Best Shave Club 2025

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For testing, I selected brands — Athena Club, Bevel and Dollar Shave Club — that offered a range of products and an easy-to-start-with subscription service. The original author of this list chose Harry’s and Billie from a different selection of brands. We compiled this most current list based on the quality of products, the consumers they serve, price and more. We may add more clubs in the future or expand on the list.

What you want to shave and how you want to shave it: Some shave clubs are designed specifically for people who shave their face, while others are better for women. There are also shave clubs that cater to specific types of hair. 

How often you shave: Shave clubs are great for frequent shavers, but people who like rocking what nature gave you most of the time will probably be better off just buying razors as they need them from a store.

Price of refills and whether you want shave creams or products: To see if a shave club is worth it to you, make sure you’re comfortable with the price of an ongoing subscription. Also, keep additional products such as exfoliating scrub or after shave in mind, and what companies have to offer, as care before and after a shave can make or break the shaving experience. In many cases, you’ll want to throw in an extra cream or product to your subscription order.

If you’re a frequent shaver, i.e. you like going hairless on at least parts of your body most of the time, a subscription to a shave club could save you time and possibly money. While you may be able to find more affordable shave products or creams, having razors delivered to your door can be more affordable than buying replacements in the store and cut down on waste, since most subscriptions have reusable handles. 

Nope. While many are definitely catered to those who shave their face, and have more “masculine”-marketed shave creams and products, there are a few options (Athena Club and Billie, for example) that are better for women or people who shave their body. But as you sign up for one, it’ll become clear how what the company is offering compares with what you’re going for. 

While shave clubs tend to be more economical, efficient (since you don’t have to drive to the store) and eco-friendly, they may be outside your price range depending on how often you shave or the types of products you seek. Also, some shave clubs rely on disposable razors and/or cartridges, which are less eco-friendly than reusable handles or safety razors.
Speaking of reusable and safety razors, they are intended to be used over a long period of time, so if you don’t like the specific one you purchase, you will have to get rid of the product. This defeats the purpose of its eco-friendly nature.

Both Dollar Shave Club and Harry’s have $5 starter packs. Harry’s includes one five-blade razor blade cartridge, handle, travel cover and a two-ounce bottle of shave gel. Dollar Shave Club’s kit has a reusable razor handle, four replaceable razor heads with six blades, a razor cover and a one-ounce bottle of shave butter. The difference: Dollar Shave Club includes three additional razor heads, all of which have six blades instead of five. Harry’s provides a shave gel instead of butter, with an additional ounce of product.
With Dollar Shave Club, a four-count of replaceable razors are shipped every month for $10 plus $2 shipping. With Harry’s subscription, you get eight new cartridges for $16 every two, three or six months, depending on how often you shave. In other words, a Harry’s subscription is $2 per razor cartridge, but these are five-blade razors. Dollar Shave Club’s razors with six blades are $3 per cartridge. While Harry’s is cheaper, Dollar Shave Club razors have an extra blade.