Shopify Fees Calculator: How the Math Works

Shopify’s cost per order is a short formula, not a mystery. This page lists the current official US rates, shows the math and lets you run your own numbers in the calculator below.

Data checked: July 20, 2026 against the US version of shopify.com/pricing. Rates differ by country; the formulas do not.

Plan rates (US pricing page)

Plan	Billed yearly	Billed monthly	3rd-party payment fee	Online card rate (US)
Basic	`$29/mo`	`$39/mo`	2%	from 2.9% + 30¢
Grow	`$79/mo`	`$105/mo`	1%	from 2.7% + 30¢
Advanced	`$299/mo`	`$399/mo`	0.6%	from 2.5% + 30¢
Plus	from `$2,300/mo`	n/a	0.2%	from 2.25% + 30¢

Card rates above are the online standard rates shown on the US pricing page. Shopify Payments rates are set per country and per card type (the US page also lists premium card rates of 3.5%, 3.3% and 3.1% + 30¢ and a +1% international surcharge). Do not copy the US numbers if you sell elsewhere; take the rate for your region from the pricing page and put it into the calculator.

The formula

processing fee  = order value x card rate% + fixed fee
platform fee    = order value x third-party fee%   (0 with Shopify Payments)
fixed per order = monthly subscriptions / orders per month
cost per order  = processing fee + platform fee + fixed per order

Worked example: Basic plan billed yearly ($29), 100 orders per month, $50 average order, Shopify Payments at the US rate of 2.9% + 30¢.

processing fee  = 50 x 0.029 + 0.30       = $1.75
platform fee    = 0                        (Shopify Payments)
fixed per order = 29 / 100                = $0.29
cost per order  = 1.75 + 0 + 0.29         = $2.04   (4.1% of the order)

Interactive calculator

Shopify fees per sale

    Plan
      
    Payment provider
      
    Average order, $
      
    Orders per month
      
    Card rate, % (your region)
      
    Fixed fee per charge, $
      
    Apps subscriptions, $/mo
      
Card rate defaults are the US online standard rates. Enter the rate for your country from shopify.com/pricing. With a third-party provider, enter that provider's own rate and fixed fee; Shopify's extra platform fee is added by plan automatically.

Third-party fee by plan

What the calculator does not include

Taxes and duties, shipping costs, refunds and chargebacks.
POS Pro locations ($89/mo per location on the US page) and marketplace order sync over 50 orders.
Cross-border selling costs such as currency conversion; check the pricing page and payment settings for your region.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Shopify take per sale?

With Shopify Payments there is no platform transaction fee, only card processing. On the US pricing page the online standard card rate starts at 2.9% + 30 cents on Basic, 2.7% + 30 cents on Grow and 2.5% + 30 cents on Advanced. Card rates differ by country, so check the pricing page for your region.

What does Shopify charge if I use Stripe, PayPal or another external provider?

Shopify adds a third-party transaction fee on top of whatever your provider charges: 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced and 0.2% on Plus.

Is yearly billing cheaper?

Yes. On the US page Basic drops from $39 to $29 per month, Grow from $105 to $79 and Advanced from $399 to $299 when billed yearly.

Are these numbers the same in every country?

No. Subscription prices and card rates vary by region and currency. The formulas on this page work everywhere; plug in the rates shown on the pricing page for your own country.