AliPay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 10.8k e-commerce stores accepting AliPay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: January 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 53.2% of stores with physical delivery (5,674 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (23.6%) and Shopify (13.6%) .

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 53.2%

5,674 stores

2,520 stores

Shopify 13.6%

1,448 stores

514 stores

139 stores

92 stores

85 stores

31 stores

29 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in AliPay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 5674 53.21%
WooCommerce 2520 23.63%
Shopify 1448 13.58%
Wix eCommerce 514 4.82%
Magento 139 1.30%
PrestaShop 92 0.86%
OpenCart 85 0.80%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 39 0.37%
Boutir 31 0.29%
Squarespace Commerce 29 0.27%
1C-Bitrix 22 0.21%
nopCommerce 21 0.20%
BigCommerce 19 0.18%
Shoptet 16 0.15%
Lightspeed eCom 15 0.14%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 43.8% share of all AliPay e-commerce stores (5,674) , with WooCommerce at 31.2% and Shopify at 12.2% (December 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 43.8%

5,674 stores

4,034 stores

Shopify 12.2%

1,582 stores

916 stores

200 stores

101 stores

111 stores

32 stores

110 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in AliPay
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 5674 43.83%
WooCommerce 4034 31.17%
Shopify 1582 12.22%
Wix eCommerce 916 7.08%
Magento 200 1.55%
PrestaShop 101 0.78%
OpenCart 111 0.86%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 40 0.31%
Boutir 32 0.25%
Squarespace Commerce 110 0.85%
1C-Bitrix 60 0.46%
nopCommerce 30 0.23%
BigCommerce 21 0.16%
Shoptet 17 0.13%
Lightspeed eCom 16 0.12%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 33.9% of all stores (2,941 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.7%) and Electronics & Technology (11.4%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 33.9%

2,941 stores

Health & Beauty 15.7%

1,362 stores

Electronics & Technology 11.4%

993 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.4%

558 stores

Food & Beverages 6.4%

558 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.3%

460 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.8%

333 stores

Business & Industrial 3.4%

292 stores

Home & Garden 2.4%

208 stores

Tools & Hardware 2.2%

193 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in AliPay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 2941 33.91%
Health & Beauty 1362 15.70%
Electronics & Technology 993 11.45%
Jewelry & Watches 558 6.43%
Food & Beverages 558 6.43%
Gifts & Special Occasions 460 5.30%
Vehicles & Parts 333 3.84%
Business & Industrial 292 3.37%
Home & Garden 208 2.40%
Tools & Hardware 193 2.23%
Furniture & Home Decor 181 2.09%
Arts & Entertainment 176 2.03%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 160 1.84%
Toys & Games 146 1.68%
Pets & Pet Supplies 113 1.30%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 29.4% among AI-verified physical stores (3,640 stores) , followed by UPS (14.8%) and FedEx (14.3%) .

Base: 7,379 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (50.0% 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 29.4%

3,640 stores

UPS 14.8%

1,826 stores

FedEx 14.3%

1,763 stores

USPS 11.4%

1,411 stores

819 stores

TNT 6.2%

766 stores

446 stores

DPD 3.1%

379 stores

246 stores

GLS 1.7%

207 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 AliPay shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in AliPay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 3640 29.43%
UPS 1826 14.76%
FedEx 1763 14.25%
USPS 1411 11.41%
S.F. Express 819 6.62%
TNT 766 6.19%
Hermes 446 3.61%
DPD 379 3.06%
China Post 246 1.99%
GLS 207 1.67%
Royal Mail 203 1.64%
Hong Kong Post 187 1.51%
Speedy 170 1.37%
Aramex 163 1.32%
Australia Post 144 1.16%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,866 new stores were launched in AliPay , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (364 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 12.7%

364 stores launched

2025-10 13.4%

383 stores launched

2025-09 10.1%

290 stores launched

2025-08 6.5%

186 stores launched

2025-07 6.2%

178 stores launched

2025-06 8.9%

254 stores launched

2025-05 6.4%

183 stores launched

2025-04 9.7%

279 stores launched

2025-03 8.1%

231 stores launched

2025-02 9.3%

266 stores launched

2025-01 4.9%

140 stores launched

2024-12 3.9%

112 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in AliPay (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in AliPay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 364 12.70%
2025-10 383 13.36%
2025-09 290 10.12%
2025-08 186 6.49%
2025-07 178 6.21%
2025-06 254 8.86%
2025-05 183 6.39%
2025-04 279 9.73%
2025-03 231 8.06%
2025-02 266 9.28%
2025-01 140 4.88%
2024-12 112 3.91%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 10,746 active stores in AliPay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,757 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 25.7%

2,757 active stores

2024 11.6%

1,250 active stores

2023 7.5%

803 active stores

2022 7.0%

755 active stores

2021 7.5%

809 active stores

2020 6.9%

746 active stores

2019 4.6%

492 active stores

2018 4.4%

469 active stores

2017 3.7%

398 active stores

2016 2.3%

247 active stores

2015 2.0%

210 active stores

2014 2.2%

234 active stores

2013 2.5%

271 active stores

2012 1.6%

172 active stores

2011 1.4%

152 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in AliPay by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in AliPay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 2757 25.66%
2024 1250 11.63%
2023 803 7.47%
2022 755 7.03%
2021 809 7.53%
2020 746 6.94%
2019 492 4.58%
2018 469 4.36%
2017 398 3.70%
2016 247 2.30%
2015 210 1.95%
2014 234 2.18%
2013 271 2.52%
2012 172 1.60%
2011 152 1.41%
2010 143 1.33%
2009 121 1.13%
2008 105 0.98%
2007 79 0.74%
2006 77 0.72%
2005 66 0.61%
2004 65 0.60%
2003 64 0.60%
2002 43 0.40%
2001 64 0.60%
2000 56 0.52%
1999 41 0.38%
1998 18 0.17%
1997 21 0.20%
1996 15 0.14%
1995 3 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 26.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (4,593 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.1%) and YouTube (14.8%) .

Base: 8,590 stores with any detectable social profile (58.3% 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 26.5%

4,593 stores

Instagram 25.1%

4,353 stores

YouTube 14.8%

2,572 stores

Twitter 8.5%

1,472 stores

WhatsApp 5.7%

982 stores

TikTok 5.6%

971 stores

Pinterest 5.6%

966 stores

LinkedIn 4.9%

844 stores

X 3.1%

538 stores

Discord 0.4%

72 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in AliPay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 4593 26.45%
Instagram 4353 25.07%
YouTube 2572 14.81%
Twitter 1472 8.48%
WhatsApp 982 5.66%
TikTok 971 5.59%
Pinterest 966 5.56%
LinkedIn 844 4.86%
X 538 3.10%
Discord 72 0.41%

Geographic Distribution

Hong Kong leads with 22.6% (1,569 AI-verified stores) , followed by China (16.6%) and United States (11.5%) .

Base: 6,949 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,569 AI-verified stores

China 16.6%

1,151 AI-verified stores

797 AI-verified stores

Russia 10.9%

754 AI-verified stores

Japan 9.0%

625 AI-verified stores

296 AI-verified stores

204 AI-verified stores

184 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.4%

168 AI-verified stores

153 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using AliPay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Hong Kong 1569 22.58%
China 1151 16.56%
United States 797 11.47%
Russia 754 10.85%
Japan 625 8.99%
United Kingdom 296 4.26%
Germany 204 2.94%
Australia 184 2.65%
Italy 168 2.42%
Netherlands 153 2.20%
Singapore 150 2.16%
Canada 148 2.13%
Vietnam 139 2.00%
France 115 1.65%
South Korea 95 1.37%
Malaysia 93 1.34%
Thailand 83 1.19%
New Zealand 80 1.15%
India 79 1.14%
Taiwan 66 0.95%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 14.7k 100.00%
Emails 8.4k 56.77%
Phones 3.5k 23.72%
Ecommerce platform 13.3k 89.98%
Couriers 7.4k 50.04%
Payment Providers 14.7k 100.00%
Categories 10.5k 71.37%
Social Media 8.6k 58.26%

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