Shopify cost guides
What Shopify really costs, line by line.
Real starting prices, Shopify’s own fees and the hidden costs, so you can budget a build, a migration or a year of running a store.
All cost guides
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How Much Does Shopify Cost? Real Budgets for 2026
Shopify starts at $19 a month, but card fees and apps make up most of the real bill. Here are the startup costs, the monthly costs and three worked budgets with every assumption shown.
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How Much Does Shopify Plus Cost, Really?
Plus starts at $2,300 a month, but the term, your currency and an unpublished revenue fee change what you sign for. Here is the full cost, and the sum that tells you whether it pays off.
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How Much Does Shopify B2B and Wholesale Cost?
Shopify's B2B tools now come with Basic, Grow and Advanced, not just Plus. Here is what wholesale costs on each plan, when an app is worth it and how to keep payment fees down on large orders.
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Custom Shopify Theme Cost: Theme, Sections or Full Build
Paid Shopify themes cost a one-time fee, while a custom theme is quoted on what your store needs. Here is how the options compare in price, upkeep and value.
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What It Costs to Sell Internationally on Shopify
Shopify Markets is free on every plan, but selling abroad adds currency, duty and translation costs. Here are the rates Shopify lists, and a worked example of what they add per month.
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Shopify Developer Cost: What You Pay For and Why Quotes Differ
What a Shopify developer charges depends on what they are pricing. Here is how quotes are built, what pushes them up or down, and how to compare them fairly.
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Shopify AI Automation Cost: What It Costs and What It Saves
Automation on Shopify has a build cost and a running cost. Here is what the tools cost as of 7 November 2026, what moves a quote, and how to work out the saving first.
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Shopify SEO Cost: What You Pay For and What to Avoid
Shopify SEO tools are mostly free. The cost is the work: fixing what is broken, writing what is missing and tracking whether it moved anything. Here is how that work is priced.
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How Much Does a Shopify Migration Cost?
A migration's cost depends on how much of your old store you bring across. Here is what drives the price, which tools cost money, the hidden costs to plan for and how to get a fixed quote.
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What Shopify Maintenance Costs per Month
Shopify covers hosting and security, so maintenance is about your theme, apps and content. Here is what that work involves, what makes it cost more and how to pay for it sensibly.
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What Shopify Apps Really Cost Each Month
Apps can cost nothing or more than your plan. Here are real prices from App Store listings, how Shopify bills app charges, and how to cut the app bill without losing features.
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Shopify CRO Cost: What You Pay and What It Must Earn Back
CRO is the one service that should pay for itself in extra profit. Here is what the work and tools cost, what changes a quote, and how to check the numbers first.
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Shopify Speed Optimization Cost: What Sets the Price
A slow Shopify store is usually slowed by a few specific things, and those things set the price of fixing it. Here is how speed work is scoped, measured and quoted.
