Shopify's deals are its own launch offer and the tools packed into every plan, so this weekly list ranks where the value sits for merchants in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt.
It covers the launch trial and $1 months, the free setup tools, selling channels and point of sale, the plans that cost least to run once gateway fees are counted, regional growth tools, free marketing tools and the features that keep checkout safe.
We refresh the list each week from Shopify's international pricing page and Help Center, so any new offer or price change appears here once we confirm it on the site.
Our weekly list of the best deals at Shopify for the Gulf and Egypt gathers the offers worth using now: the launch trial and $1 months, the free setup tools, selling channels and point of sale, the cheapest plans to run, regional growth tools, free marketing tools and the features that keep checkout safe and delivery clear.
Best Deals at Shopify This Week: Where Does the Value Sit?
The best deal at Shopify this week is still the launch offer itself: three free days, then $1 a month for your first three months. This applies to sellers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt alike.
What appears once the page loads?
A short form asks for an email address, and the banner beside it repeats the launch offer: three days at zero cost, then $1 a month for your first three months.
Why is this the saving worth having?
Shopify sets the launch price itself, so a seller in Riyadh, Kuwait City or Cairo can build, stock and test a full shop for a few dollars before regular billing starts.
| Stage | Place | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Open the card | This page | Trial form loads |
| Add an email | Sign-up | Account opens |
| Set up the shop | Admin | Theme, products |
| Choose a plan | Billing | $1 months listed |
What is bundled into the launch offer?
Every builder tool during the free days, followed by three cheap months on the plan you select, with the same features paying merchants get.
- Three days at zero cost
- $1 a month for three months
- Every store feature switched on
- Open our Shopify card.
- Sign up with an email address.
- Choose a plan before day three ends.
Which plans carry the $1 price?
Shopify says most plans start at $1 for the first three months; the billing screen shows whether your chosen plan qualifies, so confirm it there before you approve.
What does the account cost from month four?
The regular price begins, and on the international pricing page served to Gulf and Egyptian visitors Basic is $39 billed monthly or $29 a month on yearly billing.
| Period | Cost |
|---|---|
| Days 1 to 3 | $0 |
| Months 1 to 3 | $1 per month |
| From month 4 | Regular plan price |
| Basic, yearly | $29 per month |
How can a new shop use the cheap months well?
Launch inside them: publish products, run a small ad test and win first orders, so revenue is already flowing when regular billing begins.
- Three cheap months to launch
- Full features at the low price
- Plan can change at any point
- Select a plan on the billing screen.
- Confirm the $1 price is listed.
- Mark the date regular pricing starts.
Best Deals at Shopify for Setting Up Your Shop?
The AI builder, free themes and Sidekick come with every plan, which keeps design spending close to zero for a new merchant. Shopify lists these details on its international pages.
What do themes offer?
Ready layouts for fashion, beauty, electronics and food, with sections you drag into place and colours and fonts you change from the visual editor.
Can the storefront run in Arabic?
Shopify lets you translate the storefront, and many themes support right-to-left layouts, so a Saudi or Egyptian shop can serve shoppers in both Arabic and English.
| Design tool | Cost |
|---|---|
| AI builder | Included |
| Free themes | Included |
| Paid themes | One-off price |
| Visual editor | Included |
How do you keep design spending down?
Start on a free theme, use the AI builder for first drafts and leave paid themes or designers until sales justify them.
- AI drafts from a prompt
- Free themes to start
- Arabic storefront support
- Pick a free theme that fits.
- Draft pages with the AI builder.
- Add Arabic once English works.
What can Sidekick do for you?
Write product descriptions, explain reports, set up discounts and walk you through settings, which saves hours for a merchant working without a team.
Are the AI tools charged separately?
Shopify lists them inside each plan, so a seller in Qatar or Oman gets the same assistant on Basic as a large brand on Advanced.
| Sidekick task | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Product copy | Faster listings |
| Report questions | Clearer numbers |
| Discount setup | Fewer mistakes |
| Settings help | Less searching |
How should a new shop use Sidekick?
Ask it to draft listings, then edit them for your market's tone and add local details such as delivery times in your city.
- Included on every plan
- Works inside the admin
- Saves time on routine work
- Open Sidekick from the admin.
- Ask for a first product draft.
- Edit it for your shoppers.
Which Deals Help You Sell in More Places?
Social, marketplace and AI chat channels plus point of sale let one catalogue sell online and face to face across your market. Each point makes the next decision easier.
Which channels can be linked?
Social shops, Google, marketplaces and the new AI chat channels, plus the free Agentic plan for merchants who only want to sell inside AI chat tools.
How are marketplace orders charged?
Shopify's pricing page says the first 50 synced marketplace orders each month are free, and after that a 1% fee applies, capped at $99 a month.
| Channel item | Terms |
|---|---|
| Social shops | Included |
| Marketplace orders | 50 free monthly |
| Beyond 50 | 1%, max $99 |
| Agentic plan | $0 a month |
Which channels suit sellers in the Gulf and Egypt?
Instagram and TikTok drive much discovery across the region, so linking social shops first usually brings the quickest return. Sellers across the Gulf and Egypt can rely on this.
- One catalogue everywhere
- Free monthly marketplace allowance
- AI chat selling option
- Link your main social account.
- Sync products to it.
- Add marketplaces once orders flow.
What does POS Pro add?
Staff roles, exchanges and flexible pickup and delivery, priced at $89 a month for each location on top of the online plan.
How are card payments taken in person?
Where Shopify Payments hardware is unsupported, as across the Gulf outside the UAE and in Egypt, merchants pair POS with a compatible outside terminal and record the sale in Shopify.
| POS item | Cost |
|---|---|
| POS Lite | Included |
| POS Pro | $89 per location |
| Shared stock | Included |
| Outside terminal | Provider's price |
Who needs point of sale?
Brands that join weekend markets in Riyadh or Kuwait, run a showroom in Cairo, or take orders at exhibitions next to their online shop.
- Same stock online and offline
- Pro tools per location
- Works with outside terminals
- Install the POS app.
- Connect a compatible terminal.
- Sell and watch stock update.
Which Plans Cost the Least to Run?
Basic carries the lowest regular price, while the outside gateway fee falls on each higher plan, so the cheapest plan depends on sales. This applies to sellers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt alike.
Do those rates reach Gulf and Egyptian shops?
Shopify Payments supports the UAE but leaves out Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt, so merchants there pay their chosen gateway's own card rate instead.
What should you budget for card costs?
Add the gateway's percentage and fixed fee per order to Shopify's outside gateway fee for your plan, then test it on your average order value.
| Cost layer | Who sets it |
|---|---|
| Gateway card rate | Your payment provider |
| Gateway fixed fee | Your payment provider |
| Outside gateway fee | Shopify, by plan |
| Currency spread | Provider or bank |
How do you compare total payment costs?
Ask two or three local providers for their rates, combine each with your plan's Shopify fee and choose the lowest total for your order size.
- Gateway sets the card rate
- Shopify adds a plan fee
- Compare totals, not headlines
- Collect quotes from local gateways.
- Add your plan's Shopify fee.
- Pick the cheapest total.
What comes with Basic?
A complete online shop, unlimited products, the Sidekick assistant, ten inventory locations, basic reports, 24/7 chat support and the right to sell on social channels and marketplaces.
Who is Basic meant for?
Founders running the business alone, and small Gulf or Egyptian brands testing demand before they need staff accounts or lower transaction fees.
| Basic detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $39 per month |
| Yearly billing | $29 per month |
| Outside gateway fee | 2% |
| Stock locations | 10 |
When is it time to leave Basic?
When order volume grows enough that the 2% outside gateway fee costs more than the step up to Grow, or when you need extra people in the admin.
- Lowest regular price
- Full shop features
- Easy upgrade later
- Begin on Basic after the trial.
- Track monthly sales and fees.
- Move up once fees outweigh the gap.
Which Deals Help You Grow Across the Gulf?
Shopify Markets, storefront translation and staff logins help a regional brand reach more countries with a bigger team behind it. Shopify lists these details on its international pages.
Which tools come with every plan?
Storefront translation, Shopify Markets and duty and tax estimates are listed on every plan, while local currency display and local payment methods are tied to Shopify Payments.
What does that mean outside the UAE?
Without Shopify Payments, a Saudi or Egyptian shop usually shows one store currency and relies on its gateway for local methods, so pricing per market needs planning.
| Tool | Availability |
|---|---|
| Translation | Every plan |
| Shopify Markets | Every plan |
| Local currencies | Needs Shopify Payments |
| Duty estimates | Every plan |
Where should a regional brand start?
Begin with your home market, then add neighbouring Gulf countries with clear delivery prices before reaching further afield. The figures match what Shopify lists for international merchants.
- One shop, several markets
- Translation included
- Currency rules depend on payments
- Launch in your home country.
- Add one nearby market.
- Review delivery and pricing per market.
How many staff can each plan add?
Grow allows up to 5 staff accounts, Advanced up to 15 and Plus an unlimited number, while Basic suits a founder working alone.
Can freelancers be given access?
Yes, Shopify lets you invite third-party collaborators such as developers and designers, who work in the admin without using a paid staff seat.
| Plan | Staff accounts |
|---|---|
| Basic | Owner-led |
| Grow | Up to 5 |
| Advanced | Up to 15 |
| Plus | Unlimited |
Why do separate logins matter?
They keep payments and settings safe, show who changed what and let you remove access quickly when a team member leaves. Sellers across the Gulf and Egypt can rely on this.
- Logins grow with the plan
- Collaborators invited separately
- Clear record of changes
- List who needs admin access.
- Set permissions for each role.
- Invite freelancers as collaborators.
Which Free Tools Bring Shoppers Back?
Email campaigns, automations, your own discount codes and more than 200 live reports are part of every plan at no extra cost. Each point makes the next decision easier.
What sits inside the marketing tools?
Email campaigns, customer segments, automations such as welcome messages and abandoned checkout recovery, plus campaign tracking in your reports. The figures match what Shopify lists for international merchants.
Can you run your own promotions?
Yes, you can create discount codes, automatic discounts and gift cards for your shoppers, which is handy for Ramadan, White Friday and Eid campaigns in the Gulf and Egypt.
| Tool | Use |
|---|---|
| Email campaigns | News and launches |
| Automations | Welcome and reminders |
| Checkout recovery | Win back carts |
| Your own discounts | Seasonal sales |
Which tool helps a new shop most?
Abandoned checkout recovery usually brings the quickest return, because it reminds shoppers who already showed interest. Shopify keeps these details up to date itself.
- Email and automations included
- Create your own discount codes
- Seasonal campaigns made easy
- Switch on checkout recovery.
- Write a short welcome email.
- Plan a discount for the next season.
What can the reports reveal?
Best-selling products, sales by channel and by country, returning customers, conversion rates and the campaigns that bring orders. Sellers across the Gulf and Egypt can rely on this.
Is a separate analytics tool needed?
For most new shops the built-in reports are enough, and you can still connect outside tools once you need deeper tracking. Shopify's own pages describe it this way.
| Report | Question it answers |
|---|---|
| Sales by product | What sells best |
| Sales by channel | Where orders come from |
| Returning customers | Who buys again |
| Conversion | How many visitors buy |
How often should you read them?
A weekly look at sales and conversion keeps a small team focused, with a fuller monthly review before ad budgets are set.
- 200-plus live reports
- Sales by country and channel
- Weekly checks are enough
- Open the analytics overview.
- Note top products and channels.
- Adjust ads and stock monthly.
Which Deals Keep Selling Safe and Delivery Clear?
A PCI compliant checkout, a free certificate and flexible delivery settings protect payments and show delivery prices before checkout. This applies to sellers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt alike.
What security comes with each shop?
A free SSL certificate, secure hosting, two-step login for staff and checkout pages maintained by Shopify rather than by the merchant. Shopify's own pages describe it this way.
Why does checkout quality matter?
Shoppers in the Gulf and Egypt abandon carts quickly if a page looks unsafe, so a trusted, fast checkout helps protect conversion.
| Security item | Included |
|---|---|
| PCI DSS Level 1 | Yes |
| SSL certificate | Yes |
| Two-step login | Yes |
| Hosted checkout | Yes |
What should merchants still handle?
Strong passwords, staff permissions, clear refund rules and checking that your gateway's fraud tools are switched on. Sellers across the Gulf and Egypt can rely on this.
- Card-grade checkout security
- Free SSL
- Staff login controls
- Turn on two-step login.
- Set staff permissions.
- Review your gateway's fraud settings.
Which rate types can you create?
Flat rates, free delivery above a basket value, weight-based rates and local pickup, with live courier rates at checkout on Advanced and Plus.
How do Gulf and Egyptian stores handle couriers?
Most connect a local courier through an app or upload tracking numbers by hand, choosing partners that cover their main cities. Shopify keeps these details up to date itself.
| Rate type | Best for |
|---|---|
| Flat rate | Simple catalogues |
| Free over a value | Bigger baskets |
| Weight-based | Heavy items |
| Local pickup | Shops and showrooms |
How do you keep delivery prices clear?
Show delivery costs and times on product pages, keep zones simple and update them when courier prices change. Shopify keeps these details up to date itself.
- Zones per country
- Several rate types
- Live rates on higher plans
- Create a zone for your country.
- Add one simple rate.
- Test it at checkout.
