Shopify cost includes the subscription plan plus payment-processing rates, third-party transaction fees where applicable, apps, themes, implementation or development, integrations, and ongoing operations. Plan prices, billing currency, features, and rates vary by location and can change. Use Shopify’s current local pricing page and model the full cost against your expected order volume, payment mix, and required apps.
How Inficial approaches it
Calculate total commerce cost, not only the subscription
Two stores on the same plan can have different total costs because of payment providers, sales volume, apps, development, markets, and support requirements. Keep one model with fixed, variable, one-time, and internal costs.
Include these cost categories
- Plan subscription and billing term
- Card processing and applicable transaction fees
- Apps, themes, domains, and external services
- Design, development, migration, and integrations
- Internal operations, support, maintenance, and optimization
