Shopify Fee Calculator
Estimate Shopify Payments processing, third-party gateway fees and monthly plan cost.
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Currency: Amounts are calculated in the currency you select; this site does not convert between currencies and does not use live exchange rates.
Fee figures are stored in our static fee table and change over time. Confirm current rates against the platform's official fee page before relying on them.
What this tool does
This calculator totals a month of Shopify costs: your plan subscription, online card processing through Shopify Payments, or — if you use another gateway — that gateway's rate plus Shopify's extra transaction fee for third-party payments.
How to use the Shopify Fee Calculator
- Enter your average order value and monthly order count.
- Choose your Shopify plan.
- Pick Shopify Payments or a third-party gateway (and enter its rate).
- Compare totals between plans to see which is cheapest at your volume.
Formula
Cost = Plan + N × (AOV × r + f) + [third-party] AOV × N × t
- Plan
- Monthly subscription
- N
- Orders per month
- AOV
- Average order value
- r, f
- Processing rate and fixed fee
- t
- Shopify third-party transaction fee (2%, 1%, 0.6%)
Worked example
A Basic store doing 200 orders a month at $60 average with Shopify Payments.
Inputs
- Average order value$60
- Orders per month200
- Shopify planBasic ($39/mo)
- Payment gatewayShopify Payments
- Third-party gateway rate2.9 %
- Third-party fixed fee$0.3
Result
- Total monthly Shopify cost$447.00
- Cost per order$2.24
- Effective rate on revenue3.72%
- Monthly revenue$12,000.00
Shopify US plan rates (online, annual billing)
| Plan | Monthly | Online card rate | 3rd-party fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $39 | 2.9% + $0.30 | 2.0% |
| Grow (Shopify) | $105 | 2.7% + $0.30 | 1.0% |
| Advanced | $399 | 2.5% + $0.30 | 0.6% |
Results explained
- Total monthly cost
- Subscription plus all payment fees.
- Cost per order
- Total ÷ orders.
- Effective rate
- Total Shopify costs as a share of revenue.
- Monthly revenue
- AOV × orders, before refunds.
Frequently asked questions
With Shopify Payments there is no extra transaction fee, only card processing (2.9% + $0.30 on Basic). With a third-party gateway Shopify adds 2%, 1% or 0.6% depending on plan.
The Grow plan's lower card rate saves 0.2% of revenue; it pays for the $66 price difference once you process roughly $33,000 a month.
Processing fees apply to the full amount charged to the card, including shipping and tax.
No. Add app subscriptions to your own cost model; this tool covers plan and payment fees only.
Yes, Shopify POS card-present rates are lower. This calculator uses online card rates.