warebyshopify fees in 2026, explained
every fee shopify charges, in plain words, and what it takes from an order at five different prices.
shopify basic costs $39 a month ($29 billed yearly), plus 2.9% + 30¢ per online card payment with shopify payments. use another payment provider and shopify adds 2%. grow ($105, or $79 yearly) and advanced ($399, or $299 yearly) lower the card rate to 2.7% and 2.5%. on a $35 order, the card fee is $1.32, before the monthly plan.
what fees does shopify charge?
- basic: $39 a month, or $29 billed yearly. online cards 2.9% + 30¢, in person 2.6% + 10¢.
- grow: $105 a month, or $79 yearly. online cards 2.7% + 30¢.
- advanced: $399 a month, or $299 yearly. online cards 2.5% + 30¢.
- other payment providers: an extra 2% on basic, 1% on grow, 0.6% on advanced.
- to start: 3 days free, then $1 a month for 3 months.
- extras: a domain (from about $9 a year), paid themes and apps if you want them.
what does shopify take at different prices?
worked out from shopify’s published fees, before sales tax:
| item price | fees | you keep |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.59 | $9.41 |
| $25.00 | $1.03 | $23.97 |
| $35.00 | $1.32 | $33.68 |
| $50.00 | $1.75 | $48.25 |
| $100.00 | $3.20 | $96.80 |
try any price in the selling fee calculator, which puts shopify next to every other platform.
when is shopify’s monthly plan worth it?
when the fees you save cover it. against wareby’s free plan, shopify basic’s $39 pays for itself at about $390 a month in sales. against etsy, at about 16 orders of $35 a month. and only if you can bring your own customers. wareby vs shopify.
how can you pay less in shopify fees?
- pay yearly: basic drops from $39 to $29 a month.
- use shopify payments to avoid the extra 2% transaction fee.
- skip paid apps until you need them.
how do shopify’s fees compare?
on the same $35 order with no shipping, shopify takes $1.32 and you keep $33.68. wareby’s free plan takes $4.85 (10% of the items + 3% + 30¢, never on shipping), etsy $3.78, amazon handmade $5.25 and square online’s free plan $1.46. the cheapest per order isn’t always the cheapest overall: what matters is who brings you the customer. the best platforms to sell on.
questions people ask
how much does shopify take per sale?
2.9% + 30¢ per online card payment on basic, with shopify payments: $1.32 on a $35 order. plus the $39 monthly plan.
does shopify charge transaction fees?
only if you use a payment provider other than shopify payments: 2% on basic.
is shopify free?
no. it’s 3 days free, then $1 a month for 3 months, then $39 a month on basic.
sources
we checked every fee and fact about other companies on october 12, 2026, on their own pages. fees change, so check theirs before you decide. spot something out of date? email hello@shopwareby.com and we’ll fix it.
shopify is a trademark of shopify inc. wareby isn’t affiliated with any of them, and we make wareby, so weigh our opinions with that in mind.
we started tandoco, a small bakery in minneapolis, and sold under a blue tent at farmers markets before we built wareby. our story
