Ecommerce platforms
Yearly billing, what it saves.
Every plan, monthly versus yearly price, and the dollars saved in a year if you commit.
Your assumptions
Estimated cost
How it is calculated
Saved per year = (monthly-billed price − yearly-billed price per month) × 12, using the published plan prices. On the Squarespace page the two prices are not labelled, so the lower figure is read as the yearly-billed price. Yearly billing is charged up front by most vendors; check the refund terms before committing.
Currency. The Shopify and Squarespace pages we read were served in Canadian dollars; the BigCommerce and WooCommerce pages in US dollars. The calculator does not convert silently: enter today's USD rate to compare in your currency, or leave it at 1.00 to treat every amount as one currency. Prices exclude tax and change often, so confirm on the vendor page before you buy.
Not modelled: sales tax, themes, apps and paid extensions (except where you enter them), currency-conversion and international-card surcharges, disputes, instant payouts, volume discounts, negotiated rates, Shopify Plus and BigCommerce Performance (custom or enterprise pricing). This is an estimate, not a quote. Squarespace's help center says its Basic, Core, Plus and Advanced plans are rolling out in waves, so your account may still show legacy plans.
Sources (official, retrieved 2026-10-18)
- Shopify pricing (Canada, CAD), retrieved 2026-10-18
- Squarespace pricing, retrieved 2026-10-18
- BigCommerce pricing (USD), retrieved 2026-10-18
This is an independent estimate and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shopify, Squarespace, BigCommerce or WooCommerce.
Squarespace price labelling. Its pricing page lists two prices per plan without labelling which is monthly billing; we read the lower figure as the annual-billing rate, matching the default pay-annually toggle (checked 2026-10-18). Confirm at checkout.
FAQ
How much does Shopify save on yearly billing?
On the Canadian pricing page the yearly-billed monthly price is lower on every plan; the table gives the exact annual saving.
Is yearly billing worth it?
It lowers the fixed cost, but you pay up front and commit for a year. Use the break-even tool to see whether you need the plan at all.