UserWay Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 6.2k verified e-commerce stores using UserWay. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 10.8k domains. 6.2k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

6.2k verified active stores out of 10.8k detected · 57.4% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 55.5% of stores with physical delivery (3,329 stores) , followed by Custom (14.7%) and WooCommerce (11.9%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

Shopify 55.5%

3,329 stores

Custom 14.7%

883 stores

711 stores

247 stores

234 stores

194 stores

110 stores

106 stores

52 stores

37 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in UserWay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 3329 55.54%
Custom 883 14.73%
WooCommerce 711 11.86%
BigCommerce 247 4.12%
Magento 234 3.90%
PrestaShop 194 3.24%
Squarespace Commerce 110 1.84%
Wix eCommerce 106 1.77%
nopCommerce 52 0.87%
OpenCart 37 0.62%
RunFree 23 0.38%
osCommerce 20 0.33%
Konimbo 19 0.32%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 16 0.27%
Commerce7 13 0.22%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 19.1% of all stores (1,084 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (17.3%) and Food & Beverages (13.9%) .

Base: 5,667 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (91.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 19.1%

1,084 stores

Clothing & Accessories 17.3%

979 stores

Food & Beverages 13.9%

790 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 10.8%

614 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.8%

384 stores

Home & Garden 6.2%

353 stores

Toys & Games 4.0%

225 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.8%

216 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.2%

179 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.0%

172 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 UserWay store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in UserWay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 1084 19.13%
Clothing & Accessories 979 17.28%
Food & Beverages 790 13.94%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 614 10.83%
Jewelry & Watches 384 6.78%
Home & Garden 353 6.23%
Toys & Games 225 3.97%
Furniture & Home Decor 216 3.81%
Tools & Hardware 179 3.16%
Arts & Entertainment 172 3.04%
Electronics & Technology 155 2.74%
Business & Industrial 153 2.70%
Gifts & Special Occasions 139 2.45%
Vehicles & Parts 133 2.35%
Pets & Pet Supplies 91 1.61%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 26.5% among AI-verified physical stores (763 stores) , followed by American Express (18.5%) and MasterCard (13.5%) .

Base: 2,052 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (19.0% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 26.5%

763 stores

532 stores

390 stores

255 stores

202 stores

159 stores

153 stores

VISA 3.3%

95 stores

Bolt 3.3%

94 stores

79 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 UserWay payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in UserWay e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 763 26.49%
American Express 532 18.47%
MasterCard 390 13.54%
Stripe Connect 255 8.85%
Apple Pay 202 7.01%
Klarna 159 5.52%
Google Pay 153 5.31%
VISA 95 3.30%
Bolt 94 3.26%
Affirm 79 2.74%
Amazon Pay 57 1.98%
JCB 38 1.32%
SEPA 22 0.76%
Sezzle 22 0.76%
Braintree 19 0.66%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 33.5% among AI-verified physical stores (917 stores) , followed by USPS (29.2%) and FedEx (20.4%) .

Base: 1,845 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (17.1% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 33.5%

917 stores

USPS 29.2%

799 stores

FedEx 20.4%

559 stores

DHL 8.1%

222 stores

GLS 1.9%

51 stores

DPD 1.8%

49 stores

28 stores

23 stores

22 stores

14 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 UserWay shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in UserWay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 917 33.50%
USPS 799 29.19%
FedEx 559 20.42%
DHL 222 8.11%
GLS 51 1.86%
DPD 49 1.79%
Royal Mail 28 1.02%
Speedy 23 0.84%
Hermes 22 0.80%
Canada Post 14 0.51%
Seur 12 0.44%
TNT 11 0.40%
Australia Post 11 0.40%
ELTA 10 0.37%
Estes 9 0.33%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 495 new stores were launched in UserWay , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (29 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 5.9%

29 stores launched

2026-01 7.7%

38 stores launched

2025-12 14.1%

70 stores launched

2025-11 9.3%

46 stores launched

2025-10 11.5%

57 stores launched

2025-09 10.3%

51 stores launched

2025-08 10.3%

51 stores launched

2025-07 6.7%

33 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

42 stores launched

2025-05 7.7%

38 stores launched

2025-04 7.7%

38 stores launched

2025-03 0.4%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in UserWay (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in UserWay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 29 5.86%
2026-01 38 7.68%
2025-12 70 14.14%
2025-11 46 9.29%
2025-10 57 11.52%
2025-09 51 10.30%
2025-08 51 10.30%
2025-07 33 6.67%
2025-06 42 8.48%
2025-05 38 7.68%
2025-04 38 7.68%
2025-03 2 0.40%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 6,127 active stores in UserWay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (68 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.1%

68 active stores

2025 8.6%

526 active stores

2024 8.2%

501 active stores

2023 7.1%

432 active stores

2022 5.4%

333 active stores

2021 5.5%

338 active stores

2020 6.1%

375 active stores

2019 4.0%

244 active stores

2018 4.5%

273 active stores

2017 4.5%

275 active stores

2016 2.8%

170 active stores

2015 2.7%

167 active stores

2014 3.3%

202 active stores

2013 3.4%

210 active stores

2012 2.5%

155 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in UserWay by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in UserWay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 68 1.11%
2025 526 8.58%
2024 501 8.18%
2023 432 7.05%
2022 333 5.43%
2021 338 5.52%
2020 375 6.12%
2019 244 3.98%
2018 273 4.46%
2017 275 4.49%
2016 170 2.77%
2015 167 2.73%
2014 202 3.30%
2013 210 3.43%
2012 155 2.53%
2011 147 2.40%
2010 126 2.06%
2009 123 2.01%
2008 120 1.96%
2007 127 2.07%
2006 107 1.75%
2005 91 1.49%
2004 130 2.12%
2003 99 1.62%
2002 94 1.53%
2001 128 2.09%
2000 114 1.86%
1999 126 2.06%
1998 129 2.11%
1997 96 1.57%
1996 74 1.21%
1995 27 0.44%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 27.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (4,734 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.0%) and YouTube (12.3%) .

Base: 8,789 stores with any detectable social profile (81.5% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 27.3%

4,734 stores

Facebook 27.0%

4,684 stores

YouTube 12.3%

2,133 stores

TikTok 8.9%

1,550 stores

Twitter 7.4%

1,274 stores

Pinterest 7.1%

1,233 stores

LinkedIn 5.9%

1,019 stores

X 2.9%

500 stores

WhatsApp 0.8%

145 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

57 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in UserWay (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in UserWay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 4734 27.32%
Facebook 4684 27.03%
YouTube 2133 12.31%
TikTok 1550 8.94%
Twitter 1274 7.35%
Pinterest 1233 7.12%
LinkedIn 1019 5.88%
X 500 2.89%
WhatsApp 145 0.84%
Vimeo 57 0.33%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 71.8% (4,132 AI-verified stores) , followed by Israel (7.4%) and Greece (4.7%) .

Base: 5,757 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

4,132 AI-verified stores

428 AI-verified stores

268 AI-verified stores

Italy 3.0%

170 AI-verified stores

139 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.4%

138 AI-verified stores

120 AI-verified stores

108 AI-verified stores

50 AI-verified stores

37 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using UserWay (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using UserWay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 4132 71.77%
Israel 428 7.43%
Greece 268 4.66%
Italy 170 2.95%
Germany 139 2.41%
Spain 138 2.40%
Canada 120 2.08%
United Kingdom 108 1.88%
Australia 50 0.87%
Romania 37 0.64%
Poland 27 0.47%
France 24 0.42%
Netherlands 24 0.42%
China 19 0.33%
Ireland 18 0.31%
Austria 14 0.24%
South Africa 12 0.21%
Hong Kong 10 0.17%
New Zealand 10 0.17%
Japan 9 0.16%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 10.8k 100.00%
Emails 6.0k 55.40%
Phones 1.5k 14.30%
Ecommerce platform 10.7k 99.17%
Couriers 1.8k 17.10%
Payment Providers 2.1k 19.02%
Categories 6.0k 55.91%
Social Media 8.8k 81.48%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the UserWay e-commerce intelligence?

We track 6.2k verified UserWay e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

How do I access the data?

Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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