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 24.8k domains. 23.0k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
23.0k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
Germany
18,093 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
14,194 stores detected
Top carrier signal
DHL
8,585 stores detected
Top category
Food & Beverages
2,481 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

23.0k verified active stores out of 24.8k detected · 92.8% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages stores with 13.0% of all stores (2,481 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (11.3%) and Business & Industrial (10.2%) .

Base: 19,025 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.8% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 13.0%

2,481 stores

Clothing & Accessories 11.3%

2,153 stores

Business & Industrial 10.2%

1,948 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.5%

1,798 stores

Home & Garden 8.5%

1,619 stores

Health & Beauty 8.4%

1,593 stores

Tools & Hardware 8.3%

1,586 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.7%

1,092 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.5%

1,050 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.8%

911 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Shopware store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Shopware e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 2481 13.04%
Clothing & Accessories 2153 11.32%
Business & Industrial 1948 10.24%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1798 9.45%
Home & Garden 1619 8.51%
Health & Beauty 1593 8.37%
Tools & Hardware 1586 8.34%
Electronics & Technology 1092 5.74%
Vehicles & Parts 1050 5.52%
Arts & Entertainment 911 4.79%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 29.3% among AI-verified physical stores (14,194 stores) , followed by Klarna (22.7%) and SEPA (6.7%) .

Base: 17,221 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (69.5% 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

PayPal 29.3%

14,194 stores

Klarna 22.7%

10,984 stores

SEPA 6.7%

3,227 stores

3,172 stores

2,743 stores

2,559 stores

1,740 stores

1,656 stores

VISA 3.2%

1,563 stores

1,515 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Shopware payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Shopware e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 14194 29.30%
Klarna 10984 22.67%
SEPA 3227 6.66%
Amazon Pay 3172 6.55%
MasterCard 2743 5.66%
Apple Pay 2559 5.28%
Amazon Payments 1740 3.59%
Google Pay 1656 3.42%
VISA 1563 3.23%
American Express 1515 3.13%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 42.1% among AI-verified physical stores (8,585 stores) , followed by DPD (16.0%) and UPS (11.4%) .

Base: 11,053 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (44.6% 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 42.1%

8,585 stores

DPD 16.0%

3,269 stores

UPS 11.4%

2,326 stores

GLS 9.7%

1,982 stores

1,941 stores

861 stores

FedEx 1.4%

286 stores

TNT 1.4%

281 stores

254 stores

198 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Shopware shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Shopware e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 8585 42.07%
DPD 3269 16.02%
UPS 2326 11.40%
GLS 1982 9.71%
Deutsche Post 1941 9.51%
Hermes 861 4.22%
FedEx 286 1.40%
TNT 281 1.38%
Schenker 254 1.24%
Osterreichische Post 198 0.97%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,709 new stores were launched in Shopware , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (253 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 14.8%

253 stores launched

2026-03 16.3%

278 stores launched

2026-02 13.7%

234 stores launched

2026-01 12.9%

220 stores launched

2025-12 5.3%

90 stores launched

2025-11 7.0%

120 stores launched

2025-10 6.7%

115 stores launched

2025-09 5.7%

97 stores launched

2025-08 4.9%

83 stores launched

2025-07 5.1%

87 stores launched

2025-06 5.3%

90 stores launched

2025-05 2.5%

42 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Shopware (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Shopware over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 253 14.80%
2026-03 278 16.27%
2026-02 234 13.69%
2026-01 220 12.87%
2025-12 90 5.27%
2025-11 120 7.02%
2025-10 115 6.73%
2025-09 97 5.68%
2025-08 83 4.86%
2025-07 87 5.09%
2025-06 90 5.27%
2025-05 42 2.46%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 22,749 active stores in Shopware are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,003 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 4.4%

1,003 active stores

2025 5.0%

1,128 active stores

2024 4.6%

1,037 active stores

2023 5.6%

1,273 active stores

2022 6.2%

1,407 active stores

2021 8.4%

1,909 active stores

2020 8.7%

1,982 active stores

2019 5.4%

1,236 active stores

2018 5.9%

1,337 active stores

2017 6.0%

1,361 active stores

2016 3.1%

705 active stores

2015 2.3%

534 active stores

2014 2.5%

578 active stores

2013 4.4%

993 active stores

2012 2.6%

584 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Shopware by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Shopware by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1003 4.41%
2025 1128 4.96%
2024 1037 4.56%
2023 1273 5.60%
2022 1407 6.18%
2021 1909 8.39%
2020 1982 8.71%
2019 1236 5.43%
2018 1337 5.88%
2017 1361 5.98%
2016 705 3.10%
2015 534 2.35%
2014 578 2.54%
2013 993 4.37%
2012 584 2.57%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 34.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (7,373 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.6%) and YouTube (15.5%) .

Base: 9,196 stores with any detectable social profile (37.1% 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 34.3%

7,373 stores

Instagram 31.6%

6,779 stores

YouTube 15.5%

3,332 stores

LinkedIn 5.6%

1,199 stores

Twitter 4.7%

1,018 stores

Pinterest 2.8%

606 stores

TikTok 2.8%

596 stores

WhatsApp 1.6%

342 stores

X 0.8%

168 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

66 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Shopware (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Shopware e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 7373 34.33%
Instagram 6779 31.56%
YouTube 3332 15.51%
LinkedIn 1199 5.58%
Twitter 1018 4.74%
Pinterest 606 2.82%
TikTok 596 2.77%
WhatsApp 342 1.59%
X 168 0.78%
Vimeo 66 0.31%

Geographic Distribution

Germany stores with 81.5% (18,093 AI-verified stores) , followed by Switzerland (4.7%) and Austria (4.6%) .

Base: 22,208 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 81.5%

18,093 AI-verified stores

1,033 AI-verified stores

1,026 AI-verified stores

697 AI-verified stores

225 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.0%

215 AI-verified stores

167 AI-verified stores

128 AI-verified stores

115 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.5%

107 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Shopware (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Shopware
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 18093 81.47%
Switzerland 1033 4.65%
Austria 1026 4.62%
Netherlands 697 3.14%
United States 225 1.01%
Italy 215 0.97%
France 167 0.75%
Belgium 128 0.58%
United Kingdom 115 0.52%
Spain 107 0.48%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 24.8k 100.00%
Emails 18.6k 75.03%
Phones 19.5k 78.94%
Ecommerce platform 24.8k 100.00%
Couriers 11.1k 44.64%
Payment Providers 17.2k 69.54%
Categories 19.8k 80.02%
Social Media 9.2k 37.14%

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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