Shopify's core is deliberately thin — every real capability is a separate app with its own monthly bill. Check the things your business actually needs, and watch the true cost add up. Then compare it to one flat CloudFran plan.
An honest note. Per transaction, CloudFran's all-in 3.75% + $0.75 is a bit higher than Shopify's card rate — so a very high-volume, pure-online store can come out ahead on Shopify's processing. CloudFran is built for physical-first small businesses — salons, clinics, restaurants, contractors, boutiques — where the app-stack tax and the pain of stitching a dozen tools together dwarf that difference, and where loyalty, POS, and bookings come native. We compete on total cost and simplicity, not on shaving basis points.
App prices are typical published figures and change frequently — verify current pricing at shopify.com and app-store listings. Illustrative comparison, not a quote.