Do I Need Shopify Plus for B2B? — Cost Calculator
Shopify Plus runs ~$2,300/month just to unlock native B2B. Check what you actually need below and see whether an app covers it — and how much you'd save.
Check the wholesale features you actually need — the verdict updates live.
You don't need Shopify Plus
A B2B app covers everything you selected. Skipping Plus saves:
Sectionly AI B2B Wholesale gives you hidden pricing, quote requests, tiered pricing, MOQ and invoiced checkout on any Shopify plan — no $2,300/mo Plus upgrade.
Try AI B2B WholesaleWhy B2B on Shopify usually means Plus
Shopify's built-in B2B features — companies, customer-specific catalogs and price lists — are gated behind Shopify Plus (~$2,300/month, ≈ $27,600/year). For most wholesalers that's a lot of money to unlock what is, in practice, a handful of features: hiding prices, taking quote requests, and offering wholesale pricing.
What an app covers without Plus
Sectionly AI B2B Wholesale runs the full wholesale flow on any Shopify plan:
- Hide prices on all products or only quote-request ones, targeted by audience (guests vs. logged-in wholesale accounts) and market
- Request a Quote — replace buy buttons with a custom quote form; buyers add multiple products to one request
- Tiered / customer-specific pricing via quotes and Draft Orders
- MOQ, wholesale signup & approval
- Invoiced checkout — turn an inquiry into a native Shopify Draft Order invoice the buyer pays through normal checkout
When you genuinely need Plus
Plus still wins for native B2B at scale: self-serve company portals with many sub-buyers, native B2B checkout, and customer-specific catalogs across many companies. If you check that need above, the calculator will say so — this isn't a one-sided pitch.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Shopify Plus to sell B2B / wholesale?
For most stores, no. Shopify's native B2B (companies, catalogs, customer-specific price lists) is Plus-only at ~$2,300/month, but hidden pricing, quote requests, tiered wholesale pricing, MOQ and invoiced checkout can all run on any plan with a B2B app. You typically only need Plus for a large self-serve company portal with many sub-buyers.
How much does Shopify Plus cost?
Shopify Plus starts around $2,300/month (billed annually). That is roughly $27,600 a year — which is why most small and mid-size wholesalers use a B2B app on a standard plan instead.
Can I hide prices and take quote requests without Plus?
Yes. A B2B app like Sectionly AI B2B Wholesale lets you hide prices (all products or only quote-request ones), target by audience (guests vs. logged-in wholesale accounts), replace buy buttons with "Request a Quote", and turn inquiries into Shopify Draft Order invoices — all without Plus.
When do I actually need Shopify Plus?
Plus makes sense when you need native B2B at scale: self-serve company accounts with many sub-buyers, native B2B checkout, customer-specific catalogs across many companies, or other enterprise features. For typical wholesale (hide price, quote, tiered pricing, MOQ), an app is far cheaper.
Run B2B wholesale without Shopify Plus
Hidden pricing, quote requests, tiered pricing, MOQ and invoiced checkout — on any Shopify plan, set up in minutes.
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