Shopify Basic
- Monthly Fee: $49.00 CAD Billed in CAD
- Processing Fees: 2.8% + $0.30 Billed in CAD
- Total Fees: $54.80 CAD Based on monthly sales
Plus:
- 10 Locations
- Gift Cards
- Professional Reports
Shopify Grow
- Monthly Fee: $132.00 CAD Billed in CAD
- Processing Fees: 2.6% + $0.30 Billed in CAD
- Total Fees: $137.60 CAD Based on monthly sales
Plus:
- 5 Staff Accounts
- 10 Locations
- Gift Cards
- Professional Reports
- International Domains
- International Pricing
Shopify Advanced
- Monthly Fee: $517.00 CAD Billed in CAD
- Processing Fees: 2.4% + $0.30 Billed in CAD
- Total Fees: $522.40 CAD Based on monthly sales
Plus:
- 15 Staff Accounts
- 10 Locations
- Gift Cards
- Professional Reports
- Third-party shipping rates
- International Domains
- International Pricing
- International Pricing (per variant)
Shopify Plus
- Monthly Fee: $3,400.00 CAD Billed in CAD
- Processing Fees: 2.15% + $0.30 Billed in CAD
- Total Fees: $3,405.15 CAD Based on monthly sales
Plus:
- Unlimited Staff Accounts
- 200 Locations
- Gift Cards
- Professional Reports
- Third-party shipping rates
- B2B / Wholesale
- International Domains
- International Pricing
- International Pricing (per variant)
Summary
Best value for you right now: Shopify Basic
- Avg. Monthly Sales: $100.00 CAD
- Total Monthly Fees: $54.80 CAD
- Profit: $45.20 CAD
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Start your free trialCommon questions
How much does Shopify cost per month?
Billed monthly for Canadian merchants, Shopify Basic is CA$49, Shopify Grow is CA$132 and Shopify Advanced is CA$517. Paying annually reduces each of those. Shopify bills Canadian merchants in Canadian dollars rather than converting from USD, so these are the real prices rather than a conversion.
What are Shopify's payment processing fees?
With Shopify Payments the online card rate for Canadian merchants is 2.8% + CA$0.30 on Shopify Basic, 2.6% + CA$0.30 on Shopify Grow and 2.4% + CA$0.30 on Shopify Advanced. The percentage applies to the full amount the customer is charged, which includes any shipping you bill them for.
What fees does Etsy charge sellers?
Etsy charges CA$0.27 per listing, a 6.5% transaction fee, and payment processing of 3% + CA$0.25 for domestic orders. The 6.5% applies to the total the buyer pays, shipping included — not just the item price.
Does it cost anything to open an Etsy shop?
Etsy may charge a one-time set-up fee of $15–$29 USD when you open a shop. It is not charged to every seller — it depends on your region and account — and it is non-refundable once paid. Because it is conditional, it is not included in the running totals on this page.
Is Etsy cheaper than Shopify?
It depends on your volume. Etsy has no monthly fee, so it wins at low sales volumes. Because it takes 6.5% of every sale on top of payment processing, its per-sale cost is much higher, and past a certain point Shopify Basic at CA$49 a month works out cheaper. This calculator finds that crossover point for your numbers.
How many stores does Shopify Plus include?
A Shopify Plus contract covers one main store plus 9 expansion stores — 10 in total — at no additional cost. Staging stores do not count towards that limit. If you need more than 10, pricing is negotiated directly with Shopify.
How much does Shopify Plus cost?
Shopify Plus starts at CA$3,400 per month on a three-year term. Shopify bills the greater of that platform fee or 0.35% of your monthly sales, so high-volume merchants pay more than the headline figure. Card processing is 2.15% + CA$0.30.