
Stay AI is a single $499/mo plan plus 1% and $0.19 per subscription order, with AI-driven retention as the differentiator. The real cost math and where the OLIPOP churn numbers fit. Verified 2026-06-04.
Read - 2026-06-03·aftership
AfterShip pricing 2026: the $11→$119 Essentials→Pro cliff, Tracking vs Returns split, and feature-creep complaints
AfterShip $11 Essentials → $119 Pro is a 10x cliff with no mid-tier for 100-2,000 shipments. Tracking and Returns bill as separate products. Aug 2025 reviews flag stealth feature moves. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·attentive
Attentive pricing 2026: the $2-3K quarterly minimum, the 6-12 month contract, and what 'custom' actually buys
Attentive hides pricing behind a demo — third-party reports show $2-3K quarterly minimum, $300/mo platform fee, 6-12 month contracts. Realistic ballpark + when it stops penciling. Verified 2026-05-30.
Read - 2026-06-03·gorgias
Gorgias pricing 2026: ticket caps, $0.36 overage, AI Agent double-billing, and when the bill blows up
Gorgias is ticket-priced ($10-$900/mo) — bill compounds via $0.36 overage and AI Agent's $0.90 resolution fee that ALSO counts as a ticket. Real math + alternatives. Verified 2026-05-30.
Read - 2026-06-03·inventory-planner
Inventory Planner pricing 2026: post-Sage 3x hikes, $245/mo floor, real $10K+ annual contracts
Inventory Planner is quote-only — third-party benchmarks cite ~$245/mo entry, but operator-reported annual contracts hit $10K+ post-Sage acquisition. 2024 price reset + Sept 2025 sync outages. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·mailchimp
Mailchimp pricing 2026: the April 13 hike, the unsubscribed-bloat tax, and the $350 Premium cliff
Mailchimp's April 13 hike is 11-13% on legacy accounts, but the silent driver is unsubscribed contacts counting toward the tier — a 20-40% bloat tax. Math, gotchas, alternatives. Verified 2026-05-30.
Read - 2026-06-03·manychat
ManyChat pricing 2026: the March 2 free-tier cut, AI add-on math, real cost of WhatsApp
ManyChat slashed its free plan from 1,000 to 25 active contacts on March 2, 2026. Essentials at $15/mo is the new entry, AI is a separate $29/mo add-on, and WhatsApp adds Meta passthrough fees. Verified 2026-05-30.
Read - 2026-06-03·northbeam
Northbeam pricing 2026: $1,500/mo Starter floor, MMM+ enterprise math, when sub-$1.5M media spend doesn't qualify
Northbeam Starter $1,500/mo for sub-$1.5M annual media spend is the published floor. Professional and Enterprise custom. MMM+ is Enterprise-only add-on. Math for $1M+ ad spend. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·omnisend
Omnisend pricing 2026: contact counting, MCP for free, and the real cost at 10k contacts
Omnisend's $16/mo Standard entry and MCP on Free are the headline. The billable-contacts denominator (subs + non-subs who got automations) silently drives bigger bills. Math at 10k contacts. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·postscript
Postscript pricing 2026: the platform-fee shift, Starter $49 minimum, AI plan math, and Shopify-only depth
Postscript shifted from pure usage-based to platform fee + per-message — Starter $0/mo + $49 min, Growth $100, Pro $500. Operator backlash, AI plan, 4x ROI guarantee math. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·rebuy
Rebuy pricing 2026: package-based math, Platform One $534/mo, the RGR scaling trap
Rebuy's package pricing (Cart, Checkout, Search, Flows) stacks via Build Your Plan from $25/mo. Platform One $534/mo bundles everything; Enterprise $999+ scales by Rebuy revenue. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·recharge
Recharge pricing 2026: hidden $25 tier, the auto-bump trap, transaction stacking, and post-Skio outlook
Recharge's public page hides the $25 Starter tier (new merchants only, up to 50 subs). At Standard $99/mo + 1.49% + $0.19, a 1,000-order store actually pays ~$889/mo. Math + Skio outlook. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·signifyd
Signifyd pricing 2026: the % of approved-orders model, when chargeback math pencils, and the SMB threshold
Signifyd is priced as a percentage of approved order value — varies by vertical, AOV, and volume. Billed only on approved orders. When the chargeback guarantee math works vs Shopify's. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·tidio
Tidio pricing 2026: the 12x cliff Growth→Plus, Lyro AI quota math, and the three-quota trap
Tidio's Growth $59/mo → Plus $749/mo jump is a 12x cliff with no mid-tier. Lyro AI is a separate add-on. Three independent quotas (conversations + Lyro + Flows) bill in parallel. Real math, verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·triple-whale
Triple Whale pricing 2026: the Free tier wins, Starter $179/mo, GMV-scaled enterprise math
Triple Whale Free covers Triple Pixel + 12-month lookback. Paid: $179 Starter / $259 Advanced / $539+ Custom — real cost scales with GMV. Moby 2 AI, attribution concerns, 12-month commit. Verified 2026-06-03.
Read - 2026-06-03·yotpo
Yotpo pricing 2026: post-sunset reality — Reviews + Loyalty only, $278/mo bundle floor, $12K-$30K annual contracts
Yotpo's SMS and Email products are dead (Dec 31, 2025 sunset, ~34% staff cut). What's left: Reviews and Loyalty as separate modules — Reviews $79+/mo, Loyalty $199+/mo. Bundle math at scale, verified 2026-05-30.
Read - 2026-05-27·klaviyo
Klaviyo pricing 2026: the full-stack cost at 25k active profiles
Klaviyo's April 2026 Customer Agent jump from $140 to $200 is the headline, but the active-profiles billing trap from Feb 2025 is the silent driver of bigger bills. Real math, verified 2026-05-26.
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