Afterpay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 21.2k verified e-commerce stores accepting Afterpay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 21.7k domains. 21.2k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

21.2k verified active stores out of 21.7k detected · 97.7% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 96.9% of stores with physical delivery (20,483 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (1.0%) 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%

20,483 stores

216 stores

200 stores

67 stores

62 stores

23 stores

16 stores

15 stores

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Afterpay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 20483 96.87%
WooCommerce 216 1.02%
Custom 200 0.95%
BigCommerce 67 0.32%
Magento 62 0.29%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 34 0.16%
Zoorix, Shopify 23 0.11%
Shopify, Zoorix 16 0.08%
Squarespace Commerce 15 0.07%
Wix eCommerce 7 0.03%
BinderPOS, Shopify 6 0.03%
HCL Commerce 6 0.03%
CS Cart 3 0.01%
Magento, BigCommerce 3 0.01%
WooCommerce, Shopify 3 0.01%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 34.1% of all stores (6,257 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (23.0%) and Jewelry & Watches (8.4%) .

Base: 18,326 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 34.1%

6,257 stores

Health & Beauty 23.0%

4,209 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.4%

1,535 stores

Home & Garden 4.3%

794 stores

Food & Beverages 4.2%

764 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.0%

733 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.7%

685 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.4%

615 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.2%

592 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.5%

458 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Afterpay store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Afterpay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 6257 34.14%
Health & Beauty 4209 22.97%
Jewelry & Watches 1535 8.38%
Home & Garden 794 4.33%
Food & Beverages 764 4.17%
Gifts & Special Occasions 733 4.00%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 685 3.74%
Arts & Entertainment 615 3.36%
Furniture & Home Decor 592 3.23%
Pets & Pet Supplies 458 2.50%
Electronics & Technology 434 2.37%
Baby & Toddler 404 2.20%
Toys & Games 369 2.01%
Vehicles & Parts 364 1.99%
Tools & Hardware 113 0.62%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Australia Post leads with 30.1% among AI-verified physical stores (3,106 stores) , followed by USPS (19.9%) and UPS (12.9%) .

Base: 6,888 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

3,106 stores

USPS 19.9%

2,056 stores

UPS 12.9%

1,331 stores

DHL 10.2%

1,053 stores

FedEx 6.6%

680 stores

373 stores

357 stores

354 stores

195 stores

TNT 1.6%

165 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Afterpay shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Afterpay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Australia Post 3106 30.13%
USPS 2056 19.94%
UPS 1331 12.91%
DHL 1053 10.21%
FedEx 680 6.60%
Royal Mail 373 3.62%
New Zealand Post 357 3.46%
Sendle 354 3.43%
Aramex 195 1.89%
TNT 165 1.60%
DPD 151 1.46%
Couriers Please 136 1.32%
Canada Post 126 1.22%
Fastway 125 1.21%
Hermes 101 0.98%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 844 new stores were launched in Afterpay , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (56 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 6.6%

56 stores launched

2026-01 8.4%

71 stores launched

2025-12 6.9%

58 stores launched

2025-11 8.9%

75 stores launched

2025-10 8.5%

72 stores launched

2025-09 8.3%

70 stores launched

2025-08 10.0%

84 stores launched

2025-07 8.2%

69 stores launched

2025-06 7.2%

61 stores launched

2025-05 8.8%

74 stores launched

2025-04 9.8%

83 stores launched

2025-03 8.4%

71 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Afterpay (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Afterpay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 56 6.64%
2026-01 71 8.41%
2025-12 58 6.87%
2025-11 75 8.89%
2025-10 72 8.53%
2025-09 70 8.29%
2025-08 84 9.95%
2025-07 69 8.18%
2025-06 61 7.23%
2025-05 74 8.77%
2025-04 83 9.83%
2025-03 71 8.41%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 20,919 active stores in Afterpay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (128 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.6%

128 active stores

2025 4.2%

871 active stores

2024 4.8%

1,004 active stores

2023 4.6%

969 active stores

2022 8.2%

1,723 active stores

2021 11.5%

2,406 active stores

2020 13.1%

2,750 active stores

2019 8.9%

1,859 active stores

2018 8.4%

1,761 active stores

2017 7.8%

1,640 active stores

2016 3.4%

714 active stores

2015 3.1%

645 active stores

2014 2.8%

578 active stores

2013 3.7%

778 active stores

2012 2.1%

430 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Afterpay by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Afterpay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 128 0.61%
2025 871 4.16%
2024 1004 4.80%
2023 969 4.63%
2022 1723 8.24%
2021 2406 11.50%
2020 2750 13.15%
2019 1859 8.89%
2018 1761 8.42%
2017 1640 7.84%
2016 714 3.41%
2015 645 3.08%
2014 578 2.76%
2013 778 3.72%
2012 430 2.06%
2011 393 1.88%
2010 337 1.61%
2009 290 1.39%
2008 259 1.24%
2007 222 1.06%
2006 159 0.76%
2005 119 0.57%
2004 167 0.80%
2003 143 0.68%
2002 127 0.61%
2001 146 0.70%
2000 94 0.45%
1999 85 0.41%
1998 61 0.29%
1997 26 0.12%
1996 24 0.11%
1995 11 0.05%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 33.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (18,024 stores) , followed by Facebook (31.6%) and YouTube (9.2%) .

Base: 19,405 stores with any detectable social profile (89.6% 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 33.0%

18,024 stores

Facebook 31.6%

17,250 stores

YouTube 9.2%

5,035 stores

TikTok 8.2%

4,494 stores

Pinterest 7.9%

4,311 stores

Twitter 7.4%

4,040 stores

LinkedIn 1.7%

928 stores

X 0.5%

292 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

153 stores

WhatsApp 0.2%

100 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Afterpay (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Afterpay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 18024 32.99%
Facebook 17250 31.58%
YouTube 5035 9.22%
TikTok 4494 8.23%
Pinterest 4311 7.89%
Twitter 4040 7.40%
LinkedIn 928 1.70%
X 292 0.53%
Vimeo 153 0.28%
WhatsApp 100 0.18%

Geographic Distribution

Australia leads with 43.9% (9,140 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (34.8%) and New Zealand (10.1%) .

Base: 20,819 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

9,140 AI-verified stores

7,241 AI-verified stores

2,098 AI-verified stores

1,350 AI-verified stores

522 AI-verified stores

88 AI-verified stores

64 AI-verified stores

China 0.2%

49 AI-verified stores

48 AI-verified stores

46 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Afterpay (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Afterpay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Australia 9140 43.90%
United States 7241 34.78%
New Zealand 2098 10.08%
United Kingdom 1350 6.48%
Canada 522 2.51%
Netherlands 88 0.42%
Hong Kong 64 0.31%
China 49 0.24%
Germany 48 0.23%
France 46 0.22%
India 24 0.12%
Italy 21 0.10%
United Arab Emirates 18 0.09%
Spain 18 0.09%
South Africa 17 0.08%
Mexico 17 0.08%
Pakistan 16 0.08%
Singapore 15 0.07%
Ireland 14 0.07%
Japan 13 0.06%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 21.7k 100.00%
Emails 12.3k 56.68%
Phones 5.2k 24.06%
Ecommerce platform 21.7k 99.99%
Couriers 6.9k 31.81%
Payment Providers 5.4k 24.74%
Categories 18.7k 86.33%
Social Media 19.4k 89.61%

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 Afterpay e-commerce intelligence?

We track 21.2k verified Afterpay e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

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, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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