Bancontact Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 37.9k e-commerce stores accepting Bancontact. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 30.3% of stores with physical delivery (11,229 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (30.0%) and Custom (18.5%) .

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 30.3%

11,229 stores

11,098 stores

Custom 18.5%

6,836 stores

1,946 stores

1,870 stores

1,168 stores

638 stores

610 stores

491 stores

345 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 Bancontact
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 11229 30.31%
WooCommerce 11098 29.96%
Custom 6836 18.45%
Magento 1946 5.25%
Lightspeed eCom 1870 5.05%
PrestaShop 1168 3.15%
Wix eCommerce 638 1.72%
JTL Shop 610 1.65%
MyOnlineStore 491 1.33%
Shopware 345 0.93%
OpenCart 269 0.73%
ePages 211 0.57%
IdoSell Shop 157 0.42%
Unas 95 0.26%
nopCommerce 80 0.22%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 29.3% share of all Bancontact e-commerce stores (12,355) , with WooCommerce at 33.0% and Custom at 16.2% (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)

Shopify 29.3%

12,355 stores

13,916 stores

Custom 16.2%

6,836 stores

2,092 stores

1,953 stores

1,239 stores

1,019 stores

808 stores

526 stores

472 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Bancontact
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 12355 29.26%
WooCommerce 13916 32.96%
Custom 6836 16.19%
Magento 2092 4.95%
Lightspeed eCom 1953 4.63%
PrestaShop 1239 2.93%
Wix eCommerce 1019 2.41%
JTL Shop 808 1.91%
MyOnlineStore 526 1.25%
Shopware 472 1.12%
OpenCart 306 0.72%
ePages 347 0.82%
IdoSell Shop 160 0.38%
Unas 105 0.25%
nopCommerce 90 0.21%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.1% of all stores (6,610 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.1%) and Home & Garden (9.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.1%

6,610 stores

Health & Beauty 16.1%

5,050 stores

Home & Garden 9.7%

3,044 stores

Food & Beverages 8.1%

2,546 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.7%

2,092 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.1%

1,910 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.3%

1,671 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.1%

1,275 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

1,240 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.9%

1,205 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 6610 21.12%
Health & Beauty 5050 16.14%
Home & Garden 3044 9.73%
Food & Beverages 2546 8.14%
Electronics & Technology 2092 6.69%
Furniture & Home Decor 1910 6.10%
Jewelry & Watches 1671 5.34%
Vehicles & Parts 1275 4.07%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1240 3.96%
Tools & Hardware 1205 3.85%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1173 3.75%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1001 3.20%
Arts & Entertainment 941 3.01%
Toys & Games 878 2.81%
Baby & Toddler 654 2.09%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 25.5% among AI-verified physical stores (12,540 stores) , followed by PostNL (21.2%) and DPD (14.0%) .

Base: 28,973 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (64.7% 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 25.5%

12,540 stores

PostNL 21.2%

10,388 stores

DPD 14.0%

6,861 stores

UPS 8.2%

4,014 stores

GLS 7.2%

3,512 stores

Bpost 6.6%

3,234 stores

2,241 stores

FedEx 3.0%

1,449 stores

1,192 stores

893 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 12540 25.54%
PostNL 10388 21.16%
DPD 6861 13.97%
UPS 4014 8.18%
GLS 3512 7.15%
Bpost 3234 6.59%
Deutsche Post 2241 4.56%
FedEx 1449 2.95%
Hermes 1192 2.43%
Mondial Relay 893 1.82%
TNT 766 1.56%
Colissimo 688 1.40%
La Poste 482 0.98%
USPS 446 0.91%
Chronopost 392 0.80%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 5,170 new stores were launched in Bancontact , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (561 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 10.9%

561 stores launched

2025-09 10.8%

560 stores launched

2025-08 8.9%

459 stores launched

2025-07 9.2%

478 stores launched

2025-06 9.0%

464 stores launched

2025-05 8.7%

448 stores launched

2025-04 9.1%

470 stores launched

2025-03 8.5%

438 stores launched

2025-02 7.6%

391 stores launched

2025-01 7.8%

402 stores launched

2024-12 6.3%

324 stores launched

2024-11 3.4%

175 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bancontact (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Bancontact over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 561 10.85%
2025-09 560 10.83%
2025-08 459 8.88%
2025-07 478 9.25%
2025-06 464 8.97%
2025-05 448 8.67%
2025-04 470 9.09%
2025-03 438 8.47%
2025-02 391 7.56%
2025-01 402 7.78%
2024-12 324 6.27%
2024-11 175 3.38%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 37,808 active stores in Bancontact are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (4,683 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 12.4%

4,683 active stores

2024 8.7%

3,300 active stores

2023 7.2%

2,734 active stores

2022 6.2%

2,333 active stores

2021 7.8%

2,947 active stores

2020 8.0%

3,006 active stores

2019 5.2%

1,978 active stores

2018 5.7%

2,165 active stores

2017 6.3%

2,375 active stores

2016 3.5%

1,305 active stores

2015 2.8%

1,052 active stores

2014 2.7%

1,009 active stores

2013 4.0%

1,504 active stores

2012 2.3%

880 active stores

2011 2.3%

857 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Bancontact by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Bancontact by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 4683 12.39%
2024 3300 8.73%
2023 2734 7.23%
2022 2333 6.17%
2021 2947 7.79%
2020 3006 7.95%
2019 1978 5.23%
2018 2165 5.73%
2017 2375 6.28%
2016 1305 3.45%
2015 1052 2.78%
2014 1009 2.67%
2013 1504 3.98%
2012 880 2.33%
2011 857 2.27%
2010 763 2.02%
2009 766 2.03%
2008 589 1.56%
2007 614 1.62%
2006 301 0.80%
2005 326 0.86%
2004 391 1.03%
2003 362 0.96%
2002 404 1.07%
2001 543 1.44%
2000 277 0.73%
1999 170 0.45%
1998 102 0.27%
1997 39 0.10%
1996 32 0.08%
1995 1 0.00%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (22,481 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.9%) and YouTube (9.9%) .

Base: 31,081 stores with any detectable social profile (69.4% 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 31.3%

22,481 stores

Facebook 30.9%

22,227 stores

YouTube 9.9%

7,142 stores

TikTok 7.2%

5,181 stores

Pinterest 7.0%

5,019 stores

LinkedIn 5.0%

3,594 stores

Twitter 4.6%

3,285 stores

WhatsApp 2.0%

1,446 stores

X 1.6%

1,153 stores

Vimeo 0.5%

358 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 22481 31.27%
Facebook 22227 30.92%
YouTube 7142 9.94%
TikTok 5181 7.21%
Pinterest 5019 6.98%
LinkedIn 3594 5.00%
Twitter 3285 4.57%
WhatsApp 1446 2.01%
X 1153 1.60%
Vimeo 358 0.50%

Geographic Distribution

Netherlands leads with 45.3% (16,125 AI-verified stores) , followed by Belgium (21.5%) and Germany (15.8%) .

Base: 35,563 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

16,125 AI-verified stores

Belgium 21.5%

7,661 AI-verified stores

Germany 15.8%

5,630 AI-verified stores

1,335 AI-verified stores

1,007 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.9%

664 AI-verified stores

599 AI-verified stores

403 AI-verified stores

Spain 1.0%

342 AI-verified stores

272 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Netherlands 16125 45.34%
Belgium 7661 21.54%
Germany 5630 15.83%
France 1335 3.75%
United States 1007 2.83%
Italy 664 1.87%
United Kingdom 599 1.68%
Austria 403 1.13%
Spain 342 0.96%
Poland 272 0.76%
Switzerland 233 0.66%
Sweden 191 0.54%
Australia 172 0.48%
Finland 150 0.42%
Canada 143 0.40%
Denmark 142 0.40%
Hong Kong 141 0.40%
South Africa 130 0.37%
Hungary 115 0.32%
Portugal 108 0.30%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 44.8k 100.00%
Emails 37.2k 83.18%
Phones 21.9k 48.99%
Ecommerce platform 43.4k 96.87%
Couriers 29.0k 64.70%
Payment Providers 44.8k 100.00%
Categories 35.9k 80.20%
Social Media 31.1k 69.41%

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