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Shopify vs WooCommerce: costs compared

What Shopify and WooCommerce cost at your size, and what you get on each plan.

Tools side by side
$5,000Card fees assume a $50 average order.
Billing
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We can't say which is cheapest: WooCommerce's cost depends on things outside it.

ShopifyBasic plan

$204

a month, billed yearly

WooCommerceCore plan

Varies

depends on your setup

Plan and fees
Price being rechecked
Plan $29Card fees $175
The plugin is free, but hosting, extensions and payment fees depend on the host and add-ons you choose; WooCommerce publishes only ranges.
Over a year
$2,448$214 a month if you pay monthly
Not published
Limits the vendor lists
  • Extra 2% fee if you use another payment provider
  • POS Pro is an add-on at $89/mo per location
  • Over 50 synced marketplace orders a month: 1% up to $99/mo
  • Hosting not included
  • Hosting (vendor estimate): $25 – $350/month
  • Extensions (vendor estimate): $29 – $299/year per extension
Go to ShopifyAll plans
Go to WooCommerceAll plans

Features

For the plan in each column, from each vendor's own pages. "Not recorded" is a gap in our records, not a missing feature. How we check

Selling
Unlimited products
Yes
Yes
Abandoned cart recovery
Yes
Add-on$13.25 a month. AutomateWoo extension, $159 a year
Sell on social and marketplaces
Yes
Add-onThrough extensions
Gift cards
Yes
Add-on$6.59 a month. Gift Cards extension, $79 a year
Payments
Use any payment provider
YesShopify adds a 2% fee
YesNo WooCommerce fee
Recorded for only some of these tools
Staff accounts
NoNo extra staff accounts
Not recorded
Live support
Yes24/7 live chat
Not recorded
Shipping discounts
YesUp to 87% off
Not recorded
In-person selling (POS)
YesPOS Pro is $89 a month per location
Not recorded

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At a glance

We only give one side the edge when both figures are published.

Shopify and WooCommerce compared
PlanShopifyWooCommerce
Lowest paid planBasicNot published
Free planNoNo
Free trial3 daysNot recorded
Plans we trackAll 4All 1

Shopify plans

  • BasicLowest at your size

    $29a month, billed yearly

    Fits best up to $25,000 a month in sales.

    At your size ($5,000 a month in sales)$204 a month

    Plan $29Card fees $175

    • Online card rate (Shopify Payments): 2.9% + 30¢
    • Third-party payment provider fee: 2%
    • Staff accounts: none additional
    7 more
    • Inventory locations: 10
    • POS Pro is an add-on at $89/mo per location
    • Over 50 synced marketplace orders a month: 1% up to $99/mo
    • International cards: +1% on online rates
    • Online premium card rate: 3.5% + 30¢
    • PayPal Wallet rates starting at 3.49% + 49¢
    • In-person card rate: 2.6% + 10¢
    Go to Shopify

  • Grow

    $79a month, billed yearly

    Fits best between $25,000 and $100,000 a month in sales.

    At your size ($5,000 a month in sales)$244 a month

    Plan $79Card fees $165

    • Online card rate (Shopify Payments): 2.7% + 30¢
    • Third-party payment provider fee: 1%
    • Staff accounts: 5
    6 more
    • Inventory locations: 10
    • POS Pro is an add-on at $89/mo per location
    • International cards: +1% on online rates
    • Online premium card rate: 3.3% + 30¢
    • PayPal Wallet rates starting at 3.49% + 49¢
    • In-person card rate: 2.5% + 10¢
    Go to Shopify

  • Advanced

    $299a month, billed yearly

    Fits best if you need 15 staff accounts.

    At your size ($5,000 a month in sales)$454 a month

    Plan $299Card fees $155

    • Online card rate (Shopify Payments): 2.5% + 30¢
    • Third-party payment provider fee: 0.6%
    • Staff accounts: 15
    6 more
    • Inventory locations: 10
    • POS Pro is an add-on at $89/mo per location
    • International cards: +1% on online rates
    • Online premium card rate: 3.1% + 30¢
    • PayPal Wallet rates starting at 3.49% + 49¢
    • In-person card rate: 2.4% + 10¢
    Go to Shopify
Agentic $0 a month, plus fees. Fits best for selling in AI channels only.Go to Shopify

See all Shopify prices

WooCommerce plans

    WooCommerce core $0 a month, plus fees. Fits best if you need unlimited products, orders and APIs.Go to WooCommerce

    See all WooCommerce prices

    More on Shopify and WooCommerce

    What you pay for

    Shopify: one plan fee that includes hosting, plus card fees through…
    • Shopify: one plan fee that includes hosting, plus card fees through Shopify Payments. If you use another payment provider, add a fee of 2% (Basic) down to 0.6% (Advanced).
    • WooCommerce: free software for WordPress. You choose a host, add extensions as you need them and pick any payment processor. WooCommerce charges nothing for using a third-party payment provider.

    Worked yearly costs

    Using WooCommerce's own cost ranges and Shopify's listed prices, before…

    Using WooCommerce's own cost ranges and Shopify's listed prices, before card fees:

    • WooCommerce at the low end: hosting at $25 a month ($300 a year) plus three extensions at $29 a year ($87). That's $387 a year.
    • Shopify Basic: $348 a year billed yearly, or $468 billed monthly.
    • WooCommerce with three extensions at the top of Woo's range ($299 a year each, $897) and hosting at $25 a month: $1,197 a year.
    • Shopify Grow billed yearly: $948 a year.
    • Card fees on $10,000 of monthly sales from 200 orders come to $350 on Shopify Basic (2.9% + 30¢). With WooPayments, the same sales cost $310 at 2.5% + 30¢ or $350 at 2.9% + 30¢, depending on where your rate falls in Woo's range.

    Limits and fine print

    WooCommerce's comparison table lists unlimited product variants for…
    • WooCommerce's comparison table lists unlimited product variants for WooCommerce and up to 2,048 variants per product for Shopify.
    • WooCommerce's hosting and extension figures are its own estimates, not fixed prices.
    • Shopify's plans include hosting, a free SSL certificate and 24/7 support.
    • Shopify's trial is 3 days free, then $1 a month for 3 months.

    Bottom line

    Shopify gives you a predictable bill with hosting included, from $348 a…

    Shopify gives you a predictable bill with hosting included, from $348 a year on Basic billed yearly. WooCommerce can come close to that at the low end of its own estimates. But its total depends on your host and extensions, and you manage both. WooCommerce charges no fee for using any payment provider. Shopify charges up to 2% unless you use Shopify Payments.

    Common questions

    Is WooCommerce cheaper than Shopify?

    It can be. At the low end of WooCommerce's own estimates (hosting at $25 a month and three $29 extensions), a year costs $387, against $348 for Shopify Basic billed yearly. What you pay on WooCommerce depends on your host and extensions.

    Does WooCommerce charge transaction fees?

    WooCommerce lists 0% revenue share and no fee for using a third-party payment provider. You pay your processor's rate. WooPayments is about 2.50-2.90% + 30¢.

    Does Shopify include hosting?

    Yes. Shopify's plans include unlimited web hosting, the option of a custom domain and a free SSL certificate.

    Shopify vs WooCommerce on WordPress: what do I need for WooCommerce?

    A WordPress site and a host. WooCommerce estimates hosting at $25 to $350 a month for most stores, plus extensions at $29 to $299 a year each.

    Does WooCommerce limit product variants?

    WooCommerce's comparison table lists unlimited variants for WooCommerce and up to 2,048 per product for Shopify.