PayGate Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 969.0 verified e-commerce stores accepting PayGate. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 1.3k domains. 969.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

969.0 verified active stores out of 1.3k detected · 73.1% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 53.4% of stores with physical delivery (514 stores) , followed by Shopify (29.5%) and Custom (7.7%) .

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)

514 stores

Shopify 29.5%

284 stores

74 stores

17 stores

14 stores

14 stores

12 stores

10 stores

7 stores

5 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 PayGate
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 514 53.37%
Shopify 284 29.49%
Custom 74 7.68%
Magento 17 1.77%
Wix eCommerce 14 1.45%
OpenCart 14 1.45%
nopCommerce 12 1.25%
Websale 10 1.04%
EC-CUBE 7 0.73%
PrestaShop 5 0.52%
osCommerce 3 0.31%
OXID eShop Community Edition 3 0.31%
Commerce7 2 0.21%
Zoho Commerce 2 0.21%
CS Cart 2 0.21%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 21.8% of all stores (175 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (17.7%) and Food & Beverages (14.1%) .

Base: 803 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.8%

175 stores

Clothing & Accessories 17.7%

142 stores

Food & Beverages 14.1%

113 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.3%

99 stores

Home & Garden 5.4%

43 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.9%

39 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.5%

36 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.4%

35 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.1%

25 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.6%

21 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayGate store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in PayGate e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 175 21.79%
Clothing & Accessories 142 17.68%
Food & Beverages 113 14.07%
Electronics & Technology 99 12.33%
Home & Garden 43 5.35%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 39 4.86%
Furniture & Home Decor 36 4.48%
Jewelry & Watches 35 4.36%
Tools & Hardware 25 3.11%
Pets & Pet Supplies 21 2.62%
Vehicles & Parts 18 2.24%
Arts & Entertainment 18 2.24%
Gifts & Special Occasions 17 2.12%
Books & Media 11 1.37%
Toys & Games 11 1.37%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

The Courier Guy leads with 29.1% among AI-verified physical stores (130 stores) , followed by DHL (14.3%) and Fastway (11.7%) .

Base: 333 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (25.1% 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

130 stores

DHL 14.3%

64 stores

Fastway 11.7%

52 stores

UPS 10.3%

46 stores

Pudo 6.7%

30 stores

FedEx 5.6%

25 stores

23 stores

17 stores

17 stores

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayGate shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in PayGate e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
The Courier Guy 130 29.15%
DHL 64 14.35%
Fastway 52 11.66%
UPS 46 10.31%
Pudo 30 6.73%
FedEx 25 5.61%
Aramex 23 5.16%
Dawn Wing 17 3.81%
Speedy 17 3.81%
Collivery 11 2.47%
Hermes 7 1.57%
DSV 7 1.57%
Yamato Japan 7 1.57%
DPD 5 1.12%
Deutsche Post 5 1.12%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 64 new stores were launched in PayGate , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (4 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 6.3%

4 stores launched

2026-01 6.3%

4 stores launched

2025-11 10.9%

7 stores launched

2025-10 15.6%

10 stores launched

2025-09 4.7%

3 stores launched

2025-08 9.4%

6 stores launched

2025-07 10.9%

7 stores launched

2025-06 10.9%

7 stores launched

2025-05 7.8%

5 stores launched

2025-04 10.9%

7 stores launched

2025-03 6.3%

4 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in PayGate (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in PayGate over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 4 6.25%
2026-01 4 6.25%
2025-11 7 10.94%
2025-10 10 15.63%
2025-09 3 4.69%
2025-08 6 9.38%
2025-07 7 10.94%
2025-06 7 10.94%
2025-05 5 7.81%
2025-04 7 10.94%
2025-03 4 6.25%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 967 active stores in PayGate are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (8 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.8%

8 active stores

2025 6.5%

63 active stores

2024 4.4%

43 active stores

2023 5.6%

54 active stores

2022 5.5%

53 active stores

2021 8.6%

83 active stores

2020 9.7%

94 active stores

2019 6.9%

67 active stores

2018 5.9%

57 active stores

2017 9.3%

90 active stores

2016 3.5%

34 active stores

2015 2.4%

23 active stores

2014 2.0%

19 active stores

2013 4.0%

39 active stores

2012 2.1%

20 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in PayGate by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in PayGate by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 8 0.83%
2025 63 6.51%
2024 43 4.45%
2023 54 5.58%
2022 53 5.48%
2021 83 8.58%
2020 94 9.72%
2019 67 6.93%
2018 57 5.89%
2017 90 9.31%
2016 34 3.52%
2015 23 2.38%
2014 19 1.96%
2013 39 4.03%
2012 20 2.07%
2011 16 1.65%
2010 21 2.17%
2009 23 2.38%
2008 22 2.28%
2007 18 1.86%
2006 21 2.17%
2005 15 1.55%
2004 17 1.76%
2003 16 1.65%
2002 19 1.96%
2001 7 0.72%
2000 9 0.93%
1999 9 0.93%
1998 5 0.52%
1997 2 0.21%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 32.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (724 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.7%) and YouTube (10.4%) .

Base: 1,034 stores with any detectable social profile (78.0% 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 32.6%

724 stores

Instagram 29.7%

660 stores

YouTube 10.4%

231 stores

Twitter 7.8%

174 stores

LinkedIn 5.3%

117 stores

TikTok 5.0%

112 stores

Pinterest 4.8%

107 stores

X 2.3%

51 stores

WhatsApp 2.0%

44 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in PayGate (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in PayGate e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 724 32.55%
Instagram 660 29.68%
YouTube 231 10.39%
Twitter 174 7.82%
LinkedIn 117 5.26%
TikTok 112 5.04%
Pinterest 107 4.81%
X 51 2.29%
WhatsApp 44 1.98%
Vimeo 4 0.18%

Geographic Distribution

South Africa leads with 93.6% (904 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (1.4%) and Greece (0.8%) .

Base: 966 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

904 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

8 AI-verified stores

Japan 0.7%

7 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

Italy 0.3%

3 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using PayGate (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using PayGate
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
South Africa 904 93.58%
United States 14 1.45%
Greece 8 0.83%
Japan 7 0.72%
Germany 7 0.72%
Austria 4 0.41%
United Kingdom 3 0.31%
Italy 3 0.31%
Switzerland 3 0.31%
France 2 0.21%
Belgium 2 0.21%
South Korea 1 0.10%
Botswana 1 0.10%
Honduras 1 0.10%
India 1 0.10%
Netherlands 1 0.10%
Lesotho 1 0.10%
Philippines 1 0.10%
Namibia 1 0.10%
Canada 1 0.10%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.3k 100.00%
Emails 1.2k 87.18%
Phones 798.0 60.18%
Ecommerce platform 1.3k 99.47%
Couriers 333.0 25.11%
Payment Providers 1.3k 100.00%
Categories 858.0 64.71%
Social Media 1.0k 77.98%

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 PayGate e-commerce intelligence?

We track 969.0 verified PayGate 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?

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