Shopify Profit Calculator 2026 — True Net Margin After All Fees
Shopify's $29/month Basic plan sounds cheap — until you realize it costs $0.58 per order at 50 orders/month, and adds a 2% transaction fee on top of Stripe processing when you're not on Shopify Payments. Most Shopify profit calculators ignore the monthly plan entirely and show margins 5–10 points too high. This calculator amortizes your plan cost across actual monthly order volume so you see the per-order fee stack that actually hits your bank account.
Plan cost: $0.58/order at 50 orders/mo
Net profit per order
$8.14
Margin
32.57%
Plan + tx fees
$0.58 + 2.0%
At 30 orders/mo, Basic plan adds $0.97/order.
At 200 orders/mo, it drops to $0.14/order.
How this Shopify calculator works
- 1
Enter AOV and COGS
Add your average order value, product cost, and fulfillment/shipping per order.
- 2
Select plan and monthly volume
Choose Basic, Shopify, or Advanced and enter how many orders you ship per month.
- 3
See true net margin
Review plan cost per order, transaction fees, payment processing, and ad spend combined.
Shopify fee breakdown (2026)
Official source| Fee type | Rate | Notes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic plan | $29/mo | 2% transaction fee if not using Shopify Payments | Plan |
| Shopify plan | $79/mo | 1% transaction fee; 5 staff accounts | Plan |
| Advanced plan | $299/mo | 0.5% transaction fee; advanced reporting | Plan |
| Shopify Payments — Basic | 2.9% + $0.30 | Card processing on Basic plan | Processing |
| Shopify Payments — Shopify | 2.6% + $0.30 | Lower rate on mid-tier plan | Processing |
| Third-party payment penalty | 0.5–2% | Extra transaction fee when not using Shopify Payments | Platform |
Basic plan
$29/mo
2% transaction fee if not using Shopify Payments
Plan
Shopify plan
$79/mo
1% transaction fee; 5 staff accounts
Plan
Advanced plan
$299/mo
0.5% transaction fee; advanced reporting
Plan
Shopify Payments — Basic
2.9% + $0.30
Card processing on Basic plan
Processing
Shopify Payments — Shopify
2.6% + $0.30
Lower rate on mid-tier plan
Processing
Third-party payment penalty
0.5–2%
Extra transaction fee when not using Shopify Payments
Platform
Rates accurate as of May 2026. Verify on the official platform before pricing decisions.
Worked example
Health & beauty DTCOrganic cotton face mask (3-pack), DTC Shopify store, $24.99 AOV
At $24.99 AOV with $6.50 COGS and 50 orders/month on Basic, the plan alone adds $0.58/order plus 2% transaction and 2.9% processing — net profit lands at $8.14 (32.57% margin). At 200 orders/mo the plan cost drops to $0.15/order and margin expands ~3 points.
Inputs used
- Selling price
- $24.99
- Product cost
- $6.50
- Fulfillment
- $3.25
- Ad spend
- $4.00
- Return rate
- 4%
- Shipping
- $0.00
Net profit per unit
$8.14
32.57% margin · 59.2% ROI
| Line item | Amount | % of price |
|---|---|---|
| Selling price | $24.99 | 100% |
| Return rate adjustment (4%) | $1.00 − | 4% |
| Shopify transaction fee | $0.50 − | 2% |
| Shopify Payments processing | $0.72 − | 2.9% |
| Shopify Payments (fixed) | $0.30 − | 1.2% |
| Fulfillment | $3.25 − | 13.01% |
| Product cost (COGS) | $6.50 − | 26.01% |
| Ad spend | $4.00 − | 16.01% |
| Shopify Basic plan (50 orders/mo) | $0.58 − | 2.32% |
| Net profit | $8.14 | 32.57% |
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Shopify rates verified Updated May 2026