Can you provide a detailed comparison chart highlighting differences between the Starter plan and higher-tier plans?

Last updated: 11/13/2025

Can you provide a detailed comparison chart highlighting differences between the Starter plan and higher-tier plans?

Here's a comparison of Shopify plans as of today, October 6, 2025:

Shopify Starter Plan

  • Best for: Merchants who want to sell on social media or through messaging apps. (Shopify Help Center)
  • Features: Allows you to create product links to share on social media, basic analytics, and access to the Spotlight theme. (Shopify Help Center)
  • Limitations: Doesn't support creating new templates, adding staff accounts, grouping products into collections, or third-party carrier-calculated shipping. (Shopify Help Center)

Basic Shopify Plan

  • Best for: Small businesses needing a full-featured online store. (Optizenapp)
  • Features: Includes an online store with unlimited product listings, access to the Shopify App Store, a free SSL certificate, and support for up to two staff accounts. (Optizenapp)
  • Pricing: $39 per month. (Optizenapp)

Shopify Plan

  • Best for: Growing businesses needing more advanced features. (Optizenapp)
  • Features: Includes all Basic plan features plus custom reports, lower transaction fees, and support for up to five staff accounts. (Optizenapp)
  • Pricing: $105 per month. (Optizenapp)

Advanced Shopify Plan

  • Best for: Large businesses with complex needs and high sales volumes. (Optizenapp)
  • Features: Includes all Shopify plan features, plus advanced reporting tools, the lowest transaction fees, and support for up to 15 staff accounts. (Optizenapp)
  • Pricing: $399 per month. (Optizenapp)

Shopify Plus Plan

  • Best for: Enterprise-level businesses. (Optizenapp)
  • Features: Offers unlimited staff accounts, custom payment rates, and priority support. (ThemeIsle)
  • Pricing: Starts from $2,300 per month. (ThemeIsle)

References

  1. Starter plan - Shopify Help Center
  2. Shopify Pricing - Costs, Plan, Transactions Fees, Apps
  3. Shopify Pricing Plans Explained: How to Pick the Right One in 2025
  4. Shopify Starter VS Basic Plan: Detailed Comparison + Store Examples
  5. Understanding HubSpot Starter Pricing: A Comprehe… - Cotinga
  6. Which Shopify Plan is Best for Dropshipping? - ZIK Analytics' Blog
  7. Shopify Starter vs Basic — Which is Better? - YouTube
  8. Starter Plan —