GoCardless Payment Provider Usage Database
Explore 449.0 e-commerce stores accepting GoCardless. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.
· · Next full refresh: February 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 39.8% of stores with physical delivery (177 stores) , followed by Custom (20.0%) and Shopify (16.2%) .
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)
177 stores
89 stores
72 stores
54 stores
19 stores
7 stores
6 stores
4 stores
3 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 177 | 39.78% |
| Custom | 89 | 20.00% |
| Shopify | 72 | 16.18% |
| Ecwid | 54 | 12.13% |
| Wix eCommerce | 19 | 4.27% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 7 | 1.57% |
| PrestaShop | 6 | 1.35% |
| Magento | 4 | 0.90% |
| ePages | 3 | 0.67% |
| Shopware | 3 | 0.67% |
| JTL Shop | 3 | 0.67% |
| WiziShop | 2 | 0.45% |
| nopCommerce | 2 | 0.45% |
| OpenCart | 2 | 0.45% |
| Gambio | 2 | 0.45% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 55.7% share of all GoCardless e-commerce stores (776) , with Custom at 6.4% and Shopify at 6.3% (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)
776 stores
89 stores
88 stores
54 stores
252 stores
104 stores
7 stores
6 stores
3 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 776 | 55.67% |
| Custom | 89 | 6.38% |
| Shopify | 88 | 6.31% |
| Ecwid | 54 | 3.87% |
| Wix eCommerce | 252 | 18.08% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 104 | 7.46% |
| PrestaShop | 7 | 0.50% |
| Magento | 6 | 0.43% |
| ePages | 3 | 0.22% |
| Shopware | 3 | 0.22% |
| JTL Shop | 3 | 0.22% |
| WiziShop | 2 | 0.14% |
| nopCommerce | 2 | 0.14% |
| OpenCart | 3 | 0.22% |
| Gambio | 2 | 0.14% |
Categories Distribution
Food & Beverages leads with 19.2% of all stores (60 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.9%) and Vehicles & Parts (18.3%) .
Top 10 Categories
60 stores
59 stores
57 stores
24 stores
19 stores
14 stores
13 stores
11 stores
11 stores
11 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Food & Beverages | 60 | 19.23% |
| Health & Beauty | 59 | 18.91% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 57 | 18.27% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 24 | 7.69% |
| Electronics & Technology | 19 | 6.09% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 14 | 4.49% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 13 | 4.17% |
| Business & Industrial | 11 | 3.53% |
| Books & Media | 11 | 3.53% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 11 | 3.53% |
| Home & Garden | 10 | 3.21% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 7 | 2.24% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 7 | 2.24% |
| Office Supplies | 5 | 1.60% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 4 | 1.28% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 19.7% among AI-verified physical stores (142 stores) , followed by DHL (15.4%) and DPD (14.3%) .
Base: 528 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (33.0% 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
142 stores
111 stores
103 stores
73 stores
68 stores
62 stores
53 stores
25 stores
19 stores
18 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 142 | 19.69% |
| DHL | 111 | 15.40% |
| DPD | 103 | 14.29% |
| GLS | 73 | 10.12% |
| Royal Mail | 68 | 9.43% |
| TNT | 62 | 8.60% |
| Seur | 53 | 7.35% |
| Deutsche Post | 25 | 3.47% |
| Hermes | 19 | 2.64% |
| FedEx | 18 | 2.50% |
| TCS | 18 | 2.50% |
| La Poste | 8 | 1.11% |
| Colissimo | 8 | 1.11% |
| USPS | 7 | 0.97% |
| Schenker | 6 | 0.83% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 34 new stores were launched in GoCardless , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2 stores launched
4 stores launched
3 stores launched
1 stores launched
2 stores launched
1 stores launched
2 stores launched
3 stores launched
4 stores launched
1 stores launched
11 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 2 | 5.88% |
| 2025-10 | 4 | 11.76% |
| 2025-09 | 3 | 8.82% |
| 2025-08 | 1 | 2.94% |
| 2025-07 | 2 | 5.88% |
| 2025-06 | 1 | 2.94% |
| 2025-05 | 2 | 5.88% |
| 2025-04 | 3 | 8.82% |
| 2025-03 | 4 | 11.76% |
| 2025-02 | 1 | 2.94% |
| 2025-01 | 11 | 32.35% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 449 active stores in GoCardless are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (39 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
39 active stores
31 active stores
32 active stores
45 active stores
24 active stores
36 active stores
33 active stores
23 active stores
29 active stores
11 active stores
14 active stores
30 active stores
27 active stores
9 active stores
11 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 8.69% |
| 2024 | 31 | 6.90% |
| 2023 | 32 | 7.13% |
| 2022 | 45 | 10.02% |
| 2021 | 24 | 5.35% |
| 2020 | 36 | 8.02% |
| 2019 | 33 | 7.35% |
| 2018 | 23 | 5.12% |
| 2017 | 29 | 6.46% |
| 2016 | 11 | 2.45% |
| 2015 | 14 | 3.12% |
| 2014 | 30 | 6.68% |
| 2013 | 27 | 6.01% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2.00% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2.45% |
| 2010 | 12 | 2.67% |
| 2009 | 10 | 2.23% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1.34% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.45% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.89% |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.89% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.67% |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.89% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.67% |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.67% |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.67% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.22% |
Geographic Distribution
United Kingdom leads with 50.1% (189 AI-verified stores) , followed by Germany (13.5%) and France (7.4%) .
Base: 377 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
189 AI-verified stores
51 AI-verified stores
28 AI-verified stores
22 AI-verified stores
11 AI-verified stores
11 AI-verified stores
11 AI-verified stores
7 AI-verified stores
7 AI-verified stores
6 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 189 | 50.13% |
| Germany | 51 | 13.53% |
| France | 28 | 7.43% |
| United States | 22 | 5.84% |
| Ireland | 11 | 2.92% |
| Australia | 11 | 2.92% |
| Austria | 11 | 2.92% |
| Spain | 7 | 1.86% |
| Italy | 7 | 1.86% |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1.59% |
| Belgium | 6 | 1.59% |
| Canada | 5 | 1.33% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1.06% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1.06% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.80% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.80% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.80% |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0.53% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0.53% |
| Latvia | 2 | 0.53% |
Featured Stores
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Top Stores by GMV
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Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 1.6k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 1.2k | 76.38% |
| Phones | 630.0 | 39.38% |
| Ecommerce platform | 1.4k | 90.13% |
| Couriers | 528.0 | 33.00% |
| Payment Providers | 1.6k | 100.00% |
| Categories | 780.0 | 48.75% |
| Social Media | 1.2k | 76.69% |
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Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 28.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (236 stores) , followed by Instagram (27.1%) and Twitter (10.7%) .
Base: 1,227 stores with any detectable social profile (76.7% 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
236 stores
224 stores
89 stores
76 stores
63 stores
57 stores
36 stores
27 stores
18 stores
2 stores
Visual Distribution