PayPal Stores: E-commerce Sites Accepting PayPal
Explore 1.9m verified e-commerce stores accepting PayPal. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.
Detected across 2.1m domains. 1.9m verified as active stores with physical delivery.
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· · Next full refresh: June 2026
1.9m verified active stores out of 2.1m detected · 89.3% verification rate
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify stores with 86.8% of stores with physical delivery (1,611,127 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (5.9%) and Custom (3.8%) .
Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.
Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)
1,611,127 stores
109,144 stores
70,152 stores
17,684 stores
9,571 stores
8,700 stores
7,932 stores
6,345 stores
3,509 stores
2,162 stores
Visual Distribution
1,611,127 stores
109,144 stores
70,152 stores
17,684 stores
9,571 stores
8,700 stores
7,932 stores
6,345 stores
3,509 stores
2,162 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1611127 | 86.84% |
| WooCommerce | 109144 | 5.88% |
| Custom | 70152 | 3.78% |
| Magento | 17684 | 0.95% |
| Wix eCommerce | 9571 | 0.52% |
| Shopware | 8700 | 0.47% |
| PrestaShop | 7932 | 0.43% |
| ePages | 6345 | 0.34% |
| OpenCart | 3509 | 0.19% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 2162 | 0.12% |
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 83.3% share of all PayPal e-commerce stores (1,725,564) , with WooCommerce at 9.3% and Custom at 3.4% (May 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
1,725,564 stores
192,697 stores
70,152 stores
23,480 stores
19,347 stores
8,970 stores
8,323 stores
6,469 stores
3,832 stores
2,185 stores
Visual Distribution
1,725,564 stores
192,697 stores
70,152 stores
23,480 stores
19,347 stores
8,970 stores
8,323 stores
6,469 stores
3,832 stores
2,185 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1725564 | 83.34% |
| WooCommerce | 192697 | 9.31% |
| Custom | 70152 | 3.39% |
| Magento | 23480 | 1.13% |
| Wix eCommerce | 19347 | 0.93% |
| Shopware | 8970 | 0.43% |
| PrestaShop | 8323 | 0.40% |
| ePages | 6469 | 0.31% |
| OpenCart | 3832 | 0.19% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 2185 | 0.11% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories stores with 22.9% of all stores (373,958 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.8%) and Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (9.5%) .
Base: 1,630,111 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
373,958 stores
306,783 stores
154,418 stores
136,932 stores
103,216 stores
97,111 stores
89,329 stores
83,696 stores
66,359 stores
50,804 stores
Visual Distribution
373,958 stores
306,783 stores
154,418 stores
136,932 stores
103,216 stores
97,111 stores
89,329 stores
83,696 stores
66,359 stores
50,804 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 373958 | 22.94% |
| Health & Beauty | 306783 | 18.82% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 154418 | 9.47% |
| Food & Beverages | 136932 | 8.40% |
| Toys & Games | 103216 | 6.33% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 97111 | 5.96% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 89329 | 5.48% |
| Home & Garden | 83696 | 5.13% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 66359 | 4.07% |
| Electronics & Technology | 50804 | 3.12% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL stores with 23.3% among AI-verified physical stores (57,067 stores) , followed by UPS (17.1%) and USPS (12.5%) .
Base: 169,401 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.0% 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
57,067 stores
41,816 stores
30,667 stores
23,979 stores
19,766 stores
13,080 stores
12,803 stores
7,659 stores
7,481 stores
6,388 stores
Visual Distribution
57,067 stores
41,816 stores
30,667 stores
23,979 stores
19,766 stores
13,080 stores
12,803 stores
7,659 stores
7,481 stores
6,388 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 57067 | 23.33% |
| UPS | 41816 | 17.10% |
| USPS | 30667 | 12.54% |
| FedEx | 23979 | 9.80% |
| DPD | 19766 | 8.08% |
| GLS | 13080 | 5.35% |
| Royal Mail | 12803 | 5.23% |
| Colissimo | 7659 | 3.13% |
| Australia Post | 7481 | 3.06% |
| Deutsche Post | 6388 | 2.61% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 457,863 new stores were launched in PayPal , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (59,109 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
59,109 stores launched
55,552 stores launched
47,922 stores launched
48,876 stores launched
37,416 stores launched
35,559 stores launched
35,830 stores launched
33,292 stores launched
32,022 stores launched
30,440 stores launched
27,147 stores launched
14,698 stores launched
Monthly Trend
12.9% of last 12 months
12.1% of last 12 months
10.5% of last 12 months
10.7% of last 12 months
8.2% of last 12 months
7.8% of last 12 months
7.8% of last 12 months
7.3% of last 12 months
7.0% of last 12 months
6.6% of last 12 months
5.9% of last 12 months
3.2% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 59109 | 12.91% |
| 2026-03 | 55552 | 12.13% |
| 2026-02 | 47922 | 10.47% |
| 2026-01 | 48876 | 10.67% |
| 2025-12 | 37416 | 8.17% |
| 2025-11 | 35559 | 7.77% |
| 2025-10 | 35830 | 7.83% |
| 2025-09 | 33292 | 7.27% |
| 2025-08 | 32022 | 6.99% |
| 2025-07 | 30440 | 6.65% |
| 2025-06 | 27147 | 5.93% |
| 2025-05 | 14698 | 3.21% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 1,870,533 active stores in PayPal are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (218,467 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
218,467 active stores
351,335 active stores
207,207 active stores
153,507 active stores
121,739 active stores
126,607 active stores
121,675 active stores
78,668 active stores
79,958 active stores
67,864 active stores
35,875 active stores
32,195 active stores
34,083 active stores
42,676 active stores
24,214 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
11.7% of tracked active stores
18.8% of tracked active stores
11.1% of tracked active stores
8.2% of tracked active stores
6.5% of tracked active stores
6.8% of tracked active stores
6.5% of tracked active stores
4.2% of tracked active stores
4.3% of tracked active stores
3.6% of tracked active stores
1.9% of tracked active stores
1.7% of tracked active stores
1.8% of tracked active stores
2.3% of tracked active stores
1.3% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 218467 | 11.68% |
| 2025 | 351335 | 18.78% |
| 2024 | 207207 | 11.08% |
| 2023 | 153507 | 8.21% |
| 2022 | 121739 | 6.51% |
| 2021 | 126607 | 6.77% |
| 2020 | 121675 | 6.50% |
| 2019 | 78668 | 4.21% |
| 2018 | 79958 | 4.27% |
| 2017 | 67864 | 3.63% |
| 2016 | 35875 | 1.92% |
| 2015 | 32195 | 1.72% |
| 2014 | 34083 | 1.82% |
| 2013 | 42676 | 2.28% |
| 2012 | 24214 | 1.29% |
Geographic Distribution
United States stores with 46.5% (786,135 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (9.9%) and Germany (8.3%) .
Base: 1,690,997 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
786,135 AI-verified stores
166,578 AI-verified stores
140,096 AI-verified stores
100,007 AI-verified stores
85,704 AI-verified stores
83,889 AI-verified stores
58,548 AI-verified stores
43,903 AI-verified stores
41,487 AI-verified stores
25,674 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
786,135 AI-verified stores
166,578 AI-verified stores
140,096 AI-verified stores
100,007 AI-verified stores
85,704 AI-verified stores
83,889 AI-verified stores
58,548 AI-verified stores
43,903 AI-verified stores
41,487 AI-verified stores
25,674 AI-verified stores
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 786135 | 46.49% |
| United Kingdom | 166578 | 9.85% |
| Germany | 140096 | 8.28% |
| Australia | 100007 | 5.91% |
| Canada | 85704 | 5.07% |
| France | 83889 | 4.96% |
| Italy | 58548 | 3.46% |
| Spain | 43903 | 2.60% |
| Netherlands | 41487 | 2.45% |
| Mexico | 25674 | 1.52% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
Custom
Custom
Custom - Furniture & Home Decor
Custom
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Clothing & Accessories
Shopify - Arts & Entertainment
Shopify
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 2.1m | 100.00% |
| Emails | 611.9k | 28.88% |
| Phones | 486.4k | 22.95% |
| Ecommerce platform | 2.1m | 99.83% |
| Couriers | 169.4k | 7.99% |
| Payment Providers | 220.8k | 10.42% |
| Categories | 1.7m | 80.59% |
| Social Media | 1.4m | 63.75% |
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.
Market Intelligence
On-demand market analysis
Self-service access to market data and insights
- Search and segment stores by any criteria
- API integration for automated workflows
- Monthly data refreshes
- Market sizing and segmentation
Strategic Intelligence
Custom research and competitive analysis
Tailored intelligence for strategic decisions
- Custom market reports and analysis
- Competitive landscape monitoring
- Dedicated analyst support
- Flexible licensing and enterprise pricing
Market Intelligence
Understand the PayPal e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 1.9m verified e-commerce stores on PayPal - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across PayPal e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the PayPal e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 1.9m verified PayPal 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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Instagram stores with 32.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,081,530 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.6%) and TikTok (11.8%) .
Base: 1,350,966 stores with any detectable social profile (63.8% 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
1,081,530 stores
875,063 stores
388,446 stores
346,049 stores
218,530 stores
206,648 stores
75,570 stores
64,203 stores
25,875 stores
8,879 stores
Visual Distribution
1,081,530 stores
875,063 stores
388,446 stores
346,049 stores
218,530 stores
206,648 stores
75,570 stores
64,203 stores
25,875 stores
8,879 stores