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Shopify True Cost Calculator

Enter your monthly sales and see exactly what Shopify costs — including transaction fees, Stripe fees, and the apps most stores need. Then compare to YNS.

Billing

Your Shopify plan

$20,000
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App costs

Shopify Shopify

$765

per month · ~3.8% of revenue

Subscription$105
Stripe fees
Shopify Payments (Stripe-powered): 1.6% + $0.30 per transaction
$400
Shopify txn fee
Extra fee charged on top of processor — waived only with Shopify Payments in eligible countries
$200
Avg app spend
Average monthly app costs for email, reviews, upsells, analytics, etc.
$60

YNS Growthbest for your volume

$610

per month · ~3.0% of revenue

Subscription$60
Stripe fees
Stripe: 1.6% + $0.30 per transaction
$400
YNS txn fee$150
App costs
All core features included — email, analytics, inventory. No app store required.
$0

Potential monthly saving

$155/mo

$1,860 saved per year

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* Based on publicly available Shopify pricing. Transaction fee may be waived with Shopify Payments in eligible countries. App costs are averages.

Why Shopify's real cost is higher than the plan price

Shopify's base plan prices ($39–$399/mo) are just the starting point. Most merchants end up paying significantly more once you factor in:

  • Transaction fees — 0.5%–2% on every sale on top of payment processing, unless you use Shopify Payments in an eligible country.
  • Stripe/payment processing fees — 1.6% + $0.30 per transaction, regardless of plan.
  • Apps — Email marketing, reviews, upsells, loyalty programs, advanced analytics — most require paid apps averaging $30–$100/mo.

Your Next Store builds the most essential features in directly — no app store required — and has lower base transaction fees at higher volumes.

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