Shopify Review
ECOMMERCE SOFTWAREChoose Shopify when you want the default hosted ecommerce platform — fast launch, strong checkout, channels, and a proven scale path.
Starting price
$39.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
3 days
Best for
Merchants wanting a hosted store without managing infrastructure
SoftwareGlimpse review
9.2/10
Excellent
- ease of use9
- storefront commerce fit10
- catalog orders depth9
- checkout conversion9
- integrations10
- omnichannel pos9
Shopify plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from shopify.com/pricing (high confidence). Monthly: Basic $39, Grow $105, Advanced $399, Plus from $2,300. Annual (~25% off): $29 / $79 / $299. Processing via Shopify Payments varies by plan; third-party gateway fees apply if not using Shopify Payments. Apps, themes, and POS add-ons raise TCO. Affiliate economics excluded from scoring.
Basic
$29.00
per month, billed annually
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Grow
$79.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- Grow buyers
Advanced
$299.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Grow, plus:
- Growing teams that need richer daily workflows
Plus
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Advanced, plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for Shopify based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $145.00
- Annual
- $1,740.00
Shopify pricing compared
| Metric | Shopify | Sendcloud | BigCommerce | WooCommerce | Square Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39.00/user/month | €28.00/user/month | $39.00/user/month | $0.00/user/month | $0.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |