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Shopify Plus vs Advanced — cost calculator (NZD)
Plug in your revenue and see whether Plus is likely to pay back versus staying on Advanced. Built for NZ stores: USD plans converted with a realistic FX premium, not mid-market fantasy rates.
Estimated costs — not a quote
Your store
Cost summary
Shopify Advanced
~$2,825/mo
~$33,898 / year
Shopify Plus
~$5,782/mo
~$69,388 / year
- Subscription + estimated transaction fees (see assumptions)
- USD plans converted with FX mid 1.66 + 2.5% premium ≈ 1.70 NZD/USD
- Plus includes up to 9 expansion stores at this tier (not priced separately here)
The difference
Plus is about $2,957 more per month (~$35,490 more per year) than Advanced on these assumptions.
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Book a 15-minute call →- FX: Mid-market USD→NZD 1.66 plus 2.5% FX premium → effective 1.70 (last verified 11 May 2026).
- Shopify list pricing: Advanced and Plus monthly USD from config, last verified 11 May 2026. Plus is often negotiated; we use the common entry figure.
- Transaction fees: We apply plan card rates plus NZD 0.30 fixed per order on Shopify Payments (same fixed on both plans in config). Non–Shopify Payments uses a simplified 2.5% processor assumption plus Shopify’s additional fee. Actual fees vary by payment mix, BNPL, refunds, and region.
- Card share: 95% of revenue treated as card — adjust in config if your mix is very different.
- Breakeven rule in the verdict: Around $1,750,000 NZD annual revenue is a rough orientation threshold; real breakeven depends on your fee mix and isn’t universal.
These are estimates. Real costs depend on your payment mix, refund rate, apps, and contract terms. Use this as a starting point, not a final quote.
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How this calculator works
You enter annual revenue, average order value, whether you’re on Shopify Payments, and a few feature flags that usually push stores toward Plus. We estimate monthly subscription cost in NZD (using configurable USD list prices and an FX premium), then add a simplified transaction-fee estimate based on typical card share.
The verdict blends that cost gap with a rough revenue threshold and the features you said you need. It’s deliberately cautious — Plus is sometimes right, sometimes not, and your payment mix matters as much as your top-line revenue.
For a deeper narrative (what Plus adds, what it doesn’t, and agency incentives), read the Shopify Plus vs Advanced guide.
What this calculator doesn’t tell you
- People and support: Plus changes the support relationship — that can matter in a crisis even when spreadsheets look borderline.
- Apps you might drop: Advanced stores sometimes stack apps that Plus makes redundant; we don’t model your app bill here.
- Negotiated Plus pricing: Real quotes vary; we use a common entry monthly USD figure from config.
- When to talk to a human: If you’re near breakeven, multi-region, or wholesale, a short conversation usually beats guessing.
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