Flattr Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 451.0 e-commerce stores accepting Flattr. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 42.2% of stores with physical delivery (188 stores) , followed by Custom (26.2%) and Shopify (11.4%) .

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)

188 stores

Custom 26.2%

117 stores

Shopify 11.4%

51 stores

18 stores

16 stores

12 stores

12 stores

10 stores

9 stores

5 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 Flattr
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 188 42.15%
Custom 117 26.23%
Shopify 51 11.43%
Shopware 18 4.04%
CS Cart 16 3.59%
Wix eCommerce 12 2.69%
ePages 12 2.69%
Magento 10 2.24%
JTL Shop 9 2.02%
PrestaShop 5 1.12%
Gambio 2 0.45%
EasyDigitalDownloads 2 0.45%
Squarespace Commerce 2 0.45%
xtCommerce 1 0.22%
Xanario 1 0.22%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 59.2% share of all Flattr e-commerce stores (439) , with Custom at 15.8% and Shopify at 6.9% (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)

439 stores

Custom 15.8%

117 stores

51 stores

18 stores

16 stores

39 stores

12 stores

14 stores

9 stores

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Flattr
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 439 59.16%
Custom 117 15.77%
Shopify 51 6.87%
Shopware 18 2.43%
CS Cart 16 2.16%
Wix eCommerce 39 5.26%
ePages 12 1.62%
Magento 14 1.89%
JTL Shop 9 1.21%
PrestaShop 5 0.67%
Gambio 2 0.27%
EasyDigitalDownloads 7 0.94%
Squarespace Commerce 11 1.48%
xtCommerce 1 0.13%
Xanario 1 0.13%

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages leads with 17.9% of all stores (54 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.2%) and Home & Garden (10.9%) .

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 17.9%

54 stores

Health & Beauty 15.2%

46 stores

Home & Garden 10.9%

33 stores

Clothing & Accessories 10.3%

31 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.6%

26 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.0%

15 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.0%

15 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.6%

14 stores

Business & Industrial 4.0%

12 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.0%

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Flattr store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Flattr e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 54 17.88%
Health & Beauty 46 15.23%
Home & Garden 33 10.93%
Clothing & Accessories 31 10.26%
Electronics & Technology 26 8.61%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 15 4.97%
Jewelry & Watches 15 4.97%
Gifts & Special Occasions 14 4.64%
Business & Industrial 12 3.97%
Vehicles & Parts 12 3.97%
Tools & Hardware 11 3.64%
Arts & Entertainment 10 3.31%
Furniture & Home Decor 9 2.98%
Books & Media 7 2.32%
Pets & Pet Supplies 7 2.32%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 46.6% among AI-verified physical stores (124 stores) , followed by DPD (10.5%) and Deutsche Post (10.2%) .

Base: 299 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (34.4% 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 46.6%

124 stores

DPD 10.5%

28 stores

27 stores

UPS 8.3%

22 stores

17 stores

GLS 6.0%

16 stores

11 stores

TNT 2.3%

6 stores

USPS 1.9%

5 stores

FedEx 0.8%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Flattr shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Flattr e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 124 46.62%
DPD 28 10.53%
Deutsche Post 27 10.15%
UPS 22 8.27%
Hermes 17 6.39%
GLS 16 6.02%
Giaohangnhanh 11 4.14%
TNT 6 2.26%
USPS 5 1.88%
FedEx 2 0.75%
Osterreichische Post 2 0.75%
TCS 2 0.75%
Speedy 2 0.75%
Royal Mail 1 0.38%
DSV 1 0.38%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 34 new stores were launched in Flattr , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (4 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 11.8%

4 stores launched

2025-11 8.8%

3 stores launched

2025-10 14.7%

5 stores launched

2025-09 14.7%

5 stores launched

2025-08 11.8%

4 stores launched

2025-07 5.9%

2 stores launched

2025-06 5.9%

2 stores launched

2025-05 2.9%

1 stores launched

2025-04 11.8%

4 stores launched

2025-03 8.8%

3 stores launched

2025-01 2.9%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Flattr (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Flattr over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 4 11.76%
2025-11 3 8.82%
2025-10 5 14.71%
2025-09 5 14.71%
2025-08 4 11.76%
2025-07 2 5.88%
2025-06 2 5.88%
2025-05 1 2.94%
2025-04 4 11.76%
2025-03 3 8.82%
2025-01 1 2.94%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 450 active stores in Flattr are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (35 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 7.8%

35 active stores

2024 10.0%

45 active stores

2023 7.1%

32 active stores

2022 6.2%

28 active stores

2021 4.7%

21 active stores

2020 8.0%

36 active stores

2019 5.6%

25 active stores

2018 5.1%

23 active stores

2017 7.1%

32 active stores

2016 2.2%

10 active stores

2015 2.4%

11 active stores

2014 3.8%

17 active stores

2013 4.7%

21 active stores

2012 1.8%

8 active stores

2011 1.6%

7 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Flattr by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Flattr by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 35 7.78%
2024 45 10.00%
2023 32 7.11%
2022 28 6.22%
2021 21 4.67%
2020 36 8.00%
2019 25 5.56%
2018 23 5.11%
2017 32 7.11%
2016 10 2.22%
2015 11 2.44%
2014 17 3.78%
2013 21 4.67%
2012 8 1.78%
2011 7 1.56%
2010 10 2.22%
2009 14 3.11%
2008 8 1.78%
2007 9 2.00%
2006 6 1.33%
2005 6 1.33%
2004 5 1.11%
2003 9 2.00%
2002 7 1.56%
2001 11 2.44%
2000 3 0.67%
1999 6 1.33%
1998 3 0.67%
1997 1 0.22%
1996 1 0.22%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 34.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (258 stores) , followed by Instagram (27.9%) and YouTube (12.7%) .

Base: 563 stores with any detectable social profile (64.9% 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

Facebook 34.2%

258 stores

Instagram 27.9%

210 stores

YouTube 12.7%

96 stores

TikTok 7.2%

54 stores

Twitter 6.4%

48 stores

LinkedIn 4.5%

34 stores

Pinterest 3.4%

26 stores

WhatsApp 2.0%

15 stores

X 1.1%

8 stores

Vimeo 0.7%

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Flattr (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Flattr e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 258 34.22%
Instagram 210 27.85%
YouTube 96 12.73%
TikTok 54 7.16%
Twitter 48 6.37%
LinkedIn 34 4.51%
Pinterest 26 3.45%
WhatsApp 15 1.99%
X 8 1.06%
Vimeo 5 0.66%

Geographic Distribution

Germany leads with 70.6% (307 AI-verified stores) , followed by Vietnam (9.2%) and Switzerland (7.1%) .

Base: 435 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 70.6%

307 AI-verified stores

40 AI-verified stores

31 AI-verified stores

21 AI-verified stores

20 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.5%

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

India 0.2%

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Flattr (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Flattr
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 307 70.57%
Vietnam 40 9.20%
Switzerland 31 7.13%
United States 21 4.83%
Austria 20 4.60%
Italy 2 0.46%
United Kingdom 2 0.46%
India 1 0.23%
South Africa 1 0.23%
Sweden 1 0.23%
Greece 1 0.23%
Netherlands 1 0.23%
Belgium 1 0.23%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1 0.23%
Thailand 1 0.23%
Slovakia 1 0.23%
Canada 1 0.23%
Ireland 1 0.23%
Russia 1 0.23%
China 0 0.00%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 868.0 100.00%
Emails 759.0 87.44%
Phones 511.0 58.87%
Ecommerce platform 756.0 87.10%
Couriers 299.0 34.45%
Payment Providers 868.0 100.00%
Categories 511.0 58.87%
Social Media 563.0 64.86%

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