AliPay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 9.2k verified e-commerce stores accepting AliPay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 13.4k domains. 9.2k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

9.2k verified active stores out of 13.4k detected · 69.0% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 45.4% of stores with physical delivery (4,006 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (37.1%) and Wix eCommerce (5.7%) .

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 45.4%

4,006 stores

3,277 stores

501 stores

309 stores

143 stores

124 stores

120 stores

104 stores

49 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in AliPay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 4006 45.36%
WooCommerce 3277 37.10%
Wix eCommerce 501 5.67%
Shopify 309 3.50%
Cafe24 143 1.62%
Magento 124 1.40%
OpenCart 120 1.36%
PrestaShop 104 1.18%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 49 0.55%
LnwShop 49 0.55%
Boutir 37 0.42%
Squarespace Commerce 32 0.36%
nopCommerce 28 0.32%
Shoplaza, Shoplazza 27 0.31%
HikaShop 26 0.29%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 28.9% of all stores (2,346 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (15.4%) and Health & Beauty (12.2%) .

Base: 8,129 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (88.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 28.9%

2,346 stores

Electronics & Technology 15.4%

1,253 stores

Health & Beauty 12.2%

994 stores

Food & Beverages 6.8%

551 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.2%

426 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.6%

375 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.5%

364 stores

Toys & Games 4.4%

356 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.3%

346 stores

Business & Industrial 3.9%

320 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in AliPay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 2346 28.86%
Electronics & Technology 1253 15.41%
Health & Beauty 994 12.23%
Food & Beverages 551 6.78%
Gifts & Special Occasions 426 5.24%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 375 4.61%
Vehicles & Parts 364 4.48%
Toys & Games 356 4.38%
Jewelry & Watches 346 4.26%
Business & Industrial 320 3.94%
Home & Garden 238 2.93%
Arts & Entertainment 193 2.37%
Tools & Hardware 171 2.10%
Pets & Pet Supplies 101 1.24%
Furniture & Home Decor 95 1.17%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 29.7% among AI-verified physical stores (3,689 stores) , followed by UPS (16.1%) and USPS (11.8%) .

Base: 6,918 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (51.7% 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 29.7%

3,689 stores

UPS 16.1%

2,000 stores

USPS 11.8%

1,473 stores

FedEx 9.4%

1,173 stores

TNT 9.3%

1,162 stores

837 stores

593 stores

310 stores

DPD 2.4%

301 stores

236 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in AliPay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 3689 29.67%
UPS 2000 16.08%
USPS 1473 11.85%
FedEx 1173 9.43%
TNT 1162 9.34%
Speedy 837 6.73%
S.F. Express 593 4.77%
Hermes 310 2.49%
DPD 301 2.42%
China Post 236 1.90%
GLS 167 1.34%
Royal Mail 147 1.18%
Aramex 137 1.10%
ePacket 107 0.86%
Australia Post 103 0.83%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 3,014 new stores were launched in AliPay , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (284 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 9.4%

284 stores launched

2026-02 6.7%

202 stores launched

2026-01 9.8%

294 stores launched

2025-12 10.9%

328 stores launched

2025-11 12.6%

380 stores launched

2025-10 14.8%

445 stores launched

2025-09 9.0%

271 stores launched

2025-08 6.5%

195 stores launched

2025-07 5.7%

172 stores launched

2025-06 5.1%

153 stores launched

2025-05 5.0%

150 stores launched

2025-04 4.6%

140 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in AliPay (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in AliPay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 284 9.42%
2026-02 202 6.70%
2026-01 294 9.75%
2025-12 328 10.88%
2025-11 380 12.61%
2025-10 445 14.76%
2025-09 271 8.99%
2025-08 195 6.47%
2025-07 172 5.71%
2025-06 153 5.08%
2025-05 150 4.98%
2025-04 140 4.64%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 9,166 active stores in AliPay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (793 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 8.7%

793 active stores

2025 27.3%

2,501 active stores

2024 10.3%

944 active stores

2023 6.0%

550 active stores

2022 5.9%

541 active stores

2021 5.8%

536 active stores

2020 6.3%

573 active stores

2019 3.8%

348 active stores

2018 3.9%

358 active stores

2017 3.3%

302 active stores

2016 1.9%

173 active stores

2015 1.8%

168 active stores

2014 2.0%

187 active stores

2013 2.0%

186 active stores

2012 1.4%

129 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in AliPay by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in AliPay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 793 8.65%
2025 2501 27.29%
2024 944 10.30%
2023 550 6.00%
2022 541 5.90%
2021 536 5.85%
2020 573 6.25%
2019 348 3.80%
2018 358 3.91%
2017 302 3.29%
2016 173 1.89%
2015 168 1.83%
2014 187 2.04%
2013 186 2.03%
2012 129 1.41%
2011 124 1.35%
2010 110 1.20%
2009 88 0.96%
2008 80 0.87%
2007 70 0.76%
2006 58 0.63%
2005 50 0.55%
2004 55 0.60%
2003 53 0.58%
2002 37 0.40%
2001 40 0.44%
2000 38 0.41%
1999 29 0.32%
1998 12 0.13%
1997 20 0.22%
1996 11 0.12%
1995 2 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 27.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (3,438 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.2%) and YouTube (14.1%) .

Base: 7,066 stores with any detectable social profile (52.8% 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 27.7%

3,438 stores

Instagram 25.2%

3,126 stores

YouTube 14.1%

1,756 stores

Twitter 7.9%

977 stores

Pinterest 6.0%

742 stores

WhatsApp 5.3%

660 stores

TikTok 5.1%

638 stores

LinkedIn 5.1%

629 stores

X 3.3%

406 stores

Reddit 0.4%

45 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 3438 27.69%
Instagram 3126 25.18%
YouTube 1756 14.14%
Twitter 977 7.87%
Pinterest 742 5.98%
WhatsApp 660 5.32%
TikTok 638 5.14%
LinkedIn 629 5.07%
X 406 3.27%
Reddit 45 0.36%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 28.3% (1,973 AI-verified stores) , followed by Hong Kong (20.1%) and China (12.3%) .

Base: 6,980 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,973 AI-verified stores

1,400 AI-verified stores

China 12.3%

862 AI-verified stores

557 AI-verified stores

Japan 5.6%

388 AI-verified stores

289 AI-verified stores

230 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.2%

157 AI-verified stores

137 AI-verified stores

135 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 1973 28.27%
Hong Kong 1400 20.06%
China 862 12.35%
Russia 557 7.98%
Japan 388 5.56%
United Kingdom 289 4.14%
Germany 230 3.30%
Italy 157 2.25%
Thailand 137 1.96%
Australia 135 1.93%
Canada 110 1.58%
Singapore 108 1.55%
France 105 1.50%
South Korea 104 1.49%
Netherlands 80 1.15%
Malaysia 74 1.06%
Vietnam 73 1.05%
Taiwan 69 0.99%
India 65 0.93%
New Zealand 64 0.92%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 13.4k 100.00%
Emails 7.7k 57.57%
Phones 2.8k 20.73%
Ecommerce platform 12.1k 90.80%
Couriers 6.9k 51.72%
Payment Providers 13.4k 100.00%
Categories 8.5k 63.90%
Social Media 7.1k 52.83%

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 AliPay e-commerce intelligence?

We track 9.2k verified AliPay 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.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

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