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StoreCartel is an independent research publication on the software behind small online stores. Pages are compiled from official documentation and public sources, with checked dates.

• Questions or corrections: contact page. How we work: about and method.
• Every figure below is computed from our own dataset when the site is built, with its method and date. If a number changes, the dataset changed. More: the data API and the free tools and downloads.

Key figures

• 18 apps, 58 planspopular Shopify apps in 6 categories in the datasetMethod: count of apps and plan records. Source: Shopify app cost calculator and dataset, checked 2026-09-28.
• $24.49median cheapest paid plan a month across 18 apps with a paid planMethod: median of each app's lowest paid monthly list price in USD. Source: Shopify app cost statistics, checked 2026-09-28.
• 16 of 18apps have a free planMethod: apps with at least one plan priced at zero. Source: Shopify app cost statistics, checked 2026-09-28.
• $29.89 to $358.98monthly cost range of the three example app stacksMethod: lowest stack at 500 orders a month to highest stack at 2,000 orders, from list prices. Source: Shopify app cost statistics, checked 2026-09-28.
• 6.1xhow much the upsell-heavy brand stack costs more at 2,000 orders than at 500Method: stack total at 2,000 orders divided by the total at 500 orders. Source: Shopify app cost statistics, checked 2026-09-28.

Charts to download

SVG files, CC BY 4.0, with the domain as a small watermark. They scale without loss for print and web.

• Shopify app stack cost by order volume (SVG, CC BY 4.0)
• Cheapest paid plan per Shopify app (SVG, CC BY 4.0)

Data downloads

• shopify-app-costs.json (JSON, CC BY 4.0)

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How to cite us

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