Is Shopify free?
No. Shopify has no free plan: a store starts with a 3-day free trial, and the Starter plan is no longer open to new stores. The cheapest plan that works on your own domain is Basic, $348 for the first year.
Last checked 2026-10-18 on the official pages.
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| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Online store | Own domain | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | pending | pending | not shown | not shown | Not available to new stores (Shopify help center); price pending |
| Basic | not shown | $29/mo ($348/yr) | yes | yes | Annual price read from the pricing page's embedded USD data; monthly USD price not shown to us |
| Grow | pending | pending | yes | yes | USD price not visible from our location |
| Advanced | pending | pending | yes | yes | USD price not visible from our location |
What the official pages say
- The Starter plan isn't available to new stores source · 2026-10-18
- Basic, billed yearly: 29.00 USD per month (price data embedded in the pricing page, with a 25% annual discount) source · 2026-10-18
- Basic includes a full-featured online store and a custom domain name source · 2026-10-18
- You can use a domain you already own, or buy a new one source · 2026-10-18
- Try 3 days free (the price after the trial is shown in DKK from our location) source · 2026-10-18
Still pending
- Monthly USD price for Basic
- USD prices for Grow and Advanced (the page is localised to DKK for our location)
- Starter price (plan closed to new stores)
- Starter plan: Not available to new stores (Shopify help center); price pending
- Grow plan: USD price not visible from our location
- Advanced plan: USD price not visible from our location
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shopify free?
No. Shopify has no free plan: a store starts with a 3-day free trial, and the Starter plan is no longer open to new stores. The cheapest plan that works on your own domain is Basic, $348 for the first year.
How much does Shopify cost?
Shopify paid plans start at $29 a month billed annually (Basic). The official page shows no monthly price. On your own domain with annual billing, the cheapest plan (Basic) costs $348 for one year and $1,044 over three.
Can I use my own domain with Shopify?
Yes, on paid plans: Basic.