Are monthly fees for apps the norm in eCommerce stores?

[ga81]

just starting a shopify store.  was previously on magento where most extensions/apps you could purchase for a one-time fee.  In looking at app store, all of the apps I have looked at only have a monthly fee option - is that pretty much the norm?  thank you in advance for your input

[drakedev]

Hi @ga81 welcome to Shopify Community

Yes, that's pretty normal on Shopify, almost all apps you can find on Shopify Apps have a monthly fee.

Pricing model can be different from apps to apps but usually are tiered. Plans could be:

• "features based":
• "volume based" (e.g. number of orders, number of customers, total pageviews)
• "plan based"(eg. Shopify Advanced, Shopify Plus etc.)
• or a mix of everything

Some of them offer discounts if you pay annually.

[Growave]

Hi @ga81 

All-in-one marketing platform Growave is here. Welcome to Shopify Community!

Shopify App Store offers lots of great apps that are aimed to provide various solutions and cover different aspects. Most of the applications have monthly fee plans. Therefore, I would suggest you consider apps that have several features within one app, so-called "all-in-one applications". For instance, Growave replaces 5 apps and offers Reviews, Wishlist, Rewards & Loyalty, Social Login, a shoppable Instagram gallery on Shopify store under one dashboard.

Also, I recommend taking advantage of free trials in order to understand whether certain app suits your business or not.

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