Shopify
£507.86/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £25/mo (Basic, POS Pro +£69/location)
- Processing rate
- 1.7% + 25p (Grow)
- Hardware
- Reader from £49 / terminal kit to £229
- Contract
- No lock-in (monthly)
- Industry
- Retail (omnichannel)
- Est. monthly cost
- £507.86/mo
Shopify
Shopify is an e-commerce platform for building an online store, with a POS system for UK retailers selling in person from the same stock and orders.
Best for
UK retailers who also sell online and want one system for in-store and e-commerce stock and orders.
Shopify POS for retailers, with a tier included on any Shopify plan and a paid tier per location, integrated Shopify Payments, and stock and orders shared with the online store.
- Software/mo
- £25/mo (Basic, POS Pro +£69/location)
- Processing
- 1.7% + 25p (Grow)
- Hardware
- Reader from £49 / terminal kit to £229
- Contract
- No lock-in (monthly)
Current offer
Shopify deal: Free hardware
For retailers new to Shopify POS Pro on a yearly POS Pro subscription: free POS hardware (one Verifone Victa Mobile per location, subject to a small activation fee), free migration and setup support, and 25% off subscription costs. The subscription rebate needs the equivalent of 10,000 US dollars in Shopify Payments sales within 90 days at a single location. Not open to existing POS Pro subscribers. Published on Shopify's own POS page.
Pricing breakdown
Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
Contract terms
- Contract length
- No lock-in (monthly)
How Shopify compares
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Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.
Based on £20,000/mo card volume (software plus processing; hardware excluded).
talech
£420/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £70/mo (Register)
- Processing rate
- 1.75% (via Elavon)
- Hardware
- talech Register all-in-one (~£500+, bundle)
- Contract
- 12 months (Elavon)
- Industry
- Both
- Est. monthly cost
- £420/mo
Square
£350/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £0/mo (Plus tiers £49-69)
- Processing rate
- 1.75%
- Hardware
- Reader £19 / Stand £99 / Terminal £149 / Register £699
- Contract
- No lock-in
- Industry
- Both
- Est. monthly cost
- £350/mo
Zettle (PayPal Point of Sale)
£350/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £0/mo
- Processing rate
- 1.75% flat
- Hardware
- First reader £29 / extra £69 / Terminal ~£149
- Contract
- No lock-in
- Industry
- Retail (light hospitality)
- Est. monthly cost
- £350/mo
Hosted online store platform with unlimited products, a large app store, multi-currency and multi-channel selling, plus built-in Shopify POS for selling in person from the same stock.
- Entry plan
- £19/mo (Basic)
- Tx fee
- 2% (Basic)
- Free themes
- ~13 free
- Apps
- 10,000+ apps
How Shopify compares
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Subscription plus hosting estimate for self-hosted platforms. Payment processing not included.
Shopify
£274/mo est.
- Entry plan
- £19/mo (Basic)
- Tx fee
- 2% (Basic)
- Free themes
- ~13 free
- Apps
- 10,000+ apps
- Support
- 24/7 chat, email, phone
- Est. monthly cost
- £274/mo
BigCommerce
£258.43/mo est.
- Entry plan
- £29/mo (Core)
- Tx fee
- 0%
- Free themes
- ~14 free
- Apps
- 1,000+ apps
- Support
- 24/7 chat, phone, email
- Est. monthly cost
- £258.43/mo
Webflow
£250.96/mo est.
- Entry plan
- £22/mo (Standard)
- Tx fee
- 2% (Standard), 0% (Plus+)
- Free themes
- Hundreds (community + Marketplace)
- Apps
- Webflow Marketplace (apps + integrations)
- Support
- Help center, support portal, Webflow University
- Est. monthly cost
- £250.96/mo
GoDaddy Online Store
£298.99/mo est.
- Entry plan
- £13.99/mo (Commerce, annual)
- Tx fee
- 0%
- Free themes
- ~50
- Apps
- Limited
- Support
- 24/7 phone, chat
- Est. monthly cost
- £298.99/mo
Shopify head-to-head comparisons
See how Shopify compares to others like BigCommerce, Squarespace, Wix and WooCommerce on price, contract terms and features, side by side.
Common questions about Shopify for e-commerce platforms
The same questions UK merchants ask before signing up.
Shopify plans start at £19/mo (Basic) for the Basic plan on annual billing, rising to £49/mo (Grow, annual) and £259/mo (Advanced, annual) for the higher tiers. Month-to-month billing is available at a higher rate. Every plan includes hosting, an SSL certificate, and unlimited products.
Yes. Shopify publishes and bills its UK plans in pounds (GBP), so there is no exchange-rate movement on your subscription invoice. When you use Shopify Payments, card processing is also charged in pounds.
Shopify adds a 2% (Basic) platform fee on the Basic plan when you use a third-party gateway instead of Shopify Payments. The fee falls on higher plans and is waived entirely if you process through Shopify Payments, which most UK merchants do.
Yes. Shopify is a fully hosted platform, so hosting, security certificates, and content delivery are all included in the monthly plan. You do not arrange or pay for separate hosting.
Yes. Shopify has a native Storefront MCP connection, which lets AI assistants and shopping agents read your catalogue, search products, and start a checkout on a shopper's behalf. In plain terms, MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard that lets an AI assistant talk to your store safely. Shopify also bundles native AI tools such as the Sidekick assistant and Magic copy and image generation.
Shopify is a hosted, all-in-one platform with a predictable monthly fee in pounds and no server management. WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin where you arrange and maintain your own hosting. Shopify suits merchants who want simplicity and support; WooCommerce suits those who want maximum control and the lowest software cost.
Yes. Shopify offers a free trial, after which you choose a paid plan. There is no long-term contract and you can cancel at any time.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Best omnichannel (online + in-store) stock and orders
- Integrated Shopify Payments card processing
- Huge app store and integrations
- No long contract (monthly)
Cons
- Usually needs a paid Shopify plan as well as POS Pro
- Extra fee for using a non-Shopify card processor
- No hospitality table management (retail focus)
- POS Pro is £69/mo per location
About Shopify
Shopify POS turns the Shopify e-commerce platform into an in-store till, with unified inventory and orders across online and physical sales. POS Lite is included with any Shopify plan, while POS Pro adds advanced retail features per location. Shopify Payments gives integrated in-person card processing, and there is a vast app store. It is best for UK retailers who sell, or want to sell, online as well as in store.
Shopify was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
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