Shopify Cost Calculator
Calculate Shopify plan costs, payment processing fees, third-party transaction fees, and per-order profitability with a detailed fee and cost breakdown.
Last reviewed: 2026-03-26 (as of 2026-03)
Available Markets
North America
Asia Pacific
Europe
How this calculator models Shopify economics
Basic, Shopify (Grow), and Advanced plans include their own card rates and third-party transaction fee percentages.
Monthly fixed costs are allocated to each order using your expected monthly order count.
Model market-level tax defaults, switch price-includes-tax on or off, and include tax remitted in net profit output.
Calculation Logic
- Total Fees = Subscription Allocation + Payment Processing + Transaction Fees + App/Operating Costs.
- Net Profit = Revenue − Product Cost − Shipping Cost − Total Fees.
- Margin = Net Profit / Revenue.
Primary Sources
Confirm plan and payment assumptions with official Shopify pricing documentation for the market you sell in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What costs does this Shopify calculator include?+
The calculator models the full cost stack for a Shopify order, giving you a realistic per-order profit view.
- Shopify subscription cost, allocated per order based on your monthly volume.
- Shopify Payments card processing fees (or third-party gateway fees if applicable).
- Plan-based transaction fees that apply when using an external payment gateway.
- Optional app costs and operational overhead, entered as per-order amounts.
- Product cost and shipping cost to calculate true net profit and margin.
Does the calculator include third-party payment gateways?+
Yes. If you disable Shopify Payments, you can enter your third-party gateway’s processing rate and fixed fee directly. Shopify’s plan-based transaction fee (0.5–2% depending on your plan) is then added automatically on top of the gateway charges. This lets you accurately compare the total payment processing cost of Shopify Payments versus an external provider like Stripe or PayPal, which is one of the most significant cost decisions for Shopify merchants.
Can I model tax-inclusive and tax-exclusive pricing?+
Yes. Each market includes default tax settings relevant to its jurisdiction (e.g. VAT for UK/EU, GST for Australia). You can toggle between price-includes-tax and tax-exclusive modes to see how each approach affects your per-order margin. If your business handles tax remittance manually rather than through Shopify’s automatic collection, you can adjust that setting to reflect your actual tax cost accurately.
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