Bancontact Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 42.9k e-commerce stores accepting Bancontact. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 31.5% of stores with physical delivery (13,195 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (31.4%) and Custom (16.1%) .

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 31.5%

13,195 stores

13,146 stores

Custom 16.1%

6,738 stores

2,057 stores

1,906 stores

1,307 stores

837 stores

764 stores

519 stores

428 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 Bancontact
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 13195 31.47%
WooCommerce 13146 31.35%
Custom 6738 16.07%
Magento 2057 4.91%
Lightspeed eCom 1906 4.55%
PrestaShop 1307 3.12%
JTL Shop 837 2.00%
Wix eCommerce 764 1.82%
MyOnlineStore 519 1.24%
Shopware 428 1.02%
ePages 344 0.82%
OpenCart 307 0.73%
IdoSell Shop 159 0.38%
CCV Shop 113 0.27%
Unas 109 0.26%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 29.9% share of all Bancontact e-commerce stores (13,274) , with WooCommerce at 34.1% and Custom at 15.2% (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)

Shopify 29.9%

13,274 stores

15,162 stores

Custom 15.2%

6,738 stores

2,083 stores

1,907 stores

1,331 stores

837 stores

1,110 stores

524 stores

444 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Bancontact
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 13274 29.86%
WooCommerce 15162 34.11%
Custom 6738 15.16%
Magento 2083 4.69%
Lightspeed eCom 1907 4.29%
PrestaShop 1331 2.99%
JTL Shop 837 1.88%
Wix eCommerce 1110 2.50%
MyOnlineStore 524 1.18%
Shopware 444 1.00%
ePages 345 0.78%
OpenCart 312 0.70%
IdoSell Shop 160 0.36%
CCV Shop 114 0.26%
Unas 109 0.25%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.1% of all stores (7,153 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.3%) and Home & Garden (9.6%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.1%

7,153 stores

Health & Beauty 16.3%

5,526 stores

Home & Garden 9.6%

3,263 stores

Food & Beverages 8.2%

2,765 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.6%

2,242 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.0%

2,025 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.3%

1,788 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.0%

1,342 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

1,339 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.9%

1,332 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 7153 21.12%
Health & Beauty 5526 16.31%
Home & Garden 3263 9.63%
Food & Beverages 2765 8.16%
Electronics & Technology 2242 6.62%
Furniture & Home Decor 2025 5.98%
Jewelry & Watches 1788 5.28%
Vehicles & Parts 1342 3.96%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1339 3.95%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1332 3.93%
Tools & Hardware 1302 3.84%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1098 3.24%
Arts & Entertainment 1078 3.18%
Toys & Games 930 2.75%
Baby & Toddler 691 2.04%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 25.8% among AI-verified physical stores (14,999 stores) , followed by PostNL (19.7%) and DPD (13.9%) .

Base: 30,668 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (65.6% 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 25.8%

14,999 stores

PostNL 19.7%

11,418 stores

DPD 13.9%

8,043 stores

UPS 8.6%

4,991 stores

GLS 7.1%

4,117 stores

Bpost 6.2%

3,586 stores

2,989 stores

1,638 stores

FedEx 2.8%

1,635 stores

1,052 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 14999 25.85%
PostNL 11418 19.68%
DPD 8043 13.86%
UPS 4991 8.60%
GLS 4117 7.09%
Bpost 3586 6.18%
Deutsche Post 2989 5.15%
Hermes 1638 2.82%
FedEx 1635 2.82%
Colissimo 1052 1.81%
Mondial Relay 961 1.66%
TNT 846 1.46%
La Poste 797 1.37%
USPS 490 0.84%
Chronopost 470 0.81%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 5,990 new stores were launched in Bancontact , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (427 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 7.1%

427 stores launched

2025-11 9.3%

555 stores launched

2025-10 11.5%

686 stores launched

2025-09 10.0%

599 stores launched

2025-08 8.5%

510 stores launched

2025-07 9.0%

540 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

503 stores launched

2025-05 8.4%

503 stores launched

2025-04 8.9%

532 stores launched

2025-03 8.2%

493 stores launched

2025-02 7.6%

458 stores launched

2025-01 3.1%

184 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bancontact (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Bancontact over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 427 7.13%
2025-11 555 9.27%
2025-10 686 11.45%
2025-09 599 10.00%
2025-08 510 8.51%
2025-07 540 9.02%
2025-06 503 8.40%
2025-05 503 8.40%
2025-04 532 8.88%
2025-03 493 8.23%
2025-02 458 7.65%
2025-01 184 3.07%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 42,867 active stores in Bancontact are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (3 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

3 active stores

2025 14.6%

6,247 active stores

2024 9.1%

3,911 active stores

2023 7.2%

3,081 active stores

2022 6.0%

2,567 active stores

2021 7.5%

3,213 active stores

2020 7.9%

3,373 active stores

2019 5.1%

2,188 active stores

2018 5.6%

2,394 active stores

2017 6.2%

2,657 active stores

2016 3.2%

1,389 active stores

2015 2.6%

1,107 active stores

2014 2.5%

1,086 active stores

2013 3.8%

1,650 active stores

2012 2.2%

931 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Bancontact by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Bancontact by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 3 0.01%
2025 6247 14.57%
2024 3911 9.12%
2023 3081 7.19%
2022 2567 5.99%
2021 3213 7.50%
2020 3373 7.87%
2019 2188 5.10%
2018 2394 5.58%
2017 2657 6.20%
2016 1389 3.24%
2015 1107 2.58%
2014 1086 2.53%
2013 1650 3.85%
2012 931 2.17%
2011 928 2.16%
2010 827 1.93%
2009 820 1.91%
2008 641 1.50%
2007 653 1.52%
2006 326 0.76%
2005 345 0.80%
2004 427 1.00%
2003 411 0.96%
2002 427 1.00%
2001 594 1.39%
2000 287 0.67%
1999 195 0.45%
1998 113 0.26%
1997 43 0.10%
1996 31 0.07%
1995 2 0.00%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (25,849 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.7%) and YouTube (10.0%) .

Base: 33,139 stores with any detectable social profile (70.9% 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 31.0%

25,849 stores

Facebook 30.7%

25,565 stores

YouTube 10.0%

8,296 stores

TikTok 7.2%

6,022 stores

Pinterest 7.1%

5,932 stores

LinkedIn 5.2%

4,359 stores

Twitter 4.6%

3,817 stores

WhatsApp 1.9%

1,595 stores

X 1.7%

1,459 stores

Vimeo 0.6%

481 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 25849 31.00%
Facebook 25565 30.66%
YouTube 8296 9.95%
TikTok 6022 7.22%
Pinterest 5932 7.11%
LinkedIn 4359 5.23%
Twitter 3817 4.58%
WhatsApp 1595 1.91%
X 1459 1.75%
Vimeo 481 0.58%

Geographic Distribution

Netherlands leads with 43.1% (17,317 AI-verified stores) , followed by Belgium (20.0%) and Germany (19.7%) .

Base: 40,163 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

17,317 AI-verified stores

Belgium 20.0%

8,026 AI-verified stores

Germany 19.7%

7,901 AI-verified stores

1,510 AI-verified stores

1,089 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.8%

719 AI-verified stores

643 AI-verified stores

553 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.9%

373 AI-verified stores

297 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Netherlands 17317 43.12%
Belgium 8026 19.98%
Germany 7901 19.67%
France 1510 3.76%
United States 1089 2.71%
Italy 719 1.79%
United Kingdom 643 1.60%
Austria 553 1.38%
Spain 373 0.93%
Poland 297 0.74%
Switzerland 280 0.70%
Sweden 219 0.55%
Finland 198 0.49%
Denmark 193 0.48%
Australia 180 0.45%
Hong Kong 146 0.36%
Canada 143 0.36%
South Africa 143 0.36%
Hungary 122 0.30%
Portugal 111 0.28%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 46.8k 100.00%
Emails 39.1k 83.68%
Phones 22.2k 47.53%
Ecommerce platform 45.6k 97.55%
Couriers 30.7k 65.58%
Payment Providers 46.8k 100.00%
Categories 36.9k 78.98%
Social Media 33.1k 70.87%

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