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Shopify Grow vs Advanced Break-Even Calculator

Calculate whether your store has enough card volume ($110k–$147k/mo) to justify moving from $105/mo to $399/mo.

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Shopify Grow (Standard)

Lower cost

$3,723.90/mo

$44,687/year estimated fees

Drops online card fees by 0.2% (2.7% + $0.30) and cuts third-party gateway penalties in half (1.0%).

Shopify Advanced

$3,777.90/mo

$45,335/year estimated fees

Drops online US card fees to 2.5% + $0.30. Pays for itself above $147,000/mo on monthly billing (or $110,000/mo on annual billing).

12-month difference

Shopify Grow (Standard) saves you $648 per year at this volume.

Common questions

Is Shopify Grow (Standard) cheaper than Shopify Advanced?

Under our baseline scenario, Shopify Grow (Standard) costs $3723.90/month while Shopify Advanced costs $3777.90/month—making Shopify Grow (Standard) cheaper by $648 over 12 months. Adjust your own volume in the interactive calculator above to check your exact break-even point.

What hidden fees change the Shopify Grow (Standard) vs Shopify Advanced winner?

Calculate whether your store has enough card volume ($110k–$147k/mo) to justify moving from $105/mo to $399/mo.

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