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Selling online, 2026

The monthly plan is only half the cost

Store platforms charge a plan fee and a card processing fee on every sale. Compare both.

$129/yr
ZenBusiness's website builder
$25/yr
A domain name, at ZenBusiness

ZenBusiness products and pricing, read Oct 2, 2026. See source

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On this page
  1. Key facts
  2. What to compare
  3. See plans on the platform's site
  4. Before choosing a plan
  5. Online store questions
  6. Sources

Key facts

  • Store platforms charge a plan fee and a fee on every sale, usually a percentage plus a fixed amount.
  • Higher plans often cut the per-sale fee, so the right plan depends on how much you sell.
  • Formation services sell simple sites too: ZenBusiness lists a website builder at $129 a year1.

What to compare

Online store platforms charge a plan fee and a card processing fee on each sale, usually a percentage plus a fixed amount. Higher plans often cut the per-sale fee, so the right plan depends on how much you expect to sell.

Shopify lists Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus plans. Its pricing page shows prices in the visitor's local currency; we could not read the U.S. dollar prices from the build machine, so check them on Shopify's own page.

Formation services also sell simple sites. ZenBusiness lists a website builder at $129 a year and an eCommerce website at $279 a year, plus a domain at $25 a year and a business email address at $25 a year1.

See plans on the platform's site

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Good for a full online store with plans that lower the per-sale fee as you grow

Shopify

Plans
Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus
Free trial
Terms shown on its sign-up page
See plans on ShopifyOpens Shopify's site. Not a referral link.

Also on Shopify's site

What to check first
  • The card processing rate on your plan
  • Apps and themes that carry their own fee
  • What the trial converts to

Before choosing a plan

  1. Step 1

    Estimate monthly sales

    Then work out the per-sale fees at each plan.

  2. Step 2

    Check payment options

    Which card processors and wallets are supported, and at what fee.

  3. Step 3

    Count the add-ons

    Themes, apps, domain and email can each carry their own fee.

Online store questions

Why don't you show Shopify's prices?

Its pricing page shows prices in the visitor's local currency, and we could not read the U.S. dollar prices on the day we checked. We would rather show nothing than guess.

Do I need a domain name?

It helps customers find you. ZenBusiness lists a domain at $25 a year and a business email at $25 a year1.

Sources

  1. Products and pricingZenBusiness, read Oct 2, 2026

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