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Shopify pricing & features

Hosted store builder; Basic is $29/month billed yearly and includes in-person selling, abandoned checkout recovery and local-currency prices.

#3 of 23 · Ecommerce PlatformsFacts read Oct 23, 2026
Score in Ecommerce Platforms7.3 /10
Paid from
$29/mo · yearly
Free plan
No
#3 of 23 — see the rankingPrices from shopify.com/pricing

At a glance

Best for
Stores that sell online and in person from one admin
Pricing model
Free trial
Free trial
3 days
Rank
#3 of 23
What it does well
Basic ($29/mo billed yearly) lists in-person selling and abandoned checkout recovery.
Watch for
The Basic plan lists a 2% third-party transaction fee, and local-currency prices are marked as requiring a condition (*).

Shopify pricing, as printed

Paid from$29/mo, billed yearly (Basic)“Basic $29 /mo” — shopify.com/pricing
Free planNo“Try 3 days free, then $1/month for 3 months.” — shopify.com/pricing
Free trial3 days“Try 3 days free, then $1/month for 3 months.” — shopify.com/pricing

Feature check

  • ✓Point of sale · YesBuilt-in or first-party point of sale for in-person selling.“In-person sales Accept payments with a phone or card reader” — shopify.com/pricing
  • ✓Digital products · YesSells digital downloads natively, without a third-party app.“you can also sell digital goods on your Shopify store” — help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/digital-service-product
  • ✕No platform fee · NoThe maker states it charges no transaction fee of its own on at least its cheapest paid plan (card-processing fees aside).“Third-party transaction fees 2%” — shopify.com/pricing
  • ✓Abandoned cart · YesAbandoned-cart recovery built in.“Abandoned checkout recovery” — shopify.com/pricing
  • ✓Multi-currency · YesSells in multiple currencies natively.“Show prices in local currencies*” — shopify.com/pricing

Questions about Shopify

Shopify Basic starts at $29/mo, billed yearly, and it offers a 3 days free trial. Read from shopify.com on Oct 23, 2026.

Shopify alternatives

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Big Cartel7.5Artists and makers selling on a small scalefrom $15/moEcwid by Lightspeed7.4Adding a store to an existing site on a small budgetfrom $5/moSquarespace6.7Design-led shops that also sell digital contentfrom $19/mo · yearly

Head to head

Big Cartel vs Shopify#1 vs #3 · $15/mo vs $29/mo · yearlyShopify vs Squarespace#3 vs #4 · $29/mo · yearly vs $19/mo · yearlyShopify vs WooCommerce#3 vs #8 · $29/mo · yearly vs $25/mo

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