Shopify Fee Calculator

Your true monthly Shopify cost: platform fee, card processing, variable platform fee, tax transaction fees, apps and Managed Markets. Includes an all-plan comparison and the Plus variable fee check. Rates sourced from shopify.com/pricing as of April 2026.

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Plan & Billing Cycle

Shopify plan

Billing cycle

Plus contract term

Plus only

Payment method

Shopify Payments removes the additional platform transaction fee on all plans. With a third-party gateway (PayPal, Stripe, etc.) you pay an additional 0.20% to 2% depending on plan. The gateway's own processing fees are not included.

Store Volume

Monthly GMV / revenue

Gross merchandise volume before returns and refunds.

Average order value

Used to calculate monthly order count and per-order fees.

Return rate

Returns reduce net revenue but do not reverse processing fees on most plans.

International orders

Orders using Shopify Managed Markets (cross-border duties and tax). Carries a 6.5% fee per transaction.

Plus variable pricing

Plus variable fee threshold (GMV per month)

Published: $800K to $1M. Check your contract.

Plus variable fee rate

Published standard: 0.25%. Some contracts differ.

Actual Plus platform fee rate on transactions

The per-transaction rate on your Plus account. Published rate with third-party: 0.20%. Actual rates observed in live billing vary, enter yours exactly.

Additional Fees

Tax transaction fee (per order)

Shopify charges a per-order tax handling fee. Live Plus billing data: about $0.24 per order. Check your billing for your exact rate.

Monthly app stack

All third-party Shopify app subscriptions. Typical Plus stack: $800 to $3,000+ per month.

Additional expansion stores

Plus includes 10 stores. Extra stores: $250/mo each. Standard plans: not available.

POS Pro locations (additional)

$89/mo per additional POS Pro location beyond what your plan includes.

Other monthly costs

Domain, email overages, Shopify Shipping markups, managed services, etc.

Your resultUpdates as you type

True monthly cost$6,812

Cost as % of GMV: 7.17%
Cost levelLean under 5% of GMV, Watch under 10%, Heavy above: Watch
Cost per order: $6.53
Annual platform cost: $81,747
Lowest-cost plan at this volume: Grow
Platform / subscription fee: $2,500
Card processing fees: $2,356
Third-party transaction fee: $0
Variable platform fee (transactions): $380
Tax transaction fees: $250.56
Managed Markets (international orders): $0
App stack: $1,326
Expansion stores: $0
POS Pro (additional): $0
Other: $0
Monthly orders (estimated): 1,044
Net GMV (after returns): $92,150
Platform only, excluding apps (% of GMV): 5.51%

Total monthly cost by plan

Monthly cost breakdown

Platform / subscription fee $2,500 37%Card processing fees $2,356 35%Third-party transaction fee $0 0%Variable platform fee (transactions) $380 6%Tax transaction fees $250.56 4%Managed Markets (international orders) $0 0%App stack $1,326 19%Expansion stores $0 0%POS Pro (additional) $0 0%Other $0 0%

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Full plan comparison at your volume

Plan	Subscription	Card processing	Third-party txn fee	Variable platform fee	Tax transaction fees	Apps + other	Total / month	% of GMV
Basic	$29	$3,068	$0	$0	$250.56	$1,326	$4,674	4.92%
Grow	$79	$2,878	$0	$0	$250.56	$1,326	$4,534	4.77%
Advanced	$299	$2,688	$0	$0	$250.56	$1,326	$4,564	4.80%
Plus	$2,500	$2,356	$0	$380	$250.56	$1,326	$6,812	7.17%

Plus variable pricing

When your monthly GMV exceeds the threshold ($800K to $1M depending on contract), Shopify replaces the flat monthly fee with a variable percentage of GMV, whichever is higher. The cap is $40,000 per month. Verify your specific threshold in your Plus contract.

Real-world billing data shows variable platform fees are charged consistently per transaction as a percentage of order value, regardless of which payment method is in use. Plus variable fee data was cross-referenced against live merchant billing exports.

Choosing a plan

The right plan depends on your GMV, payment method, and whether you need Plus features (custom checkout, B2B, unlimited staff, expansion stores). The comparison shows total monthly cost across all plans at your entered volume, including the 25% annual discount where applicable. Managed Markets, expansion store and POS Pro costs are included in each plan's total.

Note

Card processing is counted only with Shopify Payments, at the published online rates. With a third-party gateway, add that gateway's own processing fees under other costs.

Sources

Shopify pricing (April 2026)

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