Sublium Subscriptions vs Woo Subscriptions
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 24 features compared side by side.
FunnelKit's 2026 WooCommerce subscription plugin: recurring, subscribe-and-save and installment plans, with retention and analytics in paid plans.
Woo's official premium extension for selling recurring products, memberships and subscription boxes, with renewals, switching, retries and gifting.
Choose Sublium Subscriptions if…
- You need skip a renewal and cancellation flow & retention
- You want to start with a free version
- You want the lower entry price ($199/yr vs $279/yr)
Choose Woo Subscriptions if…
- You need synchronised renewals and gifting
- You want the more complete feature set (95/100 vs 82/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Sublium Subscriptions includes 2 features that Woo Subscriptions lacks, including Skip a renewal and Cancellation flow & retention; Woo Subscriptions has 2 that Sublium Subscriptions lacks, including Synchronised renewals and Gifting. Both include 17 of the 24 features we track. 3 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Sublium Subscriptions Woo SubscriptionsBilling options6/77/7
Recurring subscription plans in the free Lite version.
Adds simple and variable subscription product types with automatic renewal orders.
Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly; fixed-term or ongoing.
Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly periods with custom intervals and optional subscription length.
Free trial periods included in Lite.
Free trial period configurable per subscription product.
One-time sign-up fees included in Lite.
One-off sign-up fee can be added per product.
No fixed renewal-day option in docs or plan list.
Billing date alignment can renew subscriptions on a fixed day.
Dedicated Subscribe & Save plan type with discount for physical products.
One-time or subscribe options on existing products, merged from All Products for Subscriptions in 9.0.
Variable subscription products supported in Lite.
Variable subscription product type offers multiple plans per product.
Payments & renewals4/55/5
Stripe and Square tokenised automatic renewals.
Automatic card renewals via WooPayments, Stripe and other supported gateways.
PayPal in subscription or vaulting mode for automatic renewals.
PayPal is among supported gateways for automatic renewals.
Manual renewal payments are supported, and subscriptions can be switched to manual.
Automatic retries in Lite; custom retry schedules listed in paid plans.
Failed Recurring Payment Retry System re-attempts declined renewals on a schedule.
Renewal, failed renewal and cancellation emails; Pro adds card expiry warnings.
Built-in emails for renewals, failed payments, on-hold and expiry events.
Customer self-service6/64/6
Self-service area for history, addresses, payment methods and early renewal.
My Account area lets customers view, manage and renew their subscriptions.
Customers pause and restart plans; listed with paid account controls.
Customers can suspend and reactivate subscriptions when the store allows it.
Skip next order for Subscribe & Save plans; listed with paid account controls.
Docs confirm no native customer skip; workarounds use AutomateWoo or settings.
Prorated upgrades/downgrades in Lite; upgrade groups and campaigns on Growth.
Upgrade, downgrade or cross-grade between plans with configurable proration.
Customers update addresses; one-click secure card updater is on the Scale plan.
Customers can change the payment method and addresses on their subscription.
Benefit page, reasons, retention offers and confirmation pages.
Customers can cancel from My Account; no built-in reasons or retention offers.
Admin & compatibility3/66/6
Admins edit pricing, products, payment method and status from the dashboard.
Admins can add, edit and change dates, items and totals of subscriptions.
MRR, ARR, churn and recovery analytics; basic subscription reports on Launch.
Recurring revenue and subscription reports are included.
Gifting is not in the docs or plan comparison.
Native gifting added September 2025; recipients get their own subscription.
Migration add-on/concierge from WooCommerce Subscriptions; simple moves free.
Free beta CSV importer on GitHub from Woo; unsupported by Woo support.
Marketplace listing declares HPOS compatibility.
Marketplace listing declares Cart and Checkout blocks compatibility.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Sublium Subscriptions Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Launch | $199 per year, 1 site |
| Growth | $299 per year, 2 sites |
| Scale | $399 per year, 5 sites |
Woo Subscriptions Premium
| 1-year licence | $279 per year, 1 site |
|---|
Downloads trend
Sublium Subscriptions
106 downloads last week
Woo Subscriptions
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Verdict
Woo Subscriptions scores higher on our feature checklist (95/100 against 82/100) and includes synchronised renewals and gifting that Sublium Subscriptions does not. Sublium Subscriptions still has the edge on skip a renewal and cancellation flow & retention. Only Sublium Subscriptions has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Sublium Subscriptions: not included. Woo Subscriptions: included. Billing date alignment can renew subscriptions on a fixed day.
Sublium Subscriptions: paid version (Launch). Woo Subscriptions: not included. Skip next order for Subscribe & Save plans; listed with paid account controls.
Sublium Subscriptions: paid version (Scale). Woo Subscriptions: not included. Benefit page, reasons, retention offers and confirmation pages.
Sublium Subscriptions: not included. Woo Subscriptions: included. Native gifting added September 2025; recipients get their own subscription.
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FAQ
Which is better, Sublium Subscriptions or Woo Subscriptions?
Woo Subscriptions scores higher on our feature checklist (95/100 against 82/100) and includes synchronised renewals and gifting that Sublium Subscriptions does not. Sublium Subscriptions still has the edge on skip a renewal and cancellation flow & retention. Only Sublium Subscriptions has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Woo Subscriptions includes 22 of the 24 features we track, against 19 for Sublium Subscriptions. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Sublium Subscriptions free?
Sublium Subscriptions has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $199/yr.
Is Woo Subscriptions free?
Woo Subscriptions is premium only. Paid plans start at $279/yr.
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