Shopify pricing guide · every figure checked 4 November 2026
How Much Does Shopify Cost in Ireland?
Shopify costs an Irish business €32, €92 or €384 a month, or €24, €69 or €289 a month billed yearly, plus 2% + €0.25 per online card sale on Basic with Shopify Payments. Another payment provider adds a Shopify fee of up to 2%. Every figure here comes from Shopify's own pages, checked on 4 November 2026.
- Prices in euro from Shopify's Irish pricing page
- Every figure checked 4 November 2026
- Calculator built only from published rates
Your monthly Shopify bill
What a shop in Ireland pays Shopify, line by line
- Plan fee
- €32, €92 or €384 a monthor €24, €69 or €289 a month paid yearly
- Card fees, Shopify Payments
- 2% + €0.25 a saleon Basic; 1.5% + €0.25 on Advanced
- Third-party fee
- 2%, 1% or 0.6%only if another provider takes payments
- Apps
- Each app's own chargesubscription and usage charges on the bill
- VAT on Shopify's fees
- 23%for a store located in Ireland
Paid to PayPal, not Shopify: 3.40% + €0.35 a PayPal sale
This guide covers what Shopify, the online shop platform, costs a business in Ireland: its plans, its payment fees and the other charges that reach your bill. It is not a Shopify page; every Shopify figure links to the Shopify page it came from. For help setting up or fixing a store, see Shopify store set-up in Ireland. Digital Bridge here is the web design studio at Gorey Business Park, not DigitalBridge Group, the US investment firm, and we run Google, Facebook and Instagram ads as a separate service.
This is a fit if
- Your business is based in Ireland and sells, or plans to sell, products online.
- You want Shopify's prices in euro, with the card fee for each plan.
- You can estimate your monthly online sales and orders, even roughly.
- You are choosing a Shopify plan, or choosing between Shopify and your own website.
This is not a fit if
- Your business is based outside Ireland; Shopify Payments rules differ by country.
- Your shop is large enough for Shopify Plus, which starts at €2,100 a month.
- You only want ads run for your shop; we run Google, Facebook and Instagram ads separately, quoted in writing.
- You need advice on your own VAT position; your accountant or Revenue can give it.
Not sure which applies? Try the calculator, or call 085 224 1848 and we will tell you whether Shopify or a store on your own website suits you, even when the answer is to do it yourself.
Shopify pricing in Ireland: what does each plan cost?
Shopify's pricing page for Ireland lists Basic at €32 a month, Grow at €92 and Advanced at €384 when you pay monthly, or €24, €69 and €289 a month when you pay yearly. Plus starts at €2,100 a month. Every plan is priced in euro (Shopify, 2026).
The plans differ in what each online sale costs as well as in the monthly fee. The card rate with Shopify Payments falls from 2% + €0.25 on Basic to 1.5% + €0.25 on Advanced, and the fee Shopify adds when another provider takes your payments falls from 2% to 0.6%. Shopify says there are no set-up fees on any plan, and hosting is included, so you do not buy it separately [1].
Grow is Shopify's middle plan, between Basic and Advanced. If you would rather have the store set up for you, see Shopify store set-up in Ireland.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | Online card rate with Shopify Payments | Fee if another provider takes payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | €32 a month | €24 a month (€288 a year) | 2% + €0.25 | 2% |
| Grow | €92 a month | €69 a month (€828 a year) | 1.7% + €0.25 | 1% |
| Advanced | €384 a month | €289 a month (€3,468 a year) | 1.5% + €0.25 | 0.6% |
| Plus | From €2,100 a month | Not shown | 1.4% + €0.25 | 0.2% |
Source: Shopify's pricing page for Ireland, checked 4 November 2026. Shopify lists its card rates excl. VAT; the VAT Shopify adds to an Irish store's bill is explained below.
How much do you save by paying for Shopify yearly?
Paying yearly saves €96 a year on Basic, €276 on Grow and €1,140 on Advanced, about a quarter of the monthly price. Shopify charges the full year upfront, and its help centre says plan charges are generally non-refundable, so yearly billing suits a shop you know you will keep (Shopify Help Center, 2026).
The arithmetic from Shopify's Irish prices: Basic costs €384 a year on monthly billing (12 × €32) or €288 on yearly billing (12 × €24); Grow costs €1,104 or €828; Advanced costs €4,608 or €3,468.
Is Shopify free to start?
For 3 days, yes. Shopify's pricing page offers a free 3-day trial with no credit card needed, then €1 a month for the first 3 months on most plans, before standard monthly pricing starts [1]. After that, the lowest plan on Shopify's Irish pricing page is Basic, at €24 a month billed yearly.
Do Shopify's prices include VAT?
Not the card rates, which Shopify's pricing page lists excl. VAT. Shopify's help centre says a store located in Ireland is charged 23% VAT on relevant Shopify fees, shown on each monthly bill (Shopify Help Center, 2026). If your business is VAT registered, ask your accountant whether you can reclaim it.
Shopify asks every store in Europe for a VAT number, or confirmation that it has none, and checks the number on the EU's VIES system. Its help centre does not say which fees count as relevant, so the calculator below shows Shopify's figures before VAT and lets you add the 23%.
What are Shopify Payments fees in Ireland?
Shopify Payments charges 2% + €0.25 for each online sale on a standard card on Basic, 1.7% + €0.25 on Grow, 1.5% + €0.25 on Advanced and 1.4% + €0.25 on Plus. Amex and international cards cost 1 to 1.1 percentage points more, and card sales in person cost 1.5% to 1.7% [1].
Shopify Payments is Shopify's own card processing, built into its checkout. In Ireland it takes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro and UnionPay, and turns on Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay with no extra set-up (Shopify Help Center, 2026). The rate depends on your plan, so the same €50 order costs €1.25 in fees on Basic and €1.00 on Advanced.
- Adds costIf you refund an order, then the card fee and any currency conversion fee are not returned to you (Shopify Help Center, 2026)
- Adds costIf a customer disputes a card payment, then Shopify Payments charges a €15 chargeback fee plus 23% VAT, returned if you win (Shopify Help Center, 2026)
- NeedsIf your business has no euro bank account that takes SEPA transfers, then Shopify Payments has nowhere to pay out, so open one before you apply
| Payment | Basic | Grow | Advanced | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online, standard card | 2% + €0.25 | 1.7% + €0.25 | 1.5% + €0.25 | 1.4% + €0.25 |
| Online, Amex or international card | 3.1% + €0.25 | 2.7% + €0.25 | 2.5% + €0.25 | 2.4% + €0.25 |
| In person, card | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Klarna | 4.99% + €0.35 | 4.99% + €0.35 | 4.99% + €0.35 | 3.99% + €0.35 |
Source: Shopify's pricing page for Ireland, checked 4 November 2026. Shopify lists these rates excl. VAT.
What do you need to set up Shopify Payments in Ireland?
An Irish business address, a euro bank account that can take SEPA transfers, and valid photo ID such as a passport or driving licence. Sole traders, partnerships, companies and non-profits can all apply, and you add your VAT number if you have one (Shopify Help Center, 2026).
Shopify also asks for a selfie with your photo ID to confirm who you are. Payouts arrive in euro on every plan; how long they take is answered in the questions further down.
What is Shopify's currency conversion fee?
2% of the sale when a customer pays in a currency other than your store's, in every Shopify Payments country except the United States, where it is 1.5%. The fee is not returned when you refund the order (Shopify Help Center, 2026).
Shopify cost calculator: what will your store cost a month?
Enter your monthly online sales, your number of orders and how customers pay, and the calculator works out the plan fee, card fees and other charges for Basic, Grow and Advanced side by side. It uses only the rates Shopify and PayPal publish, each listed with its source under the tool.
It is a guide, not a bill. In-person sales, Klarna, Shopify Plus, shipping labels and one-off theme or app charges are left out, and if another provider takes your card payments, its rate is yours to enter.
What will your Shopify store cost a month? Compare Basic, Grow and Advanced.
Costs least for these figures
Basic€162.50 a month3.3% of your online sales
BasicCosts least
€162.50 a month
- Basic plan€32.00€32 a month, paid monthly
- Card fees, standard cards€112.502% + €0.25 on €4,500 in 90 orders
- Card fees, Amex and international cards€18.003.1% + €0.25 on €500 in 10 orders
Grow
€207.00 a month
- Grow plan€92.00€92 a month, paid monthly
- Card fees, standard cards€99.001.7% + €0.25 on €4,500 in 90 orders
- Card fees, Amex and international cards€16.002.7% + €0.25 on €500 in 10 orders
Advanced
€489.00 a month
- Advanced plan€384.00€384 a month, paid monthly
- Card fees, standard cards€90.001.5% + €0.25 on €4,500 in 90 orders
- Card fees, Amex and international cards€15.002.5% + €0.25 on €500 in 10 orders
How this works: plan fee + card fees (rate × sales, plus the fixed fee × orders) + PayPal fees + apps, with Shopify's third-party fee instead of its card fees if another provider takes the payments, and 23% VAT on the fees on Shopify's bill if you tick the box. Orders are split between card types and PayPal in the same shares as your sales. Every rate is listed below with its source, checked 4 November 2026. In-person sales, Klarna, Shopify Plus, shipping labels and one-off theme or app charges are left out. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Rates used, with their sources
| Rate | Basic | Grow | Advanced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan fee, billed monthly | €32 a month | €92 a month | €384 a month | Shopify pricing page, Ireland, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
| Plan fee, billed yearly | €24 a month | €69 a month | €289 a month | Shopify pricing page, Ireland, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
| Online sale, standard card (Shopify Payments) | 2% + €0.25 | 1.7% + €0.25 | 1.5% + €0.25 | Shopify pricing page, Ireland, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
| Online sale, Amex or international card (Shopify Payments) | 3.1% + €0.25 | 2.7% + €0.25 | 2.5% + €0.25 | Shopify pricing page, Ireland, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
| Third-party transaction fee, with another provider | 2% | 1% | 0.6% | Shopify pricing page, Ireland, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
| Currency conversion (Shopify Payments) | 2% | 2% | 2% | Shopify Help Center, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
| PayPal sale, Irish PayPal account | 3.40% + €0.35 | 3.40% + €0.35 | 3.40% + €0.35 | PayPal fee page, Ireland, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
| VAT on Shopify's fees, store in Ireland | 23% | 23% | 23% | Shopify Help Center, checked 4 Nov 2026 |
Shopify lists its card rates excl. VAT. PayPal's fees are charged by PayPal, so they are not on your Shopify bill and get no Shopify VAT.
What does a Shopify store cost a month? Three worked examples
On Basic billed yearly, a shop taking €1,000 a month in 25 card orders pays Shopify €50.25, 5.0% of sales. At €5,000 in 100 orders it pays €149, 3.0%. At €25,000 in 400 orders, Grow costs €594, 2.4%, all before VAT.
These are example sizes chosen to show the arithmetic, not figures from any real shop. Each assumes Shopify Payments, standard cards only, no PayPal and no apps; use the calculator above for your own mix. At €25,000 a month, Grow costs €30 less than Basic would (€624), because the shop is past the €15,000 switch point for yearly billing.
| Example shop | Plan, billed yearly | The arithmetic | Shopify's fees a month | With 23% VAT added | Share of sales | Extra with another provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small shop: €1,000 in 25 orders | Basic | €24 + 2% of €1,000 + 25 × €0.25 | €50.25 | €61.81 | 5.0% | €20 (2%), plus the provider's own fees |
| Growing shop: €5,000 in 100 orders | Basic | €24 + 2% of €5,000 + 100 × €0.25 | Fixed written quote | €183.27 | 3.0% | €100 (2%), plus the provider's own fees |
| Busy shop: €25,000 in 400 orders | Grow | €69 + 1.7% of €25,000 + 400 × €0.25 | €594 | €730.62 | 2.4% | €250 (1%), plus the provider's own fees |
Example sizes chosen to show the arithmetic, not figures from any real shop. All card sales are on standard cards through Shopify Payments, with no PayPal, apps or currency conversion. The VAT column adds 23% to every Shopify fee shown, the top of the range: Shopify's help centre says an Irish store pays 23% VAT on relevant fees but does not list them.
How much does it cost to start a Shopify store?
€3 for the first 3 months on most plans, after a free 3-day trial, plus anything you choose to buy, such as a paid theme, a domain or apps [1]. Then the plan fee runs from €24 a month billed yearly, and every card sale carries its fee.
Shopify's own themes are free. If you would rather have the store built for you, a Shopify set-up from Digital Bridge gets one fixed price in writing within 48 hours of a free 20-minute call; Shopify's plan and card fees are paid to Shopify, not to us.
When does upgrading from Basic to Grow pay for itself?
With Shopify Payments, Grow costs less than Basic once standard card sales pass €20,000 a month on monthly billing, or €15,000 on yearly billing. Advanced costs less than Grow only above €146,000 a month. If another provider takes your payments, Grow wins on a fixed written quote, because its third-party fee is half of Basic's.
The arithmetic: on monthly billing, Grow costs €60 a month more than Basic (€92 − €32) and charges 0.3% less on every standard card sale (2% − 1.7%), so it pays for itself at €60 ÷ 0.3% = €20,000 a month. The fixed €0.25 per order is the same on every plan, so it does not move the answer, and adding VAT to both sides leaves it where it is. A large share of Amex or international cards brings the switch point lower, because Basic's rate for those cards is 0.4% higher than Grow's.
Data behind this graphic
| Payments and billing | Basic costs least up to | Grow costs least between | Advanced costs least above | The arithmetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify Payments, billed monthly | €20,000 a month | €20,000 and €146,000 | €146,000 a month | (€92 − €32) ÷ (2% − 1.7%) = €20,000; (€384 − €92) ÷ (1.7% − 1.5%) = €146,000 |
| Shopify Payments, billed yearly | €15,000 a month | €15,000 and €110,000 | €110,000 a month | (€69 − €24) ÷ (2% − 1.7%) = €15,000; (€289 − €69) ÷ (1.7% − 1.5%) = €110,000 |
| Another provider, billed monthly | Fixed monthly fee | A fixed written quote and €73,000 | €73,000 a month | (€92 − €32) ÷ (2% − 1%) = a fixed written quote; (€384 − €92) ÷ (1% − 0.6%) = €73,000 |
| Another provider, billed yearly | €4,500 a month | €4,500 and €55,000 | €55,000 a month | (€69 − €24) ÷ (2% − 1%) = €4,500; (€289 − €69) ÷ (1% − 0.6%) = €55,000 |
What does Shopify charge if you use another payment provider?
A third-party transaction fee of 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced and 0.2% on Plus, on top of whatever the provider itself charges. Shopify works it out on the order total after discounts, including tax and shipping, and adds it to your Shopify bill (Shopify Help Center, 2026).
On a €5,000 month on Basic, that fee alone is €100 before the provider's own charges, which is why the worked examples on this page assume Shopify Payments.
- Adds costIf a provider other than Shopify Payments takes your card payments, then Shopify adds its third-party fee to every order paid through it, from 2% on Basic to 0.2% on Plus
- Changes planIf a customer pays with PayPal and Shopify Payments is your main provider, then PayPal's own fee applies and Shopify adds no third-party fee
- Changes planIf an order is paid by cash on delivery or bank deposit, or taken through Shopify POS, then no third-party transaction fee applies
What do PayPal, Klarna, Apple Pay and Google Pay cost on Shopify?
Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay come with Shopify Payments in Ireland, and Shopify's pricing page lists no separate rate for them. Klarna costs 4.99% + €0.35 a sale, or 3.99% + €0.35 on Plus. PayPal charges its own fee: 3.40% + €0.35 for a standard sale (PayPal, 2026).
In Ireland, PayPal on a Shopify store runs through a PayPal Express Checkout account set up with your store's email address, and payments from PayPal orders go to that account (Shopify Help Center, 2026). PayPal's Irish fee page adds nothing for buyers elsewhere in the EEA, 1.29% for buyers in the UK and 1.99% for buyers in other markets. When Shopify Payments is your main provider, PayPal sales carry no Shopify third-party fee.
| Method | How it is added | Fee per sale | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay | Switched on with Shopify Payments | No separate rate on Shopify's pricing page | Shopify Help Center |
| Klarna | Activated in the Shopify Payments settings | 4.99% + €0.35; 3.99% + €0.35 on Plus | Shopify pricing page |
| PayPal | PayPal Express Checkout account linked to your store email | 3.40% + €0.35; UK buyers 1.29% more; other markets outside the EEA 1.99% more | PayPal fee page for Ireland, updated 7 September 2026 |
| Cash on delivery or bank deposit | Manual payment method | No Shopify transaction fee | Shopify Help Center |
What else does a Shopify store cost? Apps, themes and domains
Apps, a paid theme and a domain are the costs on top of the plan and the payment fees. App subscriptions and usage charges appear on your Shopify bill, a paid theme is bought once for one store, and a domain bought through Shopify renews every year at a price set by its ending (Shopify Help Center, 2026).
Paid themes come from third-party developers. On the Shopify Theme Store home page they were priced from $150 to $420, in US dollars, when we checked on 4 November 2026 (Shopify Theme Store, 2026). Each app you install can add its own charge, so list the apps you need before you compare Shopify with a store on your own website.
| Cost | How it is charged | What Shopify's help centre says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Subscription, usage or one-off charge | Subscription and usage charges appear on your Shopify bill; one-off charges get separate invoices; uninstalling an app stops future billing cycles | Shopify Help Center |
| Paid theme | Bought once, for one store | Paid themes come from third-party developers, are licensed to the store you bought them for and are final sale; Shopify's own themes are free | Shopify Help Center |
| Domain bought through Shopify | Every year | Registered for one year and renewed each year, charged apart from your plan; the price depends on the ending | Shopify Help Center |
| .ie domain | Every year, with a .ie registrar | .ie is not on Shopify's list of endings it sells, so you buy it elsewhere and connect it | Shopify Help Center |
What VAT and consumer rules apply to an Irish Shopify store?
The same rules as any online shop in Ireland: Revenue's VAT registration thresholds, the EU rules for selling to consumers in other member states, and the CCPC's rules on cancellations and refunds. Shopify can charge VAT at checkout once you set it up, but working out what you owe and filing it stays with you (Shopify Help Center, 2026).
When does an Irish Shopify store need to register for VAT?
Once annual turnover passes €85,000 for a business supplying goods, or €42,500 for one supplying only services. Revenue says registration is obligatory above those thresholds, and you may choose to register below them (Revenue, 2026). To charge VAT at checkout, add your VAT number in Shopify under Settings, then Taxes and duties.
How does VAT work when you sell to other EU countries?
Below €10,000 a calendar year of sales to consumers in other EU countries, counted together, you charge Irish VAT. Above it, you charge each country's VAT and either register there or use the One Stop Shop in Ireland (Revenue, 2025), which takes one electronic return a quarter.
Revenue's One Stop Shop page explains how a business established in Ireland registers online and files that single quarterly return (Revenue, 2026). In Shopify, you collect VAT for other EU countries under Settings, then Taxes and duties, then European Union, using your One Stop Shop registration. Shopify's help centre says it is your responsibility to check whether you pass a threshold, and to file and pay the tax correctly.
What must an Irish online shop tell its customers?
Before a sale: your business name, address and phone number, the total price including VAT, any delivery charges and the right to cancel. Online buyers can cancel within 14 days of receiving the goods, and you must refund them within 14 days of the cancellation or of getting the goods back, by the method they paid with (CCPC, 2026).
The Consumer Rights Act 2022 covers products sold on or after 29 November 2022, and it applies whichever platform runs your shop, so put this information on your product, delivery and returns pages before you launch.
Can the Grow Digital Voucher pay for Shopify?
Possibly the subscription, but not a custom build. The Local Enterprise Office lists e-commerce software among its eligible examples, with a grant of 50% of eligible costs, from €500 to €5,000, for software new to the business and up to one year's subscription. It says the voucher does not support bespoke website development (Local Enterprise Office, 2026).
To qualify, a business needs 1 to 50 paid employees, at least 6 months of trading and a Digital for Business project completed in the previous 2 years. Set-up and training can be part of the project, but together they can be no more than 50% of its cost, and you pay the year's subscription before the grant is paid. Ask your Local Enterprise Office before you spend anything, and read our Grow Digital Voucher guide for how to apply.
Is Shopify worth it, or should you sell from your own website?
Shopify suits you when you want to start without paying for a build and a standard shop does the job: you pay from €24 a month plus card fees [1]. A store on your own website suits a shop that needs its own tools or wants no platform fee on each sale; a Digital Bridge E-commerce Site is quoted in writing.
Shopify's costs grow with the shop: the plan fee every month, a card fee on every sale and a charge for each app. A store on your own website costs more at the start and nothing to a platform on each sale: there is no plan fee or third-party fee, hosting is set out in your written quote, and card payments go to a provider such as Stripe.
Shopify is the wrong choice when:
- you want each sale to cost only your card provider's rate: Stripe lists 1.5% + €0.25 for a standard EEA card against 2% + €0.25 on Shopify Basic, and any other provider on Shopify also brings Shopify's third-party fee;
- your shop needs tools of its own, like the instant price quoter on Printhouse.ie; on Shopify, extra features come from apps, each billed its own way;
- you would rather pay once for a build than a plan fee every month for as long as the shop is open.
We build shops on clients' own websites, such as the Equi Consignment Ireland store with its own order dashboard and the Printhouse.ie WooCommerce rebuild. The longer comparison is on Digital Bridge vs Shopify, and what an online shop build includes is on ecommerce website design in Ireland.
| What you compare | Shopify | A store on your own website | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | €24 to €289 a month billed yearly, or €32 to €384 monthly, hosting included | No plan fee; hosting is set out in your written quote | Shopify's plan fee runs for as long as the shop is open |
| Card fee per sale | 2% + €0.25 on Basic, 1.5% + €0.25 on Advanced (Shopify Payments) | 1.5% + €0.25 for standard EEA cards with Stripe | On €5,000 of card sales a month, the 0.5% gap is €25 against Basic |
| Platform fee per sale | 2%, 1% or 0.6% if a provider other than Shopify Payments takes the payment | None | Only your payment provider's rate applies |
| Cost to start | Free 3-day trial, then €1 a month for 3 months on most plans | A fixed written quote for a Digital Bridge E-commerce Site, 50% to start, 50% at launch | Shopify costs less to start; your own site has no plan fee or platform fee on sales |
| Extra features | Apps, billed as subscriptions, usage or one-off charges | Built into the site and priced in the written quote | List the features you need before you compare |
| Leaving | Cancel at any time; a Plus term runs to its end | You own the finished website outright once it is paid in full | Ask who owns the site and its files before you sign |
Shopify Payments or Stripe: which costs less per sale?
On a standard EEA card, Stripe's Irish rate is 1.5% + €0.25, the same as Shopify Payments on Advanced and less than 2% + €0.25 on Basic (Stripe, 2026). Stripe's rate applies when Stripe takes the payment on your own website; on Shopify, any provider other than Shopify Payments also brings Shopify's third-party fee.
Stripe's Irish page also lists 2.8% + €0.25 for premium EEA cards, 2.5% + €0.25 for UK cards and 3.15% + €0.25 for international cards, with 2% more when a currency is converted, and a €20 fee for each dispute. It says there are no set-up fees or monthly fees.
Frequently asked questions about Shopify pricing in Ireland
Short answers to the Shopify questions Irish shop owners ask before they sign up.
Does Shopify work for a business based in Ireland?
Yes. Shopify's Irish plans are priced in euro, and Shopify Payments accepts businesses with an Irish business address, a euro bank account that takes SEPA transfers and valid photo ID (Shopify Help Center, 2026). Payouts arrive in euro on every plan. Sole traders can sign up as well as companies, so you do not need to form a company before you open a shop.
Can I cancel Shopify or change plans later?
Yes. Shopify's pricing page says you can cancel your account at any time and change your subscription, except that a 1-year or 3-year Plus term runs until it ends (Shopify, 2026). If you pay yearly, the whole year is charged upfront and plan charges are generally non-refundable (Shopify Help Center, 2026), so start on monthly billing if you are not sure the shop will last.
Does Shopify take a commission on each sale?
Not when Shopify Payments takes the payment: you pay the card rate for your plan, from 2% + €0.25 on Basic, plus 2% if the customer pays in another currency. If another payment provider takes the payment, Shopify adds a third-party transaction fee of up to 2% on top of that provider's charges (Shopify Help Center, 2026). Cash on delivery and bank deposits carry no Shopify transaction fee.
Do I get Shopify's card fees back when I refund an order?
No. Shopify's help centre says card transaction fees are not returned when you issue a refund, and currency conversion fees are not returned either (Shopify Help Center, 2026). On Basic, refunding a €50 order still costs you the €1.25 fee you paid on the sale. Clear photos, sizes and a plain returns page keep refunds, and the fees they waste, down.
Can I use a .ie domain with my Shopify store?
Yes, but you cannot buy it through Shopify: .ie is not on Shopify's list of domain endings it sells (Shopify Help Center, 2026). Register the .ie with a .ie registrar and connect it to your store, which Shopify's pricing page says you can do with a domain you already own. A domain bought through Shopify, such as a .com, renews every year and is charged apart from your plan.
How long do Shopify Payments payouts take in Ireland?
At least 3 business days, Shopify's minimum settlement time in Ireland, and longer for new stores. Sales taken from Friday to Sunday arrive as one payout, and your bank can take another 24 to 72 hours to show the money (Shopify Help Center, 2026). Payouts are in euro on every plan, and a balance under €1 waits until it reaches €1.
When does Shopify Plus make sense for an Irish business?
Rarely on fees alone. Plus starts at €2,100 a month against €384 for Advanced, and its standard card rate is only 0.1% lower, so card savings cover the gap only above about €1.7 million a month in card sales (Shopify, 2026). Plus can be taken on a 1-year or 3-year term, so compare its quote with Advanced before you sign.
What does it cost to have Digital Bridge set up a Shopify store?
One fixed price, in writing, within 48 hours of a free 20-minute call, set by your products, payments and delivery rules. If a store on your own website suits you better, our E-commerce Site is quoted in writing. Either way you pay 50% to start, 50% at launch, and Shopify's plan and card fees go to Shopify, not to us.
Still have a question? Call 085 224 1848 or email [email protected].
Terms used on this page
The payment and VAT words on this page, in plain English.
- Shopify Payments
- Shopify Payments is Shopify's own card processing, built into its checkout, with a rate per sale set by your plan.
- Third-party transaction fee
- A third-party transaction fee is the percentage Shopify adds to each order paid through a provider other than Shopify Payments.
- Card rate
- A card rate is what a payment provider charges per card sale: a percentage of the sale plus a fixed amount.
- Currency conversion fee
- A currency conversion fee is the extra percentage charged when a customer pays in a currency other than your store's.
- Chargeback
- A chargeback is a card payment reversed by the customer's bank after a dispute, with a fee charged to the seller.
- Payout
- A payout is the transfer of your card takings, less fees, from the payment provider to your bank account.
- Grow
- Grow is Shopify's middle plan on its Irish pricing page, between Basic and Advanced.
- One Stop Shop (OSS)
- The One Stop Shop is the EU scheme that lets an Irish business declare VAT due in other EU countries in one quarterly return to Revenue.
Sources and further reading
The official pages behind the main figures on this page, each checked on 4 November 2026. Shopify help centre pages cited once are linked where they are used.
- Shopify pricing for Ireland — Shopify, 2026Plan prices in euro, card and Klarna rates, and third-party fees by plan.
- Third-party transaction fees — Shopify Help Center, 2026When Shopify adds its own fee, how it is worked out and which payments are exempt.
- Taxes on Shopify bills for stores in Europe — Shopify Help Center, 2026The 23% VAT Shopify charges a store in Ireland on its fees.
- PayPal merchant fees for Ireland — PayPal, 2026PayPal's rates for Irish sellers, updated 7 September 2026.
- Stripe pricing for Ireland — Stripe, 2026Card rates for a shop that takes payments with Stripe on its own website.
- VAT and intra-Community distance sales of goods — Revenue, 2025The €10,000 EU threshold and the One Stop Shop option for Irish sellers.
- Selling products to consumers: your legal obligations — CCPC, 2026Cancellation, refund and pre-sale information rules for online shops.
- Grow Digital Voucher — Local Enterprise Office, 2026Who qualifies, what it funds and why bespoke websites are excluded.
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