Shopify: prices, plans and what you pay after year one

Shopify suits people who want to sell products online with one monthly plan. Hosting, a checkout and card payments all come in the same package.

Hosting means a company keeps your website online for visitors, so you do not need to find a separate host. Each higher plan also has a lower card rate than the one below it.

If you only need a simple website with a few payments, a website builder such as Wix also takes payments from its Core plan up. If you want a website with no shop at all, read our cheap web hosting guide instead.

Not sure yet? Shopify's trial is 3 days free, then £1 a month for the first 3 months on most plans. Use it to test your shop before you commit.

Shopify costs a monthly fee on its Basic, Grow or Advanced plan. Our table takes each price from Shopify's own UK pricing page, so you compare the figures the seller publishes.

Most plans start with a 3-day free trial, then £1 a month for the first 3 months. Paying yearly lowers the monthly fee on every plan. Each plan also takes a small fee on online card payments, and the higher plans charge less.

After those 3 months, you pay the list price shown in our table. Pick the plan you need, then sort the table by real cost to see which option costs least over time.

Sign up for Shopify's free trial, then choose the plan that fits your sales.

1. Start the free trial. You get 3 days free. After that, most plans cost a reduced monthly fee for the first 3 months.
2. Compare Basic, Grow and Advanced. Use the table above to compare them. Check whether yearly or monthly billing suits you.
3. Check the card rates. Each plan charges a percentage plus a fixed fee on online card sales. Compare the rates before you pick.
4. Build your shop, then test it. Add your products and place a test order to check your checkout works.