Ecwid Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 1.4k verified e-commerce stores built on Ecwid. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 1.7k domains. 1.4k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
1.4k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
435 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
263 stores detected
Top carrier signal
USPS
121 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
246 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

1.4k verified active stores out of 1.7k detected · 83.7% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 19.4% of all stores (246 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (14.7%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (10.2%) .

Base: 1,269 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 19.4%

246 stores

Food & Beverages 14.7%

187 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 10.2%

130 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 8.8%

112 stores

Clothing & Accessories 8.7%

110 stores

Home & Garden 6.6%

84 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.8%

73 stores

Business & Industrial 4.8%

61 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.9%

50 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.7%

47 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ecwid store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Ecwid e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 246 19.39%
Food & Beverages 187 14.74%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 130 10.24%
Gifts & Special Occasions 112 8.83%
Clothing & Accessories 110 8.67%
Home & Garden 84 6.62%
Arts & Entertainment 73 5.75%
Business & Industrial 61 4.81%
Tools & Hardware 50 3.94%
Jewelry & Watches 47 3.70%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 30.3% among AI-verified physical stores (263 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (13.2%) and MasterCard (12.3%) .

Base: 531 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (31.4% 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 30.3%

263 stores

115 stores

107 stores

91 stores

66 stores

37 stores

VISA 3.6%

31 stores

31 stores

29 stores

27 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ecwid payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Ecwid e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 263 30.30%
Stripe Connect 115 13.25%
MasterCard 107 12.33%
American Express 91 10.48%
Klarna 66 7.60%
Apple Pay 37 4.26%
VISA 31 3.57%
Bancontact 31 3.57%
Mollie 29 3.34%
Google Pay 27 3.11%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS stores with 19.8% among AI-verified physical stores (121 stores) , followed by UPS (17.0%) and DHL (14.6%) .

Base: 530 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (31.3% 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

USPS 19.8%

121 stores

UPS 17.0%

104 stores

DHL 14.6%

89 stores

FedEx 11.6%

71 stores

DPD 6.4%

39 stores

37 stores

GLS 4.3%

26 stores

19 stores

19 stores

17 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Ecwid shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Ecwid e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 121 19.84%
UPS 104 17.05%
DHL 89 14.59%
FedEx 71 11.64%
DPD 39 6.39%
Royal Mail 37 6.07%
GLS 26 4.26%
Deutsche Post 19 3.11%
Hermes 19 3.11%
PostNL 17 2.79%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 71 new stores were launched in Ecwid , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (6 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 8.5%

6 stores launched

2026-03 1.4%

1 stores launched

2026-02 2.8%

2 stores launched

2026-01 1.4%

1 stores launched

2025-12 7.0%

5 stores launched

2025-11 9.9%

7 stores launched

2025-10 9.9%

7 stores launched

2025-09 9.9%

7 stores launched

2025-08 12.7%

9 stores launched

2025-07 19.7%

14 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

6 stores launched

2025-05 8.5%

6 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Ecwid (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Ecwid over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 6 8.45%
2026-03 1 1.41%
2026-02 2 2.82%
2026-01 1 1.41%
2025-12 5 7.04%
2025-11 7 9.86%
2025-10 7 9.86%
2025-09 7 9.86%
2025-08 9 12.68%
2025-07 14 19.72%
2025-06 6 8.45%
2025-05 6 8.45%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,404 active stores in Ecwid are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (11 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.8%

11 active stores

2025 6.7%

94 active stores

2024 5.1%

71 active stores

2023 5.7%

80 active stores

2022 6.8%

95 active stores

2021 8.7%

122 active stores

2020 10.0%

141 active stores

2019 6.3%

88 active stores

2018 6.6%

93 active stores

2017 5.6%

79 active stores

2016 2.4%

33 active stores

2015 3.6%

50 active stores

2014 3.6%

50 active stores

2013 4.1%

57 active stores

2012 3.3%

46 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Ecwid by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Ecwid by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 11 0.78%
2025 94 6.70%
2024 71 5.06%
2023 80 5.70%
2022 95 6.77%
2021 122 8.69%
2020 141 10.04%
2019 88 6.27%
2018 93 6.62%
2017 79 5.63%
2016 33 2.35%
2015 50 3.56%
2014 50 3.56%
2013 57 4.06%
2012 46 3.28%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 36.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (919 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.8%) and Twitter (8.6%) .

Base: 1,230 stores with any detectable social profile (72.7% 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 36.6%

919 stores

Instagram 31.8%

797 stores

Twitter 8.6%

216 stores

YouTube 8.4%

212 stores

Pinterest 4.0%

100 stores

LinkedIn 3.4%

86 stores

TikTok 3.0%

76 stores

X 2.0%

50 stores

WhatsApp 1.8%

44 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Ecwid (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Ecwid e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 919 36.63%
Instagram 797 31.77%
Twitter 216 8.61%
YouTube 212 8.45%
Pinterest 100 3.99%
LinkedIn 86 3.43%
TikTok 76 3.03%
X 50 1.99%
WhatsApp 44 1.75%
Vimeo 9 0.36%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 35.6% (435 AI-verified stores) , followed by Belgium (12.0%) and Germany (9.1%) .

Base: 1,221 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

435 AI-verified stores

Belgium 12.0%

146 AI-verified stores

111 AI-verified stores

89 AI-verified stores

55 AI-verified stores

53 AI-verified stores

50 AI-verified stores

34 AI-verified stores

31 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.5%

31 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Ecwid (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Ecwid
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 435 35.63%
Belgium 146 11.96%
Germany 111 9.09%
United Kingdom 89 7.29%
Canada 55 4.50%
Australia 53 4.34%
Netherlands 50 4.10%
Switzerland 34 2.78%
South Africa 31 2.54%
Italy 31 2.54%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.7k 100.00%
Emails 1.1k 63.06%
Phones 769.0 45.45%
Ecommerce platform 1.5k 90.60%
Couriers 530.0 31.32%
Payment Providers 531.0 31.38%
Categories 1.3k 78.13%
Social Media 1.2k 72.70%

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 Ecwid e-commerce intelligence?

We track 1.4k verified Ecwid 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?

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, 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.

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