AliPay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 9.6k e-commerce stores accepting AliPay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 51.3% of stores with physical delivery (4,821 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (23.7%) and Shopify (14.7%) .

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)

Custom 51.3%

4,821 stores

2,224 stores

Shopify 14.7%

1,376 stores

486 stores

128 stores

83 stores

82 stores

33 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in AliPay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 4821 51.33%
WooCommerce 2224 23.68%
Shopify 1376 14.65%
Wix eCommerce 486 5.17%
Magento 128 1.36%
OpenCart 83 0.88%
PrestaShop 82 0.87%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 36 0.38%
Boutir 33 0.35%
AppSell, Wix eCommerce 28 0.30%
Squarespace Commerce 22 0.23%
nopCommerce 21 0.22%
BigCommerce 19 0.20%
1C-Bitrix 17 0.18%
Shoptet 16 0.17%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 42.0% share of all AliPay e-commerce stores (4,821) , with WooCommerce at 31.4% and Shopify at 13.0% (November 2025) .

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)

Custom 42.0%

4,821 stores

3,602 stores

Shopify 13.0%

1,498 stores

849 stores

178 stores

117 stores

91 stores

33 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in AliPay
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 4821 41.98%
WooCommerce 3602 31.36%
Shopify 1498 13.04%
Wix eCommerce 849 7.39%
Magento 178 1.55%
OpenCart 117 1.02%
PrestaShop 91 0.79%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 37 0.32%
Boutir 33 0.29%
AppSell, Wix eCommerce 32 0.28%
Squarespace Commerce 103 0.90%
nopCommerce 33 0.29%
BigCommerce 22 0.19%
1C-Bitrix 53 0.46%
Shoptet 16 0.14%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 29.2% of all stores (2,245 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.4%) and Electronics & Technology (12.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 29.2%

2,245 stores

Health & Beauty 17.4%

1,341 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.3%

949 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.9%

532 stores

Food & Beverages 6.5%

498 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.3%

406 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.8%

295 stores

Business & Industrial 3.8%

293 stores

Home & Garden 2.6%

202 stores

Tools & Hardware 2.5%

193 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in AliPay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 2245 29.16%
Health & Beauty 1341 17.42%
Electronics & Technology 949 12.32%
Jewelry & Watches 532 6.91%
Food & Beverages 498 6.47%
Gifts & Special Occasions 406 5.27%
Vehicles & Parts 295 3.83%
Business & Industrial 293 3.81%
Home & Garden 202 2.62%
Tools & Hardware 193 2.51%
Furniture & Home Decor 171 2.22%
Arts & Entertainment 165 2.14%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 149 1.94%
Toys & Games 140 1.82%
Pets & Pet Supplies 121 1.57%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 28.6% among AI-verified physical stores (2,862 stores) , followed by UPS (15.9%) and FedEx (14.9%) .

Base: 6,565 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (48.8% 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

DHL 28.6%

2,862 stores

UPS 15.9%

1,586 stores

FedEx 14.9%

1,488 stores

USPS 8.7%

872 stores

722 stores

TNT 6.8%

679 stores

372 stores

DPD 3.3%

332 stores

232 stores

181 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in AliPay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 2862 28.62%
UPS 1586 15.86%
FedEx 1488 14.88%
USPS 872 8.72%
S.F. Express 722 7.22%
TNT 679 6.79%
Hermes 372 3.72%
DPD 332 3.32%
China Post 232 2.32%
Royal Mail 181 1.81%
Hong Kong Post 167 1.67%
Aramex 140 1.40%
Australia Post 131 1.31%
GLS 124 1.24%
Canada Post 112 1.12%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,366 new stores were launched in AliPay , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (315 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 13.3%

315 stores launched

2025-09 12.9%

305 stores launched

2025-08 7.9%

188 stores launched

2025-07 7.6%

180 stores launched

2025-06 9.7%

229 stores launched

2025-05 7.0%

165 stores launched

2025-04 8.9%

211 stores launched

2025-03 7.4%

174 stores launched

2025-02 8.9%

210 stores launched

2025-01 4.9%

115 stores launched

2024-12 8.2%

195 stores launched

2024-11 3.3%

79 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in AliPay (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in AliPay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 315 13.31%
2025-09 305 12.89%
2025-08 188 7.95%
2025-07 180 7.61%
2025-06 229 9.68%
2025-05 165 6.97%
2025-04 211 8.92%
2025-03 174 7.35%
2025-02 210 8.88%
2025-01 115 4.86%
2024-12 195 8.24%
2024-11 79 3.34%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 9,482 active stores in AliPay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,099 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 22.1%

2,099 active stores

2024 11.8%

1,118 active stores

2023 8.0%

761 active stores

2022 7.5%

712 active stores

2021 8.1%

767 active stores

2020 6.9%

655 active stores

2019 4.4%

418 active stores

2018 4.3%

411 active stores

2017 3.8%

365 active stores

2016 2.4%

231 active stores

2015 2.0%

191 active stores

2014 2.5%

240 active stores

2013 2.7%

256 active stores

2012 1.8%

167 active stores

2011 1.5%

142 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in AliPay by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in AliPay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 2099 22.14%
2024 1118 11.79%
2023 761 8.03%
2022 712 7.51%
2021 767 8.09%
2020 655 6.91%
2019 418 4.41%
2018 411 4.33%
2017 365 3.85%
2016 231 2.44%
2015 191 2.01%
2014 240 2.53%
2013 256 2.70%
2012 167 1.76%
2011 142 1.50%
2010 131 1.38%
2009 119 1.26%
2008 105 1.11%
2007 80 0.84%
2006 73 0.77%
2005 62 0.65%
2004 67 0.71%
2003 61 0.64%
2002 40 0.42%
2001 61 0.64%
2000 53 0.56%
1999 39 0.41%
1998 16 0.17%
1997 22 0.23%
1996 16 0.17%
1995 4 0.04%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 25.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (4,227 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.8%) and YouTube (14.7%) .

Base: 8,180 stores with any detectable social profile (60.8% 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

Facebook 25.9%

4,227 stores

Instagram 24.8%

4,044 stores

YouTube 14.7%

2,400 stores

Twitter 8.0%

1,309 stores

WhatsApp 5.9%

965 stores

TikTok 5.6%

906 stores

Pinterest 5.5%

889 stores

LinkedIn 5.0%

817 stores

X 4.1%

676 stores

Discord 0.5%

77 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 4227 25.92%
Instagram 4044 24.79%
YouTube 2400 14.71%
Twitter 1309 8.03%
WhatsApp 965 5.92%
TikTok 906 5.55%
Pinterest 889 5.45%
LinkedIn 817 5.01%
X 676 4.14%
Discord 77 0.47%

Geographic Distribution

Hong Kong leads with 22.5% (1,433 AI-verified stores) , followed by China (17.0%) and United States (11.5%) .

Base: 6,361 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,433 AI-verified stores

China 17.0%

1,084 AI-verified stores

729 AI-verified stores

Japan 9.4%

599 AI-verified stores

542 AI-verified stores

284 AI-verified stores

196 AI-verified stores

174 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.4%

155 AI-verified stores

146 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Hong Kong 1433 22.53%
China 1084 17.04%
United States 729 11.46%
Japan 599 9.42%
Russia 542 8.52%
United Kingdom 284 4.46%
Germany 196 3.08%
Australia 174 2.74%
Italy 155 2.44%
Netherlands 146 2.30%
Canada 142 2.23%
Vietnam 141 2.22%
Singapore 136 2.14%
France 121 1.90%
South Korea 99 1.56%
Malaysia 81 1.27%
New Zealand 79 1.24%
Thailand 77 1.21%
India 75 1.18%
Spain 68 1.07%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 13.5k 100.00%
Emails 8.2k 61.09%
Phones 3.2k 23.80%
Ecommerce platform 11.8k 87.52%
Couriers 6.6k 48.80%
Payment Providers 13.5k 100.00%
Categories 9.4k 70.21%
Social Media 8.2k 60.80%

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