BigCommerce E-commerce Stores Database

Explore 35.8k verified e-commerce stores built on BigCommerce. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Detected across 42.7k domains. 35.8k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

35.8k verified active stores out of 42.7k detected · 83.7% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear leads with 17.1% of all stores (5,686 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (12.1%) and Clothing & Accessories (10.0%) .

Base: 33,315 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (93.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 17.1%

5,686 stores

Health & Beauty 12.1%

4,041 stores

Clothing & Accessories 10.0%

3,332 stores

Food & Beverages 7.9%

2,639 stores

Vehicles & Parts 7.5%

2,500 stores

Home & Garden 6.7%

2,221 stores

Toys & Games 6.5%

2,160 stores

Business & Industrial 6.1%

2,028 stores

Tools & Hardware 5.9%

1,978 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.5%

1,835 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 BigCommerce store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in BigCommerce e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5686 17.07%
Health & Beauty 4041 12.13%
Clothing & Accessories 3332 10.00%
Food & Beverages 2639 7.92%
Vehicles & Parts 2500 7.50%
Home & Garden 2221 6.67%
Toys & Games 2160 6.48%
Business & Industrial 2028 6.09%
Tools & Hardware 1978 5.94%
Electronics & Technology 1835 5.51%
Arts & Entertainment 1513 4.54%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1277 3.83%
Jewelry & Watches 984 2.95%
Furniture & Home Decor 717 2.15%
Books & Media 404 1.21%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 23.4% among AI-verified physical stores (3,869 stores) , followed by American Express (15.9%) and Bolt (13.8%) .

Base: 10,238 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (24.0% 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 23.4%

3,869 stores

2,629 stores

Bolt 13.8%

2,276 stores

2,163 stores

1,915 stores

671 stores

574 stores

VISA 2.9%

480 stores

442 stores

383 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 BigCommerce payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in BigCommerce e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 3869 23.44%
American Express 2629 15.92%
Bolt 2276 13.79%
Stripe Connect 2163 13.10%
MasterCard 1915 11.60%
Apple Pay 671 4.06%
Google Pay 574 3.48%
VISA 480 2.91%
Klarna 442 2.68%
Affirm 383 2.32%
Braintree 304 1.84%
Amazon Pay 293 1.77%
JCB 207 1.25%
Sezzle 152 0.92%
PayPal Credit 151 0.91%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 30.4% among AI-verified physical stores (6,497 stores) , followed by USPS (27.7%) and FedEx (20.1%) .

Base: 12,861 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (30.1% 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 30.4%

6,497 stores

USPS 27.7%

5,919 stores

FedEx 20.1%

4,299 stores

DHL 6.0%

1,287 stores

791 stores

728 stores

DPD 2.1%

449 stores

362 stores

TNT 1.3%

273 stores

196 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 BigCommerce shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in BigCommerce e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 6497 30.38%
USPS 5919 27.68%
FedEx 4299 20.10%
DHL 1287 6.02%
Australia Post 791 3.70%
Royal Mail 728 3.40%
DPD 449 2.10%
Canada Post 362 1.69%
TNT 273 1.28%
Speedy 196 0.92%
GLS 171 0.80%
Hermes 124 0.58%
Purolator 118 0.55%
Estes 89 0.42%
Aramex 81 0.38%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,776 new stores were launched in BigCommerce , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (224 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 12.6%

224 stores launched

2026-02 13.3%

237 stores launched

2026-01 8.4%

149 stores launched

2025-12 5.5%

97 stores launched

2025-11 6.2%

110 stores launched

2025-10 7.7%

137 stores launched

2025-09 9.6%

170 stores launched

2025-08 8.2%

146 stores launched

2025-07 6.9%

123 stores launched

2025-06 8.7%

154 stores launched

2025-05 9.5%

168 stores launched

2025-04 3.4%

61 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in BigCommerce (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in BigCommerce over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 224 12.61%
2026-02 237 13.34%
2026-01 149 8.39%
2025-12 97 5.46%
2025-11 110 6.19%
2025-10 137 7.71%
2025-09 170 9.57%
2025-08 146 8.22%
2025-07 123 6.93%
2025-06 154 8.67%
2025-05 168 9.46%
2025-04 61 3.43%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 33,676 active stores in BigCommerce are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (611 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.8%

611 active stores

2025 4.9%

1,665 active stores

2024 5.4%

1,822 active stores

2023 4.4%

1,493 active stores

2022 4.6%

1,542 active stores

2021 4.6%

1,553 active stores

2020 5.6%

1,872 active stores

2019 3.8%

1,288 active stores

2018 5.0%

1,678 active stores

2017 4.4%

1,488 active stores

2016 3.3%

1,095 active stores

2015 3.6%

1,211 active stores

2014 4.2%

1,417 active stores

2013 4.8%

1,604 active stores

2012 3.8%

1,264 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in BigCommerce by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in BigCommerce by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 611 1.81%
2025 1665 4.94%
2024 1822 5.41%
2023 1493 4.43%
2022 1542 4.58%
2021 1553 4.61%
2020 1872 5.56%
2019 1288 3.82%
2018 1678 4.98%
2017 1488 4.42%
2016 1095 3.25%
2015 1211 3.60%
2014 1417 4.21%
2013 1604 4.76%
2012 1264 3.75%
2011 1322 3.93%
2010 1147 3.41%
2009 1032 3.06%
2008 863 2.56%
2007 817 2.43%
2006 706 2.10%
2005 688 2.04%
2004 782 2.32%
2003 691 2.05%
2002 618 1.84%
2001 723 2.15%
2000 628 1.86%
1999 739 2.19%
1998 592 1.76%
1997 352 1.05%
1996 311 0.92%
1995 62 0.18%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 30.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (21,296 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.7%) and YouTube (13.8%) .

Base: 27,176 stores with any detectable social profile (63.6% 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

Facebook 30.1%

21,296 stores

Instagram 24.7%

17,526 stores

YouTube 13.8%

9,759 stores

Twitter 12.5%

8,836 stores

Pinterest 8.5%

6,007 stores

LinkedIn 6.4%

4,505 stores

TikTok 2.3%

1,603 stores

X 1.6%

1,110 stores

WhatsApp 0.2%

111 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

76 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in BigCommerce (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in BigCommerce e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 21296 30.07%
Instagram 17526 24.74%
YouTube 9759 13.78%
Twitter 8836 12.48%
Pinterest 6007 8.48%
LinkedIn 4505 6.36%
TikTok 1603 2.26%
X 1110 1.57%
WhatsApp 111 0.16%
Vimeo 76 0.11%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 70.2% (22,818 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (8.5%) and Australia (6.8%) .

Base: 32,501 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

22,818 AI-verified stores

2,770 AI-verified stores

2,216 AI-verified stores

1,449 AI-verified stores

421 AI-verified stores

363 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.0%

309 AI-verified stores

266 AI-verified stores

228 AI-verified stores

221 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using BigCommerce (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using BigCommerce
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 22818 70.21%
United Kingdom 2770 8.52%
Australia 2216 6.82%
Canada 1449 4.46%
New Zealand 421 1.30%
South Africa 363 1.12%
Italy 309 0.95%
Germany 266 0.82%
Ireland 228 0.70%
France 221 0.68%
India 221 0.68%
Spain 209 0.64%
Japan 171 0.53%
Netherlands 166 0.51%
China 157 0.48%
Mexico 138 0.42%
Singapore 130 0.40%
Turkey 91 0.28%
Hong Kong 84 0.26%
Sweden 73 0.22%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 42.7k 100.00%
Emails 19.3k 45.23%
Phones 5.9k 13.84%
Ecommerce platform 42.7k 100.00%
Couriers 12.9k 30.09%
Payment Providers 10.2k 23.95%
Categories 35.1k 82.18%
Social Media 27.2k 63.58%

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 BigCommerce e-commerce intelligence?

We track 35.8k verified BigCommerce 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.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

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