Can I avoid Shopify's third-party transaction fee in the Czech Republic?

Only by taking payments with Shopify Payments. Any other provider on Shopify pays Shopify's 2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), 0.6% (Advanced) or 0.2% (Plus) on top of its own fees. On a platform without that fee, such as PlatformDTC, your own Stripe or PayPal account pays only its own rate.

What does Shopify Payments charge for international cards in the Czech Republic?

2.9% + CZK 6.50 on Basic, 2.8% + CZK 6.50 on Grow, 2.6% + CZK 6.50 on Advanced and 2.3% + CZK 6.50 on Plus.

Shopify Payments · Processing fees

What are Shopify Payments fees in the Czech Republic?

Checked October 31, 2026

Shopify Payments charges stores in the Czech Republic 1.9% + CZK 6.50 per online payment with a standard card on the Basic plan, 1.8% + CZK 6.50 on Grow, 1.6% + CZK 6.50 on Advanced and 1.3% + CZK 6.50 on Plus. American Express and international cards cost 2.9% + CZK 6.50 on Basic. Using another payment provider adds Shopify's own fee of 2%, 1%, 0.6% or 0.2% by plan. Read from Shopify's Czech Republic pricing page on 31 October 2026.

Domestic card: 1.9% + CZK 6.50 (Basic), 1.8% + CZK 6.50 (Grow), 1.6% + CZK 6.50 (Advanced), 1.3% + CZK 6.50 (Plus)
International card: 2.9% + CZK 6.50 (Basic) to 2.3% + CZK 6.50 (Plus)
Third-party provider fee: 2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), 0.6% (Advanced), 0.2% (Plus)
Monthly fee: CZK 670, CZK 1,830 or CZK 9,510 a month (Basic, Grow, Advanced, paid monthly); Plus from €2,100

What PlatformDTC does

Shopify charges its 0.2%–2% extra fee whenever a store in the Czech Republic takes cards through another provider. PlatformDTC charges no such fee and no plan fee: connect your own Stripe account or PayPal business account and the sales carry only that provider's rate, which on the CZK 1,250,000 month above saves the CZK 25,000.00 Shopify Basic would add.

Every rate

Shopify Payments online rates for stores in the Czech Republic, by plan, from the "Compare all features" table on Shopify's Czech Republic pricing page (read on 31 October 2026). In-person and local payment method rates are listed on the same page.

Fee	Basic	Grow	Advanced	Plus
Plan price, paid monthly	CZK 670	CZK 1,830	CZK 9,510	from €2,100
Online card, standard	1.9% + CZK 6.50	1.8% + CZK 6.50	1.6% + CZK 6.50	1.3% + CZK 6.50
Online card, American Express	2.9% + CZK 6.50	2.8% + CZK 6.50	2.6% + CZK 6.50	2.3% + CZK 6.50
Online card, international	2.9% + CZK 6.50	2.8% + CZK 6.50	2.6% + CZK 6.50	2.3% + CZK 6.50
Extra Shopify fee if you use another payment provider	2%	1%	0.6%	0.2%

Shopify plans and Shopify Payments online rates in the Czech Republic

A worked month

Assumptions: plans paid monthly, every sale an online payment with a standard card issued in the Czech Republic, an average order of CZK 1,250, no refunds or disputes. Each line is rounded to the cent.

CZK 250,000.00 in 200 orders on Basic: 1.9% of CZK 250,000.00 = CZK 4,750.00, plus 200 × CZK 6.50 = CZK 1,300.00, so card fees are CZK 6,050.00 (2.42% of sales). With the CZK 670 plan the month costs CZK 6,720.00.

CZK 1,250,000.00 in 1,000 orders on Basic: 1.9% of CZK 1,250,000.00 = CZK 23,750.00, plus 1,000 × CZK 6.50 = CZK 6,500.00, so card fees are CZK 30,250.00 (2.42% of sales). With the CZK 670 plan the month costs CZK 30,920.00.

Grow costs CZK 1,160 a month more than Basic and saves 0.1% on every standard card sale, so it pays for itself above CZK 1,160,000.00 of card sales a month.

If the same CZK 1,250,000 month on Basic ran through another payment provider, Shopify would add its 2% fee: CZK 25,000.00, on top of that provider's own card fees.

Month	Plan	Plan price	Card fees	Total
CZK 250,000 in 200 orders	Basic	CZK 670	CZK 6,050.00	CZK 6,720.00
CZK 250,000 in 200 orders	Grow	CZK 1,830	CZK 5,800.00	CZK 7,630.00
CZK 250,000 in 200 orders	Advanced	CZK 9,510	CZK 5,300.00	CZK 14,810.00
CZK 1,250,000 in 1,000 orders	Basic	CZK 670	CZK 30,250.00	CZK 30,920.00
CZK 1,250,000 in 1,000 orders	Grow	CZK 1,830	CZK 29,000.00	CZK 30,830.00
CZK 1,250,000 in 1,000 orders	Advanced	CZK 9,510	CZK 26,500.00	CZK 36,010.00

One month on Shopify in the Czech Republic, all standard domestic cards

What raises your fees

The headline is the standard-card rate. These push the real cost up:

American Express: 2.9% + CZK 6.50 on Basic instead of 1.9% + CZK 6.50.
International cards: 2.9% + CZK 6.50 on Basic, 2.3% + CZK 6.50 on Plus.
Another payment provider: Shopify's own 2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), 0.6% (Advanced) or 0.2% (Plus) on every sale, plus that provider's fees.
The plan itself: CZK 670 to CZK 9,510 a month paid monthly, which is a large share of a small store's costs.
Small orders: the fixed CZK 6.50 weighs more on a small basket. On a CZK 250 order, Basic's 1.9% + CZK 6.50 is 4.50% of the sale.

Frequently asked questions

Can I avoid Shopify's third-party transaction fee in the Czech Republic?: Only by taking payments with Shopify Payments. Any other provider on Shopify pays Shopify's 2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), 0.6% (Advanced) or 0.2% (Plus) on top of its own fees. On a platform without that fee, such as PlatformDTC, your own Stripe or PayPal account pays only its own rate.
What does Shopify Payments charge for international cards in the Czech Republic?: 2.9% + CZK 6.50 on Basic, 2.8% + CZK 6.50 on Grow, 2.6% + CZK 6.50 on Advanced and 2.3% + CZK 6.50 on Plus.
Which Shopify plan is cheapest in the Czech Republic?: At standard domestic card rates with monthly billing: Grow costs CZK 1,160 a month more than Basic and saves 0.1% on every standard card sale, so it pays for itself above CZK 1,160,000.00 of card sales a month. Below that, Basic costs less.

Sources

Shopify pricing — Czech Republic — Shopify