Printify + Shopify Profit Calculator (2026)
Calculate net profit for Printify products sold via Shopify. Select your Shopify plan — Basic, Standard, or Advanced — to apply the correct fee rates.
By Marginory team · Online sellers with hands-on experience across Etsy, Shopify & PODUpdated Fee data verified against official platform documentation
POD Provider
Approximate costs (US domestic, June 2025). Verify on provider site.
Selling Platform
Shopify Basic plan ($25/mo) with Shopify Payments. If using a third-party gateway instead, set platformFeeRate to 0.02 (2%).
Costs & Pricing
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Profit Breakdown
Sale price$29.99
POD product cost-$11.55
Shipping cost-$4.49
Platform fee (0.0%)-$0.00
Payment fee (2.9% + $0.3)-$1.17
Net profit$12.78
Profit margin42.6%
Pricing targets
Break-even price$16.83
Price for 20% margin$21.19
Price for 30% margin$24.35
Printify + Shopify profit notes
Shopify Payments fee (Basic): Sale price × 2.9% + $0.30
Third-party gateway fee (Basic): Sale price × 2% (if not using Shopify Payments)
Net profit: Sale price − Printify cost − Shipping − Shopify fees
Assumptions:
- Select 'Printify' as POD provider and 'Shopify Basic/Standard/Advanced' as selling platform
- If using Shopify Payments, third-party transaction fee is waived — set platform fee to 0
- Shopify fees verified July 2026 — check shopify.com/pricing for current rates
Source: https://www.shopify.com/pricing · Last verified: 2026-07-02
Frequently Asked Questions
What fees does Shopify take on a Printify sale?
Shopify's per-order fee is just payment processing through Shopify Payments: 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.7% + $0.30 on Grow, 2.5% + $0.30 on Advanced. There's no per-item or listing fee. On a $27.99 Printify tee, Shopify takes about $1.11 — far less than Etsy's ~$2.99 — but you also pay a monthly plan and must bring your own traffic.
Do I need to include Shopify's monthly plan cost?
Yes, for a true picture. Shopify Basic is $25/mo, Grow $65/mo, Advanced $399/mo (billed monthly; ~25% less annually). That fixed cost is spread across all your orders, so per-order profit looks great but your first several sales each month really just cover the subscription. Divide the plan cost by expected monthly orders and treat it as a per-order cost.
Which Shopify plan is best for a Printify store?
Start on Basic ($25/mo). The lower processing rate on Grow (2.7% vs 2.9%) only saves $0.20 per $100 of sales, so upgrading rarely pays off until monthly revenue is well into five figures or you need Grow's specific features. For most Printify sellers, Basic plus Shopify Payments is the right starting point.
Is Printify more profitable on Shopify or Etsy?
Per sale, Shopify wins — it takes ~$1.11 vs Etsy's ~$2.99 on a $27.99 shirt. But Etsy sends you buyers for free, while on Shopify every visitor comes from ads or SEO you pay for. Shopify is more profitable once you can drive traffic cheaply (organic, email, social); if you'd spend the fee difference on ads to get the same sale, Etsy often nets more. Compare with the Printify Etsy profit calculator.
How accurate are the preloaded Printify costs?
They're US-domestic Free-plan estimates verified against printify.com/pricing in mid-2026 (e.g. Bella+Canvas 3001 ~$11.55 base + $4.49 first-item shipping). Actual costs vary by print provider and change over time, and Printify Premium can cut base costs up to 20%. Always confirm live prices in your Printify catalog and override the inputs with your real numbers.