GoCardless Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 336.0 verified e-commerce stores accepting GoCardless. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 1.5k domains. 336.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

336.0 verified active stores out of 1.5k detected · 22.0% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 39.1% of stores with physical delivery (129 stores) , followed by Custom (23.6%) and Shopify (20.6%) .

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)

129 stores

Custom 23.6%

78 stores

Shopify 20.6%

68 stores

19 stores

5 stores

5 stores

4 stores

3 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in GoCardless
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 129 39.09%
Custom 78 23.64%
Shopify 68 20.61%
Wix eCommerce 19 5.76%
Squarespace Commerce 6 1.82%
PrestaShop 5 1.52%
OpenCart 5 1.52%
Magento 4 1.21%
JTL Shop 3 0.91%
Shopware 3 0.91%
Gambio 3 0.91%
nopCommerce 2 0.61%
Storbie 2 0.61%
ePages 2 0.61%
BigCommerce, WooCommerce 1 0.30%

Categories Distribution

Food & Beverages leads with 19.7% of all stores (59 stores) , followed by Vehicles & Parts (15.7%) and Health & Beauty (12.4%) .

Base: 299 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.0% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Food & Beverages 19.7%

59 stores

Vehicles & Parts 15.7%

47 stores

Health & Beauty 12.4%

37 stores

Clothing & Accessories 8.4%

25 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 7.0%

21 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.0%

18 stores

Home & Garden 5.0%

15 stores

Business & Industrial 4.7%

14 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.3%

13 stores

Toys & Games 4.0%

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 GoCardless store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in GoCardless e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Food & Beverages 59 19.73%
Vehicles & Parts 47 15.72%
Health & Beauty 37 12.37%
Clothing & Accessories 25 8.36%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 21 7.02%
Arts & Entertainment 18 6.02%
Home & Garden 15 5.02%
Business & Industrial 14 4.68%
Electronics & Technology 13 4.35%
Toys & Games 12 4.01%
Gifts & Special Occasions 12 4.01%
Books & Media 11 3.68%
Pets & Pet Supplies 6 2.01%
Tools & Hardware 6 2.01%
Office Supplies 3 1.00%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 17.1% among AI-verified physical stores (92 stores) , followed by DPD (16.4%) and UPS (13.4%) .

Base: 429 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (28.1% 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 17.1%

92 stores

DPD 16.4%

88 stores

UPS 13.4%

72 stores

GLS 11.5%

62 stores

52 stores

TNT 9.5%

51 stores

Seur 8.0%

43 stores

18 stores

15 stores

FedEx 2.2%

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 GoCardless shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in GoCardless e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 92 17.13%
DPD 88 16.39%
UPS 72 13.41%
GLS 62 11.55%
Royal Mail 52 9.68%
TNT 51 9.50%
Seur 43 8.01%
Deutsche Post 18 3.35%
Hermes 15 2.79%
FedEx 12 2.23%
La Poste 9 1.68%
Colissimo 7 1.30%
Chronopost 6 1.12%
Speedy 5 0.93%
USPS 5 0.93%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 27 new stores were launched in GoCardless , with the highest activity in 2026-01 (7 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-01 25.9%

7 stores launched

2025-11 18.5%

5 stores launched

2025-10 14.8%

4 stores launched

2025-09 7.4%

2 stores launched

2025-08 7.4%

2 stores launched

2025-07 3.7%

1 stores launched

2025-06 7.4%

2 stores launched

2025-05 11.1%

3 stores launched

2025-04 3.7%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in GoCardless (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in GoCardless over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-01 7 25.93%
2025-11 5 18.52%
2025-10 4 14.81%
2025-09 2 7.41%
2025-08 2 7.41%
2025-07 1 3.70%
2025-06 2 7.41%
2025-05 3 11.11%
2025-04 1 3.70%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 336 active stores in GoCardless are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (7 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 2.1%

7 active stores

2025 6.8%

23 active stores

2024 7.1%

24 active stores

2023 6.5%

22 active stores

2022 7.4%

25 active stores

2021 6.0%

20 active stores

2020 7.7%

26 active stores

2019 8.0%

27 active stores

2018 5.7%

19 active stores

2017 6.8%

23 active stores

2016 2.4%

8 active stores

2015 3.3%

11 active stores

2014 6.5%

22 active stores

2013 5.7%

19 active stores

2012 2.4%

8 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in GoCardless by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in GoCardless by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 7 2.08%
2025 23 6.85%
2024 24 7.14%
2023 22 6.55%
2022 25 7.44%
2021 20 5.95%
2020 26 7.74%
2019 27 8.04%
2018 19 5.65%
2017 23 6.85%
2016 8 2.38%
2015 11 3.27%
2014 22 6.55%
2013 19 5.65%
2012 8 2.38%
2011 6 1.79%
2010 10 2.98%
2009 9 2.68%
2008 4 1.19%
2007 2 0.60%
2006 3 0.89%
2004 5 1.49%
2003 3 0.89%
2002 2 0.60%
2001 1 0.30%
2000 3 0.89%
1999 3 0.89%
1998 1 0.30%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 28.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (198 stores) , followed by Instagram (28.0%) and Twitter (10.2%) .

Base: 1,232 stores with any detectable social profile (80.6% 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 28.1%

198 stores

Instagram 28.0%

197 stores

Twitter 10.2%

72 stores

YouTube 9.9%

70 stores

WhatsApp 7.4%

52 stores

LinkedIn 6.7%

47 stores

TikTok 3.4%

24 stores

X 3.4%

24 stores

Pinterest 2.7%

19 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in GoCardless (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in GoCardless e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 198 28.13%
Instagram 197 27.98%
Twitter 72 10.23%
YouTube 70 9.94%
WhatsApp 52 7.39%
LinkedIn 47 6.68%
TikTok 24 3.41%
X 24 3.41%
Pinterest 19 2.70%
Vimeo 1 0.14%

Geographic Distribution

United Kingdom leads with 45.9% (140 AI-verified stores) , followed by Germany (14.4%) and France (9.2%) .

Base: 305 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

140 AI-verified stores

Germany 14.4%

44 AI-verified stores

28 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.3%

7 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.3%

7 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using GoCardless (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using GoCardless
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United Kingdom 140 45.90%
Germany 44 14.43%
France 28 9.18%
United States 23 7.54%
Ireland 9 2.95%
Austria 7 2.30%
Italy 7 2.30%
Australia 7 2.30%
Spain 7 2.30%
Belgium 5 1.64%
Netherlands 4 1.31%
Switzerland 4 1.31%
Sweden 4 1.31%
India 3 0.98%
Portugal 3 0.98%
Bulgaria 2 0.66%
Latvia 2 0.66%
Canada 2 0.66%
Denmark 2 0.66%
Nigeria 2 0.66%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.5k 100.00%
Emails 1.2k 79.27%
Phones 609.0 39.83%
Ecommerce platform 1.4k 90.32%
Couriers 429.0 28.06%
Payment Providers 1.5k 100.00%
Categories 338.0 22.11%
Social Media 1.2k 80.58%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the GoCardless e-commerce intelligence?

We track 336.0 verified GoCardless e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

How do I access the data?

Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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