Shopify Fees on $100,000 Monthly Revenue
Million-dollar run-rate check: see whether annual billing unlocks Shopify Advanced savings at $100k/mo.
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Shopify Grow (Standard)
$3,105.00 /mo
Take-rate: 3.1% · Net $96,895/mo
Shopify Advanced
$3,199.00 /mo
Take-rate: 3.2% · Net $96,801/mo
WooCommerce (Cloudways VPS)
$3,228.00 /mo
Take-rate: 3.23% · Net $96,772/mo
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At $100,000/mo, annual Advanced ($299/mo) sits just $20 away from beating annual Grow ($79/mo)—crossing into profit at $110,000/mo.
Total monthly cost across store revenue stages
All-in monthly fees (subscription + card processing at $100 AOV) as monthly GMV scales from $2,500 to $100,000.
| Plan | $2,500/mo sales | $10,000/mo sales | $35,000/mo sales | $100,000/mo sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify Grow (Standard) | $180 (7.2%) | $405 (4.05%) | $1,155 (3.3%) | $3,105 (3.1%) |
| Shopify Advanced | $469 (18.76%) | $679 (6.79%) | $1,379 (3.94%) | $3,199 (3.2%) |
| WooCommerce (Cloudways VPS) | $108 (4.32%) | $348 (3.48%) | $1,148 (3.28%) | $3,228 (3.23%) |
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Common questions
Which option is cheapest at $100,000/month in online sales?
At $100,000/month ($100 average order value), Shopify Grow (Standard) has the lowest combined subscription + transaction cost at $3105.00/month (3.1% effective take-rate), saving $1476/year versus WooCommerce (Cloudways VPS).
Does billing annually change the e-commerce plan break-even point?
Yes. Annual Shopify and BigCommerce plans cut fixed monthly subscription fees by roughly 25%, pulling upgrade break-even thresholds noticeably lower—use the Annual Billing toggle in the calculator above to test exact numbers.
How do third-party payment gateway fees affect store profit?
Using an external gateway on Shopify adds 2.0% on Basic, 1.0% on Grow, and 0.6% on Advanced on top of your card processor fee, whereas WooCommerce and BigCommerce add 0% gateway surcharges.