It depends...
on what you're looking for.
If you want help with spelling, grammar and the basics then you should use a free crit group.
If you want help with structure and plot, general queries as to whether things work or not, and general writerly advice, you can do two things.
1. You can find more experienced writers to beta-read for you.
or
2. You can pay a reputable, experienced editor to read your work and edit it to publishing standard.
I'm not sure if you're from the US or not. Outside the US the general recommendation is to use a well known editor to get your novel as perfect as possible before sending out the query letters.
Short stories you really should learn to edit for yourself. No, it isn't easy but you just listen to the experienced writers as they crit and that 'gut' feeling you have about parts of your story.
In the US (so I've gathered from the board) editors (book doctors in US parlance) are not well regarded.
You've written stories. Try submitting them to magazines or if you are very nervous then ask for crit help from more experienced writers. You can post here in the Share you Work for that.
Something to start you on the road to successful story editing.
When you've finished the story read it aloud. listen for the rough or bumpy bits and mark them. At the end ask yourself two questions. If you can answer them then your story is probably okay. Ask: Whose story is it? (Am I telling it from the correct viewpoint?) and ask What am I trying to say? (What's the story about? Is it clear?)
Happy writing
pdr