Ark vs Shopify
Just 0,9% more sales from upsells makes Ark cheaper than Shopify.
Merchants on Ark average 12% added revenue from one-click upsells. Here is Ark on your own Stripe or Svea account next to Shopify with Shopify Payments, at list prices for a Swedish store.
Payments on Ark
Shopify plan
Your store
What Ark replaces
Per month
You keep more on Ark with Stripe cards+22 569 kr7,5% of revenue · 270 822 kr a year
BasicArk StarterPlan359 kr941 kr$99
Card feesShopify Payments vs Stripe6 650 kr1,6% + 1,85 kr6 300 kr1,5% + 1,8 kr
Ark share–3 000 kr1% of revenue
Appsreviews, email, bundles1 500 kr0 krincluded
Total cost8 509 kr10 241 kr
Upsell profitafter COGS and fees–+24 300 kron 36 000 kr sales
Ark costs 1 732 kr more a month here; upsells bring back 24 300 kr. Upsells on Ark charge the same card, Klarna or Apple Pay in one tap. Run your upsell numbers.
List prices for Sweden, checked 6 Oct 2026, standard EEA cards and Klarna for Swedish buyers. International, premium and Amex cards cost more on Shopify Payments and Stripe alike. Swish is not included. Ark plans are in USD, shown at 9,5 kr per dollar; Starter covers up to 1,000 orders a month, above that the store is on Growth. The Shopify store is assumed to run without a post-purchase upsell app; fixed per-charge fees on upsells are left out.