GoCardless Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 538.0 e-commerce stores accepting GoCardless. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 47.3% of stores with physical delivery (251 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (31.1%) and Shopify (11.1%) .

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)

Custom 47.3%

251 stores

165 stores

Shopify 11.1%

59 stores

21 stores

11 stores

6 stores

4 stores

3 stores

2 stores

2 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 GoCardless
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 251 47.27%
WooCommerce 165 31.07%
Shopify 59 11.11%
Wix eCommerce 21 3.95%
Squarespace Commerce 11 2.07%
Magento 6 1.13%
PrestaShop 4 0.75%
JTL Shop 3 0.56%
Gambio 2 0.38%
nopCommerce 2 0.38%
Shopware 2 0.38%
WiziShop 2 0.38%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 1 0.19%
Versa Commerce 1 0.19%
EasyDigitalDownloads 1 0.19%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 18.1% share of all GoCardless e-commerce stores (251) , with WooCommerce at 48.4% and Shopify at 6.3% (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)

Custom 18.1%

251 stores

670 stores

87 stores

233 stores

96 stores

7 stores

8 stores

3 stores

2 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in GoCardless
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 251 18.15%
WooCommerce 670 48.45%
Shopify 87 6.29%
Wix eCommerce 233 16.85%
Squarespace Commerce 96 6.94%
Magento 7 0.51%
PrestaShop 8 0.58%
JTL Shop 3 0.22%
Gambio 2 0.14%
nopCommerce 2 0.14%
Shopware 3 0.22%
WiziShop 2 0.14%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 3 0.22%
Versa Commerce 1 0.07%
EasyDigitalDownloads 15 1.08%

Categories Distribution

Arts & Entertainment leads with 24.9% of all stores (99 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (15.6%) and Vehicles & Parts (14.6%) .

Top 10 Categories

Arts & Entertainment 24.9%

99 stores

Food & Beverages 15.6%

62 stores

Vehicles & Parts 14.6%

58 stores

Health & Beauty 13.4%

53 stores

Clothing & Accessories 5.8%

23 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.5%

22 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.0%

16 stores

Books & Media 3.5%

14 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.3%

13 stores

Business & Industrial 2.5%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 GoCardless store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in GoCardless e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Arts & Entertainment 99 24.94%
Food & Beverages 62 15.62%
Vehicles & Parts 58 14.61%
Health & Beauty 53 13.35%
Clothing & Accessories 23 5.79%
Electronics & Technology 22 5.54%
Gifts & Special Occasions 16 4.03%
Books & Media 14 3.53%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 13 3.27%
Business & Industrial 10 2.52%
Home & Garden 8 2.02%
Furniture & Home Decor 6 1.51%
Jewelry & Watches 5 1.26%
Office Supplies 5 1.26%
Pets & Pet Supplies 3 0.76%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 17.0% among AI-verified physical stores (101 stores) , followed by DPD (16.0%) and UPS (14.3%) .

Base: 504 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (31.3% 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 17.0%

101 stores

DPD 16.0%

95 stores

UPS 14.3%

85 stores

GLS 10.9%

65 stores

58 stores

TNT 9.7%

58 stores

Seur 8.9%

53 stores

17 stores

FedEx 2.5%

15 stores

13 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 GoCardless shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in GoCardless e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 101 16.97%
DPD 95 15.97%
UPS 85 14.29%
GLS 65 10.92%
Royal Mail 58 9.75%
TNT 58 9.75%
Seur 53 8.91%
Deutsche Post 17 2.86%
FedEx 15 2.52%
Hermes 13 2.18%
USPS 11 1.85%
Australia Post 7 1.18%
Colissimo 6 1.01%
Canada Post 6 1.01%
Speedy 5 0.84%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 48 new stores were launched in GoCardless , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (3 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 6.3%

3 stores launched

2025-09 6.3%

3 stores launched

2025-08 2.1%

1 stores launched

2025-07 10.4%

5 stores launched

2025-06 6.3%

3 stores launched

2025-05 12.5%

6 stores launched

2025-04 6.3%

3 stores launched

2025-03 8.3%

4 stores launched

2025-02 10.4%

5 stores launched

2025-01 16.7%

8 stores launched

2024-12 12.5%

6 stores launched

2024-11 2.1%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in GoCardless (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in GoCardless over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 3 6.25%
2025-09 3 6.25%
2025-08 1 2.08%
2025-07 5 10.42%
2025-06 3 6.25%
2025-05 6 12.50%
2025-04 3 6.25%
2025-03 4 8.33%
2025-02 5 10.42%
2025-01 8 16.67%
2024-12 6 12.50%
2024-11 1 2.08%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 538 active stores in GoCardless are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (41 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 7.6%

41 active stores

2024 7.1%

38 active stores

2023 6.9%

37 active stores

2022 8.4%

45 active stores

2021 8.2%

44 active stores

2020 6.5%

35 active stores

2019 6.9%

37 active stores

2018 6.5%

35 active stores

2017 6.1%

33 active stores

2016 4.3%

23 active stores

2015 2.0%

11 active stores

2014 6.5%

35 active stores

2013 5.0%

27 active stores

2012 1.9%

10 active stores

2011 2.2%

12 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in GoCardless by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in GoCardless by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 41 7.62%
2024 38 7.06%
2023 37 6.88%
2022 45 8.36%
2021 44 8.18%
2020 35 6.51%
2019 37 6.88%
2018 35 6.51%
2017 33 6.13%
2016 23 4.28%
2015 11 2.04%
2014 35 6.51%
2013 27 5.02%
2012 10 1.86%
2011 12 2.23%
2010 13 2.42%
2009 8 1.49%
2008 8 1.49%
2007 7 1.30%
2006 8 1.49%
2005 1 0.19%
2004 7 1.30%
2003 6 1.12%
2002 5 0.93%
2001 6 1.12%
2000 4 0.74%
1999 2 0.37%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 30.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (345 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.0%) and Twitter (13.0%) .

Base: 1,209 stores with any detectable social profile (75.1% 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 30.6%

345 stores

Instagram 24.0%

270 stores

Twitter 13.0%

146 stores

YouTube 8.2%

92 stores

LinkedIn 7.7%

87 stores

WhatsApp 5.5%

62 stores

TikTok 4.7%

53 stores

X 4.2%

47 stores

Pinterest 2.0%

22 stores

Reddit 0.2%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in GoCardless (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in GoCardless e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 345 30.64%
Instagram 270 23.98%
Twitter 146 12.97%
YouTube 92 8.17%
LinkedIn 87 7.73%
WhatsApp 62 5.51%
TikTok 53 4.71%
X 47 4.17%
Pinterest 22 1.95%
Reddit 2 0.18%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom leads with 62.0% (297 AI-verified stores) , followed by Germany (6.7%) and United States (6.5%) .

Base: 479 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

297 AI-verified stores

32 AI-verified stores

31 AI-verified stores

20 AI-verified stores

Spain 4.2%

20 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.9%

9 AI-verified stores

8 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using GoCardless (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using GoCardless
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United Kingdom 297 62.00%
Germany 32 6.68%
United States 31 6.47%
France 20 4.18%
Spain 20 4.18%
Australia 12 2.51%
Italy 9 1.88%
Ireland 8 1.67%
Austria 7 1.46%
Belgium 6 1.25%
Canada 5 1.04%
Netherlands 5 1.04%
Switzerland 4 0.84%
Poland 4 0.84%
Lithuania 4 0.84%
New Zealand 3 0.63%
Luxembourg 3 0.63%
Latvia 3 0.63%
Sweden 3 0.63%
Portugal 3 0.63%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.6k 100.00%
Emails 1.3k 79.93%
Phones 648.0 40.27%
Ecommerce platform 1.4k 89.87%
Couriers 504.0 31.32%
Payment Providers 1.6k 100.00%
Categories 853.0 53.01%
Social Media 1.2k 75.14%

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