ecommerce
Shopify
Hosted ecommerce platform
The default choice for selling physical or digital products online: checkout, payments, shipping, taxes and apps for everything else.
Ongoing cost
$39/mo
Setup cost
$0
Tech comfort needed
3/10
What the plans cost
Starter
$5/mo
sell via links and social
Basic
$39/mo
monthly billing
Grow
$105/mo
monthly billing
Advanced
$399/mo
monthly billing
Public list prices checked on 2026-09-15. Always confirm on the provider's own pricing page before you buy.
What you get
- Hosted checkout that converts
- Inventory, shipping and tax handling
- Point of sale for in-person selling
- 10,000+ app marketplace
- Abandoned-cart recovery
Works with
- Shopify Payments
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Klaviyo
- Meta and Google shopping
- QuickBooks
How it rates
- Ease of use
- 8/10
- Speed to launch
- 9/10
- Design control
- 8/10
- Room to grow
- 9/10
- Add-ons and extensions
- 7/10
- Selling products
- 10/10
- Courses
- 2/10
- Memberships
- 4/10
- Search visibility
- 8/10
- Support
- 9/10
Best suited to
- Online store
What to watch out for
- App subscriptions add up fast
- Extra fees if you do not use Shopify Payments
- Blogging and content tools are basic
Partner programme
Shopify Affiliate Program
Up to $150 per qualified paid-plan referral through Impact; eligibility requirements apply.
mixed · checked 2026-09-17 · confidence: high · official details
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