Shopify Plan Comparison
India 2026:
Basic vs Grow vs
Advanced vs Plus

Shopify plans in India in 2026 are priced as follows on annual billing before 18% GST: Starter at Rs 399 per month, Basic at Rs 1,499 per month, Grow at Rs 5,599 per month, Advanced at Rs 22,680 per month, and Plus starting at Rs 1,75,000 per month. Monthly billing without annual commitment costs approximately 25% more. After adding 18% GST, Basic becomes approximately Rs 1,769 per month and Grow becomes approximately Rs 6,607 per month on annual billing. These are India-specific INR prices published by Shopify for the Indian market, not USD conversions.

The best Shopify plan for Indian businesses depends on monthly revenue. For stores below Rs 4 lakh per month, Basic is the correct plan. For stores between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 42 lakh per month, Grow is the most cost-efficient plan because the 1% transaction fee saving more than covers the Rs 4,100 extra monthly cost compared to Basic. For stores above Rs 42-43 lakh per month, Advanced becomes financially justified. Plus is for enterprise brands doing crore-plus monthly revenue. Because Shopify Payments is not available in India, every Indian store pays transaction fees on every order, making the transaction fee tier the primary driver of plan selection rather than features.

Yes. Shopify charges third-party transaction fees for all Indian merchants because Shopify Payments is not available in India. Every Indian Shopify store that uses a third-party Indian payment gateway such as Razorpay, PayU, CCAvenue, or Cashfree pays Shopify's transaction fee in addition to the gateway's own processing fees. The transaction fee is 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced, and 0.2% on Plus. This is why upgrading from Basic to Grow pays for itself mathematically when monthly revenue exceeds Rs 4.1 lakh - the 1% fee saving generates more than the Rs 4,100 extra plan cost.

The Shopify Grow plan is Shopify's mid-tier plan, previously known as the standard Shopify plan. It costs Rs 5,599 per month on annual billing before GST, or approximately Rs 6,607 per month including 18% GST. On monthly billing it costs Rs 7,447 per month. The Grow plan's main advantages over Basic are: a 1% third-party transaction fee (down from 2% on Basic), up to 5 additional staff accounts (Basic has owner-only), and higher Shopify credits up to Rs 1.7 lakh. Inventory locations (10), 200+ real-time reports, Sidekick AI assistant, and B2B catalogs are included on Basic and carry over to Grow. For Indian stores processing more than Rs 4.1 lakh per month in orders, Grow costs less than Basic when transaction fees are included in the monthly cost comparison.

Yes, Shopify Plus is available in India. Shopify Plus pricing starts at approximately Rs 1,75,000 per month for Indian merchants. Shopify Plus provides a fully customisable checkout experience, unlimited additional staff accounts, unlimited B2B catalogs (Basic and Grow have up to 3), 10 inventory locations plus up to 200 POS Pro locations included, a dedicated merchant success manager, and priority 24/7 phone support. The 0.2% transaction fee on Plus versus 0.6% on Advanced means the plan becomes financially justified at very high revenue volumes above Rs 1 crore per month. Shopify Plus pricing is negotiated directly with Shopify and may vary based on contract length and GMV tier.

The three most important differences between Shopify Basic and Grow for Indian stores are the transaction fee, staff accounts, and Shopify credits. On Basic, the third-party transaction fee is 2%, which applies to every Indian order since Shopify Payments is not available in India. On Grow, this fee drops to 1%, saving Rs 1,000 per lakh of revenue. Grow also adds up to 5 additional staff accounts - Basic has owner-only access with no additional staff. Grow earns up to Rs 1.7 lakh in Shopify credits compared to Rs 1.1 lakh on Basic. Reports, analytics, inventory locations (10), Sidekick AI, and B2B catalogs are the same on both plans. For Indian stores below Rs 4.1 lakh monthly revenue, Basic is cheaper including transaction fees. Above Rs 4.1 lakh monthly revenue, Grow is cheaper when transaction fees are included.

Shopify annual costs in India including 18% GST are approximately: Starter at Rs 5,650 per year, Basic at Rs 21,228 per year, Grow at Rs 79,284 per year, and Advanced at Rs 3,21,437 per year. These are subscription costs only and do not include transaction fees on orders, payment gateway processing fees, app subscription costs, or Shopify theme purchase costs. For stores processing significant order volumes, the transaction fees on orders often exceed the subscription cost, making plan selection and the associated transaction fee tier more financially significant than the subscription difference.

Shopify has two main AI features in 2026: Shopify Magic and Sidekick. Shopify Magic generates product descriptions, email copy, blog content, and social media posts using AI. It is available on all paid plans from Basic upward, with more advanced automation workflows on Grow and above. Sidekick is Shopify's AI commerce assistant that answers questions about your store data, suggests optimisations, and helps with store management tasks. Sidekick is available on Basic and above, with more advanced capabilities on Grow and full predictive analytics on Advanced. Plus merchants get priority access to experimental AI integrations and new AI features before they are released to lower plans.