Revenue share for Shopify App Store developers
App developers who sell apps on the Shopify App Store pay 20% in app revenue share to Shopify by default. However, app developers can register for a reduced revenue share plan. In this plan, Shopify collects 15% revenue share on annual gross app revenue earned through the Shopify App Store. Additionally, for developers who meet eligibility requirements, Shopify collects 0% revenue share on the first $1,000,000 USD in annual gross app revenue earned through the Shopify App Store.
Effective January 1, 2024, developers who earn $20,000,000 USD or more through the Shopify App Store annually, or who have a gross company revenue of $100,000,000 USD or more annually, are not eligible to pay 0% revenue share on the first $1,000,000 USD in annual gross app revenue. Eligibility is reassessed annually. Shopify will reach out to confirm eligibility as needed.
App developers who sell apps on the Shopify App Store pay 20% in app revenue share to Shopify by default. However, app developers can register for a reduced revenue share plan in which Shopify collects 0% on the first $1,000,000 USD in annual gross app revenue earned through the Shopify App Store. Total app revenues in excess of $1,000,000 USD annually are subject to a 15% revenue share, reduced from the standard rate of 20%.
All Partner accounts need to complete a one-time Shopify App Store registration to access the reduced revenue share plan. When you register, you must pay a one-time fee of $19 USD per Partner account.
All Partner accounts need to complete a one-time Shopify App Store registration to access the 0% revenue share plan.
New Partner accounts created on or after August 1, 2021 at 10:00 am PST (1:00 pm EST) pay a one-time $99 USD fee per Partner account. The Shopify App Store Registration fee is waived for all Partner accounts created before August 1, 2021 at 10:00 am PST (1:00 pm EST). You still need to register to benefit from the 0% revenue plan, even if the registration fee is waived and you've already published apps on the Shopify App Store.
Registration and fee payment isn't required if you're only developing private or custom apps.
Developers must identify all of their Associated Developer Accounts during registration.
Anchor to Steps:Steps:
- In the Partner Dashboard, go to Settings.
- In the App Store registration section, click Register now.
- On the Register for the Shopify App Store page, enter the following information:
- whether your account is owned by an individual or an entity
- whether you have any Associated Developer Accounts
- an owner email address and business name for each associated account
- Review your information to verify that it adheres to the Associated Developer Accounts requirements in the Partner Program Agreement.
- Click Add payment method and enter your payment information.
- Click Register.
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Revenue share for the reduced revenue share plan is calculated using the following formulas:
Total revenue is based on earnings beginning January 1, 2025.
| Prior calendar year's earnings | Calculation formula |
|---|---|
| Developers who earned $20,000,000 USD in gross earnings or more through the Shopify App Store in the prior calendar year, or who have gross company revenue of $100,000,000 USD or more in the prior calendar year | Partners pay 15% on all app revenue |
| Developers who earned less than $20,000,000 USD in gross earnings through the Shopify App Store in the prior calendar year, or who have gross company revenue under $100,000,000 USD in the prior calendar year |
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Revenue share calculation for the reduced revenue share plan is subject to the following conditions:
- If a Partner earns revenue across multiple apps, then revenue share is calculated based on the total cumulative revenue of all the apps, including apps developed under any Associated Developer Accounts.
- Even though total gross app revenue is calculated across all Associated Developer Accounts, revenue share is still paid out separately at the Partner account level.
- Other income, such as from the Shopify Theme Store or referrals, isn't included in revenue share calculation for the Shopify App Store. Learn more about theme revenue share.
Revenue share is calculated based on gross sales, not net sales. Refunds aren't taken into account when revenue share is calculated.
Anchor to Associated Developer AccountsAssociated Developer Accounts
App developers are responsible for reporting Associated Developer Accounts when completing the Shopify App Store registration.
An Associated Developer is any Partner account that an app developer or Associated Developer has registered with Shopify. Learn more about Associated Developer Accounts on Shopify Help Center.
Even though total gross app revenue is calculated across all Associated Developer Accounts, revenue share is still paid out separately at the Partner account level.
Anchor to Billing fees and sales taxBilling fees and sales tax
All billing is subject to a 2.9% processing fee and applicable sales tax. As of August 1, 2021, fees and taxes are charged separately in the new revenue share plan.
Earnings in some countries or regions are subject to additional regulatory operating fees.
Anchor to Viewing your earnings and feesViewing your earnings and fees
There are several ways to review your earnings and fees in the Partner Dashboard:
- View app charges for a specific store.
- View app charges in the Payouts page.
- View app charges from the App history page.
- Download a CSV of your payouts in the Payouts page.
- Review the Shopify fees invoice in the Payouts page.
You can also use the Shopify Partner API to programatically access the data found in your Partner Dashboard to automate your front and back office operations.
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For additional terms related to earning money in the Shopify App Store, refer to Shopify Partner earnings and the Partner Program Agreement.