BSS: B2B Subscriptions is a comprehensive subscription solution designed to enhance the capabilities of merchants on the Shopify platform. Launched in April 2021, this app is tailored to enable merchants to offer various subscription-based products and services to their customers. It supports multiple languages, primarily English, and is categorized under Subscriptions and Promotions on the Shopify App Store. The app offers flexible subscription models, including pay-as-you-go, standard and advanced prepaid options, as well as discounts. This flexibility enables merchants to cater to a wide range of customer preferences and business models. Customers can control their subscription status through a dedicated subscription page on the online store, enhancing their experience by providing them with autonomy over their subscriptions.

Merchants can monitor subscription performance through the app’s dashboard, which provides insights into total order amounts, average order value (AOV), and other relevant metrics. The app supports popular payment gateways such as Shopify Payments, PayPal Express, and Authorize.net, and integrates well with Shopify, ensuring a smooth transaction process for both merchants and customers. The app is noted for its user-friendly interface and responsive customer support. Merchants have reported efficient and quick assistance from the BSS Commerce team, enhancing their overall experience with the app. BSS offers a variety of pricing plans, including a free plan with basic features, and more advanced plans (Starter, Pro, and Advanced) ranging from $5 to $20 per month, designed to cater to different sizes and types of businesses.

Additional features include comprehensive email notification features for both customers and administrators, keeping all stakeholders informed about subscription changes and updates, and no transaction fees on recurring orders, regardless of the chosen plan. The app also offers managing subscription orders in Shopify admin page or BSS’s portal, dashboard analytics for actionable insights, and the ability to handle mixed cart checkout.

The Wholesale Pricing Discount B2B app, launched in April 2018, offers a solution for setting up and managing B2B wholesale pricing on Shopify stores without the need for a separate storefront or complex workarounds. It is particularly tailored to enable Shopify store owners to offer flexible discounts, tiered pricing, and exclusive wholesale shipping rates, enhancing the B2B shopping experience significantly​​.

Key features of the app include the ability to offer percentage discounts or specific prices to selected customers, volume/tiered pricing and quantity breaks for bulk purchases, and the convenience of bulk importing/exporting individual variant prices and volume discounts. Additionally, the app provides a customizable Wholesale Signup Form, enabling the smooth onboarding of potential wholesale accounts, and the flexibility of offering Net Terms (e.g., Net 30/60/90), providing various payment options to customers​​.

The app’s integration with Shopify ensures a user-friendly interface and compatibility with the latest themes, making it accessible and straightforward for store owners to use directly within the Shopify admin. This level of integration and support for various functionalities makes Wholesale Pricing Discount B2B a comprehensive tool for transforming Shopify stores to cater to both B2C and B2B markets effectively​​.

Feedback from merchants highlights the app’s robust features, such as complex pricing structures and custom pricing for wholesale customers, as well as bulk pricing discounts. While some users have reported slow load times for larger carts, the support team has been consistently praised for their quick and effective responses, contributing to a positive user experience. The app is also noted for its easy integration and compatibility with other apps, offering good value due to its extensive capabilities​​.