Sellerbench

Shopify fee calculator

See what Shopify and your payment gateway take from each order. Pick your plan and gateway, add your costs, and get net profit, margin and your break-even price.

Sale
Your costs
Shopify feesUS online card rates by plan. Shopify has no sales commission, so your fees are card processing, any third-party gateway charge, and the monthly plan.
Targets and volumeSet a target margin to see the item price that reaches it.

The bar shows where each sale goes: platform fees, your costs, and what you keep in green.

Net profit per sale
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Net margin
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BreakdownPer sale% of sale
Total platform fees
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Fees as a share of the sale
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You receive after fees
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Break-even item price
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Item price for your target margin
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Net profit per month
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How Shopify fees work

Shopify does not take a commission on your sales. Your per-order costs are the card processing fee, an extra fee if you use an outside payment gateway, and your share of the monthly plan.

Card processing (Shopify Payments, online) = order total × rate + $0.30, with the rate at 2.9% on Basic, 2.7% on Grow and 2.5% on Advanced
In-person card sales = order total × 2.6%, 2.5% or 2.4% + $0.10
Third-party gateway = the gateway’s own fee + Shopify’s fee of 2.0% (Basic), 1.0% (Grow) or 0.6% (Advanced)

Card processing applies to the whole amount the customer pays, including shipping and sales tax.

Worked example

A $60 order on the Basic plan paid through Shopify Payments costs 2.9% of $60 plus $0.30, which is $2.04. If the same order goes through a third-party gateway that charges 2.9% + $0.30, Shopify adds 2.0% of $60, which is $1.20, so you pay $3.24 for the same sale.

Plan cost per order

The monthly plan is a fixed cost, so it weighs more on small stores. Enter your orders per month and the calculator spreads the plan cost across them. Plan prices change and depend on whether you pay monthly or annually, so edit the monthly plan cost if yours differs.

Frequently asked questions

Does Shopify take a percentage of every sale?

No commission. You pay card processing fees through Shopify Payments, plus your monthly plan. An extra transaction fee applies only if you use a third-party gateway.

What is the Shopify third-party gateway fee?

When you do not use Shopify Payments, Shopify charges an added fee of 2.0% on Basic, 1.0% on Grow and 0.6% on Advanced, on top of what your gateway charges.

Is Shopify Payments cheaper than PayPal or Stripe?

Usually yes, because it avoids the third-party gateway fee. Enter both setups in the calculator and compare net profit.

Do processing fees apply to shipping and tax?

Yes. The card processing fee is charged on the full amount the customer pays.

Fee rates on this page are US rates as published when the page was written (November 2026). Platforms change their fees often and rates vary by category, plan and country, so confirm current rates with Shopify before you rely on a result.