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Shopify Pricing UK 2026: How Much Does Shopify Cost?

Shopify UK plans currently start from £19 per month when billed yearly, or £25 per month when paid monthly. The right plan depends on the size of your business, your team, payment volume and the functionality you need. In this updated 2026 guide, we break down current Shopify UK pricing, transaction fees and the additional costs you should consider before choosing a plan.

Last updated: 27 August 2026

Shopify UK plans at a glance

Shopify currently offers three main plans for most ecommerce businesses: Basic, Grow and Advanced, alongside Shopify Plus for larger and more complex businesses.

Shopify UK pricing checked 27 August 2026. Source: Shopify.

Basic

£25 per month, or £19 per month billed yearly.

Shopify Basic is the entry-level full ecommerce plan and is designed primarily for solo entrepreneurs and smaller businesses.

The plan includes a full online store, unlimited products, Shopify’s checkout, inventory management, selling through social and marketplace channels, and Shopify’s built-in AI tools. Standard UK online card rates currently start at 2% + 25p when using Shopify Payments.

Grow

£65 per month, or £49 per month billed yearly.

Shopify Grow is aimed at businesses that need more team access and lower payment rates as they grow.

Grow includes up to five staff accounts and reduces standard UK online card rates to 1.7% + 25p. For a growing ecommerce team, the difference between Basic and Grow is less about having a different storefront and more about operational access, payment costs and the tools needed to manage a larger business.

Advanced

£344 per month, or £259 per month billed yearly.

Shopify Advanced is designed for businesses selling at greater scale or across multiple markets.

Advanced supports up to 15 staff accounts, offers lower payment rates, live third-party shipping rates and more advanced tools for tailoring the store by region. Standard UK online card rates currently start at 1.5% + 25p.

For businesses selling internationally, the additional control over markets, shipping and operations can make Advanced more relevant than simply looking at the difference in subscription price.

Shopify Plus

From £1,800 per month.

Shopify Plus is Shopify’s enterprise-level plan for more complex and high-volume businesses. UK pricing currently starts from £1,800 per month, although the final cost and commercial terms depend on the business and agreement.

Plus adds capabilities such as unlimited staff accounts, a more customisable checkout, significantly higher API capacity, extensive B2B capabilities and priority support.

For most smaller ecommerce businesses, Plus is unnecessary. It becomes relevant when scale, operational complexity or custom requirements begin to justify the additional investment.

Is Shopify cheaper if you pay yearly?

Yes. Shopify currently offers lower monthly-equivalent pricing when Basic, Grow or Advanced are billed yearly.

Basic drops from £25 to £19 per month, Grow from £65 to £49, and Advanced from £344 to £259.

The yearly option can make sense for established businesses that already know Shopify is the right platform for them. New businesses may prefer the flexibility of monthly billing while testing their store and business model.

Worth remembering: Shopify’s offers and subscription terms can change. Always check the current Shopify UK pricing page before purchasing or changing a plan.

What does Shopify really cost beyond the subscription?

The Shopify subscription is only one part of the cost of running a professional ecommerce store. Depending on your business, you may also need to budget for a domain, premium theme, apps, custom design, development and ongoing optimisation.

Premium themes

Shopify offers free themes alongside paid themes. Current premium themes in the Shopify Theme Store typically range from around $100 to $500 USD.

A premium theme can be an effective option for businesses that do not need highly bespoke functionality or a completely custom storefront.

Apps

Some businesses can operate almost entirely with Shopify’s native functionality, while others rely on subscriptions, reviews, bundles, booking, loyalty or other specialist apps.

Monthly app costs can therefore vary considerably depending on the functionality your store actually needs. Adding apps simply because a feature is available can also introduce unnecessary complexity, so we generally recommend assessing what Shopify can handle natively before expanding the app stack.

Design and development

A Shopify subscription gives you the platform, but it does not include custom UX, brand-led store design, migrations, bespoke functionality or development work.

The cost of these services depends on how far the store needs to move beyond a standard Shopify setup. Some businesses are well served by configuring a strong premium theme, while others need custom design, product logic, integrations or functionality built around the way their customers actually shop.

Domain

A custom domain may be purchased through Shopify or another domain provider, with pricing varying by extension and registrar.

Do you pay transaction fees on Shopify?

Shopify Payments has its own card-processing rates, which decrease on higher plans. In the UK, standard online card rates currently start at 2% + 25p on Basic, 1.7% + 25p on Grow and 1.5% + 25p on Advanced.

If you use a third-party payment provider instead of Shopify Payments, Shopify may also charge an additional transaction fee. These are currently 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced and 0.2% on Plus.

Shopify UK payment rates checked 27 August 2026. Source: Shopify.

Which Shopify plan should you choose?

The cheapest plan is not automatically the most economical option, and the most expensive plan is not automatically the best one.

A smaller store may be perfectly well served by Basic for a long time. A growing team may benefit from Grow because of staff access and lower payment rates. Businesses selling internationally or operating at larger scale may find Advanced more appropriate.

Shopify Plus should generally be evaluated against genuine operational or technical requirements rather than simply choosing it because the business has reached a certain size.

The more useful question is not simply “Which Shopify plan has the most features?” but “Which plan supports the way this business actually needs to sell?”