MasterCard Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 1.7m e-commerce stores accepting MasterCard. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 99.3% of stores with physical delivery (1,657,645 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (0.2%) and Custom (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 99.3%

1,657,645 stores

3,499 stores

2,927 stores

2,212 stores

681 stores

652 stores

527 stores

97 stores

86 stores

53 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in MasterCard
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1657645 99.35%
WooCommerce 3499 0.21%
Custom 2927 0.18%
EasyStore 2212 0.13%
Shopify, Zoorix 681 0.04%
Zoorix, Shopify 652 0.04%
OpenCart 527 0.03%
Magento 97 0.01%
PrestaShop 86 0.01%
EC-CUBE 53 0.00%
Shopify, TargetBay 41 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 38 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 34 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 34 0.00%
Shopify, BinderPOS 32 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 99.3% share of all MasterCard e-commerce stores (1,685,910) , with WooCommerce at 0.2% and Custom at 0.2% (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)

Shopify 99.3%

1,685,910 stores

3,948 stores

2,927 stores

2,287 stores

685 stores

657 stores

532 stores

101 stores

90 stores

53 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in MasterCard
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1685910 99.32%
WooCommerce 3948 0.23%
Custom 2927 0.17%
EasyStore 2287 0.13%
Shopify, Zoorix 685 0.04%
Zoorix, Shopify 657 0.04%
OpenCart 532 0.03%
Magento 101 0.01%
PrestaShop 90 0.01%
EC-CUBE 53 0.00%
Shopify, TargetBay 41 0.00%
Wix eCommerce 46 0.00%
TargetBay, Shopify 34 0.00%
Shopify, UpsellPlus 34 0.00%
Shopify, BinderPOS 32 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 32.6% of all stores (376,114 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.1%) and Jewelry & Watches (7.9%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 32.6%

376,114 stores

Health & Beauty 18.1%

209,090 stores

Jewelry & Watches 7.9%

91,377 stores

Food & Beverages 7.5%

86,962 stores

Home & Garden 5.0%

57,966 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.5%

52,120 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.3%

49,049 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

41,279 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.2%

36,584 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 3.1%

35,842 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 376114 32.64%
Health & Beauty 209090 18.15%
Jewelry & Watches 91377 7.93%
Food & Beverages 86962 7.55%
Home & Garden 57966 5.03%
Arts & Entertainment 52120 4.52%
Electronics & Technology 49049 4.26%
Gifts & Special Occasions 41279 3.58%
Furniture & Home Decor 36584 3.17%
Pets & Pet Supplies 35842 3.11%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 35406 3.07%
Vehicles & Parts 24980 2.17%
Toys & Games 23097 2.00%
Baby & Toddler 17227 1.50%
Books & Media 15210 1.32%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

USPS leads with 20.3% among AI-verified physical stores (78,525 stores) , followed by UPS (18.7%) and DHL (17.7%) .

Base: 251,239 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (14.8% 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 20.3%

78,525 stores

UPS 18.7%

72,273 stores

DHL 17.7%

68,450 stores

FedEx 11.0%

42,447 stores

24,163 stores

DPD 5.2%

20,121 stores

17,336 stores

GLS 3.2%

12,375 stores

10,058 stores

9,278 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 MasterCard shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
USPS 78525 20.30%
UPS 72273 18.69%
DHL 68450 17.70%
FedEx 42447 10.97%
Royal Mail 24163 6.25%
DPD 20121 5.20%
Australia Post 17336 4.48%
GLS 12375 3.20%
Canada Post 10058 2.60%
Colissimo 9278 2.40%
Hermes 6754 1.75%
PostNL 6696 1.73%
Correios 6393 1.65%
La Poste 6042 1.56%
Mondial Relay 5854 1.51%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 531,856 new stores were launched in MasterCard , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (37,118 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 7.0%

37,118 stores launched

2025-11 7.1%

37,830 stores launched

2025-10 8.6%

45,483 stores launched

2025-09 9.4%

50,211 stores launched

2025-08 10.1%

53,726 stores launched

2025-07 10.8%

57,641 stores launched

2025-06 8.6%

45,909 stores launched

2025-05 10.0%

53,075 stores launched

2025-04 9.0%

47,891 stores launched

2025-03 9.4%

49,998 stores launched

2025-02 7.1%

37,749 stores launched

2025-01 2.9%

15,225 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in MasterCard (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in MasterCard over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 37118 6.98%
2025-11 37830 7.11%
2025-10 45483 8.55%
2025-09 50211 9.44%
2025-08 53726 10.10%
2025-07 57641 10.84%
2025-06 45909 8.63%
2025-05 53075 9.98%
2025-04 47891 9.00%
2025-03 49998 9.40%
2025-02 37749 7.10%
2025-01 15225 2.86%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,656,247 active stores in MasterCard are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (206 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

206 active stores

2025 33.2%

549,741 active stores

2024 13.8%

228,013 active stores

2023 9.4%

155,825 active stores

2022 6.9%

114,762 active stores

2021 7.1%

117,107 active stores

2020 6.5%

107,061 active stores

2019 3.7%

60,849 active stores

2018 3.6%

59,121 active stores

2017 2.6%

42,452 active stores

2016 1.4%

23,156 active stores

2015 1.2%

20,573 active stores

2014 1.4%

22,430 active stores

2013 1.8%

30,105 active stores

2012 0.9%

15,200 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in MasterCard by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in MasterCard by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 206 0.01%
2025 549741 33.19%
2024 228013 13.77%
2023 155825 9.41%
2022 114762 6.93%
2021 117107 7.07%
2020 107061 6.46%
2019 60849 3.67%
2018 59121 3.57%
2017 42452 2.56%
2016 23156 1.40%
2015 20573 1.24%
2014 22430 1.35%
2013 30105 1.82%
2012 15200 0.92%
2011 18570 1.12%
2010 12718 0.77%
2009 10915 0.66%
2008 8998 0.54%
2007 8170 0.49%
2006 6037 0.36%
2005 5549 0.34%
2004 8399 0.51%
2003 5986 0.36%
2002 5140 0.31%
2001 6344 0.38%
2000 4296 0.26%
1999 3646 0.22%
1998 2415 0.15%
1997 1292 0.08%
1996 957 0.06%
1995 214 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (908,458 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.4%) and TikTok (13.7%) .

Base: 1,009,481 stores with any detectable social profile (59.5% 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 35.4%

908,458 stores

Facebook 26.4%

677,350 stores

TikTok 13.7%

351,049 stores

YouTube 9.2%

235,106 stores

Pinterest 6.3%

162,049 stores

Twitter 5.1%

131,569 stores

X 1.6%

40,079 stores

LinkedIn 1.6%

39,851 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

16,657 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

5,200 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in MasterCard e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 908458 35.38%
Facebook 677350 26.38%
TikTok 351049 13.67%
YouTube 235106 9.16%
Pinterest 162049 6.31%
Twitter 131569 5.12%
X 40079 1.56%
LinkedIn 39851 1.55%
WhatsApp 16657 0.65%
Vimeo 5200 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 46.6% (705,729 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (10.6%) and Australia (6.2%) .

Base: 1,513,744 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

705,729 AI-verified stores

161,012 AI-verified stores

93,433 AI-verified stores

88,066 AI-verified stores

80,195 AI-verified stores

79,958 AI-verified stores

43,533 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.7%

41,615 AI-verified stores

Spain 2.5%

37,563 AI-verified stores

Japan 1.6%

24,809 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using MasterCard
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 705729 46.62%
United Kingdom 161012 10.64%
Australia 93433 6.17%
Canada 88066 5.82%
Germany 80195 5.30%
France 79958 5.28%
Netherlands 43533 2.88%
Italy 41615 2.75%
Spain 37563 2.48%
Japan 24809 1.64%
Hong Kong 21028 1.39%
Brazil 21004 1.39%
Sweden 18592 1.23%
India 17039 1.13%
New Zealand 16474 1.09%
Mexico 15847 1.05%
Switzerland 14803 0.98%
Belgium 11861 0.78%
Poland 11290 0.75%
Denmark 9893 0.65%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.7m 100.00%
Emails 758.4k 44.67%
Phones 152.7k 8.99%
Ecommerce platform 1.7m 100.00%
Couriers 251.2k 14.80%
Payment Providers 243.9k 14.36%
Categories 1.2m 70.44%
Social Media 1.0m 59.45%

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