A major milestone for Shopify brands

We are excited to share that Recurly Commerce is now an official Shopify Plus Technology Partner, an invite-only recognition reserved for a very small group of trusted, high-performing technology providers in the Shopify ecosystem. 

To earn this status, Recurly completed Shopify’s full technical, performance, security, and product quality review, placing our platform among the best Shopify subscription apps built for high-growth merchants.

For Shopify Plus brands, this comes at an ideal time. The ecommerce landscape is changing quickly, and subscription models are becoming a core part of sustainable growth.

Why this matters for Shopify Plus brands

Customer acquisition costs continue to rise. Margins are under pressure. Revenue forecasts are less predictable. As a result, more ecommerce brands are shifting toward recurring revenue models that increase LTV and stabilize cash flow.

Shopify merchants are now moving far beyond simple subscribe and save and are building: 

  • Flexible replenishment

  • Membership programs

  • Personalized box subscriptions

  • Digital and physical subscription combinations

  • More advanced ecommerce subscription models

To support this shift, brands need more than basic apps. They need a subscription management platform that handles scale, payments, and subscriber growth.

Recurly Commerce is built for exactly that.

Recurly passed Shopify’s highest standards

Our acceptance into the Shopify Plus Technology Partner program confirms that Recurly met Shopify’s most rigorous requirements for:

  • Security

  • Infrastructure reliability

  • Performance at scale

  • Merchant support

  • Product usefulness and quality

Shopify Plus merchants can trust that Recurly has been fully vetted as an enterprise subscription management platform.

Why Shopify merchants choose Recurly

A subscription engine designed for Shopify Plus

Recurly Commerce gives Shopify brands the flexibility to build and grow recurring revenue with confidence. Recurly supports replenishment, memberships, mixed-cart subscriptions, prepaid programs,  digital and physical product combinations, and other subscription models that growing brands rely on.

Enterprise-ready performance

Recurly’s infrastructure is built for speed, reliability, and global expansion. Shopify Plus brands can operate at scale without compromising performance.

Proven results for brands migrating from legacy tools

Brands that switch to Recurly see strong performance gains.

For example: Kudos increased subscription revenue by 200% and lifted average order value by 102% within three months of migrating to Recurly Commerce.

The impact extends far beyond individual success stories. Over the last 12 months, Recurly’s performance-focused tools have helped its commerce merchants recover $5 million in revenue that would have otherwise been lost to involuntary churn.

This success contributes to a rapidly expanding ecosystem, with the total gross merchandise value (GMV) processed for commerce brands reaching an impressive $345 million over the same period. (Read more insights like this and more in our upcoming State of Subscriptions report).

A true commerce partner for the full subscriber lifecycle

Unlike other subscription applications, Recurly’s Technology Partner status is built upon a full suite designed to manage every step of a subscriber’s journey, from acquisition to long-term retention.

This status accelerates Recurly’s ability to win with merchants who seek a strategic alternative to fragmented or outdated legacy subscription tools. It provides high-growth Shopify Plus brands with the confidence to choose a platform that is security-vetted and app-approved for physical and mixed-cart subscription models.

Furthermore, the status will deepen Recurly’s co-sell motion with Shopify, agencies, and system integrators (SIs), making it easier for partners to onboard and support shared merchants.

A seamless Shopify experience

The Recurly Shopify integration blends the best of both platforms. Now that Recurly is a Shopify Plus Technology Partner, merchants also benefit from stronger ecosystem alignment with Shopify and top Shopify agencies.

What’s coming next for Shopify brands

This partnership is the first step in a larger investment in ecommerce subscription innovation.

Later this quarter, Recurly will introduce customizable bundles, a powerful new way for Shopify shoppers to personalize every order. Brands will be able to create flexible or fixed box experiences that increase AOV and subscriber engagement.

Looking ahead to early 2026, Recurly is preparing to release next-generation payment recovery features, including enhanced retries and more intelligent dunning. These upgrades will push retention and subscriber lifetime value even further.

Our roadmap reflects a simple commitment. Give Shopify brands more ways to grow recurring revenue with less friction and more flexibility.

Ready to build the future of subscriptions on Shopify

Becoming a Shopify Plus Technology Partner is an important milestone for Recurly and for the merchants we serve. We are committed to helping Shopify Plus brands scale their subscription programs with a platform that is proven, secure, flexible, and continuously innovating.

If you are ready to elevate your Shopify subscription experience, let’s have a chat.