GoCardless Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 482.0 e-commerce stores accepting GoCardless. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 52.2% of stores with physical delivery (153 stores) , followed by Shopify (19.1%) and Ecwid (11.3%) .

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)

153 stores

Shopify 19.1%

56 stores

Ecwid 11.3%

33 stores

17 stores

12 stores

5 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
WooCommerce 153 52.22%
Shopify 56 19.11%
Ecwid 33 11.26%
Wix eCommerce 17 5.80%
Squarespace Commerce 12 4.10%
Magento 5 1.71%
PrestaShop 4 1.37%
JTL Shop 3 1.02%
Shopware 2 0.68%
nopCommerce 2 0.68%
ePages 2 0.68%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 1 0.34%
EKM 1 0.34%
GoDaddy Online Store 1 0.34%
Gambio 1 0.34%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 58.3% share of all GoCardless e-commerce stores (673) , with Shopify at 7.5% and Ecwid at 2.9% (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)

673 stores

87 stores

Ecwid 2.9%

33 stores

234 stores

96 stores

7 stores

7 stores

3 stores

3 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
WooCommerce 673 58.27%
Shopify 87 7.53%
Ecwid 33 2.86%
Wix eCommerce 234 20.26%
Squarespace Commerce 96 8.31%
Magento 7 0.61%
PrestaShop 7 0.61%
JTL Shop 3 0.26%
Shopware 3 0.26%
nopCommerce 2 0.17%
ePages 3 0.26%
EasyDigitalDownloads, WooCommerce 3 0.26%
EKM 1 0.09%
GoDaddy Online Store 1 0.09%
Gambio 2 0.17%

Categories Distribution

Arts & Entertainment leads with 22.6% of all stores (77 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (16.7%) and Vehicles & Parts (13.8%) .

Top 10 Categories

Arts & Entertainment 22.6%

77 stores

Food & Beverages 16.7%

57 stores

Vehicles & Parts 13.8%

47 stores

Health & Beauty 13.5%

46 stores

Clothing & Accessories 6.7%

23 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.9%

20 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.1%

14 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.2%

11 stores

Business & Industrial 3.2%

11 stores

Home & Garden 2.6%

9 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 77 22.58%
Food & Beverages 57 16.72%
Vehicles & Parts 47 13.78%
Health & Beauty 46 13.49%
Clothing & Accessories 23 6.74%
Electronics & Technology 20 5.87%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 14 4.11%
Gifts & Special Occasions 11 3.23%
Business & Industrial 11 3.23%
Home & Garden 9 2.64%
Books & Media 7 2.05%
Office Supplies 5 1.47%
Jewelry & Watches 5 1.47%
Collectibles & Hobbies 5 1.47%
Furniture & Home Decor 4 1.17%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 18.8% among AI-verified physical stores (103 stores) , followed by DHL (15.5%) and DPD (15.2%) .

Base: 502 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (32.2% 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

UPS 18.8%

103 stores

DHL 15.5%

85 stores

DPD 15.2%

83 stores

58 stores

GLS 9.9%

54 stores

TNT 8.8%

48 stores

Seur 8.0%

44 stores

FedEx 2.6%

14 stores

14 stores

12 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
UPS 103 18.83%
DHL 85 15.54%
DPD 83 15.17%
Royal Mail 58 10.60%
GLS 54 9.87%
TNT 48 8.78%
Seur 44 8.04%
FedEx 14 2.56%
Deutsche Post 14 2.56%
Hermes 12 2.19%
USPS 10 1.83%
Australia Post 7 1.28%
Canada Post 6 1.10%
Colissimo 5 0.91%
La Poste 4 0.73%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 40 new stores were launched in GoCardless , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 5.0%

2 stores launched

2025-09 5.0%

2 stores launched

2025-08 2.5%

1 stores launched

2025-07 2.5%

1 stores launched

2025-06 10.0%

4 stores launched

2025-05 7.5%

3 stores launched

2025-04 7.5%

3 stores launched

2025-03 7.5%

3 stores launched

2025-02 7.5%

3 stores launched

2025-01 35.0%

14 stores launched

2024-12 7.5%

3 stores launched

2024-11 2.5%

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 2 5.00%
2025-09 2 5.00%
2025-08 1 2.50%
2025-07 1 2.50%
2025-06 4 10.00%
2025-05 3 7.50%
2025-04 3 7.50%
2025-03 3 7.50%
2025-02 3 7.50%
2025-01 14 35.00%
2024-12 3 7.50%
2024-11 1 2.50%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 482 active stores in GoCardless are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (36 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 7.5%

36 active stores

2024 6.8%

33 active stores

2023 7.1%

34 active stores

2022 8.7%

42 active stores

2021 7.1%

34 active stores

2020 8.1%

39 active stores

2019 7.9%

38 active stores

2018 6.0%

29 active stores

2017 5.4%

26 active stores

2016 3.3%

16 active stores

2015 2.3%

11 active stores

2014 6.8%

33 active stores

2013 5.0%

24 active stores

2012 2.1%

10 active stores

2011 2.7%

13 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 36 7.47%
2024 33 6.85%
2023 34 7.05%
2022 42 8.71%
2021 34 7.05%
2020 39 8.09%
2019 38 7.88%
2018 29 6.02%
2017 26 5.39%
2016 16 3.32%
2015 11 2.28%
2014 33 6.85%
2013 24 4.98%
2012 10 2.07%
2011 13 2.70%
2010 12 2.49%
2009 9 1.87%
2008 8 1.66%
2007 6 1.24%
2006 5 1.04%
2005 1 0.21%
2004 7 1.45%
2003 4 0.83%
2002 5 1.04%
2001 5 1.04%
2000 1 0.21%
1999 1 0.21%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 30.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (285 stores) , followed by Instagram (23.4%) and Twitter (14.5%) .

Base: 1,167 stores with any detectable social profile (75.0% 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 30.3%

285 stores

Instagram 23.4%

220 stores

Twitter 14.5%

137 stores

LinkedIn 8.3%

78 stores

YouTube 8.0%

75 stores

WhatsApp 5.7%

54 stores

TikTok 4.1%

39 stores

X 3.5%

33 stores

Pinterest 2.0%

19 stores

Dribbble 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 285 30.25%
Instagram 220 23.35%
Twitter 137 14.54%
LinkedIn 78 8.28%
YouTube 75 7.96%
WhatsApp 54 5.73%
TikTok 39 4.14%
X 33 3.50%
Pinterest 19 2.02%
Dribbble 2 0.21%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom leads with 63.0% (267 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (7.3%) and Germany (5.9%) .

Base: 424 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

267 AI-verified stores

31 AI-verified stores

25 AI-verified stores

15 AI-verified stores

Spain 3.3%

14 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.7%

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 267 62.97%
United States 31 7.31%
Germany 25 5.90%
France 15 3.54%
Spain 14 3.30%
Australia 10 2.36%
Ireland 9 2.12%
Austria 7 1.65%
Italy 7 1.65%
Lithuania 6 1.42%
Belgium 5 1.18%
Canada 5 1.18%
Netherlands 5 1.18%
Portugal 3 0.71%
New Zealand 3 0.71%
Sweden 3 0.71%
Poland 3 0.71%
Greece 2 0.47%
Malaysia 2 0.47%
Switzerland 2 0.47%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.6k 100.00%
Emails 1.2k 79.64%
Phones 613.0 39.37%
Ecommerce platform 1.2k 76.88%
Couriers 502.0 32.24%
Payment Providers 1.6k 100.00%
Categories 348.0 22.35%
Social Media 1.2k 74.95%

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