Shopware Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 23.0k verified e-commerce stores built on Shopware. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 24.7k domains. 23.0k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
23.0k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
Germany
18,201 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
14,634 stores detected
Top carrier signal
DHL
8,977 stores detected
Top category
Food & Beverages
2,493 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

23.0k verified active stores out of 24.7k detected · 93.1% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages stores with 13.0% of all stores (2,493 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (11.2%) and Business & Industrial (10.1%) .

Base: 19,233 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (83.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 13.0%

2,493 stores

Clothing & Accessories 11.2%

2,152 stores

Business & Industrial 10.1%

1,937 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.4%

1,815 stores

Home & Garden 8.8%

1,692 stores

Tools & Hardware 8.6%

1,656 stores

Health & Beauty 8.3%

1,593 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.8%

1,112 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.5%

1,050 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.7%

912 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Shopware store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Shopware e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 2493 12.96%
Clothing & Accessories 2152 11.19%
Business & Industrial 1937 10.07%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1815 9.44%
Home & Garden 1692 8.80%
Tools & Hardware 1656 8.61%
Health & Beauty 1593 8.28%
Electronics & Technology 1112 5.78%
Vehicles & Parts 1050 5.46%
Arts & Entertainment 912 4.74%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 28.6% among AI-verified physical stores (14,634 stores) , followed by Klarna (22.2%) and SEPA (6.8%) .

Base: 17,661 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (71.4% 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 28.6%

14,634 stores

Klarna 22.2%

11,376 stores

SEPA 6.8%

3,483 stores

3,332 stores

2,939 stores

2,835 stores

1,942 stores

1,843 stores

VISA 3.2%

1,637 stores

1,606 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Shopware payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Shopware e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 14634 28.62%
Klarna 11376 22.25%
SEPA 3483 6.81%
Amazon Pay 3332 6.52%
Apple Pay 2939 5.75%
MasterCard 2835 5.54%
Google Pay 1942 3.80%
Amazon Payments 1843 3.60%
VISA 1637 3.20%
American Express 1606 3.14%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 41.7% among AI-verified physical stores (8,977 stores) , followed by DPD (16.0%) and UPS (11.6%) .

Base: 11,574 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (46.8% 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

DHL 41.7%

8,977 stores

DPD 16.0%

3,453 stores

UPS 11.6%

2,498 stores

GLS 9.8%

2,117 stores

2,047 stores

910 stores

FedEx 1.5%

315 stores

TNT 1.3%

284 stores

278 stores

225 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Shopware shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Shopware e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 8977 41.66%
DPD 3453 16.02%
UPS 2498 11.59%
GLS 2117 9.82%
Deutsche Post 2047 9.50%
Hermes 910 4.22%
FedEx 315 1.46%
TNT 284 1.32%
Schenker 278 1.29%
Osterreichische Post 225 1.04%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,653 new stores were launched in Shopware , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (181 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 10.9%

181 stores launched

2026-04 12.6%

209 stores launched

2026-03 14.3%

237 stores launched

2026-02 11.2%

185 stores launched

2026-01 11.6%

192 stores launched

2025-12 5.0%

83 stores launched

2025-11 7.4%

123 stores launched

2025-10 6.8%

113 stores launched

2025-09 6.5%

107 stores launched

2025-08 5.2%

86 stores launched

2025-07 5.7%

95 stores launched

2025-06 2.5%

42 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Shopware (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Shopware over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 181 10.95%
2026-04 209 12.64%
2026-03 237 14.34%
2026-02 185 11.19%
2026-01 192 11.62%
2025-12 83 5.02%
2025-11 123 7.44%
2025-10 113 6.84%
2025-09 107 6.47%
2025-08 86 5.20%
2025-07 95 5.75%
2025-06 42 2.54%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 22,785 active stores in Shopware are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,022 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 4.5%

1,022 active stores

2025 5.0%

1,137 active stores

2024 4.7%

1,062 active stores

2023 5.3%

1,218 active stores

2022 5.9%

1,351 active stores

2021 8.2%

1,875 active stores

2020 8.4%

1,922 active stores

2019 5.4%

1,223 active stores

2018 5.7%

1,301 active stores

2017 6.0%

1,375 active stores

2016 3.1%

709 active stores

2015 2.4%

539 active stores

2014 2.6%

603 active stores

2013 4.3%

987 active stores

2012 2.6%

598 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Shopware by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Shopware by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1022 4.49%
2025 1137 4.99%
2024 1062 4.66%
2023 1218 5.35%
2022 1351 5.93%
2021 1875 8.23%
2020 1922 8.44%
2019 1223 5.37%
2018 1301 5.71%
2017 1375 6.03%
2016 709 3.11%
2015 539 2.37%
2014 603 2.65%
2013 987 4.33%
2012 598 2.62%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 33.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (7,627 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.7%) and YouTube (15.6%) .

Base: 9,518 stores with any detectable social profile (38.5% 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

Facebook 33.9%

7,627 stores

Instagram 31.7%

7,114 stores

YouTube 15.6%

3,500 stores

LinkedIn 5.8%

1,314 stores

Twitter 4.3%

976 stores

TikTok 3.0%

680 stores

Pinterest 2.9%

644 stores

WhatsApp 1.7%

376 stores

X 0.8%

182 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

60 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Shopware (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Shopware e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 7627 33.94%
Instagram 7114 31.66%
YouTube 3500 15.57%
LinkedIn 1314 5.85%
Twitter 976 4.34%
TikTok 680 3.03%
Pinterest 644 2.87%
WhatsApp 376 1.67%
X 182 0.81%
Vimeo 60 0.27%

Geographic Distribution

Germany stores with 81.6% (18,201 AI-verified stores) , followed by Austria (4.7%) and Switzerland (4.6%) .

Base: 22,299 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 81.6%

18,201 AI-verified stores

1,055 AI-verified stores

1,024 AI-verified stores

686 AI-verified stores

219 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.0%

213 AI-verified stores

173 AI-verified stores

117 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.5%

111 AI-verified stores

110 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Shopware (June 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Shopware
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 18201 81.62%
Austria 1055 4.73%
Switzerland 1024 4.59%
Netherlands 686 3.08%
United States 219 0.98%
Italy 213 0.96%
France 173 0.78%
Belgium 117 0.52%
Spain 111 0.50%
United Kingdom 110 0.49%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 24.7k 100.00%
Emails 18.9k 76.61%
Phones 19.7k 79.72%
Ecommerce platform 24.7k 100.00%
Couriers 11.6k 46.79%
Payment Providers 17.7k 71.40%
Categories 20.0k 80.95%
Social Media 9.5k 38.48%

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 Shopware e-commerce intelligence?

We track 23.0k verified Shopware 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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