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What will your store really cost?

Model monthly, first-year and three-year costs on Shopify, Wix and WooCommerce — subscriptions, hosting, apps, payments and one-time setup — using figures you enter yourself.

We don’t pre-fill platform prices. They change often and vary by country and plan, so you enter the figures from each provider’s official pricing page.

Your business

Amounts are shown in this currency. Nothing is converted.
Applied to order volume in years 2 and 3.

Costs for Shopify

Shopify · Official pricing

Type an amount (0 counts as zero), or choose “Doesn’t apply”.

Monthly running costs

The plan price on the provider’s pricing page.

USD /month

Not provided yet

Included with Shopify and Wix. Needed for WooCommerce.

USD /month

Marked as not applying

Total of any paid add-ons.

USD /month

Not provided yet

Yearly costs

Some plans include a domain for a period.

USD /year

Not provided yet

Payment costs

Your payment provider’s percentage rate.

% per order

Not provided yet

Fixed amount charged per transaction, if any.

USD per order

Not provided yet

Your estimate

Shopify

Lower-bound estimate
Typical month
Not provided
First year
Not provided
Three years
Not provided
Review missing costs · 11 lines to decide

Totals include only what you’ve entered, so the real cost could be higher. Decide on these lines to complete it:

  • Orders or order value not provided — payment costs aren’t included.
  • Platform subscription
  • Paid apps & extensions
  • Maintenance & support
  • Domain registration / renewal
  • Theme or design
  • Setup
  • Migration or development
  • Payment processing
  • Fixed fee per order
  • Extra platform transaction fee

Only if none of these costs apply to you. You can change any line afterwards.

First-year breakdown

  • Running costs$0.00
  • Yearly costs$0.00
  • Payment costs$0.00
  • One-time costs$0.00
Recurring (3 yrs)
$0.00
One-time
$0.00
Payments (3 yrs)
$0.00
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Check current plans on Shopify’s site.

Wix

Lower-bound estimate
Typical month
Not provided
First year
Not provided
Three years
Not provided
Review missing costs · 11 lines to decide

Totals include only what you’ve entered, so the real cost could be higher. Decide on these lines to complete it:

  • Orders or order value not provided — payment costs aren’t included.
  • Platform subscription
  • Paid apps & extensions
  • Maintenance & support
  • Domain registration / renewal
  • Theme or design
  • Setup
  • Migration or development
  • Payment processing
  • Fixed fee per order
  • Extra platform transaction fee

Only if none of these costs apply to you. You can change any line afterwards.

First-year breakdown

  • Running costs$0.00
  • Yearly costs$0.00
  • Payment costs$0.00
  • One-time costs$0.00
Recurring (3 yrs)
$0.00
One-time
$0.00
Payments (3 yrs)
$0.00
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Selling requires an eligible paid plan.

WooCommerce

Lower-bound estimate
Typical month
Not provided
First year
Not provided
Three years
Not provided
Review missing costs · 11 lines to decide

Totals include only what you’ve entered, so the real cost could be higher. Decide on these lines to complete it:

  • Orders or order value not provided — payment costs aren’t included.
  • Website hosting
  • Paid apps & extensions
  • Maintenance & support
  • Domain registration / renewal
  • Theme or design
  • Setup
  • Migration or development
  • Payment processing
  • Fixed fee per order
  • Extra platform transaction fee

Only if none of these costs apply to you. You can change any line afterwards.

First-year breakdown

  • Running costs$0.00
  • Yearly costs$0.00
  • Payment costs$0.00
  • One-time costs$0.00
Recurring (3 yrs)
$0.00
One-time
$0.00
Payments (3 yrs)
$0.00
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WooCommerce is free software. Bluehost is one optional host — any compatible host works.

Lowest estimated cost doesn’t mean best fit. Consider features, effort and how you want to work.

Included: the cost lines you entered, with yearly costs spread monthly in “Typical month”. One-time costs are counted in year one only. Not included: taxes, shipping, marketing, chargebacks, currency conversion or anything you haven’t entered.

Estimates only, based on your inputs. Not a quote or guarantee. Prices and fees vary by country, plan, provider, payment method and configuration.

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How online store costs work

Subscription vs self-hosted

Shopify and Wix are hosted: you pay the provider a plan fee, and hosting, security and updates are included. WooCommerce is free, open-source software for WordPress — there’s no subscription, but you pay for hosting yourself and take on updates and security, or pay someone to.

Payment processing

Almost every online sale carries a processing fee, usually a percentage of the order plus sometimes a fixed amount. Rates depend on your provider, country, card type and plan. Some platforms add their own transaction fee in certain setups, for example when using a third-party payment provider.

Apps, extensions and services

Many stores add paid apps or extensions for reviews, subscriptions, email or shipping. Premium themes, developer help and ongoing maintenance can add more. These vary hugely, so the calculator lets you enter your own.

One-time vs recurring costs

Recurring costs (plans, hosting, apps, domains) repeat every month or year. One-time costs (a theme, setup help, migration) are paid once. Over three years, small monthly amounts often outweigh a one-off purchase.

Why starting prices rarely tell the whole story

An advertised starting price usually covers just the base plan. Payment fees, apps, a domain, a theme or hosting can sit on top. Comparing total cost across realistic order volumes gives a fairer picture than comparing plan prices.

Assumptions and methodology

Straight answers.