Propel Subscriptions App for Shopify

Propel Subscriptions App

Subscriptions, subscribe and save, recurring payments & orders
Developer
Propel Commerce
View on App Store
Propel Subscriptions App
Rating
4.7
Feedback
176
Reviews
Chart
#1,434
Shopify
Reviews over time
New reviews per month across the app's lifetime.
App ranking
Overall position in the Shopify App Store.
Reviews summary

The reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with many merchants praising the app’s ease of setup, intuitive interface, and strong subscription functionality. A major recurring strength is customer support: reviewers repeatedly mention fast response times, helpful live chat, and support staff who go above and beyond to solve setup and troubleshooting issues. Several users also note that the app is visually clean, customizable, and effective at helping them launch or grow recurring revenue, with some reporting increased subscriptions and smoother store operations. The main negatives are relatively limited but important. A few reviewers mention missing features or limitations compared with more advanced subscription platforms, and one review notes compatibility issues with certain payment gateways. There are also isolated complaints about technical problems such as a white screen on launch, poor support in one case, and difficulty exporting or migrating subscription data when leaving the platform. Overall, the sentiment is strongly favorable, but the negative feedback suggests merchants should consider feature depth, gateway compatibility, and data portability before committing long term.

Time spent using app
How long merchants keep the app installed.
Less than an hour 16%
Less than a day 26%
Less than a month 28%
Less than a year 26%
More than a year 2%
All reviews
5 / 5 Share
Aug. 28, 2026

testing, so far so good

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
AELVOI 12 minutes 2 5.0
Developer Reply

Hello friends at AELVOI, Thank you for the AWESOME review! Enjoy the app and more power to your business! 🚀 - Hernane @ Propel Commerce

5 / 5 Share
July 6, 2026

Great support!

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
FORT 14 minutes 1 5.0
5 / 5 Share
June 16, 2026

Really great product and the customer service is top tier! Which in today's world is so rare. they have live people in the support chat, not an ai bot and they are always so lovely, so helpful and super fast response time :)

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
Crystal Dripp 2 months 1 5.0
Developer Reply

Hello friends at Crystal Dripp, Thank you for the AWESOME review! Enjoy the app and more power to your business! 🚀 - Tom @ Propel Commerce

1 / 5 Share
May 27, 2026

We used Propel Subscriptions for several years and the app worked adequately for basic subscription functionality. However, as our business grew, we needed to migrate to a platform with more advanced subscription capabilities. The major issue we encountered is data portability. Propel does not provide a self-service export for active subscriptions, forcing merchants to contact support directly for migration assistance. After explaining that we needed an export to migrate to another subscription platform, support stated they would need to involve their development team. Multiple days later, we still have no resolution and our follow-up emails have gone unanswered. What makes this especially concerning is that our new subscription provider indicated they have seen similar migration/export issues with Propel repeatedly, suggesting this is not an isolated incident. The result is that our migration timeline is effectively blocked while customer subscription data remains inaccessible without manual intervention from Propel’s team. I strongly recommend merchants carefully evaluate: * subscription data portability * migration/export tooling * vendor lock-in risk * responsiveness during offboarding before committing long-term to this platform.

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
Zhi's Bug Hub Over 3 years 1 1.0
Developer Reply

Hello friends at Zhi's Bug Hub, First, I'm sorry. You needed your subscription data to migrate, we were too slow to deliver it. That's on us, and it's not the experience any merchant should have. Your full export was sent; if anything is missing, please reach out to us again. You're also right that we don't yet offer a self-service export. Making it easy to take your data with you is something we should have nailed, and we're working to fix it. Thank you for the years you spent on Propel. I'm sorry we ended on this note, and I'd genuinely like to make the rest of your handoff as smooth as possible. Chris @ Propel Commerce

5 / 5 Share
May 26, 2026

great app, customer service was very quick

Store Using app Total reviews Average rating
PureComfrt About 22 hours 1 5.0

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