Shopify Profit Calculator
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Shopify charges payment processing per order, 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, plus a monthly subscription. Spreading a $39 plan across 100 orders adds $0.39 per order, so a $100 sale costs about $3.59 in total and nets $96.41.
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Your plan cost per order falls as you scale
The subscription is fixed, so its per-order impact depends entirely on volume. At 10 orders a month a $39 plan costs $3.90 per order; at 500 orders it is $0.08. This is why upgrading tiers can be cheaper overall. A higher plan with a lower processing rate wins once volume is high enough to dilute the subscription.
Third-party gateways cost extra
Using a payment provider other than Shopify Payments adds a transaction fee on top of whatever that provider charges: 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced. In most cases staying with Shopify Payments is cheaper than the headline rate of an external gateway suggests.
How Shopify bills these fees
- Shopify charges payment processing per order plus a fixed monthly subscription.
- Using a third-party gateway instead of Shopify Payments adds 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced.
- Annual billing saves a flat 25% on every plan.
- The monthly plan cost is divided across your order volume to show a true per-order cost.
Rates change. Confirm againstShopify's official fee schedule before pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Shopify take per sale?
On the Basic plan, 2.9% + $0.30 per online card transaction through Shopify Payments, plus your share of the monthly subscription. Higher plans lower the processing rate.
Does Shopify charge a transaction fee?
Only if you use a third-party payment gateway instead of Shopify Payments. That adds roughly 2% on Basic, decreasing on higher tiers.
Which Shopify plan is cheapest overall?
It depends on volume. Basic is cheapest at low order counts, but as volume rises the lower processing rates on higher plans more than offset the bigger subscription. Model it with your real monthly order count rather than guessing.
Does this include app subscriptions and themes?
No. Paid apps, premium themes and domain renewals are separate recurring costs. For an accurate picture, add them to your monthly plan cost field.