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.
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