The short answer: Shopify’s plans cost Basic $39 ($29 billed yearly), Grow $105 ($89 billed yearly), Advanced $399 ($359 billed yearly), Plus from $2,300 a month. It takes no commission on sales paid through Shopify Payments. You pay the monthly plan ($39 for Basic) and a card fee on each order (2.9% + $0.30 on Basic). At 50 orders of $50 a month, that works out to $2.53 per order, about 5.1% of each sale. Use another payment provider and Shopify adds its own 2% on top.
Seller fee calculator
You keep per order
$47.47
Fees $2.53, which is 5.1% of the $50.00 sale ($2.53 ÷ $50.00)
Per month: fees $126.50 on $2,500.00 of sales.
| Orders a month | Fees per order | Fees as % of sales |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $5.65 | 11.3% |
| 50 | $2.53 | 5.1% |
| 200 | $1.95 | 3.9% |
Billing, cards and payment provider
Fees verified Oct 20, 2026 from each platform's own fee pages. Each line links to its source.
The plan matters less than your volume
At low volume, the monthly plan is the biggest cost per order. As orders grow, the card fee takes over, and a higher plan’s lower card rate starts to pay for itself.
| Orders a month | Basic | Grow | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $56.50 (lowest) | $121.50 | $414.50 |
| 50 | $126.50 (lowest) | $187.50 | $476.50 |
| 200 | $389.00 (lowest) | $435.00 | $709.00 |
| 1,000 | $1,789.00 | $1,755.00 (lowest) | $1,949.00 |
At a $50 average order, Grow ($105 a month) costs less than Basic once you pass about 660 orders a month: the 0.2-point lower card rate has to cover the $66 difference in plan price. Bigger orders reach that point sooner. Paying yearly lowers every plan’s monthly price.
Shopify plans and card rates
| Fee | Basic | Grow | Advanced | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan, billed monthly | $39.00 | $105.00 | $399.00 | $2,300.00 |
| Plan, billed yearly (per month) | $29.00 | $89.00 | $359.00 | Not offered |
| Online card rate | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.7% + $0.30 | 2.5% + $0.30 | 2.25% + $0.30 |
| Premium card rate | 3.5% + $0.30 | 3.3% + $0.30 | 3.1% + $0.30 | 2.95% + $0.30 |
| International card | +1% on top | +1% on top | +1% on top | +1% on top |
| Extra fee if you use another payment provider | 2% | 1% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
Promotion: $1 a month for the first 3 months. Who: New stores, on most plans (Shopify does not list which plans are excluded). Ends: no end date published. After it: you pay the standard monthly plan price. Shopify's offer
No Starter plan price appears on Shopify's pricing page today, so we don't show one. Paid apps and themes cost extra and vary by store.
If you use another payment provider
Shopify charges an extra fee on every order paid through an outside provider, on top of what that provider charges: 2% on Basic, down to 0.2% on Plus. Using PayPal Checkout’s published rate (3.49% + $0.49) as the outside provider, a $50 order at 50 orders a month costs $4.02 instead of $2.53 on Shopify Payments.
Other Shopify charges
| Fee | Amount | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify Payments premium when used alongside a third-party card provider | 1.25% | Shopify Payments transactions (e.g. Shop Pay) on a store whose card payments go through a third party |
| Online international card surcharge | 1% | added to the online card rate for cards issued outside the US |
| Shopify Payments currency conversion fee (US store) | 1.5% | payments captured in a non-payout currency |
| PayPal Wallet via Shopify Payments currency conversion (US) | 3% | |
| Synced marketplace orders over 50 per month | 1%, max $99.00 | synced marketplace order value, per month |
| Refunds keep card and conversion fees | Rule |
Shopify’s own pages don’t publish a chargeback fee amount; it sits in your Shopify Payments terms. Shipping labels, apps and themes are extra. For labels, see the cheapest way to ship and shipping software.
What owners complain about, checked against the terms
Money complaints from recent public reviews, in our words, checked against Shopify’s own terms. Reviewers aren’t a typical sample, so check these before you sign.
What owners mentionPayouts held, or Shopify Payments paused during an account review.
- What the terms say (read Oct 26, 2026)
- Shopify's payments terms let it set a reserve that holds some or all of a sale's money for a period of time, and change the reserve at any time. Its payment processors can also hold funds while waiting for information they asked for. Shopify's payments terms ↗
- What to check
- Upload verification documents as soon as Shopify asks, and keep a cash cushion for your first weeks of sales.
What owners mentionStill billed after closing a store, or for a second store they forgot about.
- What the terms say (read Oct 26, 2026)
- Shopify's terms say it keeps charging your payment method until the services are terminated, bills plans in advance every 30 days, and gives no refunds, pro rata or otherwise, when an account ends. Shopify's terms of service ↗
- What to check
- Follow Shopify's closing steps for every store you opened, then check your next billing date to confirm the charge stopped.
Own store or marketplace?
A store has no per-sale commission, but it also brings no buyers. On a $50 sale, Etsy’s standard fees are $5.20 with no monthly cost, while Shopify’s Basic plan alone is $39 a month. At that order size, the store’s fees drop below Etsy’s standard fees once you pass about 12 orders a month, and Etsy’s Offsite Ads would only move that point lower. The catch: on your own store, finding buyers is your job and your cost. Compare the same sale on every platform, or read about eBay and Etsy fees. Selling in person too? See online store and POS costs. For your own order size and Offsite Ads share, see own store vs Etsy, month by month.
If the numbers work for you, start on Shopify’s site.
Common questions
How much does Shopify take per sale?
No commission if you use Shopify Payments. You pay a card fee of 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic (lower on higher plans) plus the monthly plan. At 50 orders of $50 a month on Basic, that is about $2.53 per order.
Does Shopify charge transaction fees?
Only 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, on top of that provider's own fees.
What are Shopify Payments fees?
Online card payments cost 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.7% on Grow, 2.5% on Advanced and 2.25% on Plus. Premium cards cost more, and international cards add 1%.
How much is the Shopify Basic plan?
$39 a month billed monthly, or $29 a month billed yearly. Shopify also runs an intro offer for new stores on most plans; when it ends you pay the standard price.
Get told when these prices change
Providers change fees with little notice. Alerts start soon, and we'll send nothing else.