Shopify quietly cut what you get
Shopify removed the 1% back on sales (capped at $15,000) from Plus, which it had added on Apr 21, 2026. The official pricing page now says Plus has no 1% back.
What changed
- Limits cut, Oct 2, 2026
- Before: 1% back on all sales, capped at $15,000 (Plus, from Apr 21, 2026)
- After: Not included; Plus still from $2,300/mo
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.