Shopify Plan Cost
Your monthly Shopify subscription: $39 (Basic), $105 (Shopify), or $399 (Advanced). Higher plans come with lower payment processing rates. Whether upgrading saves you money depends entirely on your sales volume.
Example
Basic plan: $39/mo + 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Advanced: $399/mo + 2.5% + $0.30. At $50K/mo revenue, you'd save ~$200 on processing fees with Advanced — but the plan costs $360 more. You'd need around $90K/mo for the upgrade to pay off.
Why It Matters
Picking the wrong Shopify plan is a silent tax on every sale you make. Stay on Basic when you should upgrade and you overpay on processing. Upgrade too early and the higher monthly fee eats your margin before your volume catches up.
Pro Tip
Do the math on processing savings versus plan cost at your current revenue. If you're within $5K/month of the break-even point, upgrade now — the lower rates compound fast as you grow.
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