Squarespace Commerce Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 156.8k verified e-commerce stores built on Squarespace Commerce. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 896.7k domains. 156.8k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
156.8k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
69,583 verified stores
Top payment signal
Stripe Connect
10,102 stores detected
Top carrier signal
USPS
10,731 stores detected
Top category
Arts & Entertainment
27,117 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

156.8k verified active stores out of 896.7k detected · 17.5% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Arts & Entertainment stores with 20.1% of all stores (27,117 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (14.8%) and Food & Beverages (14.0%) .

Base: 135,241 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Arts & Entertainment 20.1%

27,117 stores

Health & Beauty 14.8%

20,012 stores

Food & Beverages 14.0%

18,867 stores

Clothing & Accessories 12.3%

16,669 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.9%

13,368 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 7.8%

10,499 stores

Toys & Games 6.8%

9,157 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.5%

6,110 stores

Home & Garden 2.9%

3,903 stores

Books & Media 1.7%

2,309 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Squarespace Commerce store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Squarespace Commerce e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Arts & Entertainment 27117 20.05%
Health & Beauty 20012 14.80%
Food & Beverages 18867 13.95%
Clothing & Accessories 16669 12.33%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 13368 9.88%
Gifts & Special Occasions 10499 7.76%
Toys & Games 9157 6.77%
Jewelry & Watches 6110 4.52%
Home & Garden 3903 2.89%
Books & Media 2309 1.71%

Payment Providers Distribution

Stripe Connect stores with 31.0% among AI-verified physical stores (10,102 stores) , followed by PayPal (26.7%) and American Express (12.3%) .

Base: 62,544 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.0% 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

10,102 stores

PayPal 26.7%

8,725 stores

4,012 stores

2,606 stores

2,550 stores

Bolt 3.6%

1,189 stores

979 stores

806 stores

VISA 1.7%

549 stores

JCB 1.1%

343 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Squarespace Commerce payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Squarespace Commerce e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Stripe Connect 10102 30.96%
PayPal 8725 26.74%
American Express 4012 12.30%
MasterCard 2606 7.99%
Apple Pay 2550 7.81%
Bolt 1189 3.64%
Klarna 979 3.00%
Google Pay 806 2.47%
VISA 549 1.68%
JCB 343 1.05%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS stores with 32.7% among AI-verified physical stores (10,731 stores) , followed by UPS (19.4%) and Royal Mail (12.1%) .

Base: 43,612 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.9% 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 32.7%

10,731 stores

UPS 19.4%

6,373 stores

3,981 stores

FedEx 9.6%

3,145 stores

DHL 7.5%

2,468 stores

1,971 stores

DPD 2.7%

895 stores

894 stores

557 stores

491 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Squarespace Commerce shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Squarespace Commerce e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 10731 32.65%
UPS 6373 19.39%
Royal Mail 3981 12.11%
FedEx 3145 9.57%
DHL 2468 7.51%
Australia Post 1971 6.00%
DPD 895 2.72%
Canada Post 894 2.72%
Colissimo 557 1.69%
Hermes 491 1.49%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 25,889 new stores were launched in Squarespace Commerce , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (2,170 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 8.4%

2,170 stores launched

2026-03 7.7%

1,982 stores launched

2026-02 6.8%

1,772 stores launched

2026-01 8.7%

2,245 stores launched

2025-12 7.6%

1,966 stores launched

2025-11 9.3%

2,396 stores launched

2025-10 9.9%

2,566 stores launched

2025-09 9.5%

2,451 stores launched

2025-08 9.7%

2,517 stores launched

2025-07 9.9%

2,575 stores launched

2025-06 8.2%

2,117 stores launched

2025-05 4.4%

1,132 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Squarespace Commerce (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Squarespace Commerce over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 2170 8.38%
2026-03 1982 7.66%
2026-02 1772 6.84%
2026-01 2245 8.67%
2025-12 1966 7.59%
2025-11 2396 9.25%
2025-10 2566 9.91%
2025-09 2451 9.47%
2025-08 2517 9.72%
2025-07 2575 9.95%
2025-06 2117 8.18%
2025-05 1132 4.37%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 156,322 active stores in Squarespace Commerce are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (8,396 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 5.4%

8,396 active stores

2025 17.1%

26,695 active stores

2024 12.7%

19,867 active stores

2023 9.9%

15,489 active stores

2022 8.0%

12,509 active stores

2021 7.9%

12,323 active stores

2020 8.1%

12,613 active stores

2019 4.8%

7,474 active stores

2018 4.8%

7,486 active stores

2017 5.0%

7,836 active stores

2016 2.3%

3,670 active stores

2015 1.9%

2,958 active stores

2014 2.0%

3,177 active stores

2013 1.9%

3,048 active stores

2012 1.2%

1,925 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Squarespace Commerce by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Squarespace Commerce by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 8396 5.37%
2025 26695 17.08%
2024 19867 12.71%
2023 15489 9.91%
2022 12509 8.00%
2021 12323 7.88%
2020 12613 8.07%
2019 7474 4.78%
2018 7486 4.79%
2017 7836 5.01%
2016 3670 2.35%
2015 2958 1.89%
2014 3177 2.03%
2013 3048 1.95%
2012 1925 1.23%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 48.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (125,043 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.4%) and TikTok (6.3%) .

Base: 724,298 stores with any detectable social profile (80.8% 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

Instagram 48.6%

125,043 stores

Facebook 27.4%

70,490 stores

TikTok 6.3%

16,203 stores

YouTube 5.9%

15,220 stores

Twitter 4.3%

11,078 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

9,819 stores

LinkedIn 1.9%

4,869 stores

X 1.0%

2,487 stores

Patreon 0.4%

978 stores

SoundCloud 0.3%

886 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Squarespace Commerce (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Squarespace Commerce e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 125043 48.64%
Facebook 70490 27.42%
TikTok 16203 6.30%
YouTube 15220 5.92%
Twitter 11078 4.31%
Pinterest 9819 3.82%
LinkedIn 4869 1.89%
X 2487 0.97%
Patreon 978 0.38%
SoundCloud 886 0.34%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 60.5% (69,583 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (12.0%) and Australia (7.3%) .

Base: 115,052 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

69,583 AI-verified stores

13,752 AI-verified stores

8,410 AI-verified stores

6,544 AI-verified stores

3,056 AI-verified stores

2,037 AI-verified stores

1,703 AI-verified stores

1,210 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.0%

1,114 AI-verified stores

1,013 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Squarespace Commerce (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Squarespace Commerce
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 69583 60.48%
United Kingdom 13752 11.95%
Australia 8410 7.31%
Canada 6544 5.69%
France 3056 2.66%
Germany 2037 1.77%
New Zealand 1703 1.48%
Ireland 1210 1.05%
Italy 1114 0.97%
South Africa 1013 0.88%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 896.7k 100.00%
Emails 546.5k 60.94%
Phones 93.2k 10.39%
Ecommerce platform 896.7k 100.00%
Couriers 43.6k 4.86%
Payment Providers 62.5k 6.97%
Categories 175.9k 19.61%
Social Media 724.3k 80.77%

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 Squarespace Commerce e-commerce intelligence?

We track 156.8k verified Squarespace Commerce 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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