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Subscription options

The choice between subscribing and buying once.

Answers: Is it worth it?7 patterns

Why it matters on a supplement pageMost buyers fear getting stuck in a subscription. Take that fear away: show how to skip or cancel, and what they save. Then subscribing feels safe.

★★★★★(2,184)Product name
Subscribe & save 20%$34 $27
✓Free shipping
✓Skip or cancel anytime
✓Reminder before each order
Deliver every30 days ▾
One-time$34
Add to cart
01 / 07

Expanded subscribe card

Subscribe is preselected and opens into a card of perks: shipping, cancel anytime, a reminder before each order.

Use it when

Daily products where buyers fear being locked in or charged by surprise.

Watch out

Keep it to three or four ticks, or the price gets lost.

For value for moneyFor safety, and a way out
★★★★★(2,184)Product name
Subscribe & save 20%$0.91 / serving · free shipping
$34 $27
One-time purchase$1.13 / serving
$34
Add to cart
02 / 07

Two-row radio

Two short rows, subscribe and buy once, each with its price and the price per serving.

Use it when

Simple products and small buy boxes, especially on phone.

Watch out

A percentage alone looks small. Show the money saved or the price per serving.

For value for moneyFor a fast path to buy
★★★★★(2,184)Product name
SubscribeOne-time
$27 every 30 daysSave $7
✓Easy cancel, no calls
✓Free shipping
Subscribe · $27
03 / 07

Subscribe / one-time tabs

Two tabs, subscribe and buy once. The panel below changes and states the saving in money.

Use it when

Subscriptions with extra details to explain, like delivery timing and perks.

Watch out

The buy-once price is a tap away, so the subscribe panel must make its case alone.

For a fast path to buyFor safety, and a way out
★★★★★(2,184)Product name
Subscribe + free shipping
1 monthAutoships every 30 days
$79 $49Save 38%
3 monthsAutoships every 90 days
$239 $143Save 40%
BEST OFFER
Purchase for $49
One-time purchase $79
04 / 07

Two plans, one-time demoted

Two subscription plans (1 month, 3 months) with savings badges. Buying once becomes a quieter link below the button.

Use it when

Daily products where a 3-month plan is the natural next step.

Watch out

If buying once is hard to find, it feels pushy. Keep it visible under the button.

For value for moneyFor a fast path to buy
★★★★★(2,184)Product name
Monthly autoship$44.99
Change or cancel easily. We email you 3 days before each refill.
Start autoship
Try it once · no autoship ($59.99)Shipping $9.95 · no starter kit. We recommend monthly: most people build the routine over the first month.
05 / 07

One-time as an honest quiet line

Subscribe is the default, with one line saying why. Buying once is a quiet line naming what it costs extra.

Use it when

Habit products where the subscription truly helps the buyer and you can say why in one line.

Watch out

The trade-off must be true and the buy-once link easy to find. Hiding it is a trick.

For safety, and a way outFor value for money
★★★★★(2,184)Product name
Choose how to buy
Save 20%Subscribe$34 $27
✓Free shipping
✓Cancel anytime
One-time$34Ships once
Add to cart · $27
06 / 07

Subscribe and one-time side by side

Two cards next to each other: subscribe with its perks, one-time with its plain price.

Use it when

Simple products where shoppers want to compare both at a glance.

Watch out

On small phones the cards get narrow. Keep each card to three lines.

For value for moneyFor the facts, now
★★★★★(2,184)Product name
Subscribe & save$27
✓Save 20% every order
✓Free shipping
One-time$34
✕Full price
✕Shipping charged
Add to cart · $27
07 / 07

Ticks for subscribe, crosses for one-time

Subscribe lists what you get with ticks. One-time lists what you give up with crosses.

Use it when

When the subscription has real perks you can name: price, shipping, no reordering.

Watch out

Every cross must be true. Never use scare words.

For value for moneyFor safety, and a way out

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