--- title: "Shopify Subscriptions vs Skio: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Shopify Subscriptions or Skio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Subscription commerce platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/shopify-subscriptions-vs-skio" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shopify Subscriptions vs Skio: Which is searched more? Is Shopify Subscriptions or Skio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Subscription commerce platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Shopify Subscriptions and Skio - **Competitive set**: Subscription commerce platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Shopify Subscriptions Share of Search**: 9.3% - **Skio Share of Search**: 61.3% ## Is Shopify Subscriptions or Skio more popular in search? - In September 2026, Skio had more branded searches than Shopify Subscriptions among subscription commerce platforms worldwide. Skio had about 12,500 branded searches, while Shopify Subscriptions had 1,900. Skio made up 61.3% of all subscription commerce platform searches we track, and Shopify Subscriptions accounted for 9.3%. - Skio was ahead of Shopify Subscriptions in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shopify Subscriptions’ share of searches among subscription commerce platforms worldwide moved from 11.7% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skio’s share of searches among subscription commerce platforms worldwide moved from 61.6% to 61.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.6K to 12.5K. ## Top subscription commerce platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Skio was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Shopify Subscriptions was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Skio was listed before Shopify Subscriptions in two out of three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Recharge | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Shopify Subscriptions | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Skio | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Loop Subscriptions | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bold Commerce | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stay AI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about subscription commerce platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which subscription commerce platform should I use?": 1. Shopify Subscriptions, 2. Recharge, 3. Skio - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best subscription commerce platforms?": 1. Recharge, 2. Skio, 3. Shopify Subscriptions, 4. Loop Subscriptions - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best subscription commerce platform for a product subscription business?": 1. Recharge, 2. Loop Subscriptions, 3. Skio - Searched Google, AI Overview "subscription commerce platforms": 1. Recharge - Searched Google, AI Overview "subscription ecommerce platform": 1. Recharge Not named in any answer: Bold Commerce and Stay AI. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for subscription commerce platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Shopify Subscriptions gained share of searches among subscription commerce platforms worldwide, from 8.3% to 9.3%. - In September 2026, Skio lost share of searches among subscription commerce platforms worldwide, from 66.9% to 61.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Shopify Subscriptions estimated searches | Shopify Subscriptions Share of Search | Shopify Subscriptions rank | Skio estimated searches | Skio Share of Search | Skio rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 11.7% | 2 | 12.6K | 61.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 11.5% | 3 | 12.5K | 59.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 10.4% | 2 | 15.3K | 66.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 11.8% | 2 | 15.5K | 62.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 10.2% | 3 | 15.5K | 65.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 11.6% | 2 | 15.4K | 61.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 10.2% | 3 | 15.5K | 65.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 7.2% | 3 | 18.6K | 70.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 9.3% | 3 | 12.5K | 61.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 9.5% | 3 | 12.5K | 62.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 8.3% | 3 | 15.2K | 66.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 9.3% | 3 | 12.5K | 61.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shopify Subscriptions’ and Skio’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Shopify Subscriptions**: Measured on the search term “shopify subscriptions”. - **Skio**: Measured on the search terms “skio”, “skio subscriptions” and “skio subscriptions shopify”, summed into one figure. - [Shopify Subscriptions profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shopify-subscriptions) - [Skio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/skio) - [All subscription commerce platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/subscription-commerce-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Shopify Subscriptions or Skio more popular in search? In September 2026, Skio had more branded searches than Shopify Subscriptions among subscription commerce platforms worldwide. Skio had about 12,500 branded searches, while Shopify Subscriptions had 1,900. Skio made up 61.3% of all subscription commerce platform searches we track, and Shopify Subscriptions accounted for 9.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Shopify Subscriptions vs Skio: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/shopify-subscriptions-vs-skio This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/shopify-subscriptions-vs-skio. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.