Shopify plans and pricing in Malaysia (2026): USD and fees

“How much does Shopify cost?” has a short answer and a useful one. The short answer is the plan price on Shopify's website. The useful answer is the total cost of running the store for three years, which is what this guide sets out.

The short answer first: Shopify's plans in Malaysia cost USD 19 (Basic), USD 49 (Grow) and USD 299 (Advanced) a month on yearly billing.

Prices below were checked on 18 October 2026. Shopify and app developers change prices, so confirm current figures on the linked pages before budgeting.

To total these lines for your own store and see the return, use our Shopify cost calculator.

1. Shopify plans in Malaysia compared

Shopify's Basic, Grow and Advanced plans for Malaysia, in USD, with yearly billing:

Plan	Price per month (yearly billing)	Shopify's description	Third-party payment provider fee
Basic	USD 19	For solo entrepreneurs	2%
Grow	USD 49	For small teams, up to 5 staff accounts	1%
Advanced	USD 299	For global reach, up to 15 staff accounts	0.6%
Plus	from US$2,300	For complex businesses, unlimited staff accounts	0.2%

Monthly billing costs more than yearly billing. Shopify Plus is priced in US dollars. See Shopify Plus in Malaysia.

The third-party payment provider fee applies when you use a payment gateway other than Shopify Payments. Shopify Payments is not available in Malaysia, so every Malaysian store pays it. At volume this fee can exceed the plan price, so it is often the line that decides which plan you need.

Which Shopify plan do you need?

Compare the extra plan cost with the fee you save on online sales:

Basic to Grow. Grow costs USD 30 a month more and cuts the third-party fee by 1 percentage point. It pays for itself once online sales pass about USD 3,000 a month, or earlier if you need staff accounts.
Grow to Advanced. Advanced costs USD 250 a month more and cuts the fee by 0.4 percentage points. On fees alone it pays for itself above about USD 62,500 a month in online sales. Most stores move up earlier for staff accounts, live third-party shipping rates or regional pricing.

2. Payment processing

Separately from Shopify's fee, your payment provider charges its own rate per transaction. Get the rate card from the providers you are considering and model it against your expected sales and payment mix (cards, FPX, e-wallets). Our guide to Shopify payment gateways in Malaysia compares the common options.

3. In-store selling

If you run outlets, add:

Shopify POS. POS Lite comes with Shopify plans; POS Pro is a per-location subscription with more staff and inventory tools, listed at USD 89 a month per location on Shopify's Malaysian pricing page (18 October 2026). See Shopify POS price and hardware in Malaysia for a per-outlet breakdown.
Hardware. Tablets, card terminals, receipt printers, barcode scanners and cash drawers, confirmed against your payment provider.
Mall reporting. If your outlets pay GTO rental, daily sales must reach the mall. Our GTO app is listed from USD 15/month on the Shopify App Store.

4. E-invoicing

Malaysian merchants issuing e-invoices through LHDN's MyInvois system need a way to do it from Shopify. Our e-invoice app is USD 24/month (or USD 240/year) on the Shopify App Store, with a 7-day free trial.

5. Theme

A theme from the Shopify Theme Store is a one-time licence. Free themes exist and are a reasonable start for smaller catalogues. A custom design costs more up front and less in workarounds later.

6. Apps

Apps are where budgets drift. Reviews, loyalty, subscriptions, search, translation and shipping tools are typically monthly subscriptions, some priced by order volume. Keep a register of every installed app, its monthly cost and what it does, and review it every quarter.

7. Building the store

Our published store setup packages range from RM 2,850 (Basic) to RM 30,000 (Business), depending on catalogue size, shipping setup and the number of apps configured. Custom design, custom app development and integrations are quoted separately. See Shopify website design for what each package includes.

8. Running the store

After launch, someone has to change banners, fix sections and answer “why is this not working”. Our support is RM 350 per hour, or prepaid credit hours (30, 50 or 100 hours) valid for a year. See support and maintenance.

9. Integrations

If an ERP, accounting package or warehouse needs to exchange data with Shopify, budget for building the integration and for maintaining it as Shopify releases new API versions each quarter.

A three-year budgeting checklist

Cost line	One-time	Recurring
Shopify plan		Monthly or yearly
Third-party payment provider fee		Percentage of sales
Payment processing		Percentage or fixed per transaction
POS Pro (per outlet)		Monthly per location
POS hardware	Per outlet	Replacement over time
Theme	Licence or design build
Apps		Monthly, sometimes volume-based
Mall GTO app		Monthly
E-invoice app		Monthly or yearly
Store build	Setup package or custom project
Support		Hourly or credit hours
Integrations	Build	Maintenance

Where businesses underspend

The two lines we most often see under-budgeted are support and integrations. A store that launches without anyone responsible for it decays, and a manual process that “we'll automate later” tends to stay manual until it causes an expensive mistake.

If you want a costed plan for your situation, talk to us. We will tell you which lines apply and which you can leave out.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Shopify per month in Malaysia?

With yearly billing, Shopify lists Basic at USD 19, Grow at USD 49 and Advanced at USD 299 a month on its Malaysian pricing page (checked 18 October 2026). Monthly billing costs more. Shopify Plus starts from US$2,300 a month.

What fees does Shopify charge on each sale?

If you use a payment gateway other than Shopify Payments, Shopify adds a third-party payment provider fee of 2% on Basic, 1% on Grow and 0.6% on Advanced. Your payment provider charges its own processing fee on top.

Which Shopify plan should I choose?

Start on Basic unless you need staff accounts. Grow's lower third-party fee covers its USD 30 higher price once online sales pass about USD 3,000 a month. Advanced only pays for itself on fees above about USD 62,500 a month.

What does it cost to have a Shopify store built?

Our published setup packages run from RM 2,850 to RM 30,000 depending on scope. Custom design, apps and integrations are quoted separately. See what a Shopify developer costs in Malaysia for how agency, freelancer and in-house options compare.