Shopify Fees on $5,000 Monthly Revenue
Pre-loaded for $5,000/month stores: check whether Basic ($39) is still optimal and what your effective take-rate looks like.
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WooCommerce (Managed Hostinger)
$183.90 /mo
Take-rate: 3.68% · Net $4,816/mo
Shopify Basic
$208.90 /mo
Take-rate: 4.18% · Net $4,791/mo
Shopify Grow (Standard)
$264.90 /mo
Take-rate: 5.3% · Net $4,735/mo
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At $5,000/mo ($60 AOV, ~83 orders), Shopify Basic costs $209 total ($39 plan + $170 card fees = 4.18% effective rate). Upgrading to Grow loses $56/mo here.
Total monthly cost across store revenue stages
All-in monthly fees (subscription + card processing at $60 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 | $124 (4.96%) | $379 (3.79%) | $1,229 (3.51%) | $3,439 (3.44%) |
| Shopify Grow (Standard) | $185 (7.4%) | $425 (4.25%) | $1,225 (3.5%) | $3,305 (3.31%) |
| WooCommerce (Managed Hostinger) | $99 (3.96%) | $354 (3.54%) | $1,204 (3.44%) | $3,414 (3.41%) |
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Common questions
Which option is cheapest at $5,000/month in online sales?
At $5,000/month ($60 average order value), WooCommerce (Managed Hostinger) has the lowest combined subscription + transaction cost at $183.90/month (3.68% effective take-rate), saving $972/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.