How Much Does Shopify Cost in 2026? Plans, Fees and Real Monthly Totals
Shopify costs $19–$299/mo billed annually before fees, apps, and themes. See every 2026 plan, payment fee, and a worked monthly total for a small store.
"How much is Shopify?" has a short answer and a real answer. The short answer is the plan price. The real answer adds payment fees, apps, a theme, and a domain — and that's the number that hits your bank account.
Quick answer: Shopify costs $27/mo on Basic ($19/mo billed annually), $72/mo on Grow ($54 annually), $399/mo on Advanced ($299 annually), and from $2,300/mo on Shopify Plus (October 2026). On top of that you pay card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢ per online sale on Basic with Shopify Payments in the US), plus any paid apps and premium theme. A small store doing $5,000/month typically spends about $190–$260/month all-in on Basic.
What are Shopify's plans and prices in 2026?
Shopify has four plans, and the Shopify price you pay depends on billing: annual billing saves roughly 25–30%:
| Plan | Monthly billing | Billed annually (per month) | Third-party payment provider fee | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $27 | $19 | 2% | New and small stores |
| Grow | $72 | $54 | 1% | Growing stores, more staff accounts |
| Advanced | $399 | $299 | 0.6% | High volume, advanced reports |
| Plus | From $2,300 | — | 0.2% | Enterprise brands |
| Prices from Shopify's pricing page, checked October 28, 2026. New stores get a 3-day free trial, then $1/month for the first 3 months on eligible plans. |
What fees does Shopify charge on each sale?
Shopify charges card processing on every sale, and an extra fee if you don't use Shopify Payments.
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With Shopify Payments: no Shopify transaction fee; you pay card processing — commonly cited at about 2.9% + 30¢ for US online cards on Basic, a little lower on higher plans
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With a third-party processor (any payment provider other than Shopify Payments): you pay that provider's processing plus Shopify's fee — 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced
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Extras that raise the rate: premium cards (like many corporate and Amex cards) and cards issued in another country usually cost more to process
The lesson: on Basic, using a third-party gateway can add $100 on every $5,000 in sales.
What other costs should you budget for?
Most Shopify stores pay for apps, and many buy a premium theme.
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Apps: reviews, email marketing, upsells, bookings, subscriptions, and SEO are often separate apps; many charge a monthly fee and some charge per order
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Theme: Shopify has free themes; premium themes are a one-time purchase, often a few hundred dollars
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Domain: usually around $10–$20 per year
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Help: a developer or Shopify expert for setup, if you don't do it yourself
See Shopify apps: what they cost and when an all-in-one builder is cheaper for a full app budget.
What does Shopify really cost per month? A worked example
Store: $5,000/month in sales, $50 average order (100 orders), Basic plan billed annually, Shopify Payments.
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Plan: $19
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Card processing: 2.9% × $5,000 + 30¢ × 100 = $175
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Apps (say an email tool, reviews, and one upsell app): $30–$60
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Total: about $224–$254/month, or roughly $194/month if you use no paid apps
Switch to a third-party gateway and add another $100/month (2% of $5,000).
How does that compare with an all-in-one AI store builder?
InMinutes is cheaper than Shopify only if you'd otherwise pay for several apps — be honest with yourself about that.
Same store on InMinutes Pro billed annually:
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Plan: $39 (Pro is $49 monthly)
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Card processing via Stripe: about the same $175 — card fees are similar everywhere
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InMinutes platform fee: 0%, with Stripe or PayPal
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Apps: $0 — store, product reviews, coupons, gift cards, booking, Audience CRM with email campaigns, invoicing, and a blog are included
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Total: about $214/month
So: Shopify Basic with no paid apps (~$194) is cheaper. Shopify Basic plus a few apps (~$224–$254) costs more. And Shopify is still the better choice for large catalogs, collections, subscriptions, POS, and multi-region tax, which InMinutes doesn't do yet.
Which Shopify plan should a small store pick?
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Starting out, under ~$10k/month: Basic, billed annually
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Need more staff accounts or lower card rates at volume: Grow
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Large catalog, international selling, advanced reports: Advanced
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Under ~100 products and you want booking, CRM, and email included: compare with an all-in-one builder like InMinutes — InMinutes vs Shopify for ecommerce
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The bottom line
Shopify's plan price is the smallest part of what it costs. Budget for processing (~2.9% + 30¢), any apps, and a theme — and use Shopify Payments to avoid the extra 2%. If your app list is long and your catalog is small, an all-in-one store builder can come out cheaper.
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