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MORE WAYS TO GROW

Turn Every Order Into a Better Subscription Opportunity

Aftersell gives you more ways to grow recurring revenue after checkout. Tailor the offer to what the customer already purchased and give them an easy next step into a higher-value subscription.

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Move subscribers to a longer-term plan

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Upsell another subscription

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Add a product to an existing subscription

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Replace a one-time purchase with a subscription

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Upgrade to a subscription bundle

01 · MORE LTV UPFRONT

Move subscribers to a longer-term plan

Upgrade customers from a shorter subscription cadence to a longer commitment, like moving from a four-week plan to a 12-week plan.

02 · RECURRING + RECURRING

Upsell another subscription

Offer an additional subscription even when the customer’s order already contains one. This gives you more flexibility to introduce complementary recurring products after checkout.

03 · ONE CONSOLIDATED PLAN

Add a product to an existing subscription

Add another product directly to the customer’s current subscription instead of creating an entirely separate subscription. This keeps recurring orders consolidated.

04 ·  RECURRING REVENUE

Replace a one-time purchase with a subscription

Turn more first-time purchases into predictable recurring revenue by giving customers the option to convert a one-time product in their order into a recurring subscription after checkout.

05 ·  DRIVE AOV

Upgrade to a subscription bundle

Turn individual subscription products into a recurring bundle. If a customer subscribes to a cleanser, offer an upgrade to a full skin routine, all on subscription.

STRENGTHEN COMMITMENT

How Subscription
Upgrades Works

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A customer purchases a subscription plan

Because they have already chosen to subscribe, the post-purchase experience can focus on helping them select a plan that offers more convenience, savings, or supply upfront.

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Aftersell recognizes the selling plan

Aftersell identifies the exact subscription plan included in the order. This allows you to build targeted upgrade paths based on the product, subscription cadence, or plan.

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The customer receives a relevant upgrade

Present an offer to move into a longer billing cycle or higher-value plan, with an optional discount or lower per-unit price for making the longer commitment.

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Aftersell completes the swap

When the customer accepts, Aftersell removes the original plan and replaces it with the upgraded subscription automatically.

MORE REVENUE UPFRONT

Extend The Future Value

Offer new subscribers a longer plan after checkout and collect multiple billing cycles upfront, from a customer you paid to acquire once.

ZERO INTERRUPTIONS

Simplify With One-Click Acceptance

Customers can accept the upgraded plan directly from the post-purchase offer with one click. There are no account settings to navigate, no repurchase process, and no need to enter payment information again.

INTENTION GUARANTEED

Set Plan-Specific Targeting

Trigger upgrade flows based on the exact subscription selling plan purchased during checkout. This gives you greater control over who sees each offer, which plan they are shown, and how the value of upgrading is presented.

SECURE VALUE

Add Built-In Incentives

Add an incentive directly to the upgrade offer, such as a percentage discount, lower per-unit price, or savings tied to a longer billing cycle. The customer gets a better-value plan. You secure more committed revenue upfront.

DRIVE LTV

Reduce Opportunities to Churn

Every recurring payment creates a moment when a subscription can be reconsidered. Longer billing cycles reduce how frequently customers encounter those decision points, helping stabilize retention.

How Grüns turned a four-week subscription to a 12-week commitment

Grüns uses Aftersell Subscription Upgrades to move eligible customers from a four-week subscription to a 12-week plan after checkout. Customers who purchase the initial subscription tier receive a relevant post-purchase offer to upgrade their cadence in one click.

“We have a complex purchase flow where we have different subscription options, and the analytics on the post-purchase offer are very strong. The Aftersell team has been really helpful. You don’t see real partnerships like this often.”

Sam Gardenswartz

VP of Ecommerce

FAQs

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