[blueblisters]

Yes but if you bill them separately using Stripe, that's clearly against their Terms of Service.

> The Shopify integration is just used for discovery (via their app store), login, installation, email integration, and of course billing.

So Shopify is responsible for generating 100% of your revenue, correct? If you are opposed to a 20% cut of that on principle, how else do you expect them to make money?

[aaomidi]

Using their subscriptions?

[boringg]

Their subscription service alone doesn't cover the costs of running the business. That's why they take a margin on sales.

Also it seems like a fair way to make money -- sell hosting services for cheap (so people who want to start a business can get going fast) and as they move into larger revenues they provide a portion back to the services that helped them get there.