Shopify subscription calculator
The cheapest plan depends on volume, not the sticker price. Enter a month of sales and see the true monthly cost of each plan.
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Cheapest plan
Basic
$914 per month all-in
- Effective costTotal Shopify cost ÷ revenue
- 3.7%
| Plan | Subscription | Card fees | Shopify fee | Total / month | Of revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $39.00 | $875 | — | $914 | 3.7% |
| Grow | $105 | $825 | — | $930 | 3.7% |
| Advanced | $399 | $775 | — | $1,174 | 4.7% |
US list prices and online card rates as published Oct 2026 (Basic $39/mo, 2.9% + 30¢; Grow $105/mo, 2.7% + 30¢; Advanced $399/mo, 2.5% + 30¢). Regions differ — treat the comparison, not the cents, as the answer.
Basic is cheapest at this volume: $914 a month, 3.7% of revenue.
How it's calculated
- Card fees = revenue × plan rate + orders × 30¢ (Shopify Payments)
- Shopify transaction fee = revenue × plan % (third-party processors only)
- Total = subscription + card fees + Shopify transaction fee
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When the lower card rate saves more than the higher subscription costs. On Shopify Payments the 0.2% step from Basic to Grow pays for the $66 difference at about $33,000 of monthly revenue; Advanced's extra 0.2% covers its $294 step near $147,000. Third-party processors move those points much lower because the transaction fee drops too.
No. They are US list prices and rates. Many regions have different subscription prices, card rates and third-party fees — change the rate inputs to match your Shopify admin.
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