Afterpay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 22.9k e-commerce stores accepting Afterpay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 96.9% of stores with physical delivery (22,147 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (1.1%) and Custom (0.9%) .

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)

Shopify 96.9%

22,147 stores

253 stores

212 stores

63 stores

60 stores

23 stores

16 stores

15 stores

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Afterpay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 22147 96.93%
WooCommerce 253 1.11%
Custom 212 0.93%
Magento 63 0.28%
BigCommerce 60 0.26%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 29 0.13%
Zoorix, Shopify 23 0.10%
Shopify, Zoorix 16 0.07%
Squarespace Commerce 15 0.07%
Wix eCommerce 11 0.05%
Shopify, BinderPOS 6 0.03%
HCL Commerce 5 0.02%
CS Cart 4 0.02%
Shopify, GoDaddy Online Store 2 0.01%
Immerss, Shopify 2 0.01%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 96.7% share of all Afterpay e-commerce stores (22,385) , with WooCommerce at 1.3% and Custom at 0.9% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 96.7%

22,385 stores

294 stores

212 stores

65 stores

60 stores

23 stores

16 stores

18 stores

20 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Afterpay
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 22385 96.73%
WooCommerce 294 1.27%
Custom 212 0.92%
Magento 65 0.28%
BigCommerce 60 0.26%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 29 0.13%
Zoorix, Shopify 23 0.10%
Shopify, Zoorix 16 0.07%
Squarespace Commerce 18 0.08%
Wix eCommerce 20 0.09%
Shopify, BinderPOS 6 0.03%
HCL Commerce 5 0.02%
CS Cart 4 0.02%
Shopify, GoDaddy Online Store 2 0.01%
Immerss, Shopify 2 0.01%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 34.8% of all stores (6,837 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (22.8%) and Jewelry & Watches (8.5%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 34.8%

6,837 stores

Health & Beauty 22.8%

4,481 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.5%

1,664 stores

Home & Garden 4.3%

853 stores

Food & Beverages 4.0%

790 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.9%

773 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.5%

697 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.5%

682 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.3%

640 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.4%

472 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Afterpay store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Afterpay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 6837 34.75%
Health & Beauty 4481 22.78%
Jewelry & Watches 1664 8.46%
Home & Garden 853 4.34%
Food & Beverages 790 4.02%
Gifts & Special Occasions 773 3.93%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 697 3.54%
Arts & Entertainment 682 3.47%
Furniture & Home Decor 640 3.25%
Pets & Pet Supplies 472 2.40%
Electronics & Technology 454 2.31%
Baby & Toddler 434 2.21%
Toys & Games 398 2.02%
Vehicles & Parts 382 1.94%
Tools & Hardware 115 0.58%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Australia Post leads with 29.7% among AI-verified physical stores (3,286 stores) , followed by USPS (20.5%) and UPS (12.8%) .

Base: 7,368 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (31.8% 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

3,286 stores

USPS 20.5%

2,264 stores

UPS 12.8%

1,414 stores

DHL 9.8%

1,081 stores

FedEx 6.9%

759 stores

408 stores

393 stores

370 stores

199 stores

TNT 1.6%

180 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Afterpay shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Afterpay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Australia Post 3286 29.73%
USPS 2264 20.48%
UPS 1414 12.79%
DHL 1081 9.78%
FedEx 759 6.87%
Royal Mail 408 3.69%
Sendle 393 3.56%
New Zealand Post 370 3.35%
Aramex 199 1.80%
TNT 180 1.63%
DPD 159 1.44%
Canada Post 151 1.37%
Couriers Please 138 1.25%
Fastway 138 1.25%
Hermes 114 1.03%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 921 new stores were launched in Afterpay , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (50 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.4%

50 stores launched

2025-11 5.3%

49 stores launched

2025-10 8.8%

81 stores launched

2025-09 8.7%

80 stores launched

2025-08 10.2%

94 stores launched

2025-07 8.8%

81 stores launched

2025-06 6.7%

62 stores launched

2025-05 9.6%

88 stores launched

2025-04 11.6%

107 stores launched

2025-03 10.6%

98 stores launched

2025-02 9.4%

87 stores launched

2025-01 4.8%

44 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Afterpay (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Afterpay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 50 5.43%
2025-11 49 5.32%
2025-10 81 8.79%
2025-09 80 8.69%
2025-08 94 10.21%
2025-07 81 8.79%
2025-06 62 6.73%
2025-05 88 9.55%
2025-04 107 11.62%
2025-03 98 10.64%
2025-02 87 9.45%
2025-01 44 4.78%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 22,585 active stores in Afterpay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

2 active stores

2025 4.4%

984 active stores

2024 4.9%

1,099 active stores

2023 4.9%

1,112 active stores

2022 8.4%

1,900 active stores

2021 11.3%

2,548 active stores

2020 13.5%

3,059 active stores

2019 9.2%

2,072 active stores

2018 8.4%

1,903 active stores

2017 7.7%

1,745 active stores

2016 3.4%

766 active stores

2015 3.0%

678 active stores

2014 2.7%

612 active stores

2013 3.7%

844 active stores

2012 2.0%

445 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Afterpay by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Afterpay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2 0.01%
2025 984 4.36%
2024 1099 4.87%
2023 1112 4.92%
2022 1900 8.41%
2021 2548 11.28%
2020 3059 13.54%
2019 2072 9.17%
2018 1903 8.43%
2017 1745 7.73%
2016 766 3.39%
2015 678 3.00%
2014 612 2.71%
2013 844 3.74%
2012 445 1.97%
2011 415 1.84%
2010 364 1.61%
2009 304 1.35%
2008 266 1.18%
2007 238 1.05%
2006 174 0.77%
2005 127 0.56%
2004 182 0.81%
2003 150 0.66%
2002 136 0.60%
2001 149 0.66%
2000 96 0.43%
1999 92 0.41%
1998 63 0.28%
1997 27 0.12%
1996 25 0.11%
1995 8 0.04%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 33.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (19,268 stores) , followed by Facebook (32.0%) and YouTube (8.8%) .

Base: 20,616 stores with any detectable social profile (89.0% 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 33.6%

19,268 stores

Facebook 32.0%

18,392 stores

YouTube 8.8%

5,057 stores

TikTok 7.9%

4,559 stores

Pinterest 7.8%

4,477 stores

Twitter 7.4%

4,267 stores

LinkedIn 1.4%

829 stores

X 0.5%

291 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

171 stores

WhatsApp 0.2%

112 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Afterpay (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Afterpay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 19268 33.55%
Facebook 18392 32.03%
YouTube 5057 8.81%
TikTok 4559 7.94%
Pinterest 4477 7.80%
Twitter 4267 7.43%
LinkedIn 829 1.44%
X 291 0.51%
Vimeo 171 0.30%
WhatsApp 112 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

Australia leads with 43.8% (9,898 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (35.3%) and New Zealand (9.8%) .

Base: 22,597 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

9,898 AI-verified stores

7,976 AI-verified stores

2,211 AI-verified stores

1,478 AI-verified stores

543 AI-verified stores

87 AI-verified stores

64 AI-verified stores

55 AI-verified stores

51 AI-verified stores

China 0.2%

50 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Afterpay (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Afterpay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Australia 9898 43.80%
United States 7976 35.30%
New Zealand 2211 9.78%
United Kingdom 1478 6.54%
Canada 543 2.40%
Netherlands 87 0.39%
Hong Kong 64 0.28%
France 55 0.24%
Germany 51 0.23%
China 50 0.22%
India 33 0.15%
Pakistan 21 0.09%
Italy 20 0.09%
Ireland 19 0.08%
Spain 19 0.08%
South Africa 16 0.07%
Japan 15 0.07%
Singapore 14 0.06%
Mexico 14 0.06%
Belgium 13 0.06%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 23.2k 100.00%
Emails 13.1k 56.62%
Phones 5.5k 23.68%
Ecommerce platform 23.2k 100.00%
Couriers 7.4k 31.81%
Payment Providers 6.0k 25.99%
Categories 20.1k 86.62%
Social Media 20.6k 89.00%

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