I will admit that we have gone back and forth on the idea of starting a monthly subscription box. The thing that holds us back is the idea of someone being unhappy with what shows up on their doorstep each month. We feel that if you are spending $5 or $45, you should feel that it’s completely worth your money. Plus, it’s really exciting getting mail each month. Who DOESN’T get a wee bit excited opening the front door and seeing a gift waiting for you?
What is a subscription box? It’s a fairly new concept that has caught on like wildfire. Well, a new take on the old school ‘Jelly of the Month or ‘Cheese of the Month’ club. No matter who you are or what your interest, there’s likely a box for you. In most cases, the subscription box is a gift of samplings of your favorite products or interests. This ranges from luxury beauty products (so you can try before you buy) to samples of baby “stuff” for the new mom.
We love the concept and find the whole idea to be efficient. We’ll run down a list of the ones we’ve found with pricing and a link to their site. Please let us know if we’re missing one by commenting with their name and we’ll add it to the list.
Want to Create Your Own Subscription Box Service?Â
At the end of the post, we’ll introduce you to Cratejoy, a company who provides you with all tools for creating a subscription box service (both online and shipping). All you have to do is put your product inside!
Here goes…

BEAUTY

Birchbox – $10/month

Glossybox – $21/month

Ipsy – $10/month

Beauty Army – $12/month

Beauty Box 5 – $12/month

Blush Mystery Beauty Box – $24.95/month

Color me Monthly – $7/month

Curl Kit – $20/month

Glitter Guilty Pleasures – $15.99/month

Goodebox – $16/month

Green Grab Bag -$15/month

Kara’s Way – $15/month

Loose Button LuxeBox – $26/season

My Shade of Brown – $10/month

Nail Art Society -$9.95/month

Natural Hair Box – $29.99/month

New Beauty Test Tube – $29.95/tube

Square Hue -$14.99/month

Starbox by Starlooks – $15/month

True Beauty Box – $29.95

Wantable Makeup Box – $36/month

We are Onyx – $20/month

Pop Sugar’s Must Have – $35/month

Beauty Bar Sample Society – $15/month

The Twistband – starting at $30/month

MEN

Bespoke Post – $45/month

Bombfell – $65/month

BroBox – $14.95/month

Curator and Mule – $60/month

Man Packs – starting at $5/month

Dollar Shave Club – $1/month

The Mantry – $75/month

Loot Crate – $13.37/month

Sock Panda – $11/month

Trunk Club – starting at $40/month

KIDS

Citrus Lane – $21/month

The Honest Company – starting at $39.95/month

Wittlebee – starting at $39.99/month

The Little Book Club – $24.95/month

Kiwi Crate – starting at $59/month

Babba Box – starting at $9.95/month

Baby Bump Bundle – $30/month

Carefree Crafts – $5.95/month

Green Kid Crafts – $19.95

The Happy Trunk – $19.95/month

Momme Box – $20/season

CRAFTS

For the Makers – starting at $29

Baribox – $18/month

Whimsey Box – $15/month

Craftistas Kits – $24/month

HEALTH & FITNESS

Naturebox – $19.95/month

Bulu Box – starting at $10

Fit Box – $24.99/month

Klutch Club – $10/month

Kona Kase – $15/month

Pump Ups – $20/month

Runner Box – $10/month

Stride Box – $10/month

PERSONAL

Conscious Box – $19.95/month

28 Day Hug – $3.99 + shipping/every 28 days

Juniper Box – $28/month

Le Parcel – $15/month

Hello Flo – starting at $14/month

HANDMADE ITEMS/ GIFTS

Umbabox – $25/month

Tota Box – starting at $29 for a 3-month subscription

Pretty Box – Starting at $15/month

Fair Ivy – (starting at $25/month

JEWELRY

Lucid Box – $26/month

PETS

Bark Box – as low as $19/month

Pawalla – starting at $20/month

Best Friend Box – starting at $30/month

Bugsy’s Box – $19/month

Pets Love Toys – starting at $19.95

FOOD

Love with Food – starting at $10/month

The Goodies Company – $7/month

Boxtera – starting at $30/month

Gourmet Spotting – $29.99/month

Healthy Surprise – starting at $33/month

Hello Fresh – $9.94/month

Homegrown Collective – starting at $39/month

Knoshbox – starting at $30/month

Munch It – $3.58/month

Paleo Pax – $18/month

Sprig Box – $18.97/month

Tasterie – $18/month

Treatsie – $15/month

Turntable Kitchen – $27.12/month

Yumvelope – $19/month

WEDDING/BRIDAL

Bride Box – starting at $35/month

StudioWed Box – $29.99/month

My Big Day Box – $24.95/month

DRINKS/BEVERAGES

Beer of the Month – starting at $23.95/month

Craft Coffee – $21.99/month

MISCELLANEOUS/GIFTS

Dazzley Box – starting at $24.99/month

Grab Bag Love – Starting at $17.99/month

Hammock Pack – $25/month

ORGANIC PRODUCTS

Blissmo – $19.95/month

WOMEN’S CLOTHING

Elizabeth and Clarke – starting at $20/month

Golden Tote – starting at $49

Stitchfix – prices based on what you keep

INTIMATE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Spicy Subscriptions – starting at $24.95/month

Boink Boutique – starting at $25/month
On that note…

HOW TO START YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
The one and only company to put everything in the same place (and make it easy) will be launching January 2014. We’ve chatted with the awesome people at Cratejoy. They are seriously awesome and we are working on some brainstorms.
Do you have a product or idea but don’t know how to handle the logistics (which includes accounts, payments, recurring payments, subscriptions, customer information, shipping, and even building a website)? You’ve got to check out Cratejoy.

Related
Just thought I’d suggest Paywhirl to anyone out there trying to start their own subscription box company. Paywhirl integrates directly with your website, is super easy to setup and maintain and has no monthly fees, you only pay when you sell. It was built with subscription box services in mind and has the tools you need to start running a subscription service on any site in just a few minutes.
Hey Brandon,
Paywhirl looks like an awesome service! We’ve checked out the website. What a great idea – and so timely. Thank you for taking the time to comment on the blog. Best of luck to you. Who knows, we may be in touch! -Tawsha