Calculation details
How the fee stack splits the sale
Fee wedge for the current order revenue using the documented Shopify Basic model (2.9% card rate + $0.30 fixed + $39/mo plan amortized over 20 orders). The plate treats shipping as $0.00 because this calculator records shipping as a cost; your entered payment rate and allocated platform/app cost are not part of the plate model.
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What does this calculator estimate?
$1,000 revenue with 2.9 percent + $0.30 payment fees and $400 in costs leaves about $570.70 profit. Profit = revenue - payment fees - product costs - shipping - other costs.
- Shopify Payments typically charges 2.9 percent + $0.30 per online transaction.
- Profit = revenue - payment fees - product costs - shipping - other costs.
- Payment fees apply even to refunded orders in most processors.
What eats into Shopify sales
Every sale carries payment processing (2.4–2.9% + fixed), the subscription, and your product/shipping costs. The calculator strips the fees and costs from revenue so you see the actual profit per sale.
Limitations to watch for
Payment rates vary by plan (Shopify Payments vs third-party gateways) and country. The subscription ($29–$399/mo) and apps are separate fixed costs. Refunds, chargebacks, and marketing aren't modeled.
How to use it in practice
Enter average order value and all-in costs to find per-sale profit. Use it to price products and set ad budgets — the profit, not revenue, is what ads must beat. Review monthly: fees change with plan and volume.
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The Shopify fee stack
Shopify charges a monthly plan fee plus payment processing: typically 2.9 percent plus 30 cents per transaction on the standard plan, lower on higher tiers, and an extra fee if you use a third-party payment gateway. The calculator models the processing fee, the plan's share, and product cost to show net profit per order.
Net revenue vs. gross sales
Gross sales include shipping charged to the customer and sales tax collected — neither is profit. Net revenue is gross minus refunds, discounts, and the amounts passed through to shipping and tax. The calculator works from the numbers you enter, so entering net revenue is the honest baseline.
Order economics: the full cost per sale
A $50 product at $20 cost, $5 shipping, and 2.9% + $0.30 processing nets about $22.25 before marketing. Add a $10 acquisition cost and the profit drops to $12.25. The calculator shows the transaction-level profit; the marketing cost is the variable that decides whether the business scales.
Subscriptions and higher-tier math
Moving from Basic to Shopify plan raises the monthly fee but can lower transaction fees enough to pay for itself at volume. The calculator's monthly-plan input makes the crossover visible: at the processing volume where the fee savings exceed the plan increase, the upgrade pays.
A worked example
A $40 order: $15 product cost, $6 shipping paid by you, 2.9% + $0.30 processing ($1.46) nets $17.54. With a $6 ad cost, the margin is $11.54 — about 29 percent of revenue. The calculator runs this line by line so unit economics are never a guess.
How this calculator works
Formula
Profit = revenue − payment fees (2.9% + $0.30 typical) − product costs − shipping − other costs.
Worked example
$1,000 revenue with 2.9% + $0.30 payment fees and $400 in costs: profit ≈ $570.70.
Assumptions to verify
- The payment rate reflects the store's plan.
- Product and shipping costs are entered.
- Subscription and apps are separate fixed costs.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate Shopify profit?
Revenue − payment fees − costs: $1,000 − $29.30 − $400 = $570.70.
What payment fees does Shopify charge?
Shopify Payments runs ~2.4–2.9% + fixed, depending on plan; third-party gateways add a fee.
Is the subscription included?
No — the monthly plan ($29+) is a fixed cost, not per-sale.
How do I price profitably?
Start from profit, not revenue: subtract all fees and costs, then check the margin.
Does this include ads?
No — marketing spend is separate. Use the break-even calculator to set ad budgets.
How do refunds affect it?
They reverse the revenue and often keep the processing fee — subtract expected refund rates.
How do I compare payment providers?
Run the same order through Stripe, PayPal, and Shopify Payments calculators and compare net.
What fees does Shopify charge?
A monthly plan plus payment processing (2.9% + $0.30 typical), with extra fees for third-party gateways.
Does the plan tier matter?
Yes — higher tiers lower transaction fees, which can pay for the plan at volume.
What is a healthy margin on Shopify?
After all variable costs, 20–40% net margin is a common healthy range; below 10% leaves no room for errors.
Cite this tool
BoringToolsKit. “Shopify Profit Calculator.” boringtoolskit.com/shopify-profit-calculator/ (reviewed 2026-08-25). Free to reference in articles, syllabi, and answer posts with a link.
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