El Salvador E-commerce Market
Explore 1.5k verified e-commerce stores in the El Salvador. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 2.7k with e-commerce signals. 1.5k verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: June 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 43.3% of stores with physical delivery (641 stores) , followed by Shopify (34.6%) and Custom (11.1%) .
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)
641 stores
512 stores
164 stores
85 stores
25 stores
18 stores
14 stores
9 stores
8 stores
5 stores
Visual Distribution
641 stores
512 stores
164 stores
85 stores
25 stores
18 stores
14 stores
9 stores
8 stores
5 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 641 | 43.28% |
| Shopify | 512 | 34.57% |
| Custom | 164 | 11.07% |
| Wix eCommerce | 85 | 5.74% |
| PrestaShop | 25 | 1.69% |
| Magento | 18 | 1.22% |
| OpenCart | 14 | 0.95% |
| VTEX | 9 | 0.61% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 8 | 0.54% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 5 | 0.34% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 57.9% share of all El Salvador e-commerce stores (1,495) , with Shopify at 20.4% and Custom at 6.3% (May 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
1,495 stores
526 stores
164 stores
289 stores
29 stores
19 stores
22 stores
12 stores
22 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
1,495 stores
526 stores
164 stores
289 stores
29 stores
19 stores
22 stores
12 stores
22 stores
6 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 1495 | 57.86% |
| Shopify | 526 | 20.36% |
| Custom | 164 | 6.35% |
| Wix eCommerce | 289 | 11.18% |
| PrestaShop | 29 | 1.12% |
| Magento | 19 | 0.74% |
| OpenCart | 22 | 0.85% |
| VTEX | 12 | 0.46% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 22 | 0.85% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 6 | 0.23% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories stores with 20.0% of all stores (262 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.1%) and Electronics & Technology (12.9%) .
Base: 1,313 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
262 stores
237 stores
169 stores
118 stores
79 stores
62 stores
61 stores
59 stores
52 stores
49 stores
Visual Distribution
262 stores
237 stores
169 stores
118 stores
79 stores
62 stores
61 stores
59 stores
52 stores
49 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 262 | 19.95% |
| Health & Beauty | 237 | 18.05% |
| Electronics & Technology | 169 | 12.87% |
| Food & Beverages | 118 | 8.99% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 79 | 6.02% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 62 | 4.72% |
| Home & Garden | 61 | 4.65% |
| Business & Industrial | 59 | 4.49% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 52 | 3.96% |
| Tools & Hardware | 49 | 3.73% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal stores with 21.1% among AI-verified physical stores (60 stores) , followed by VISA (20.4%) and MasterCard (19.4%) .
Base: 188 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.5% 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
60 stores
58 stores
55 stores
39 stores
25 stores
12 stores
11 stores
6 stores
4 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution
60 stores
58 stores
55 stores
39 stores
25 stores
12 stores
11 stores
6 stores
4 stores
3 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 60 | 21.13% |
| VISA | 58 | 20.42% |
| MasterCard | 55 | 19.37% |
| American Express | 39 | 13.73% |
| BitCoin | 25 | 8.80% |
| Stripe Connect | 12 | 4.23% |
| Pagadito | 11 | 3.87% |
| Apple Pay | 6 | 2.11% |
| Bolt | 4 | 1.41% |
| Mercado Pago | 3 | 1.06% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS stores with 55.0% among AI-verified physical stores (66 stores) , followed by Correos (11.7%) and DHL (11.7%) .
Base: 107 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.1% 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
Visual Distribution
66 stores
14 stores
14 stores
5 stores
4 stores
3 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 66 | 55.00% |
| Correos | 14 | 11.67% |
| DHL | 14 | 11.67% |
| USPS | 5 | 4.17% |
| Royal Mail | 4 | 3.33% |
| FedEx | 3 | 2.50% |
| GLS | 2 | 1.67% |
| Hermes | 2 | 1.67% |
| JX | 2 | 1.67% |
| TNT | 2 | 1.67% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 378 new stores were launched in El Salvador , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (22 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
22 stores launched
29 stores launched
41 stores launched
47 stores launched
27 stores launched
33 stores launched
28 stores launched
37 stores launched
29 stores launched
33 stores launched
34 stores launched
18 stores launched
Monthly Trend
5.8% of last 12 months
7.7% of last 12 months
10.8% of last 12 months
12.4% of last 12 months
7.1% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
7.4% of last 12 months
9.8% of last 12 months
7.7% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
9.0% of last 12 months
4.8% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 22 | 5.82% |
| 2026-03 | 29 | 7.67% |
| 2026-02 | 41 | 10.85% |
| 2026-01 | 47 | 12.43% |
| 2025-12 | 27 | 7.14% |
| 2025-11 | 33 | 8.73% |
| 2025-10 | 28 | 7.41% |
| 2025-09 | 37 | 9.79% |
| 2025-08 | 29 | 7.67% |
| 2025-07 | 33 | 8.73% |
| 2025-06 | 34 | 8.99% |
| 2025-05 | 18 | 4.76% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 1,502 active stores in El Salvador are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (141 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
141 active stores
332 active stores
183 active stores
159 active stores
79 active stores
100 active stores
146 active stores
48 active stores
62 active stores
47 active stores
24 active stores
17 active stores
28 active stores
23 active stores
17 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
9.4% of tracked active stores
22.1% of tracked active stores
12.2% of tracked active stores
10.6% of tracked active stores
5.3% of tracked active stores
6.7% of tracked active stores
9.7% of tracked active stores
3.2% of tracked active stores
4.1% of tracked active stores
3.1% of tracked active stores
1.6% of tracked active stores
1.1% of tracked active stores
1.9% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
1.1% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141 | 9.39% |
| 2025 | 332 | 22.10% |
| 2024 | 183 | 12.18% |
| 2023 | 159 | 10.59% |
| 2022 | 79 | 5.26% |
| 2021 | 100 | 6.66% |
| 2020 | 146 | 9.72% |
| 2019 | 48 | 3.20% |
| 2018 | 62 | 4.13% |
| 2017 | 47 | 3.13% |
| 2016 | 24 | 1.60% |
| 2015 | 17 | 1.13% |
| 2014 | 28 | 1.86% |
| 2013 | 23 | 1.53% |
| 2012 | 17 | 1.13% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Wix eCommerce - Clothing & Accessories
Shopify - Clothing & Accessories
WooCommerce - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Shopify - Electronics & Technology
Shopify - Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 1.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 688.0 | 45.65% |
| Phones | 794.0 | 52.69% |
| Ecommerce platform | 1.5k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 107.0 | 7.10% |
| Payment Providers | 188.0 | 12.48% |
| Categories | 1.4k | 89.85% |
| Social Media | 1.1k | 72.79% |
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.
Market Intelligence
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Market Intelligence
Understand the El Salvador e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 1.5k verified e-commerce stores in El Salvador - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across El Salvador e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the El Salvador e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 1.5k verified El Salvador e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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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?
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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?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook stores with 32.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (961 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.6%) and TikTok (11.5%) .
Base: 1,097 stores with any detectable social profile (72.8% 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
961 stores
938 stores
341 stores
208 stores
182 stores
128 stores
92 stores
56 stores
55 stores
4 stores
Visual Distribution
961 stores
938 stores
341 stores
208 stores
182 stores
128 stores
92 stores
56 stores
55 stores
4 stores