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Shopify Inc. makes Shopify, a hosted ecommerce platform that combines your online store, checkout and hosting in one subscription, so you can sell without running a server. Our guides explain the real cost of a store, how to design it and how to keep it fast.

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At a glance

What it is: Hosted ecommerce platform
Made by: Shopify Inc.
First released: 2006
Pricing: See our pricing guide
Our guides: 3

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New to Shopify? Read these in order.

1Shopify store designA step-by-step guide with screenshots of a real build.

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Nothing to installThere is nothing to install because this builder runs in your browser. The files below can help you plan and launch your site.

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Questions people ask

How much is a Shopify store?

A Shopify store costs $39 a month on Basic, or $29 a month with yearly billing. You also pay card processing fees on every sale, about $9 a year for a domain, and for any paid themes or apps you select. Read the full guide: Shopify store cost.

How to improve Shopify store speed?

First, confirm the issue in Shopify's Web performance reports, then review apps, images and your theme in that order. Shopify takes care of hosting, the CDN, caching and compression, so there's no need to fix them. Read the full guide: Shopify store speed.