How to try Shopify for free?
Shopify can be tried for free for a few days. Then a launch offer lets you keep going at a very low monthly price for the first months, enough to build your store before paying full price.
The essentials in 30 seconds
- Open the pricing page
- Click the button to start for free
- Set up the essentials during the trial
- Choose a plan to continue
- Write down the end date
Avoid: Forgetting that after the launch offer, the plan goes back to its regular price.
See the details with screenshots ↓Step by step
Screenshots show the interface used in the original guide (Shopify in French, Leadpages in English). In your account, buttons appear in your language.
- 1
Open the pricing page
On shopify.com/pricing, the top of the page shows the current offer in the US: how long the free trial lasts, then the launch price and how many months it applies. Offers change often and differ by country, so read it on the day.
- 2
Click the button to start for free
Enter your email address and create your account. Shopify asks a few questions about your project to prepare your store.
- 3
Set up the essentials during the trial
Add one or two products, pick a theme and look at the payment settings. You will quickly see whether the tool suits you.
- 4
Choose a plan to continue
To keep your store after the trial, choose a plan. The launch price then applies for the months shown on the pricing page, followed by the plan's regular price.
- 5
Write down the end date
Set a reminder before the launch offer ends: that is when the regular price starts.
Try it yourself
Shopify starts free, then has a discounted launch offer. You can set everything up before paying.
Try Shopify ↗Affiliate link: it does not change the price for you.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting that after the launch offer, the plan goes back to its regular price.
- Spending the trial on settings without adding a single product: you never see how the store really works.
Official sources
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