What is the cheapest Shopify plan?

The cheapest full-featured Shopify plan is Basic at $39/month. There is also a Starter plan at $5/month, but it does not include a full online store—it is designed for selling through social media and messaging apps with a simple product link. For an actual e-commerce website, Basic at $39/month is the minimum viable plan.

📅 Updated: July 2026 · ⏱️ 9 min read · 📂 Shopify Costs

How Much Does Shopify Cost Monthly? Complete Pricing Breakdown (2026)

Q: How much does Shopify cost monthly?

Shopify offers four main pricing tiers: Basic at $39/month (best for solo entrepreneurs), Shopify at $105/month (best for growing businesses), Advanced at $399/month (best for scaling businesses with advanced reporting), and Plus starting at $2,300/month (enterprise-grade). All plans include unlimited products, 24/7 support, SSL certificate, and hosting. Additional costs include payment processing fees (2.4-2.9% + $0.30 per transaction), app subscriptions ($5-$200+/month per app), and domain registration ($14/year).

📌 Quick Answer

Shopify's main plans are: Basic at $39/month (solo entrepreneurs), Shopify at $105/month (growing businesses), Advanced at $399/month (scaling with advanced reporting), and Plus starting at $2,300/month (enterprise). A Starter plan at $5/month exists for social selling without a full website. The true monthly cost, however, includes payment processing (2.4–2.9% + $0.30), apps ($5–$200+/month each), a domain (~$14/year), and potentially a theme ($0–$350 one-time). Most merchants running a real business spend $100–$500/month all-in on Shopify infrastructure.

1. Shopify Plans Compared

Feature	Starter	Basic	Shopify	Advanced	Plus
Monthly price	$5	$39	$105	$399	$2,300+
Full online store	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅
Staff accounts	1	2	5	15	Unlimited
Inventory locations	N/A	10	10	10	200
Credit card rates (online)	2.9% + $0.30	2.9% + $0.30	2.7% + $0.30	2.5% + $0.30	Negotiable
Professional reports	❌	❌	✅ Standard	✅ Advanced	✅ Custom
International selling	❌	✅ (3 markets)	✅ (3 markets)	✅ (3 + custom)	✅ (50 markets)
Third-party transaction fee*	N/A	2.0%	1.0%	0.6%	0.15%

*Additional fee if you use a payment gateway other than Shopify Payments.

2. Transaction & Payment Processing Fees

The subscription fee is only part of the cost. Every sale incurs a payment processing fee. The key numbers: Basic—2.9% + $0.30 per transaction; Shopify—2.7% + $0.30; Advanced—2.5% + $0.30; Plus—negotiable (typically 2.4% + $0.30 or lower). On a $50 sale, that is $1.75 on Basic. On $50,000/month in revenue at Basic, you pay approximately $1,450/month in processing fees. Moving from Basic to Advanced saves roughly $200/month in processing fees on that volume—plus the subscription difference. Switch plans when your payment processing savings exceed the subscription cost difference.

3. Hidden Costs: Apps, Themes, Domain

Apps: The average Shopify merchant uses 6 apps. Common costs: email marketing (Klaviyo: $20–$100+/mo), reviews (Judge.me: free–$15/mo), page builder (Shogun: $39–$149/mo), shipping (ShipStation: $9–$69/mo). Budget $50–$200/month for essential apps.
Themes: Free themes are functional but limited. Premium themes from the Shopify Theme Store cost $180–$350 (one-time). Custom themes from agencies cost $5,000–$50,000+.
Domain: $14/year through Shopify or ~$12/year through third-party registrars like Namecheap or Google Domains.
Content production: Product photography ($100–$500), product video (free to expensive—Veonib offers AI-generated product video at a fraction of traditional production costs).

4. Real Monthly Cost by Business Stage

Business Stage	Monthly Revenue	Subscription	Apps	Processing Fees	Total/Month (est.)
Just starting	$0–$1,000	$39 (Basic)	$20–$50	$0–$29	$60–$120
Growing	$5,000–$25,000	$105 (Shopify)	$80–$200	$135–$675	$320–$980
Scaling	$50,000–$150,000	$399 (Advanced)	$200–$500	$1,250–$3,750	$1,850–$4,650
Enterprise	$500,000+	$2,300+ (Plus)	$500–$2,000	Negotiable	$5,000–$20,000+

5. Which Plan Should You Choose?

Basic ($39/month): Start here. It has everything you need to launch—full online store, unlimited products, 2 staff accounts. Upgrade when your payment processing savings justify it.
Shopify ($105/month): Upgrade when you need 5+ staff accounts, professional reports, or the lower 2.7% processing rate saves more than the $66/month extra.
Advanced ($399/month): Upgrade when you need 15 staff accounts, advanced custom reporting, or the 2.5% processing rate saves more than the $294/month extra (roughly $30,000+/month in revenue).
Plus ($2,300+/month): Enterprise features—custom checkout, unlimited staff, 200 inventory locations, dedicated support, B2B functionality. Typically for merchants doing $1M+/year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I try Shopify for free?

Yes—Shopify offers a 3-day free trial with no credit card required. After the trial, you can extend for 3 months at $1/month to continue building and testing before launching. This gives you plenty of time to set up your store, add products, and configure settings before committing to the monthly fee.

Does Shopify charge a transaction fee on every sale?

Shopify charges a payment processing fee (2.4–2.9% + $0.30) on every transaction processed through Shopify Payments—this is standard for any payment processor. If you use a third-party payment gateway (PayPal, Stripe directly, etc.) instead of Shopify Payments, Shopify charges an additional transaction fee of 0.6–2.0% depending on your plan. Using Shopify Payments eliminates this extra fee entirely—which is why most merchants use it.