PayGate Payment Provider Usage Database
Explore 1.1k e-commerce stores accepting PayGate. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce leads with 62.0% of stores with physical delivery (622 stores) , followed by Shopify (30.2%) and Magento (1.9%) .
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)
622 stores
303 stores
19 stores
8 stores
8 stores
8 stores
8 stores
6 stores
6 stores
4 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 622 | 61.95% |
| Shopify | 303 | 30.18% |
| Magento | 19 | 1.89% |
| Commerce7 | 8 | 0.80% |
| nopCommerce | 8 | 0.80% |
| Websale | 8 | 0.80% |
| Wix eCommerce | 8 | 0.80% |
| OpenCart | 6 | 0.60% |
| Zoho Commerce | 6 | 0.60% |
| PrestaShop | 4 | 0.40% |
| OXID eShop Community Edition | 4 | 0.40% |
| osCommerce | 3 | 0.30% |
| CS Cart | 2 | 0.20% |
| Ecwid | 2 | 0.20% |
| Zoorix, Shopify | 1 | 0.10% |
All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 67.3% share of all PayGate e-commerce stores (883) , with Shopify at 24.7% and Magento at 1.7% (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)
883 stores
324 stores
22 stores
11 stores
12 stores
9 stores
19 stores
7 stores
6 stores
4 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 883 | 67.25% |
| Shopify | 324 | 24.68% |
| Magento | 22 | 1.68% |
| Commerce7 | 11 | 0.84% |
| nopCommerce | 12 | 0.91% |
| Websale | 9 | 0.69% |
| Wix eCommerce | 19 | 1.45% |
| OpenCart | 7 | 0.53% |
| Zoho Commerce | 6 | 0.46% |
| PrestaShop | 4 | 0.30% |
| OXID eShop Community Edition | 4 | 0.30% |
| osCommerce | 4 | 0.30% |
| CS Cart | 4 | 0.30% |
| Ecwid | 3 | 0.23% |
| Zoorix, Shopify | 1 | 0.08% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty leads with 20.2% of all stores (181 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.1%) and Food & Beverages (14.8%) .
Top 10 Categories
181 stores
162 stores
133 stores
100 stores
49 stores
48 stores
43 stores
36 stores
30 stores
29 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 181 | 20.20% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 162 | 18.08% |
| Food & Beverages | 133 | 14.84% |
| Electronics & Technology | 100 | 11.16% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 49 | 5.47% |
| Home & Garden | 48 | 5.36% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 43 | 4.80% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 36 | 4.02% |
| Tools & Hardware | 30 | 3.35% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 29 | 3.24% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 22 | 2.46% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 19 | 2.12% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 17 | 1.90% |
| Books & Media | 16 | 1.79% |
| Business & Industrial | 11 | 1.23% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
The Courier Guy leads with 30.1% among AI-verified physical stores (138 stores) , followed by DHL (14.4%) and UPS (11.3%) .
Base: 371 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
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| The Courier Guy | 138 | 30.07% |
| DHL | 66 | 14.38% |
| UPS | 52 | 11.33% |
| Fastway | 49 | 10.68% |
| Pudo | 30 | 6.54% |
| FedEx | 25 | 5.45% |
| Aramex | 24 | 5.23% |
| Dawn Wing | 19 | 4.14% |
| Speedy | 11 | 2.40% |
| Collivery | 10 | 2.18% |
| DSV | 8 | 1.74% |
| USPS | 8 | 1.74% |
| DPD | 8 | 1.74% |
| Hermes | 6 | 1.31% |
| Deutsche Post | 5 | 1.09% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 77 new stores were launched in PayGate , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (8 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
8 stores launched
9 stores launched
3 stores launched
12 stores launched
5 stores launched
8 stores launched
8 stores launched
5 stores launched
6 stores launched
5 stores launched
1 stores launched
7 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 8 | 10.39% |
| 2025-09 | 9 | 11.69% |
| 2025-08 | 3 | 3.90% |
| 2025-07 | 12 | 15.58% |
| 2025-06 | 5 | 6.49% |
| 2025-05 | 8 | 10.39% |
| 2025-04 | 8 | 10.39% |
| 2025-03 | 5 | 6.49% |
| 2025-02 | 6 | 7.79% |
| 2025-01 | 5 | 6.49% |
| 2024-12 | 1 | 1.30% |
| 2024-11 | 7 | 9.09% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 1,106 active stores in PayGate are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (69 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
69 active stores
72 active stores
62 active stores
61 active stores
88 active stores
102 active stores
72 active stores
73 active stores
87 active stores
40 active stores
26 active stores
19 active stores
50 active stores
24 active stores
25 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | 6.24% |
| 2024 | 72 | 6.51% |
| 2023 | 62 | 5.61% |
| 2022 | 61 | 5.52% |
| 2021 | 88 | 7.96% |
| 2020 | 102 | 9.22% |
| 2019 | 72 | 6.51% |
| 2018 | 73 | 6.60% |
| 2017 | 87 | 7.87% |
| 2016 | 40 | 3.62% |
| 2015 | 26 | 2.35% |
| 2014 | 19 | 1.72% |
| 2013 | 50 | 4.52% |
| 2012 | 24 | 2.17% |
| 2011 | 25 | 2.26% |
| 2010 | 23 | 2.08% |
| 2009 | 28 | 2.53% |
| 2008 | 20 | 1.81% |
| 2007 | 21 | 1.90% |
| 2006 | 24 | 2.17% |
| 2005 | 15 | 1.36% |
| 2004 | 21 | 1.90% |
| 2003 | 17 | 1.54% |
| 2002 | 16 | 1.45% |
| 2001 | 18 | 1.63% |
| 2000 | 13 | 1.18% |
| 1999 | 13 | 1.18% |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.27% |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.36% |
Geographic Distribution
South Africa leads with 95.6% (1,031 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (0.8%) and United Kingdom (0.5%) .
Base: 1,078 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.
Top 10 Countries
1,031 AI-verified stores
9 AI-verified stores
5 AI-verified stores
5 AI-verified stores
4 AI-verified stores
3 AI-verified stores
3 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| Country | AI-Verified Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1031 | 95.64% |
| United States | 9 | 0.83% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 0.46% |
| Greece | 5 | 0.46% |
| Germany | 4 | 0.37% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.28% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.28% |
| France | 2 | 0.19% |
| Lesotho | 2 | 0.19% |
| Austria | 2 | 0.19% |
| Belgium | 2 | 0.19% |
| Italy | 2 | 0.19% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0.09% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.09% |
| Philippines | 1 | 0.09% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0.09% |
| Australia | 1 | 0.09% |
| India | 1 | 0.09% |
| Honduras | 1 | 0.09% |
| Israel | 1 | 0.09% |
Featured Stores
Discover the strongest performers and newest entrants in PayGate's e-commerce landscape.
Top Stores by GMV
Data will be available soon.
New Stores
Recently launched ecommerce sites detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
WooCommerce
WooCommerce
WooCommerce
WooCommerce — Home & Garden
WooCommerce — Vehicles & Parts
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 1.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 1.3k | 87.82% |
| Phones | 873.0 | 60.08% |
| Ecommerce platform | 1.3k | 91.05% |
| Couriers | 371.0 | 25.53% |
| Payment Providers | 1.5k | 100.00% |
| Categories | 924.0 | 63.59% |
| Social Media | 1.1k | 75.50% |
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Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 33.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (801 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.0%) and YouTube (10.1%) .
Base: 1,097 stores with any detectable social profile (75.5% 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
801 stores
729 stores
245 stores
191 stores
128 stores
115 stores
109 stores
53 stores
51 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution