PayGate Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 1.2k e-commerce stores accepting PayGate. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 58.8% of stores with physical delivery (681 stores) , followed by Shopify (27.9%) and Custom (7.1%) .

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)

681 stores

Shopify 27.9%

323 stores

82 stores

18 stores

10 stores

10 stores

10 stores

9 stores

4 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 PayGate
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 681 58.76%
Shopify 323 27.87%
Custom 82 7.08%
Magento 18 1.55%
Wix eCommerce 10 0.86%
nopCommerce 10 0.86%
Websale 10 0.86%
OpenCart 9 0.78%
osCommerce 4 0.35%
OXID eShop Community Edition 3 0.26%
CS Cart 2 0.17%
Zoho Commerce 2 0.17%
PrestaShop 2 0.17%
Commerce7 2 0.17%
Bsale, Websale 1 0.09%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 66.0% share of all PayGate e-commerce stores (981) , with Shopify at 22.1% and Custom at 5.5% (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)

981 stores

Shopify 22.1%

328 stores

82 stores

20 stores

16 stores

13 stores

10 stores

9 stores

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in PayGate
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 981 65.97%
Shopify 328 22.06%
Custom 82 5.51%
Magento 20 1.34%
Wix eCommerce 16 1.08%
nopCommerce 13 0.87%
Websale 10 0.67%
OpenCart 9 0.61%
osCommerce 5 0.34%
OXID eShop Community Edition 3 0.20%
CS Cart 3 0.20%
Zoho Commerce 4 0.27%
PrestaShop 2 0.13%
Commerce7 10 0.67%
Bsale, Websale 1 0.07%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 20.0% of all stores (194 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.0%) and Food & Beverages (12.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 20.0%

194 stores

Clothing & Accessories 18.0%

174 stores

Food & Beverages 12.7%

123 stores

Electronics & Technology 10.8%

105 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.7%

55 stores

Home & Garden 5.3%

51 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.2%

50 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.6%

45 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.6%

35 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.5%

34 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayGate store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in PayGate e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 194 20.04%
Clothing & Accessories 174 17.98%
Food & Beverages 123 12.71%
Electronics & Technology 105 10.85%
Furniture & Home Decor 55 5.68%
Home & Garden 51 5.27%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 50 5.17%
Jewelry & Watches 45 4.65%
Vehicles & Parts 35 3.62%
Tools & Hardware 34 3.51%
Arts & Entertainment 24 2.48%
Pets & Pet Supplies 24 2.48%
Gifts & Special Occasions 23 2.38%
Books & Media 19 1.96%
Business & Industrial 12 1.24%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

The Courier Guy leads with 31.3% among AI-verified physical stores (156 stores) , followed by DHL (12.6%) and Fastway (11.4%) .

Base: 390 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (25.5% 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

156 stores

DHL 12.6%

63 stores

Fastway 11.4%

57 stores

UPS 9.6%

48 stores

Pudo 7.4%

37 stores

35 stores

FedEx 5.2%

26 stores

19 stores

13 stores

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayGate shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in PayGate e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
The Courier Guy 156 31.26%
DHL 63 12.63%
Fastway 57 11.42%
UPS 48 9.62%
Pudo 37 7.41%
Aramex 35 7.01%
FedEx 26 5.21%
Dawn Wing 19 3.81%
Speedy 13 2.61%
Collivery 10 2.00%
USPS 8 1.60%
Hermes 8 1.60%
DPD 7 1.40%
DSV 7 1.40%
Deutsche Post 5 1.00%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 83 new stores were launched in PayGate , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (4 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 4.8%

4 stores launched

2025-11 12.0%

10 stores launched

2025-10 13.3%

11 stores launched

2025-09 7.2%

6 stores launched

2025-08 3.6%

3 stores launched

2025-07 14.5%

12 stores launched

2025-06 9.6%

8 stores launched

2025-05 8.4%

7 stores launched

2025-04 7.2%

6 stores launched

2025-03 7.2%

6 stores launched

2025-02 9.6%

8 stores launched

2025-01 2.4%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in PayGate (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in PayGate over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 4 4.82%
2025-11 10 12.05%
2025-10 11 13.25%
2025-09 6 7.23%
2025-08 3 3.61%
2025-07 12 14.46%
2025-06 8 9.64%
2025-05 7 8.43%
2025-04 6 7.23%
2025-03 6 7.23%
2025-02 8 9.64%
2025-01 2 2.41%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,162 active stores in PayGate are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (85 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 7.3%

85 active stores

2024 6.4%

74 active stores

2023 5.2%

61 active stores

2022 5.5%

64 active stores

2021 8.6%

100 active stores

2020 8.7%

101 active stores

2019 6.2%

72 active stores

2018 6.8%

79 active stores

2017 8.4%

98 active stores

2016 3.5%

41 active stores

2015 3.0%

35 active stores

2014 1.7%

20 active stores

2013 4.0%

47 active stores

2012 2.1%

24 active stores

2011 1.7%

20 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in PayGate by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in PayGate by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 85 7.31%
2024 74 6.37%
2023 61 5.25%
2022 64 5.51%
2021 100 8.61%
2020 101 8.69%
2019 72 6.20%
2018 79 6.80%
2017 98 8.43%
2016 41 3.53%
2015 35 3.01%
2014 20 1.72%
2013 47 4.04%
2012 24 2.07%
2011 20 1.72%
2010 25 2.15%
2009 27 2.32%
2008 25 2.15%
2007 22 1.89%
2006 22 1.89%
2005 16 1.38%
2004 20 1.72%
2003 20 1.72%
2002 19 1.64%
2001 15 1.29%
2000 12 1.03%
1999 11 0.95%
1998 4 0.34%
1997 3 0.26%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 32.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (868 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.7%) and YouTube (9.9%) .

Base: 1,186 stores with any detectable social profile (77.6% 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 32.9%

868 stores

Instagram 29.7%

783 stores

YouTube 9.9%

261 stores

Twitter 7.6%

200 stores

LinkedIn 5.2%

138 stores

Pinterest 5.2%

136 stores

TikTok 4.7%

125 stores

X 2.5%

65 stores

WhatsApp 2.0%

54 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in PayGate (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in PayGate e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 868 32.94%
Instagram 783 29.72%
YouTube 261 9.91%
Twitter 200 7.59%
LinkedIn 138 5.24%
Pinterest 136 5.16%
TikTok 125 4.74%
X 65 2.47%
WhatsApp 54 2.05%
Vimeo 5 0.19%

Geographic Distribution

South Africa leads with 95.2% (1,085 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (0.9%) and Germany (0.6%) .

Base: 1,140 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,085 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.3%

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using PayGate (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using PayGate
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
South Africa 1085 95.18%
United States 10 0.88%
Germany 7 0.61%
Greece 6 0.53%
Austria 4 0.35%
Switzerland 4 0.35%
United Kingdom 3 0.26%
Italy 3 0.26%
Belgium 2 0.18%
Lesotho 2 0.18%
Philippines 2 0.18%
France 2 0.18%
Netherlands 2 0.18%
United Arab Emirates 2 0.18%
Mauritius 1 0.09%
Canada 1 0.09%
Namibia 1 0.09%
Russia 1 0.09%
Honduras 1 0.09%
South Korea 1 0.09%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.5k 100.00%
Emails 1.3k 88.22%
Phones 904.0 59.16%
Ecommerce platform 1.5k 98.30%
Couriers 390.0 25.52%
Payment Providers 1.5k 100.00%
Categories 1.2k 76.05%
Social Media 1.2k 77.62%

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