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Shopify Pricing India 2026: Plans, Fees & Hidden Costs Explained

BYB Traction · bybtraction.com Free Beginner India

The most complete rupee-denominated breakdown of what Shopify actually costs an Indian merchant once you add GST, the third-party payment-gateway fee (since Shopify Payments isn't available in India) and plan tiers - the hidden-cost math founders skip until the first invoice.

  • Plans run roughly Starter ₹399, Basic ₹1,499, Grow ₹5,599, Advanced ₹22,680 and Plus from ₹1,75,000 per month before 18% GST - figures change, verify current pricing.
  • Because Shopify Payments isn't live in India, every merchant also pays a 2%/1%/0.5%/0.15% third-party transaction fee depending on plan, on top of the payment gateway's own charge.
  • Grow becomes cheaper than Basic once monthly revenue crosses roughly ₹4 lakh, purely from the transaction-fee saving.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. Shopify or WooCommerce for my first store in India?
  2. Is Shopify worth ₹1,500+/month when I'm only doing 5 orders a day?

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