Free tool
SHOPIFY VS WOOCOMMERCE FEE CALCULATOR
Enter your Shopify plan, monthly revenue, and average order value. The calculator shows what you pay Shopify today, what the same store would cost on WooCommerce, and how long a migration takes to pay for itself.
Shopify to WooCommerce savings
Estimate what you keep every month
Numbers use Shopify Payments rates. Third party gateway surcharges (0.5 to 2 percent) make the gap bigger, not smaller.
On Shopify Shopify
$745/mo
Plan fee plus 2.7% and $0.30 per order.
On WooCommerce with WebCare
$809/mo
Managed hosting (~$30) plus $99 Care Plan plus Stripe fees.
Estimated monthly savings
$0
That is roughly $0 back in your business every year. Migration usually pays for itself in a few months.
Ballpark only. Actual numbers depend on gateway, chargebacks, apps, and taxes. Ask us for a written scoped quote based on your real Shopify report.
Estimates use current Shopify pricing and a typical managed WooCommerce baseline. Your actual numbers depend on processor, apps, and hosting choice. Ask us for a written comparison based on your last 3 months of Shopify statements.
How the math works
Shopify Payments transaction rates
Basic 2.9% + $0.30, Shopify 2.7% + $0.30, Advanced 2.5% + $0.30 per order in the United States. Non Shopify Payments processors add another 0.5% to 2% Shopify fee on top.
WooCommerce baseline used here
$30 per month managed WordPress hosting, $99 per month WebCare care plan, and Stripe or PayPal at 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. No platform revenue share.
What the calculator ignores
Third party apps, themes, and taxes are ignored on both sides because they are similar between platforms. If your Shopify app bill is heavy, WooCommerce savings are usually larger, not smaller.
When Shopify still wins
Under about $8,000 per month revenue on Basic, and stores that lean hard on the Shopify app ecosystem. We tell you honestly if your numbers do not support a move.
Written by Ali Yasin Jatoi
Founder of WebCare Studios. Ali has worked with WordPress for more than 10 years, including managing a Pearl Lemon internal fleet of 150+ sites with WP-CLI automation for updates, security cleanup, and malware removal. He has hands on experience across major hosts including Cloudways, A2 Hosting, Hostinger, and Bluehost.
Common questions
Is WooCommerce actually cheaper than Shopify?+
For stores above roughly $10,000 per month in revenue, yes, usually by $200 to $2,000 per month depending on plan and transaction rate. Under $8,000 per month on Shopify Basic, the platforms are close and Shopify is often simpler.
What are the real Shopify transaction fees?+
In the United States, Shopify Payments charges 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.7% + $0.30 on Shopify, and 2.5% + $0.30 on Advanced. If you use Stripe or PayPal instead of Shopify Payments, Shopify adds another 0.5% to 2% fee on top of the processor's rate.
What does WooCommerce cost per month?+
WooCommerce itself is free. Real monthly cost is hosting ($20 to $50 for a growing store), a care plan ($99 with us includes updates, backups, and security), and processor fees (2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe or PayPal). No revenue share to any platform.
How long does the switch take to pay for itself?+
Migration cost divided by monthly savings gives payback months. Most $20k to $50k per month stores pay off a $1,499 migration in 2 to 6 months, then keep the savings.
Does moving from Shopify hurt SEO?+
Not if the redirects are done right. Every Shopify Shopify URL pattern maps cleanly to WordPress permalinks with one 301 per URL. We snapshot rankings the day before cutover and monitor for 30 days after with a written no ranking loss guarantee.
Do you handle the whole migration?+
Yes. Products, customers, orders, redirects, checkout, and subscriptions. Fixed quote from $1,499 (standard) or $2,999 (complex, with subscriptions or heavy customization).
Want a written comparison based on your real numbers?
Send us your last 3 months of Shopify statements. We reply with a line by line comparison, a fixed migration quote, and a payback timeline. No sales pitch, no obligation.