Autoship Cloud vs Flexible Subscriptions
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 24 features compared side by side.
Cloud-hosted subscribe-and-save and scheduled-order service for WooCommerce, run by QPilot, for stores selling replenishable physical products.
Free WooCommerce subscriptions plugin from WP Desk with simple and variable subscriptions, trials and sign-up fees, plus low-cost paid add-ons.
Choose Autoship Cloud if…
- You need pause & resume and upgrades, downgrades & proration
- You also want change payment method / address and subscription reports
- You want the more complete feature set (80/100 vs 63/100)
Choose Flexible Subscriptions if…
- You want to start with a free version
- You prefer the more widely used option
Autoship Cloud includes 6 features that Flexible Subscriptions lacks, including Pause & resume, Skip a renewal and Upgrades, downgrades & proration. Both include 12 of the 24 features we track. 6 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Autoship Cloud Flexible SubscriptionsBilling options4/76/7
Scheduled orders repeat automatically on the chosen frequency via QPilot.
Simple and variable products renew automatically in the free plugin.
Merchant-defined daily, weekly or monthly frequencies; customers can change them.
Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly billing cycles.
Free trial periods included free.
Sign-up fee option included free.
No fixed renewal-day option in the plugin or add-on list.
Autoship and Save option beside one-time purchase, with configurable discounts.
Paid One-Time Payment add-on ($39/yr) offers selected variations as one-off buys.
Products and individual variations can be enabled for Autoship.
Variable subscriptions with multiple options in the free core.
Payments & renewals4/55/5
Saved cards are charged for each scheduled order across 10+ gateways.
Renews via gateways declaring subscription support, e.g. Stripe.
PayPal and WooCommerce PayPal Payments supported for recurring orders.
Works with WooCommerce PayPal Payments for automatic renewals.
Setting allows gateways that need customers to pay renewals manually.
Customers retry failed orders via emailed link; dunning workflows from Growth plan.
Paid Payment Retry add-on ($39/yr) with retry rules in hours or days.
Advance notices (10/2/1-day or custom), failed payment and shipment emails.
Free renewal and expiry emails; failed-payment and invoice emails via paid add-ons.
Customer self-service5/61/6
Subscriber portal in My Account to manage upcoming scheduled orders.
My Account lists subscriptions and details; only action is Cancel.
Customers pause orders, or snooze with an automatic resume date.
No pause option for customers in docs or add-ons.
Customers can skip, pause or adjust frequency of scheduled deliveries.
No skip option documented.
Customers change products, quantities and frequency; no prorated plan switching as such.
No upgrade/downgrade or switching feature.
Customers update saved payment methods and shipping address.
Customers cannot change card themselves; admins can change payment method.
Simple Cancel button with no reasons or offers.
Admin & compatibility5/63/6
Merchants change scheduled orders' items and dates; event log shows who changed what.
Admins create and edit subscriptions, status, payment method and notes.
Revenue dashboard, inventory forecasting and customer LTV; 24-month reporting on Growth.
No reports or analytics section in docs.
No gifting feature in plugin or add-ons.
Vendor says most migrations are handled by CSV upload.
No importer; the paid API add-on could support custom migrations.
Changelog adds High-Performance Order Storage compatibility.
HPOS support stated on the plugin page.
Cart and Checkout blocks supported.
Readme states compatibility with the WooCommerce Checkout block.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Autoship Cloud Premium
| Starter | $99 per month, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Growth | $249 per month, 1 site |
| Marketer | $499 per month, 1 site |
Flexible Subscriptions Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Single add-on | $39 per year, 1 site |
| Flexible Subscriptions Bundle | $79 per year, 1 site |
| All Plugins Bundle | $99 per year, 1 site |
| All Plugins Bundle (25 sites) | $199 per year, 25 sites |
Downloads trend
Autoship Cloud
155 downloads last week
Flexible Subscriptions
563 downloads last week
Verdict
Autoship Cloud scores higher on our feature checklist (80/100 against 63/100) and includes pause & resume, upgrades, downgrades & proration and change payment method / address that Flexible Subscriptions does not. Only Flexible Subscriptions has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Autoship Cloud: included. Flexible Subscriptions: not included. Customers pause orders, or snooze with an automatic resume date.
Autoship Cloud: partial. Flexible Subscriptions: not included. Customers change products, quantities and frequency; no prorated plan switching as such.
Autoship Cloud: included. Flexible Subscriptions: not included. Customers update saved payment methods and shipping address.
Autoship Cloud: included. Flexible Subscriptions: not included. Revenue dashboard, inventory forecasting and customer LTV; 24-month reporting on Growth.
Autoship Cloud: included. Flexible Subscriptions: not included. Customers can skip, pause or adjust frequency of scheduled deliveries.
Autoship Cloud: included. Flexible Subscriptions: not included. Vendor says most migrations are handled by CSV upload.
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FAQ
Which is better, Autoship Cloud or Flexible Subscriptions?
Autoship Cloud scores higher on our feature checklist (80/100 against 63/100) and includes pause & resume, upgrades, downgrades & proration and change payment method / address that Flexible Subscriptions does not. Only Flexible Subscriptions has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Autoship Cloud includes 18 of the 24 features we track, against 15 for Flexible Subscriptions. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Autoship Cloud free?
Autoship Cloud is premium only. Paid plans start at $99/mo.
Is Flexible Subscriptions free?
Flexible Subscriptions has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $39/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Autoship Cloud or Flexible Subscriptions. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.