Shopify Subscription Fee Calculator

Honestly? Anyone running a Shopify store. Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been selling for a while, this calculator is essential for understanding how much you’re paying in fees—and more importantly, how to reduce them.

For small businesses, this tool is crucial for ensuring you’re not paying more than you need to on fees. If you’re scaling up and handling larger volumes of sales, it can help you decide when to upgrade your Shopify plan to save on transaction fees. It’s the perfect tool for those who want to keep their costs low and profits high.

Here’s how easy it is to get started with this calculator:

1. Select Your Shopify Plan: Choose between Basic, Shopify, or Advanced, depending on your current subscription or the one you’re considering.
2. Select a Payment Gateway: Choose your preferred payment gateway (Shopify Payments, PayPal, Stripe, etc.).
3. Enter Your Monthly Store Sales Estimate: Input your projected monthly revenue in USD.

Then hit Calculate and let the calculator work its magic. You’ll instantly get a breakdown of your total fees, giving you a clear picture of your costs for the month.

Good results happen when your fees are a small percentage of your total sales, typically 2-3%. This means you’re paying a manageable amount in transaction fees and getting solid value out of your Shopify plan. You’re maximizing revenue and minimizing unnecessary costs—exactly what you want!

Bad results? Those occur when fees start eating into your revenue—think 5-7% or more. If that’s the case, you might be on the wrong Shopify plan for your sales volume or paying too much in payment gateway fees. These results mean it’s time to rethink your strategy, switch gateways, or consider an upgrade to a different plan.

1. Shopify Plan: Basic, Payment Gateway: Shopify Payments, Monthly Sales: $5,000
   Total Fees: $145. That’s just 2.9% of your sales—nice! This is a great result, meaning you’re paying a low percentage of your revenue in fees while benefiting from the affordability of the Basic plan.
2. Shopify Plan: Shopify, Payment Gateway: PayPal, Monthly Sales: $10,000
   Total Fees: $390. That’s 3.9% of your revenue. While PayPal has higher fees than Shopify Payments, this is still within a reasonable range, making it a healthy result.
3. Shopify Plan: Advanced, Payment Gateway: Stripe, Monthly Sales: $20,000
   Total Fees: $700. At 3.5%, this fee structure is perfect for higher-volume sellers who are saving on transaction fees by choosing the Advanced plan. You’re getting great value for your money.

1. Shopify Plan: Basic, Payment Gateway: Stripe, Monthly Sales: $1,000
   Total Fees: $57 (5.7%). Ouch! Too much of your revenue is being eaten by fees. Consider switching to Shopify Payments or increasing your sales before upgrading to the next plan.
2. Shopify Plan: Shopify, Payment Gateway: PayPal, Monthly Sales: $3,000
   Total Fees: $150 (5%). PayPal’s fees are eating into your margins here. You might want to switch to Shopify Payments to lower your transaction fees and keep more of your revenue.
3. Shopify Plan: Basic, Payment Gateway: PayPal, Monthly Sales: $500
   Total Fees: $30 (6%). That’s too high for such low sales. Consider switching to Shopify Payments or Stripe to reduce fees, or keep growing your sales to spread the fee impact across more revenue.

The Shopify Subscription Fee Calculator was born out of the need to simplify fee tracking. In the early days, Shopify sellers had to manually calculate fees, often leading to confusion or missed charges. Now, with the calculator, it’s all done in a matter of seconds.

As Shopify continues to evolve, this tool is likely to grow smarter—integrating directly with your Shopify account, pulling in real-time data, and even offering personalized recommendations for reducing your fees based on your store’s performance.