Glossary term

Shopify Plus

Definition

Shopify's enterprise subscription tier that unlocks advanced features including native B2B, checkout customization, higher API limits, additional staff accounts, and Shopify Functions. Native company profiles and B2B catalogs require a Plus plan.

Shopify Plus is Shopify’s enterprise subscription tier, sitting above the standard Basic, Shopify, and Advanced plans. It unlocks capabilities that lower plans do not have, including native B2B, checkout customization through Checkout Extensibility, higher API rate limits, more staff accounts, and Shopify Functions for custom backend logic. For B2B specifically, native company profiles and wholesale catalogs are Plus-only features.

What it includes

The headline additions on Plus are native B2B (company profiles, multiple buyers per company, payment terms, and per-company or per-catalog pricing), the ability to customize checkout with your own logic and UI, expanded API limits for high-volume operations, up to a larger set of staff accounts, and access to Shopify Functions and scripts. Plus also comes with tools like Launchpad and the Wholesale channel, plus multiple expansion stores under one contract.

Why it matters for B2B

If you sell wholesale, Plus is the plan where Shopify’s native B2B model actually lives. Company profiles, buyer roles, net payment terms, and catalog-based pricing all require it. On non-Plus plans you can still run B2B workflows, but you lean on apps and tags rather than first-party company records.

How it relates to quoting

Quoting sits on top of whichever plan you run. A B2B quoting tool takes a buyer request, turns it into a draft order, and lets the buyer accept and pay through Shopify checkout. That draft-order path works on standard plans too, so you do not need Plus just to send quotes. Plus matters when you want native company catalogs and custom checkout behavior alongside your quoting flow.

Pricing note

Plus is priced by contract, typically starting well above the standard plans, and is quoted per merchant rather than published as a flat monthly rate.

Frequently asked

Do I need Shopify Plus to send B2B quotes?

No. Quoting works by creating Shopify draft orders, which are available on standard plans. Plus is only required for native company profiles and B2B catalogs, not for sending or accepting quotes.

What is the main difference between Shopify Plus and the Advanced plan?

Plus adds native B2B (company profiles and catalogs), checkout customization, Shopify Functions, higher API limits, more staff accounts, and multiple expansion stores. Advanced does not include native B2B or checkout customization.

How much does Shopify Plus cost?

Plus is sold on a contract basis quoted per merchant rather than a published flat monthly price, and it starts substantially higher than the Advanced plan.

Turn quote requests into paid orders

ShopQuotes is a free-to-start Shopify app for branded, checkout-ready quotes.