Zen Cart Market Share & Real Store Usage

Explore 4.4k verified e-commerce stores built on Zen Cart. Compare platform usage, available contact fields, PSP/carrier signals, and merchant-size segments.

Detected across 6.2k domains. 4.4k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
4.4k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
1,663 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
391 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
418 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
880 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

4.4k verified active stores out of 6.2k detected · 70.4% verification rate

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 22.1% of all stores (880 stores) , followed by Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (16.1%) and Health & Beauty (12.7%) .

Base: 3,985 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (91.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.1%

880 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 16.1%

643 stores

Health & Beauty 12.7%

506 stores

Home & Garden 8.8%

349 stores

Toys & Games 7.4%

293 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.8%

232 stores

Food & Beverages 4.6%

183 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.7%

149 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.5%

138 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.4%

137 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Zen Cart store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Zen Cart e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 880 22.08%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 643 16.14%
Health & Beauty 506 12.70%
Home & Garden 349 8.76%
Toys & Games 293 7.35%
Electronics & Technology 232 5.82%
Food & Beverages 183 4.59%
Vehicles & Parts 149 3.74%
Arts & Entertainment 138 3.46%
Gifts & Special Occasions 137 3.44%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 38.6% among AI-verified physical stores (391 stores) , followed by American Express (16.1%) and MasterCard (15.7%) .

Base: 800 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.9% 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 38.6%

391 stores

163 stores

159 stores

Bolt 8.5%

86 stores

55 stores

VISA 5.2%

53 stores

JCB 2.9%

29 stores

26 stores

15 stores

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Zen Cart payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Zen Cart e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 391 38.64%
American Express 163 16.11%
MasterCard 159 15.71%
Bolt 86 8.50%
Stripe Connect 55 5.43%
VISA 53 5.24%
JCB 29 2.87%
Klarna 26 2.57%
PostePay 15 1.48%
Worldpay 7 0.69%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 26.4% among AI-verified physical stores (418 stores) , followed by USPS (18.7%) and FedEx (13.3%) .

Base: 998 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (16.2% 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 26.4%

418 stores

USPS 18.7%

296 stores

FedEx 13.3%

211 stores

DHL 12.6%

199 stores

TNT 5.1%

80 stores

72 stores

50 stores

DPD 3.0%

48 stores

47 stores

43 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Zen Cart shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Zen Cart e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 418 26.42%
USPS 296 18.71%
FedEx 211 13.34%
DHL 199 12.58%
TNT 80 5.06%
Royal Mail 72 4.55%
Hermes 50 3.16%
DPD 48 3.03%
Australia Post 47 2.97%
Speedy 43 2.72%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,651 new stores were launched in Zen Cart , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (379 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 23.0%

379 stores launched

2026-03 14.1%

233 stores launched

2026-02 2.0%

33 stores launched

2026-01 8.5%

141 stores launched

2025-12 4.7%

78 stores launched

2025-11 13.0%

215 stores launched

2025-10 1.1%

18 stores launched

2025-09 11.1%

184 stores launched

2025-08 10.3%

170 stores launched

2025-07 11.3%

186 stores launched

2025-06 0.7%

12 stores launched

2025-05 0.1%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Zen Cart (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Zen Cart over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 379 22.96%
2026-03 233 14.11%
2026-02 33 2.00%
2026-01 141 8.54%
2025-12 78 4.72%
2025-11 215 13.02%
2025-10 18 1.09%
2025-09 184 11.14%
2025-08 170 10.30%
2025-07 186 11.27%
2025-06 12 0.73%
2025-05 2 0.12%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 4,345 active stores in Zen Cart are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,037 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 23.9%

1,037 active stores

2025 21.3%

927 active stores

2024 2.0%

89 active stores

2023 1.9%

82 active stores

2022 2.0%

88 active stores

2021 2.3%

98 active stores

2020 2.2%

97 active stores

2019 2.0%

88 active stores

2018 3.1%

135 active stores

2017 2.4%

106 active stores

2016 1.8%

79 active stores

2015 1.5%

64 active stores

2014 2.0%

85 active stores

2013 3.2%

141 active stores

2012 2.5%

108 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Zen Cart by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Zen Cart by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1037 23.87%
2025 927 21.33%
2024 89 2.05%
2023 82 1.89%
2022 88 2.03%
2021 98 2.26%
2020 97 2.23%
2019 88 2.03%
2018 135 3.11%
2017 106 2.44%
2016 79 1.82%
2015 64 1.47%
2014 85 1.96%
2013 141 3.25%
2012 108 2.49%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 34.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,011 stores) , followed by Twitter (20.2%) and Instagram (14.8%) .

Base: 1,509 stores with any detectable social profile (24.4% 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%

1,011 stores

Twitter 20.2%

596 stores

Instagram 14.8%

437 stores

YouTube 14.2%

419 stores

Pinterest 11.2%

329 stores

LinkedIn 2.5%

74 stores

TikTok 1.4%

42 stores

X 0.9%

28 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

10 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Zen Cart (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Zen Cart e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1011 34.28%
Twitter 596 20.21%
Instagram 437 14.82%
YouTube 419 14.21%
Pinterest 329 11.16%
LinkedIn 74 2.51%
TikTok 42 1.42%
X 28 0.95%
WhatsApp 10 0.34%
Vimeo 3 0.10%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 54.3% (1,663 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (14.8%) and Australia (4.2%) .

Base: 3,060 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,663 AI-verified stores

453 AI-verified stores

130 AI-verified stores

100 AI-verified stores

China 3.1%

96 AI-verified stores

Japan 3.1%

96 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.4%

73 AI-verified stores

59 AI-verified stores

47 AI-verified stores

43 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Zen Cart (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Zen Cart
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 1663 54.35%
United Kingdom 453 14.80%
Australia 130 4.25%
Canada 100 3.27%
China 96 3.14%
Japan 96 3.14%
Italy 73 2.39%
Czechia 59 1.93%
Germany 47 1.54%
France 43 1.41%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 6.2k 100.00%
Emails 1.2k 19.73%
Phones 978.0 15.83%
Ecommerce platform 6.2k 100.00%
Couriers 998.0 16.15%
Payment Providers 800.0 12.95%
Categories 4.3k 68.99%
Social Media 1.5k 24.42%

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 Zen Cart e-commerce intelligence?

We track 4.4k verified Zen Cart 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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