SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT

Everything Your Shopify Subscription Business Runs On.

One platform to manage selling plans, billing, contracts, customers, and fulfilment β€” without workarounds, duplicate records, or separate tools to maintain.

enComm is built directly on Shopify's subscription infrastructure. Every change you make reflects in Shopify in real time.

Subscription Contracts Management
4 Active Contracts
SubscriberStatus
Maya P.Coffee Club Β· $48/mo Β· Oct 14
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Liam T.Daily Greens Β· $36/mo Β· Oct 18
πŸ’³ACTIVE
Priya S.Skin Ritual Β· $62/mo Β· Oct 22
πŸ’³PAUSED
Emma R.Wellness Box Β· $55/mo Β· Nov 01
πŸ’³ACTIVE
Contract DetailsACTIVE
Line ItemsCoffee Club (2 Bags / Monthly) β€” $48.00
Delivery Address742 Evergreen Terr, Springfield, OR
Upcoming OrdersOct 14 Β· Nov 14 Β· Dec 14

What Is Subscription management?

Subscription management is the operational foundation of every successful subscription business. From creating selling plans, free trials, and managing recurring billing to subscribers' self-service portals and full merchant control, a subscription management platform keeps every part of the subscriber lifecycle connected in one place β€” all built directly on Shopify's subscription infrastructure, with no parallel data systems or integration overhead.

Works seamlessly with AI Payment Recovery, Cancellation Recovery, Churn Prevention, and Winback to manage every stage of the subscriber lifecycle.

THE PROBLEM

Most Shopify Subscription Apps Are Either Too Rigid or Too Complicated to Manage.

Fixed billing intervals with no flexibility. Customer portals that live outside Shopify. Gateway lock-in that limits how you accept recurring payments. And merchant dashboards that make editing a single contract feel like a support ticket.

Running a subscription business shouldn't require three separate tools, a developer on standby, and a manual process for every contract change.

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The Encomm Difference

Every Subscriber Gets Their Own Recovery Plan.

enComm intelligently adapts the recovery plan for every subscriber, automatically.

Personalized recovery journeys across the subscriber lifecycle

Intelligent retention experiences built around customer behavior

Continuous revenue protection before, during, and after churn signals

Every AI decision is explained in plain English on the dashboard. No black box.

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No static workflows. No generic automations. No one-size-fits-all retention.

HOW encomm WORKS

How Subscription Management Works

enComm connects to your Shopify store in minutes and manages the full subscription lifecycle from a single dashboard β€” with everything syncing to Shopify in real time.
STEP 01 β€” SET UP YOUR SUBSCRIPTION OFFERING

Selling plans that work exactly how you need them to.

Create selling plans with any billing interval, discount structure, trial period, or prepaid configuration. Assign them to any product or variant β€” and enComm handles the Shopify selling plan group automatically. No manual Shopify admin steps needed.

STEP 02 β€” MANAGE EVERY CONTRACT FROM ONE DASHBOARD

Every subscriber action available in one place, without leaving enComm.

Pause, resume, skip, cancel, swap products, update addresses, edit line items, apply discounts, or issue refunds β€” all from the contract detail view. Changes sync to Shopify immediately. For phone or in-person orders, contracts can be created manually too.

STEP 03 β€” LET CUSTOMERS MANAGE THEMSELVES

A full self-service portal β€” inside your Shopify storefront.

Subscribers manage their own subscriptions through Shopify's native customer account pages β€” no separate login, no third-party portal. Every change they make syncs to Shopify in real time and is visible in your dashboard immediately.

Subscription Management WalkthroughPlatform Experience
01Selling Plans Setup Screen
Monthly Subscription PlanShopify Selling Plan Group
Billing Interval
Every 1 Month (30 Days)
Discount Structure
15% Off Recurring Orders
Trial Period
14-Day Free Trial
Delivery Policy
Auto-Ship on 1st of Month
02Contract Detail View
Maya P.Coffee Club (2 Bags / Monthly) β€” $48.00/mo
ACTIVE
Upcoming Orders:
Oct 14 (Next)Nov 14Dec 14
03Customer Self-Service Portal View
Shopify Storefront Portal
Coffee Club SubscriptionNext Order Date: Oct 14, 2024
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FEATURES

Three Areas. Complete Subscription Control.

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Flexible Subscription Billing

Accept recurring payments on any schedule, through any supported gateway.

Prepaid billing, deposit options & free/discounted trial periods
Prepaid billing, deposit options & free/discounted trial periods
Prepaid billing, deposit options & free/discounted trial periods
Cycle discounts that automatically deepen over time
Cycle discounts that automatically deepen over time
Shopify Payments, Authorize.net, Stripe, Braintree gateways
Shopify Payments, Authorize.net, Stripe, Braintree gateways
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Merchant Dashboard & Contract Management

Full control over every subscription contract β€” without needing a developer or a support ticket.

Create & assign selling plans to any product or variant automatically
Pause, resume, skip, cancel, swap products, edit line items & refund
View next 15 upcoming orders with individual skip/unskip controls
Apply one-time discounts without permanently altering subscriptions
Apply one-time discounts without permanently altering subscriptions
Apply one-time discounts without permanently altering subscriptions
Apply one-time discounts without permanently altering subscriptions
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Customer Self-Service Portal

Your subscribers manage their own subscriptions β€” inside your Shopify storefront, without contacting support.

Native Shopify account integration β€” no separate login required
Self-serve options: skip next order, pause, resume, cancel, or swap
Update shipping addresses and request secure payment method updates
Automatic retention save flow triggered upon cancellation attempts
Automatic retention save flow triggered upon cancellation attempts
Automatic retention save flow triggered upon cancellation attempts
Automatic retention save flow triggered upon cancellation attempts
Automatic retention save flow triggered upon cancellation attempts

Run Your Entire Subscription Operation From One Dashboard

Selling plans, contracts, billing, customer portal, and team access β€” all in enComm. All synced to Shopify in real time.

Subscription Contracts Β· Live
● Real-time Sync
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ACTIVENext billing: Aug 1
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PAUSEDResumes: Sep 15
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Skip requestedNext billing: Jul 28
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ACTIVENext billing: Aug 3
OUTCOMES

Less Time Managing Subscriptions. More Time Growing Them.

Not because enComm automates everything blindly β€” but because every operational task that doesn't require a human decision is handled automatically.

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Customers self-serve β€” fewer support tickets, same subscriber experience
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Every contract change syncs to Shopify in real time β€” no duplicate records

When a payment fails, the recovery system picks up automatically β€” without any merchant action required.

Designed for Growing Subscription Brands

Whether you're managing hundreds or hundreds of thousands of subscribers, enComm keeps subscription operations organised through a single Shopify-native platform. Merchants gain complete visibility across contracts, billing, customer actions, churn risk, and recovery, without relying on multiple disconnected tools.

ANALYTICS

Subscription Management Analytics & Reporting

Know exactly what's happening across your subscription base β€” active subscribers, upcoming orders, plan performance, failed payments, and revenue trends.

Active Subscribers
1,847↑ 8.4%
Active recurring contracts
Upcoming Orders (30 days)
2,410
Scheduled for fulfilment
Recurring Revenue
$84,320↑ 12%
Monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
Contract Status Distribution
Active 72%
Paused 18%
Cancelled 7%
Pending 3%

Live subscription data. Updated in real time.

COMPARISON
How enComm Compares
Standard Subscription AppenComm Subscription Management
βœ• Fixed billing intervals onlyβœ“ Any interval β€” weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, or custom
βœ• Single payment gatewayβœ“ Shopify Payments, Authorize.net, Stripe, and Braintree
βœ• No prepaid or trial billingβœ“ Prepaid, trial, deferred, and cycle-discount billing included
βœ• Separate customer portal (third-party login)βœ“ Native Shopify customer account portal β€” no separate login
βœ• Limited contract edit optionsβœ“ Full contract control β€” pause, skip, swap, refund, edit line items
βœ• No retention flow on cancellationβœ“ Cancellation triggers reason-matched save flow automatically
βœ• Manual follow-up on failed paymentsβœ“ AI payment recovery runs automatically in the background
βœ• Per-transaction feesβœ“ Zero transaction fees on every plan
Subscription Infrastructure

The Subscription Infrastructure Your Brand Deserves.

Built natively on Shopify. Flexible enough for any billing model. Connected to recovery and retention from day one.

No transaction fees.
No overage fees.
Recovery share only on revenue actually recovered.

Subscription Contracts

Shopify Live Sync
All (1,847) Active (1,520) Paused (241) Cancelled (86)
Subscriber / Plan Status Next Order
Sarah Jenkins Daily Glow Serum Β· $38.00 / mo
ACTIVE
May 18, 2025
Marcus Chen Hydration Kit Β· $64.00 / 2 mos
ACTIVE
May 22, 2025
Emma Watson Botanical Oil Β· $42.00 / mo
PAUSED
Jun 01, 2025
David Miller Nootropic Blend Β· $55.00 / mo
ACTIVE
May 29, 2025
Alex Rivera Night Recovery Β· $48.00 / 3 mos
CANCELLED
Retention Saved

Contract #SUB-8924

Sarah Jenkins Β· sarah.j@example.com
ACTIVE
Product Line Items
Daily Glow Serum 50ml x 1 $38.00
Prepaid 15% Selling Plan -$5.70
Cycle Total $32.30 / mo
Upcoming Scheduled Orders
May 18 (Next) Jun 18 Jul 18
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Subscription Management & enComm.

Q What is subscription management for Shopify?
Subscription management for Shopify is the system that handles the full lifecycle of recurring subscriptions β€” creating selling plans, billing customers on schedule, managing contract changes, offering preorders & free trials, providing a customer self-service portal, and coordinating with payment recovery when billing fails.
Q Why do Shopify subscription brands need a subscription management platform?
As subscription businesses grow, manually managing recurring billing, contract changes, subscriber requests, and payment updates becomes increasingly complex. A subscription management platform centralises these tasks, automates routine operations, and gives both merchants and subscribers a single place to manage every subscription.
Q Is enComm built natively on Shopify?
Yes. Every subscription contract, billing schedule, and selling plan lives in Shopify β€” not in a parallel system. enComm connects directly to Shopify's subscription infrastructure, so your data is always consistent across orders, customers, and inventory with no syncing required.
Q What billing intervals does enComm support?
enComm supports any billing interval β€” weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, or a fully custom cadence. You can also set minimum and maximum cycle counts, offer prepaid billing, configure trial periods, and set deferred start dates.
Q What payment gateways does enComm support?
enComm supports Shopify Payments, Authorize.net, Stripe, and Braintree. Each gateway is configured independently per store, and multiple stores on the same account can use different gateways.
Q Do subscribers need a separate login to manage their subscription?
No. Subscribers manage their subscriptions directly through their existing Shopify customer account β€” no separate login or third-party portal. The subscription management portal is added to your Shopify storefront via Shopify's native customer account UI extension.
Q What can customers do from the self-service portal?
Customers can view all active subscriptions, skip an upcoming order, pause or resume, change delivery frequency, swap products (if enabled), update their shipping address, request a payment method update, and view order history and invoices β€” all without contacting support.
Q What happens when a customer tries to cancel from the portal?
The cancellation recovery triggers automatically. The customer is shown a reason selector, then a personalised offer matched to their reason β€” discount, pause, skip, or product swap. Only after two offers are declined is the cancellation processed.
Q Can I make changes to a subscription contract on behalf of a customer?
Yes. From the contract detail view, you can pause, resume, cancel, skip orders, swap products, edit line items, update the delivery address, send a payment update link, apply a one-time discount, or issue a refund β€” without leaving the enComm dashboard.
Q Does enComm charge transaction fees?
No. enComm charges zero transaction fees on every plan, forever. You pay a flat monthly platform fee plus a revenue share only on payments enComm actually recovers.
Q Can enComm manage subscriptions across multiple Shopify stores?
Yes. A single enComm account can connect to and manage multiple Shopify stores β€” each with independent selling plans, gateway credentials, and settings. Switch between stores with a single click.