Shopify Fees on $25,000 Monthly Revenue
Approaching the Basic-to-Grow crossover zone: test annual vs monthly Shopify billing at $25k/mo.
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WooCommerce (Cloudways VPS)
$846.90 /mo
Take-rate: 3.39% · Net $24,153/mo
Shopify Basic
$857.90 /mo
Take-rate: 3.43% · Net $24,142/mo
Shopify Grow (Standard)
$873.90 /mo
Take-rate: 3.5% · Net $24,126/mo
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At $25,000/mo, annual Shopify Grow ($79/mo + 2.7% cards) breaks even right at $25,000 against annual Basic ($29/mo + 2.9% cards)!
Total monthly cost across store revenue stages
All-in monthly fees (subscription + card processing at $80 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 Basic | $121 (4.83%) | $367 (3.67%) | $1,185 (3.39%) | $3,314 (3.31%) |
| Shopify Grow (Standard) | $182 (7.27%) | $413 (4.13%) | $1,181 (3.38%) | $3,180 (3.18%) |
| WooCommerce (Cloudways VPS) | $110 (4.39%) | $356 (3.55%) | $1,174 (3.36%) | $3,303 (3.3%) |
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Common questions
Which option is cheapest at $25,000/month in online sales?
At $25,000/month ($80 average order value), WooCommerce (Cloudways VPS) has the lowest combined subscription + transaction cost at $846.90/month (3.39% effective take-rate), saving $324/year versus Shopify Grow (Standard).
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.