Shopify raised Basic from $29 to $39 a month
Monthly list prices rose to Basic $39 (from $29), the mid-tier Shopify plan (now Grow) $105 (from $79) and Advanced $399 (from $299). New accounts got the new prices from the late-January 2023 announcement, and existing merchants from April 23, 2023.
What changed
- Price increase, 35%, Apr 23, 2023
- Before: Basic $29/mo, Shopify (now Grow) $79/mo, Advanced $299/mo, monthly
- After: Basic $39/mo, Grow $105/mo, Advanced $399/mo, monthly
- Existing customers: Existing merchants moved to the new prices on April 23, 2023, after being given until then to prepare.
Cheaper alternatives to Shopify
At a 50-product store doing $5k a month, Shopify costs $39/mo. 1 e-commerce platform costs less:
- WooCommerce: free (Free WooCommerce core, self-hosted, with no paid extension needed), covers 69% of Shopify; missing or partial: Online store (partly), Recurring billing (partly), Shipping rates & labels (partly), Sales tax & VAT (partly), Multi-currency pricing (partly)
Shopify alternatives: 2 e-commerce platforms compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Shopify: Shopify.