Basic
USD29
per store per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD39
Best for: New stores run by one person
- No extra staff accounts
- 10 inventory locations
- online cards 2.9% plus 30 cents
- 2% third-party payment fee
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Shopify pricing in 2026: Basic to Plus and the fees that decide your bill
Every Shopify plan in plain numbers, how card rates and payment provider fees change the cost, and what a store really pays.
The short answer
Shopify costs USD 29 to USD 299 a month billed yearly (USD 39 to USD 399 monthly), and Plus starts at USD 2,300 a month on a 3-year term. One store on Grow pays USD 948 a year at list price, before card fees of 2.7% plus 30 cents online or a 1% fee for third-party payment providers.
- Cheapest paid optionBasic at USD 29 a month, billed yearly.
- What most growing stores needGrow at USD 79 a month for staff accounts and lower card rates.
- Biggest hidden costA 0.2% to 2% fee on every sale if you use a provider other than Shopify Payments.
- Best way to saveBill yearly for about 25% off and use Shopify Payments to avoid third-party fees.
Written by Procurement VMS Editorial Team · Reviewed by Michael, Procurement Advisor Expert · Price data dated · 9 minute read
Shopify plans and prices
Shopify's subscription is usually the smallest part of what a store pays it. Card processing, third-party payment fees, point-of-sale add-ons and apps all scale with sales, so the right plan depends on volume as much as features.
This guide lays out every plan from Shopify's official US pricing page, then shows what a store really pays once fees are counted.
Prices below were recorded on 12 October 2026. The headline figure is the lowest price you can get for that plan. Check the official page before you buy, because vendors change prices without notice.
Grow
USD79
per store per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD105
Best for: Growing stores with a small team
- 5 additional staff accounts
- online cards 2.7% plus 30 cents
- in person 2.5% plus 10 cents
- 1% third-party fee
Advanced
USD299
per store per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD399
Best for: Scaling brands with higher volume
- 15 additional staff accounts
- online cards 2.5% plus 30 cents
- 0.6% third-party fee
Plus
USD2,300
per store per month
Best for: Enterprise and B2B brands
- USD 2,300 on a 3-year term or USD 2,500 on 1 year
- unlimited staff
- 200 inventory locations
- B2B
- checkout customization
- POS Pro for 20 locations
- 0.2% third-party fee
How billing works
Shopify charges one subscription per store, billed monthly or yearly, and yearly billing saves about 25% on Basic, Grow and Advanced. Every sale also carries card processing, online from 2.9% plus 30 cents on Basic down to 2.25% plus 30 cents on Plus, with an extra 1% on international cards. Stores that use a provider other than Shopify Payments pay a further 2%, 1%, 0.6% or 0.2% per sale depending on plan. Plus starts at USD 2,300 a month on a 3-year term (USD 2,500 on a 1-year term) and can be cancelled only when the term ends.
The tier trap
Basic includes no additional staff accounts, so the moment a second person needs their own login you move to Grow at USD 79 a month, almost three times the Basic price.
Read this first. Prices were read on shopify.com/pricing as served to a US visitor. A direct fetch from our location showed INR, so the US page was read through a US-rendered copy. The Plus page shows "Starting at USD 2,500" and USD 2,300, and pairing USD 2,500 with a 1-year term and USD 2,300 with a 3-year term is inferred from layout and matches 2026 third-party sources. Shopify's variable platform fee for larger Plus merchants is not published. The Starter plan is not on the US pricing page and is excluded. The trial offer (3 days free, then USD 1 a month for 3 months) is promotional and may change.
Shopify cost calculator
Move the slider to see what each plan costs at your size. The figures use the list prices on this page and leave out tax, add-ons and any discount you negotiate.
What one Grow store costs, with fees and add-ons
Shopify prices per store, so this table follows one Grow store through a third-party payment fee and a retail add-on.
| Scenario | Cost per year | Against the headline |
|---|---|---|
| Grow, billed yearly (1 store) | USD948 | Headline price |
| Grow with a third-party payment provider, 1% fee on USD 500,000 a year in sales (1 store) | USD5,948 | +USD 5,000 |
| Same store adds POS Pro for one retail location at USD 89 a month (1 store) | USD7,016 | +USD 1,068 |
What each Shopify plan includes
Compare the plans side by side. Where a cell says Check page, the vendor's pricing page was not specific enough for us to fill it in.
| Feature | Basic | Grow | Advanced | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month, billed yearly | USD 29 | USD 79 | USD 299 | From USD 2,300 |
| Additional staff accounts | Check page | 5 | 15 | Unlimited |
| Online card rate | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.7% + 30¢ | 2.5% + 30¢ | 2.25% + 30¢ |
| In-person card rate | 2.6% + 10¢ | 2.5% + 10¢ | 2.4% + 10¢ | 2.3% + 10¢ |
| Third-party payment provider fee | 2% | 1% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Inventory locations | 10 | 10 | 10 | 200 |
| POS Pro | USD 89 per location | USD 89 per location | USD 89 per location | 20 locations included |
Which Shopify plan should you pick?
Basic
Pick it if one person runs the store and sales are still modest.
Grow
Pick it if you have staff who need their own accounts and want lower card rates.
Advanced
Pick it if online volume is high enough that the 2.5% card rate and 0.6% third-party fee save more than the extra USD 220 a month.
Plus
Pick it if you need B2B, checkout customization, many locations or unlimited staff on a multi-year contract.
Our view
Shopify is strong value for brands where ecommerce is the business, because the platform, checkout and app store are hard to match. The plan price matters less than the fee structure, so stay on Shopify Payments and move up a plan only when card savings or staff needs justify it.
You may be overpaying if
You pay a third-party payment fee on every sale when Shopify Payments would work, you are on Advanced with sales too low for the lower card rate to pay back, or you pay for POS Pro at locations that rarely trade.
How to pay less for Shopify
Bill yearly
Yearly billing cuts Basic from USD 39 to USD 29, Grow from USD 105 to USD 79 and Advanced from USD 399 to USD 299 a month, about 25%.
Use Shopify Payments
Avoid the 0.2% to 2% third-party transaction fee on every sale.
Model the card-rate break-even
Compare monthly online sales against the card-rate difference before upgrading for lower rates.
Prune apps
Review paid apps every quarter and cancel the ones nobody uses.
Choose the Plus term deliberately
A 3-year Plus term is USD 200 a month cheaper than 1 year, but locks you in until it expires.
Price the alternatives
BigCommerce and Squarespace give you a competing number before renewal.
Renewal email you can copy
Fill in the brackets and send it about 90 days before the renewal date. It works best next to your renewal tracker.
Subject: Shopify renewal on [renewal date] Hi [account manager], Our Shopify [plan] subscription renews on [renewal date]. Over the last 90 days, [active stores] of the [paid stores] we pay for used it. We would like to renew with [target stores] on a [term] term. Before we sign, please send: 1. The current list price and the price you are offering us, line by line. 2. The cap on any price increase at the next renewal. 3. The notice period if we want to cut stores or move to another plan. We are comparing this against [alternative] and plan to decide by [decision date]. If you can offer [target discount] percent off list, or a lower price for a longer term, we are ready to talk this week. Thank you, [name] [company]
Free PDF and Excel
Shopify pricing sheet and cost model
A one page summary of every plan, plus an Excel model that adds up your own seat count.
- All plans and prices on one page
- Excel model with your seat count and yearly cost
- Renewal checklist and the email above, ready to edit
- Date of the price data and the source links
Shopify alternatives and what they cost
If this vendor does not fit, these are the closest options and what they charge.
| Alternative | Starting price | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|
| BigCommerce | USD29 per month (Core, billed annually) | You want no extra fee on embedded payment providers such as Stripe or PayPal |
| Squarespace | USD29 per month (Core, billed annually) | Content and design matter as much as the store Read our Squarespace pricing guide |
| Wix | USD29 per month (Core, billed yearly) | You run a small catalog alongside a services business Read our Wix pricing guide |
Keeping Shopify spend under control
A store accumulates apps, themes and payment settings that each bill separately. Without one owner, nobody notices a third-party payment fee running on every sale.
- Count the users who log in. Sales, marketing and revenue operations often buy the same type of tool separately. Compare logins against paid seats before every renewal.
- Calendar the renewal and notice window. Annual contracts for data and engagement tools often renew at a higher price. A renewal tracker keeps the date visible.
- Check the data terms before you sign. Contact data brings privacy duties with it. Ask for the data processing terms during supplier onboarding, not after go-live.
- Add the tool to your software spend view. Use a spend analysis template to see what go-to-market tools cost as a group.
Bottom line. Start on Basic, move to Grow when staff need accounts, and treat Advanced and Plus as fee and contract decisions, not feature upgrades. Then review apps, payment providers and the renewal date every year.
Shopify pricing questions
How much does Shopify cost per month?
Shopify Basic costs USD 29 a month, Grow USD 79 and Advanced USD 299 billed yearly, or USD 39, USD 105 and USD 399 billed monthly. Shopify Plus starts at USD 2,300 a month on a 3-year term. Card processing and any third-party payment fees are charged on top.
Is there a free version of Shopify?
No. Shopify has no free plan, but new stores get a 3-day free trial followed by USD 1 a month for the first 3 months on a regular plan. After that the normal plan price applies.
How much is Shopify Plus?
Shopify Plus starts at USD 2,300 a month on a 3-year term, about USD 27,600 a year, or USD 2,500 a month on a 1-year term. Larger or more complex businesses may pay a variable platform fee instead, which Shopify does not publish.
Does Shopify charge transaction fees?
Only if you use a payment provider other than Shopify Payments. Then Shopify charges 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced and 0.2% on Plus, on top of your provider's own processing fees.
Is Shopify cheaper billed yearly?
Yes. Yearly billing cuts Basic from USD 39 to USD 29, Grow from USD 105 to USD 79 and Advanced from USD 399 to USD 299 a month, about 25% off. On Grow that saves USD 312 a year.
What is the cheapest alternative to Shopify?
BigCommerce Core costs USD 29 a month billed annually and charges no extra fee when you use embedded providers such as Stripe or PayPal. Squarespace Core and Wix Core also start at USD 29 a month billed annually.
Sources
How we put this page together
We start from the vendor pricing page and note the date. Where a figure comes from a third party instead, we say so on the page. Procurement VMS is a ratings and comparison site, not a software vendor, and nobody paid for a place in this guide. Spot a number that has changed? Tell us on the contact page and we will check it.
Take the Shopify cost model to your renewal meeting
You get a one page PDF and an Excel model with your seat count, the plans above and a renewal checklist.
Choosing software instead of renewing? See the ranked procurement software list.