MasterCard Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 1.4m e-commerce stores accepting MasterCard. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 99.0% of stores with physical delivery (1,348,218 stores) , followed by Custom (0.5%) and WooCommerce (0.2%) .

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)

Shopify 99.0%

1,348,218 stores

6,318 stores

3,106 stores

2,112 stores

1,165 stores

367 stores

89 stores

75 stores

74 stores

71 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 MasterCard
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1348218 99.00%
Custom 6318 0.46%
WooCommerce 3106 0.23%
EasyStore 2112 0.16%
Zoorix, Shopify 1165 0.09%
OpenCart 367 0.03%
Magento 89 0.01%
PrestaShop 75 0.01%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 74 0.01%
TargetBay, Shopify 71 0.01%
BinderPOS, Shopify 57 0.00%
EC-CUBE 47 0.00%
BigCommerce, Shopify 35 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 34 0.00%
Shopify, Magento 29 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 99.1% share of all MasterCard e-commerce stores (1,666,253) , with Custom at 0.4% and WooCommerce at 0.2% (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)

Shopify 99.1%

1,666,253 stores

6,318 stores

3,834 stores

2,220 stores

1,424 stores

449 stores

101 stores

84 stores

76 stores

76 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in MasterCard
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1666253 99.12%
Custom 6318 0.38%
WooCommerce 3834 0.23%
EasyStore 2220 0.13%
Zoorix, Shopify 1424 0.08%
OpenCart 449 0.03%
Magento 101 0.01%
PrestaShop 84 0.00%
UpsellPlus, Shopify 76 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 76 0.00%
BinderPOS, Shopify 62 0.00%
EC-CUBE 48 0.00%
BigCommerce, Shopify 39 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 44 0.00%
Shopify, Magento 34 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 32.9% of all stores (351,803 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.1%) and Jewelry & Watches (8.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 32.9%

351,803 stores

Health & Beauty 17.1%

182,574 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.3%

88,749 stores

Food & Beverages 7.5%

80,597 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

55,661 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.6%

48,880 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.0%

42,764 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.7%

39,945 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.2%

34,415 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.2%

34,302 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 351803 32.94%
Health & Beauty 182574 17.10%
Jewelry & Watches 88749 8.31%
Food & Beverages 80597 7.55%
Home & Garden 55661 5.21%
Arts & Entertainment 48880 4.58%
Electronics & Technology 42764 4.00%
Gifts & Special Occasions 39945 3.74%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 34415 3.22%
Furniture & Home Decor 34302 3.21%
Pets & Pet Supplies 32508 3.04%
Vehicles & Parts 24708 2.31%
Toys & Games 21452 2.01%
Baby & Toddler 17133 1.60%
Collectibles & Hobbies 12408 1.16%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS leads with 20.9% among AI-verified physical stores (73,210 stores) , followed by UPS (18.7%) and DHL (17.2%) .

Base: 240,034 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (14.3% 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

USPS 20.9%

73,210 stores

UPS 18.7%

65,667 stores

DHL 17.2%

60,296 stores

FedEx 11.0%

38,456 stores

22,482 stores

DPD 5.0%

17,484 stores

16,344 stores

GLS 3.1%

10,915 stores

9,681 stores

8,082 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 73210 20.85%
UPS 65667 18.70%
DHL 60296 17.17%
FedEx 38456 10.95%
Royal Mail 22482 6.40%
DPD 17484 4.98%
Australia Post 16344 4.66%
GLS 10915 3.11%
Canada Post 9681 2.76%
Colissimo 8082 2.30%
PostNL 6177 1.76%
Correios 6064 1.73%
Hermes 5744 1.64%
La Poste 5320 1.52%
Mondial Relay 5173 1.47%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 409,517 new stores were launched in MasterCard , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (40,452 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 9.9%

40,452 stores launched

2025-09 11.3%

46,283 stores launched

2025-08 12.1%

49,709 stores launched

2025-07 11.8%

48,192 stores launched

2025-06 9.3%

38,056 stores launched

2025-05 9.5%

39,090 stores launched

2025-04 8.0%

32,955 stores launched

2025-03 7.6%

31,250 stores launched

2025-02 6.4%

26,184 stores launched

2025-01 6.6%

26,830 stores launched

2024-12 4.9%

20,053 stores launched

2024-11 2.6%

10,463 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in MasterCard (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in MasterCard over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 40452 9.88%
2025-09 46283 11.30%
2025-08 49709 12.14%
2025-07 48192 11.77%
2025-06 38056 9.29%
2025-05 39090 9.55%
2025-04 32955 8.05%
2025-03 31250 7.63%
2025-02 26184 6.39%
2025-01 26830 6.55%
2024-12 20053 4.90%
2024-11 10463 2.55%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,351,907 active stores in MasterCard are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (380,006 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 28.1%

380,006 active stores

2024 14.5%

196,592 active stores

2023 10.0%

135,655 active stores

2022 7.4%

100,342 active stores

2021 7.7%

103,651 active stores

2020 7.1%

95,604 active stores

2019 4.0%

53,681 active stores

2018 3.9%

52,155 active stores

2017 2.8%

37,429 active stores

2016 1.5%

20,903 active stores

2015 1.4%

18,563 active stores

2014 1.5%

19,956 active stores

2013 2.0%

26,555 active stores

2012 1.0%

13,559 active stores

2011 1.2%

16,443 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in MasterCard by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in MasterCard by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 380006 28.11%
2024 196592 14.54%
2023 135655 10.03%
2022 100342 7.42%
2021 103651 7.67%
2020 95604 7.07%
2019 53681 3.97%
2018 52155 3.86%
2017 37429 2.77%
2016 20903 1.55%
2015 18563 1.37%
2014 19956 1.48%
2013 26555 1.96%
2012 13559 1.00%
2011 16443 1.22%
2010 11256 0.83%
2009 9655 0.71%
2008 8039 0.59%
2007 7222 0.53%
2006 5317 0.39%
2005 4929 0.36%
2004 7380 0.55%
2003 5274 0.39%
2002 4571 0.34%
2001 5632 0.42%
2000 3840 0.28%
1999 3243 0.24%
1998 2211 0.16%
1997 1182 0.09%
1996 860 0.06%
1995 202 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 34.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (782,151 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.2%) and TikTok (13.3%) .

Base: 1,008,851 stores with any detectable social profile (60.0% 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

Instagram 34.8%

782,151 stores

Facebook 26.2%

588,264 stores

TikTok 13.3%

299,164 stores

YouTube 8.8%

198,565 stores

Pinterest 7.0%

158,081 stores

Twitter 5.1%

113,593 stores

X 2.5%

57,032 stores

LinkedIn 1.4%

30,480 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

13,825 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

4,376 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 782151 34.83%
Facebook 588264 26.20%
TikTok 299164 13.32%
YouTube 198565 8.84%
Pinterest 158081 7.04%
Twitter 113593 5.06%
X 57032 2.54%
LinkedIn 30480 1.36%
WhatsApp 13825 0.62%
Vimeo 4376 0.19%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 47.7% (596,805 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.7%) and Australia (6.4%) .

Base: 1,250,780 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

596,805 AI-verified stores

133,386 AI-verified stores

80,395 AI-verified stores

74,478 AI-verified stores

62,243 AI-verified stores

55,708 AI-verified stores

36,553 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.7%

34,369 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.4%

30,026 AI-verified stores

Japan 1.8%

22,258 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 596805 47.71%
United Kingdom 133386 10.66%
Australia 80395 6.43%
Canada 74478 5.95%
France 62243 4.98%
Germany 55708 4.45%
Netherlands 36553 2.92%
Italy 34369 2.75%
Spain 30026 2.40%
Japan 22258 1.78%
Hong Kong 17013 1.36%
Sweden 14738 1.18%
Brazil 14723 1.18%
New Zealand 14342 1.15%
India 13573 1.09%
Mexico 13518 1.08%
Switzerland 11005 0.88%
Belgium 9733 0.78%
Denmark 8306 0.66%
Poland 7608 0.61%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.7m 100.00%
Emails 719.9k 42.80%
Phones 154.6k 9.19%
Ecommerce platform 1.7m 99.99%
Couriers 240.0k 14.27%
Payment Providers 232.1k 13.80%
Categories 1.2m 69.36%
Social Media 1.0m 59.98%

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