AliPay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 9.8k e-commerce stores accepting AliPay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 46.7% of stores with physical delivery (4,480 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (27.0%) and Shopify (14.9%) .

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)

Custom 46.7%

4,480 stores

2,594 stores

Shopify 14.9%

1,429 stores

547 stores

160 stores

101 stores

89 stores

32 stores

30 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 AliPay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 4480 46.67%
WooCommerce 2594 27.02%
Shopify 1429 14.89%
Wix eCommerce 547 5.70%
Magento 160 1.67%
OpenCart 101 1.05%
PrestaShop 89 0.93%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 38 0.40%
Boutir 32 0.33%
Squarespace Commerce 30 0.31%
nopCommerce 23 0.24%
Wix eCommerce, AppSell 21 0.22%
1C-Bitrix 20 0.21%
BigCommerce 19 0.20%
Shoptet 17 0.18%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 38.7% share of all AliPay e-commerce stores (4,480) , with WooCommerce at 34.5% and Shopify at 12.7% (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)

Custom 38.7%

4,480 stores

3,987 stores

Shopify 12.7%

1,473 stores

897 stores

199 stores

114 stores

90 stores

32 stores

109 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in AliPay
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 4480 38.73%
WooCommerce 3987 34.47%
Shopify 1473 12.73%
Wix eCommerce 897 7.75%
Magento 199 1.72%
OpenCart 114 0.99%
PrestaShop 90 0.78%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 38 0.33%
Boutir 32 0.28%
Squarespace Commerce 109 0.94%
nopCommerce 30 0.26%
Wix eCommerce, AppSell 22 0.19%
1C-Bitrix 59 0.51%
BigCommerce 21 0.18%
Shoptet 17 0.15%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 36.0% of all stores (2,861 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.1%) and Electronics & Technology (10.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 36.0%

2,861 stores

Health & Beauty 16.1%

1,279 stores

Electronics & Technology 10.7%

848 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.9%

550 stores

Food & Beverages 6.3%

499 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.1%

408 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.2%

258 stores

Business & Industrial 2.4%

189 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.2%

176 stores

Home & Garden 2.1%

170 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in AliPay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 2861 36.01%
Health & Beauty 1279 16.10%
Electronics & Technology 848 10.67%
Jewelry & Watches 550 6.92%
Food & Beverages 499 6.28%
Gifts & Special Occasions 408 5.14%
Vehicles & Parts 258 3.25%
Business & Industrial 189 2.38%
Furniture & Home Decor 176 2.22%
Home & Garden 170 2.14%
Arts & Entertainment 163 2.05%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 160 2.01%
Toys & Games 139 1.75%
Tools & Hardware 138 1.74%
Pets & Pet Supplies 107 1.35%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 29.5% among AI-verified physical stores (3,499 stores) , followed by UPS (14.8%) and FedEx (13.1%) .

Base: 7,184 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (53.3% 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 29.5%

3,499 stores

UPS 14.8%

1,750 stores

FedEx 13.1%

1,547 stores

USPS 12.8%

1,513 stores

722 stores

TNT 6.1%

721 stores

DPD 3.5%

410 stores

376 stores

256 stores

GLS 1.8%

215 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in AliPay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 3499 29.52%
UPS 1750 14.77%
FedEx 1547 13.05%
USPS 1513 12.77%
S.F. Express 722 6.09%
TNT 721 6.08%
DPD 410 3.46%
Hermes 376 3.17%
China Post 256 2.16%
GLS 215 1.81%
Royal Mail 209 1.76%
Speedy 178 1.50%
Aramex 168 1.42%
Australia Post 146 1.23%
Canada Post 141 1.19%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,521 new stores were launched in AliPay , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (266 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 10.6%

266 stores launched

2025-11 13.3%

336 stores launched

2025-10 14.3%

361 stores launched

2025-09 8.4%

213 stores launched

2025-08 5.9%

149 stores launched

2025-07 6.4%

161 stores launched

2025-06 9.0%

228 stores launched

2025-05 6.7%

170 stores launched

2025-04 10.5%

265 stores launched

2025-03 7.5%

188 stores launched

2025-02 6.3%

159 stores launched

2025-01 1.0%

25 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in AliPay (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in AliPay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 266 10.55%
2025-11 336 13.33%
2025-10 361 14.32%
2025-09 213 8.45%
2025-08 149 5.91%
2025-07 161 6.39%
2025-06 228 9.04%
2025-05 170 6.74%
2025-04 265 10.51%
2025-03 188 7.46%
2025-02 159 6.31%
2025-01 25 0.99%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 9,718 active stores in AliPay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,589 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 26.6%

2,589 active stores

2024 10.7%

1,043 active stores

2023 7.4%

718 active stores

2022 6.6%

645 active stores

2021 7.1%

687 active stores

2020 7.2%

697 active stores

2019 4.3%

420 active stores

2018 4.4%

425 active stores

2017 3.9%

376 active stores

2016 2.3%

219 active stores

2015 2.0%

197 active stores

2014 2.3%

226 active stores

2013 2.7%

265 active stores

2012 1.6%

158 active stores

2011 1.4%

140 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in AliPay by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in AliPay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 2589 26.64%
2024 1043 10.73%
2023 718 7.39%
2022 645 6.64%
2021 687 7.07%
2020 697 7.17%
2019 420 4.32%
2018 425 4.37%
2017 376 3.87%
2016 219 2.25%
2015 197 2.03%
2014 226 2.33%
2013 265 2.73%
2012 158 1.63%
2011 140 1.44%
2010 129 1.33%
2009 117 1.20%
2008 89 0.92%
2007 78 0.80%
2006 73 0.75%
2005 65 0.67%
2004 62 0.64%
2003 66 0.68%
2002 40 0.41%
2001 53 0.55%
2000 48 0.49%
1999 39 0.40%
1998 17 0.17%
1997 20 0.21%
1996 14 0.14%
1995 3 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 27.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (4,209 stores) , followed by Instagram (26.3%) and YouTube (14.2%) .

Base: 7,707 stores with any detectable social profile (57.2% 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 27.3%

4,209 stores

Instagram 26.3%

4,052 stores

YouTube 14.2%

2,190 stores

Twitter 7.8%

1,201 stores

TikTok 5.6%

859 stores

Pinterest 5.4%

826 stores

WhatsApp 5.2%

806 stores

LinkedIn 4.6%

712 stores

X 3.3%

510 stores

Reddit 0.2%

33 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 4209 27.33%
Instagram 4052 26.32%
YouTube 2190 14.22%
Twitter 1201 7.80%
TikTok 859 5.58%
Pinterest 826 5.36%
WhatsApp 806 5.23%
LinkedIn 712 4.62%
X 510 3.31%
Reddit 33 0.21%

Geographic Distribution

Hong Kong leads with 23.9% (1,535 AI-verified stores) , followed by China (15.0%) and United States (11.6%) .

Base: 6,433 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,535 AI-verified stores

China 15.0%

967 AI-verified stores

747 AI-verified stores

Russia 10.6%

680 AI-verified stores

Japan 7.8%

499 AI-verified stores

291 AI-verified stores

254 AI-verified stores

180 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.6%

166 AI-verified stores

152 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Hong Kong 1535 23.86%
China 967 15.03%
United States 747 11.61%
Russia 680 10.57%
Japan 499 7.76%
United Kingdom 291 4.52%
Germany 254 3.95%
Australia 180 2.80%
Italy 166 2.58%
Netherlands 152 2.36%
Singapore 148 2.30%
Canada 138 2.15%
France 119 1.85%
Thailand 104 1.62%
South Korea 93 1.45%
Malaysia 84 1.31%
New Zealand 81 1.26%
India 78 1.21%
Taiwan 59 0.92%
Vietnam 58 0.90%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 13.5k 100.00%
Emails 7.7k 56.88%
Phones 3.2k 23.99%
Ecommerce platform 11.9k 88.07%
Couriers 7.2k 53.27%
Payment Providers 13.5k 100.00%
Categories 9.7k 71.98%
Social Media 7.7k 57.15%

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