Check the fit
Review your catalogue, apps, shipping, payments and integrations. Agree the features and data to move.
You get a scope, cost comparison and migration quote.
← ResourcesGUIDE + FREE AUSTRALIAN COST CALCULATORShopify to WooCommerce.
Shopify to WooCommerce.
Would moving pay off?
Compare your Shopify bills with WooCommerce in a hosting account you own. Add a migration budget and see whether the move could pay for itself.
Compare your store costsTWO PATHS. COUNT THE WHOLE COST.
Your online store
01 / PLATFORM
Shopify
Plan
Apps
Payment fees
Support
02 / OWNED STORE
WooCommerce
Migration
Hosting & updates
Payment fees
Support
The monthly subscription is one part of the decision.
Would moving actually
save you money?
WooCommerce is established store software you can run in your own hosting account.
The migration package covers moving your agreed store features and data, setting up the replacement and helping your team use it. Your hosting, domain and payment accounts stay in your business’s name.
Compare ongoing bills first, then include the migration quote. If the savings do not cover the move, keeping Shopify may be better value.
From store review to handover.
Set up and migrate
Configure WooCommerce in your hosting account. Move the agreed products, images and records, and connect payments and shipping.
Use a staging store while your current shop stays open.
Test and launch
Test stock, discounts, checkout, refunds, order emails and mobile use. Map old URLs and agree a cutover and rollback plan.
Launch after you approve the checks.
Hand over
Receive access to your accounts, operating instructions, backup recovery steps and staff training.
Agree a defect-fix period. Ongoing support is optional and separately scoped.
Subscriptions, wholesale pricing, loyalty schemes, POS and accounting integrations are scoped separately. Customer passwords and stored payment methods may need a different transfer process. The quote names what moves and what needs rebuilding.
Discuss a Shopify migration ↗03 / FREE COST COMPARISONPut your store
Put your store
into the picture.
Start with an example, then replace the figures with your own. See the total cost over one, three or five years.
The example below is available while the interactive calculator loads. If the controls stay unavailable, refresh the page or ask us to compare your costs.
For GST-registered Australian businesses. Costs are in AUD, excluding recoverable GST.
Not sure of your figures? Try an example:
Examples give you a starting point. Change any figure to suit your business.
Step 1 of 3 · Your Shopify costs$500,000 annual sales · Grow
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Check your invoices, or bring this list to a migration discussion with Astir.
Compare your monthly costs.
Shopify / month—
WooCommerce / month—
Cost to move—
Enter your figures to see the monthly difference.
Monthly figures average the first 12 forecast months. Payback uses month-by-month costs, including scheduled payment-fee changes. The cost to move includes your migration and transition budgets.
Show the full cost breakdown and assumptions
EXAMPLE / WOOCOMMERCE VS YOUR CURRENT SHOPIFY STORE
Your current Shopify store$31,854
WooCommerce$29,671
Running-cost difference over 3 years$2,183
This reference compares platform, hosting and payment costs only. It excludes build, migration, paid extensions, support and staff time until you enter them.
AUD. Payment fees exclude recoverable GST. Hosting uses the advertised AUD renewal price without an assumed GST credit; check your invoice. Forecast from October 2026.
Modelled paybackEnter a setup budget first
Migration budget for a 3-year payback$2,183
This ceiling is the most you could spend on setup and recover within three years under the entered running costs. It is not a build quote.
See what is included
| Cost | Current Shopify | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Setup and transition | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed running costs | $4,104 | $1,353 |
| Your team’s platform time | $0 | $0 |
| Payment fees | $27,750 | $28,318 |
This calculator uses published supplier prices and the budgets you enter, modelled with assumptions. It is not a quote or a guaranteed indicator of savings. Every business has different products, systems and support needs. A modelling session is needed to prepare accurate pricing for your business.
Assumptions and how the calculator works
We add setup and transition costs to monthly operating costs and payment fees. Sales stay flat. Your chosen costs stay flat too. The only scheduled fee changes included are Stripe’s announced Australian reductions.
- For GST-registered Australian businesses with full recovery of relevant input GST. Costs shown exclude recoverable GST; payment fees charged on gross sales are divided by 1.1.
- The Shopify plan amount is editable. Payment costs use published Shopify Payments rates or your actual annual processing and extra platform fees. WooCommerce uses the selected Stripe or Square rate. Actual annual fees are held flat; update them if forecast sales change.
- Stripe domestic cards: 1.70% + 30¢ before October 2026, then 1.65% + 30¢. International cards: 3.50% + 30¢ before April 2027, then 2.80% + 30¢. Square uses 2.20% per online payment.
- Orders = annual card sales ÷ average order value. One successful payment per order. International cards are the remainder after your domestic share. Domestic Amex is part of that domestic share.
- A domain kept on the same terms is excluded from both sides. Add any changed domain or email costs to your budget. Overlap adds the old plan and apps for independent-store migrations. A retained Shopify backend does not incur a second subscription. Staff time is an opportunity cost, not necessarily a cash saving.
- Refunded transactions still incur the original processing fees. Extra dispute, FX, BNPL, subscription-billing and integration charges are excluded. Add known ongoing costs to your support or software budgets.
- Payback is the first complete month when cumulative savings cover the upfront cost, within a 60-month forecast. No sales or conversion improvement is assumed.
No standard build price, developer hourly rate or sales-based support allowance is assumed. Zero entries exclude that cost; they do not mean the work is free. Hosting capacity must be checked against traffic, products and integrations. Check the price sources below.
04 / BEYOND THE MONTHLY BILLMore control.
More control.
More to look after.
What can you control?
An independently hosted store gives you more say over the design, data, integrations and hosting provider. Put the code, domain, cloud and payment accounts in your business’s name. Keep clear instructions so another developer can take over.
Who keeps it working?
Someone needs to install updates, check backups, monitor checkout and respond when an integration fails. Budget for that person. A managed host looks after infrastructure; it does not automatically maintain your store’s business logic.
Can AI make the build cheaper?
AI can help produce code, import scripts and tests. The store still needs a usable admin, correct stock handling, reliable payments and a safe launch. Ask for a price that includes testing, staff training and handover.
Could moving affect sales?
Watch mobile checkout, payment acceptance, page speed and search traffic. A small loss of sales can outweigh lower software fees. Compare profit after variable costs, as well as the platform bill.
What should transfer?
Check products, stock, customer records, open orders, redirects and store-credit obligations. Saved cards and subscriptions need separate work with the payment providers. Plan a rollback before switching the domain.
Get a migration scope and quote.
Need help checking the numbers? Read about technology cost and ROI assessment. For connected stock, orders and accounting, see workflow implementation.
Bring your Shopify bills, app list and the features your team relies on. Astir will check the fit, identify transfer limits and agree the deliverables before pricing the work.
Discuss my Shopify migration ↗Your store works well.
If the app bill is small and the platform fits, staying may be the best value.
There is waste to remove.
Check duplicate apps, manual steps and settings before paying for a rebuild.
The limits are expensive.
Model the replacement features, migration and ongoing support together.
Published prices.
Visible sources.
Checked 28 September 2026. Supplier rates and your agreement can change. The calculator uses these published rates as a starting point.
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| Plan | Plan / month | Domestic standard | Domestic Amex | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $42 | 1.70% + 30¢ | 2.90% + 30¢ | 3.50% + 30¢ |
| Grow | $114 | 1.55% + 30¢ | 2.80% + 30¢ | 3.40% + 30¢ |
| Advanced | $431 | 1.35% + 30¢ | 2.70% + 30¢ | 3.30% + 30¢ |
Card fees above include GST as charged. The calculator removes recoverable GST. Source: Shopify Australia.
- Hostinger WooCommerce hosting ↗Cloud Startup: A$37.59/month advertised renewal equivalent; backups and SSL included. Introductory discounts are not used.
- WooCommerce platform pricing ↗Core software is free. Paid extensions depend on the features you choose.
- AWS Lightsail pricing ↗Self-managed alternative: US$12/month for 2GB or US$24/month for 4GB; snapshots and other services extra. Not used in the AUD default.
- Shopify Australia pricing ↗Plan and card rates; annual billing used in this tool.
- Stripe Australia fee changes ↗Domestic change from October 2026; international change from April 2027.
- Stripe Australia pricing ↗Processing, conversion, refund and dispute costs.
- Square payment API pricing ↗Australian ecommerce rate and integration context.
- Shopify Payments GST ↗GST included in Australian processing fees.
- WooCommerce pricing ↗Open-source platform, hosting and extensions.
Shopify to WooCommerce migration questions.
How much does a Shopify to WooCommerce migration cost?
The quote depends on your products, store design, data and integrations. Enter a migration quote or a budget you want to test. The calculator adds hosting, extensions, payment fees and optional support. It does not assume a standard migration price.
What do I need to use the calculator?
Bring your Shopify plan and app bills, online sales and average order value, payment charges and a migration budget. Use published payment rates or your actual bills. Unknown costs produce an incomplete comparison rather than an assumed saving.
How is the payback period calculated?
We compare running costs month by month and subtract the migration and transition budget. Payback is the first complete month when the accumulated difference covers that budget. If this does not happen within five years, the calculator says so. Sales improvements are not included.
Can I host Shopify myself?
You can host a custom Shopify storefront separately. Shopify still runs the commerce backend and checkout, and its subscription continues. An independently hosted store uses different commerce software.
Is WooCommerce cheaper than Shopify?
It can be, especially when it replaces expensive required apps. Compare the build, hosting, extensions, maintenance and payment fees over the same period. For a simple store with a small app bill, Shopify can cost less.
Is Stripe cheaper than Shopify Payments?
It depends on the Shopify plan, card mix, average order and negotiated rates. Shopify’s higher plans can have lower standard domestic card rates. The calculator includes Stripe’s announced changes in October 2026 and April 2027.
Does this calculator guarantee savings?
No. It is a model based on published prices and your entered budgets. Your products, systems, support needs and customer behaviour can change the result. A session with Astir can turn the estimate into a business-specific scope and pricing model.
Will moving improve SEO or conversion?
A new platform does not guarantee either. Preserve useful content and redirects, test checkout and measure results. No search or sales uplift is included in this calculator.
Are my figures saved or shared?
Your calculator inputs stay in the browser and are not sent to our team or included in analytics events. If you contact us, you can choose which information to share. Printing uses your browser’s print or save-to-PDF option.
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Let’s work it out.
We’ll look at your platform fees, essential apps, payment mix and the work your team does. Then we can model accurate pricing for your scope and compare the options.
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