Guide · prices checked 2 November 2026
How much does a Shopify store cost in the UK?
Shopify itself is from £25 a month (£19 paid yearly), plus a fee on each card payment (2% + 25p on Basic). A theme is free or a one-off of $170 to $500. Apps and a domain are extra. Having it designed and looked after is the biggest choice, and the one this guide prices last.
Every Shopify figure here is from Shopify's own pages, read on 2 November 2026, with the link beside it.
What do Shopify's plans cost?
Four plans. Basic is the first; each plan above it costs more a month and less on each sale. Shopify's UK pricing page.
| Plan | Paid monthly | Paid yearly | Card rate (Shopify Payments) | Fee with another payment provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | £25 a month | £19 a month | 2% + 25p | 2% |
| Grow | £65 a month | £49 a month | 1.7% + 25p | 1% |
| Advanced | £344 a month | £259 a month | 1.5% + 25p | 0.6% |
| Plus | from £1,800 a month | not listed | 1.3% + 25p | 0.2% |
Shopify's offer when you start: “Try 3 days free, then £1/month for 3 months.” The pricing page doesn't say whether its prices include VAT.
What does Shopify take from each sale?
On Basic, an online card payment through Shopify Payments costs 2% + 25p. Use another payment provider and Shopify adds 2% on top of that provider's own fee.
40 orders of £25 in a month cost £30 in card fees on Basic (40 × (2% of £25 + 25p)).
Themes, apps and a domain
- A theme
- Shopify's Theme Store lists 24 free themes and 1,333 paid ones, from $170 to $500 once, priced in US dollars. The Theme Store.
- Apps
- Many are free; paid apps usually charge monthly, each at its own price on its listing. Add up the ones you actually need before you choose a plan.
- A domain
- A yearly cost, whether you buy it through Shopify or elsewhere and connect it.
What does it cost to have the store designed?
A theme gives you a layout; it doesn't make the store yours. Having it designed means a store built for your brand, set up with your products, and someone to change it after launch.
ThemeSmith Stores
£495 to build, then £149 a month (6-month minimum), or £1,495 once, yours outright, with optional care at £49 a month.
Up to 100 products set up, sizes and colours, selling abroad, in your own Shopify account, and changes by WhatsApp or email. Shopify's plan and apps are paid to Shopify.
A first year, added up
A small brand on Basic, paid monthly, taking 40 online orders of £25 a month, designed and looked after by ThemeSmith Stores.
| Shopify Basic, 12 months at £25 | £300 |
|---|---|
| Card fees, 12 months at £30 | £360 |
| ThemeSmith Stores build | £495 |
| ThemeSmith Stores, 12 months at £149 | £1,788 |
| First year | £2,943 |
Before any apps, a domain or a paid theme, and at Shopify's full monthly price (its £1 months would lower it).
Questions about what a Shopify store costs
- How much does a Shopify store cost a month?
- Shopify’s Basic plan is £25 a month paid monthly, or £19 a month paid yearly, on Shopify’s UK pricing page (2 November 2026). On top of that, each online card payment through Shopify Payments costs 2% + 25p on Basic.
- Is there a free trial?
- Shopify’s UK pricing page says: “Try 3 days free, then £1/month for 3 months.” Its questions add that most plans start at £1 a month for the first 3 months.
- Do Shopify themes cost money?
- Some don’t. Shopify’s Theme Store lists 24 free themes and 1,333 paid ones, priced from $170 to $500 as a one-off, in US dollars (2 November 2026).
- What does it cost to have a Shopify store designed?
- With ThemeSmith Stores, £495 to build, then £149 a month (6-month minimum) with up to 100 products set up and changes by message; or £1,495 once, yours outright, with optional care at £49 a month. Shopify’s own plan is paid to Shopify on top.
- What is the cheapest way to sell a few things online?
- If you have up to 30 things, each with one choice, and deliver in the UK, a Shop on a ThemeSmith website is £15 a month on any plan, with no ThemeSmith fee on your sales. Anything more, or you’re already on Shopify, that’s a Store.
Want a store that's your own, not a theme?
Tell us what you sell. Selling a few things from your website instead? That's a Shop.