Shopify charges a monthly plan (plus a transaction fee if you don't use Shopify Payments). WooCommerce is free but needs hosting. Enter your sales to see the true monthly cost of each — and where the crossover is.
Processing = your payment gateway's cut per order (Stripe/Shopify Payments ~2.9% + $0.30). It applies to both platforms.
Extra transaction fee applies ONLY if you use a third-party gateway instead of Shopify Payments (then ~0.5-2% by plan). Keep 0 if using Shopify Payments.
WooCommerce (the plugin) is free; this is your managed WordPress/WooCommerce hosting cost.
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