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Wix E-Commerce vs Shopify Total Fee Calculator

Model total monthly subscription and credit card fees across order volumes from $1,000 to $50,000/month.

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WooCommerce (Managed Hostinger)

Lowest

$215.60 /mo

Take-rate: 3.59% · Net $5,784/mo

Plan / hosting$14.00
Card fees$201.60
Gateway / market$0.00

Wix Core E-Commerce

$230.60 /mo

Take-rate: 3.84% · Net $5,769/mo

Plan / hosting$29.00
Card fees$201.60
Gateway / market$0.00

Shopify Basic

$240.60 /mo

Take-rate: 4.01% · Net $5,759/mo

Plan / hosting$39.00
Card fees$201.60
Gateway / market$0.00

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Wix Core saves $10/month at low sales, while Shopify unlocks lower 2.7% and 2.5% card tiers once store volume scales.

Total monthly cost across store revenue stages

All-in monthly fees (subscription + card processing at $65 AOV) as monthly GMV scales from $2,500 to $100,000.

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Plan $2,500/mo sales$10,000/mo sales$35,000/mo sales$100,000/mo sales
Wix Core E-Commerce
$113 (4.52%) $365 (3.65%) $1,205 (3.44%) $3,390 (3.39%)
Shopify Basic
$123 (4.92%) $375 (3.75%) $1,215 (3.47%) $3,400 (3.4%)
WooCommerce (Managed Hostinger)
$98 (3.92%) $350 (3.5%) $1,190 (3.4%) $3,375 (3.38%)

Common questions

Which option is cheapest at $6,000/month in online sales?

At $6,000/month ($65 average order value), WooCommerce (Managed Hostinger) has the lowest combined subscription + transaction cost at $215.60/month (3.59% effective take-rate), saving $300/year versus Shopify Basic.

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.