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Shopify Pricing 2026: Plans, Fees & True Monthly Cost
What Shopify actually costs, not just the plan price. Every plan side by side, the payment fees that come with each one, and a calculator that adds up apps, themes and your domain into a real monthly and yearly figure. US prices in dollars, read from Shopify's own pricing page.
How Much Does Shopify Cost?
Shopify's three standard plans cost $29, $79 and $299 a month when you pay yearly ($39, $105 and $399 month to month). Plus starts at $2,300 a month. That is the subscription only. In the calculator's example store, a Basic plan selling $5,000 a month, the $29 plan becomes about $235 a month once card fees, apps and a domain are counted. Yours will differ, which is what the calculator below is for.
Prices verified September 2026 from Shopify's pricing page. Shopify can change them at any time.
Shopify True Cost Calculator
Pick a plan, then add your sales, apps, theme and domain. The total updates as you type. The numbers you start with are an example store, so replace them with your own.
1. Your Shopify plan
2. Your sales
Card fees include a fixed amount on every order.
3. Everything else you pay for
Reviews, email, upsells, page builders. Add up what you actually use.
Free themes cost $0. Paid themes are bought once.
Depends on the extension. Use $0 if you keep the free myshopify.com address.
Only for physical shops. $89/month per location.
4. Payment rates
Anything not paid through Shopify Payments. Shopify adds a 2% fee on Basic on top of what the provider charges.
Where the money goes each month
- Shopify plan$29
- Apps$30
- Card processing (Shopify Payments)$175
- Custom domain$1.25
Basic paid yearly is $29 a month ($348 over 12 months). The custom domain is spread across 12 months.
The same store on each plan
- BasicCheapest$235.25/mo
- Grow$275.25/mo
- Advanced$485.25/mo
Compares recurring cost only. It ignores staff accounts and every other feature difference, which can matter more than the rate.
Uses Shopify's standard prices (checked September 2026). The $1/month intro offer for the first 3 months is not included. Amounts are US dollars.
Shopify Plans Compared
Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus side by side. US prices in dollars, checked September 2026. Paying yearly is quoted per month.
| Feature | Basic | Grow | Advanced | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Solo entrepreneurs | Small teams | Global reach | Complex businesses |
| Price paying yearly (per month) | $29 | $79 | $299 | 1- or 3-year term |
| Price paying monthly | $39 | $105 | $399 | From $2,300 |
| 12 months paying yearly | $348 | $948 | $3,588 | From $27,600 |
| Online card rate (Shopify Payments) | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.7% + 30¢ | 2.5% + 30¢ | 2.25% + 30¢ |
| Premium card rate (online) | 3.5% + 30¢ | 3.3% + 30¢ | 3.1% + 30¢ | 2.95% + 30¢ |
| In-person card rate | 2.6% + 10¢ | 2.5% + 10¢ | 2.4% + 10¢ | 2.3% + 10¢ |
| Fee for using another payment provider | 2% | 1% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Additional staff accounts | None | 5 | 15 | Unlimited |
| Inventory locations | 10 | 10 | 10 | 200 |
| Checkout | Limited customization | Limited customization | Limited customization | Fully customizable |
| Support | Live chat | Live chat | Enhanced live chat | Priority support |
| B2B catalogs | Up to 3 | Up to 3 | Up to 3 | Unlimited |
On every plan
A full online store with unlimited products, unlimited web hosting, custom domain support, a free SSL certificate, and selling on social channels and marketplaces. There are no setup fees on any plan.
Add-on: POS Pro
$89 a month per location, for physical shops that need staff roles, in-store inventory and flexible pickup and delivery.
Agentic plan: $0 a month
For selling in AI channels without a Shopify online store. No monthly fee, and you only pay card rates (2.9% + 30¢ online in the US) when you make a sale.
The 12-month figures are the monthly price multiplied by 12. Plus is quoted individually and may move to a variable platform fee for larger businesses.
When A Higher Plan Pays For Itself
Higher plans cost more but charge lower payment rates. This is the monthly sales volume where the saving on rates alone covers the price difference. Below it, the cheaper plan wins on cost.
| Upgrade | Extra plan cost | Break-even with Shopify Payments | Break-even with another provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic to Grow | $50/mo paying yearly $66/mo paying monthly | $25,000/mo paying yearly $33,000/mo paying monthly | $5,000/mo paying yearly $6,600/mo paying monthly |
| Grow to Advanced | $220/mo paying yearly $294/mo paying monthly | $110,000/mo paying yearly $147,000/mo paying monthly | $55,000/mo paying yearly $73,500/mo paying monthly |
How to read it: moving from Basic to Grow while paying yearly costs $50 more a month and saves 0.2 percentage points on card rates, so it breaks even at about $25,000 a month in card sales. US rates, using the table above. It ignores what else you get, such as 5 staff accounts on Grow, which is often the real reason to upgrade.
Shopify Fees Vary By Country
There is no single global Shopify price or card rate. Plan prices are set in local currency, card rates depend on where your business is based, and Shopify Payments is only available in certain countries. Here is the Basic plan in five countries, as Shopify shows it.
| Country | Basic, paying yearly | Basic, paying monthly | Online card rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $29/mo | $39/mo | 2.9% + 30¢ USD |
| Canada | $37 CAD/mo | $49 CAD/mo | 2.8% + 30¢ CAD |
| United Kingdom | £19/mo | £25/mo | 2% + 25p |
| Australia | $42 AUD/mo | $56 AUD/mo | 1.7% + 30¢ AUD |
| Romania | 99 RON/mo | 139 RON/mo | 1.9% + 1.25 RON |
The fee for using another payment provider was 2% on Basic in all five. Card rates and prices for your country are on Shopify's pricing page, which shows your local version. The calculator has an option to enter your own card rate.
Free Trial, The $1 Offer And Starter
There is no permanently free Shopify store plan, but the first few months cost very little.
3 Days Free
Shopify starts you on a free trial with no credit card required, enough to set up products and see whether the platform suits you.
$1 A Month For 3 Months
After the trial, most plans cost $1 a month for the first 3 months, then switch to standard pricing. The calculator leaves this out so it shows the cost you settle into.
Then Standard Pricing
From month four you pay your plan price plus payment fees, apps and the rest. Starter, a $5 a month option listed on Shopify's pricing page as recently as April 2026, no longer appears there. Check your region before planning around it.
Start On The $1 Plan
Shopify's 3-day trial needs no card, and most plans are $1 a month for the first 3 months after it. Availability varies by region.
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Keep Planning Your Store
Once you know what Shopify costs, work out whether your products can carry it with the dropshipping calculator, or see how a free AI Shopify store gets you to a first version. You can also compare with PagePilot's own pricing.
Shopify Pricing FAQs
How much does Shopify cost per month?
On Shopify's US pricing page (checked September 2026), Basic costs $29 a month when you pay yearly or $39 month to month, Grow costs $79 or $105, and Advanced costs $299 or $399. Plus starts at $2,300 a month. That is only the subscription. Card processing is charged on every order (2.9% + 30¢ on Basic in the US), and most stores also pay for apps, a domain, and sometimes a paid theme. The calculator on this page adds them up for your own store.
Is there a free Shopify plan?
No Shopify plan lets you run a full online store for free. Shopify offers a 3-day free trial with no credit card required, and most plans then cost $1 a month for the first 3 months before switching to standard pricing. Shopify also lists an Agentic plan at $0 a month for selling in AI channels without a Shopify online store. It has no monthly fee, but card rates (from 2.9% + 30¢ in the US) still apply whenever you make a sale.
What are Shopify transaction fees?
Shopify has two kinds of payment fees. Card processing fees apply when customers pay through Shopify Payments: in the US, standard online cards cost 2.9% + 30¢ on Basic, 2.7% + 30¢ on Grow, 2.5% + 30¢ on Advanced and 2.25% + 30¢ on Plus, with higher rates for premium cards and an extra 1% on international cards. Third-party transaction fees apply if you use a payment provider other than Shopify Payments: 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced and 0.2% on Plus, charged on top of what that provider bills you. Card rates vary by country and Shopify Payments is not available everywhere, so check the rates Shopify shows for your country.
Is the Shopify Starter plan worth it?
Shopify's pricing page listed a Starter plan at $5 a month in April 2026, aimed at selling through social media, messaging apps or a simple online store. By late September 2026 the page no longer shows Starter. It lists Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus, plus a $0 Agentic plan for selling in AI channels. Availability can differ by country and account, so check Shopify's pricing page for your region before you plan around Starter. If you can still get it, it suits testing demand cheaply through links and social selling. Once you want a full branded storefront with themes and apps, Basic at $29 a month (paying yearly) is the entry plan Shopify lists today.
Do you save money by paying for Shopify yearly?
Yes. Paying yearly works out about 25% cheaper per month on Basic, Grow and Advanced: $29 instead of $39, $79 instead of $105, and $299 instead of $399. The trade-off is that you pay yearly instead of monthly, so more money goes out at once before you know how the store will perform.
How much does Shopify Plus cost?
Shopify's US pricing page lists Plus from $2,300 a month, with 1-year and 3-year subscription options. Larger, more complex businesses may pay a variable platform fee based on revenue instead. Plus adds fully customizable checkout, unlimited staff accounts, up to 200 inventory locations and lower card rates (2.25% + 30¢ online in the US). It is quoted individually, so it is not part of the calculator.
Where These Numbers Come From
Every Shopify price and rate on this page was read from Shopify's own pages in September 2026. The US figures come from a capture of Shopify's US pricing page taken on 28 September 2026. The Canada, UK, Australia and Romania figures were read from Shopify's regional pricing pages on 29 September 2026. The theme price range comes from the Shopify Theme Store and the domain price from Shopify's domains page, both as of 10 September 2026. Totals, yearly costs and break-even figures are our own arithmetic on those numbers. PagePilot is a third-party Shopify app, so these are Shopify's prices, not ours, and Shopify can change them at any time. Always confirm on Shopify before you commit.
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