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 57.0% of stores with physical delivery (641 stores) , followed by Shopify (27.1%) and Custom (8.9%) .

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)

641 stores

Shopify 27.1%

305 stores

100 stores

18 stores

9 stores

9 stores

8 stores

8 stores

7 stores

4 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 PayGate
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 641 56.98%
Shopify 305 27.11%
Custom 100 8.89%
Magento 18 1.60%
nopCommerce 9 0.80%
Wix eCommerce 9 0.80%
Commerce7 8 0.71%
Websale 8 0.71%
OpenCart 7 0.62%
PrestaShop 4 0.36%
Zoho Commerce 4 0.36%
OXID eShop Community Edition 4 0.36%
CS Cart 3 0.27%
osCommerce 3 0.27%
Ecwid 2 0.18%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 62.6% share of all PayGate e-commerce stores (885) , with Shopify at 22.9% and Custom at 7.1% (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)

885 stores

Shopify 22.9%

323 stores

100 stores

22 stores

12 stores

19 stores

11 stores

9 stores

8 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in PayGate
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 885 62.63%
Shopify 323 22.86%
Custom 100 7.08%
Magento 22 1.56%
nopCommerce 12 0.85%
Wix eCommerce 19 1.34%
Commerce7 11 0.78%
Websale 9 0.64%
OpenCart 8 0.57%
PrestaShop 4 0.28%
Zoho Commerce 5 0.35%
OXID eShop Community Edition 4 0.28%
CS Cart 4 0.28%
osCommerce 4 0.28%
Ecwid 3 0.21%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 19.6% of all stores (183 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (17.8%) and Food & Beverages (13.9%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 19.6%

183 stores

Clothing & Accessories 17.8%

166 stores

Food & Beverages 13.9%

130 stores

Electronics & Technology 10.8%

101 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 5.6%

52 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.8%

45 stores

Home & Garden 4.7%

44 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.4%

41 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.3%

40 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.6%

34 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayGate store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in PayGate e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 183 19.59%
Clothing & Accessories 166 17.77%
Food & Beverages 130 13.92%
Electronics & Technology 101 10.81%
Furniture & Home Decor 52 5.57%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 45 4.82%
Home & Garden 44 4.71%
Vehicles & Parts 41 4.39%
Jewelry & Watches 40 4.28%
Tools & Hardware 34 3.64%
Arts & Entertainment 21 2.25%
Books & Media 21 2.25%
Gifts & Special Occasions 21 2.25%
Pets & Pet Supplies 20 2.14%
Business & Industrial 15 1.61%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

The Courier Guy leads with 29.9% among AI-verified physical stores (140 stores) , followed by DHL (14.3%) and UPS (10.9%) .

Base: 371 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (25.6% 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

140 stores

DHL 14.3%

67 stores

UPS 10.9%

51 stores

Fastway 10.7%

50 stores

Pudo 6.8%

32 stores

28 stores

FedEx 5.1%

24 stores

19 stores

12 stores

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayGate shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in PayGate e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
The Courier Guy 140 29.85%
DHL 67 14.29%
UPS 51 10.87%
Fastway 50 10.66%
Pudo 32 6.82%
Aramex 28 5.97%
FedEx 24 5.12%
Dawn Wing 19 4.05%
Speedy 12 2.56%
Collivery 10 2.13%
USPS 9 1.92%
DPD 8 1.71%
DSV 8 1.71%
Hermes 6 1.28%
Deutsche Post 5 1.07%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 76 new stores were launched in PayGate , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (9 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 11.8%

9 stores launched

2025-09 9.2%

7 stores launched

2025-08 5.3%

4 stores launched

2025-07 14.5%

11 stores launched

2025-06 9.2%

7 stores launched

2025-05 10.5%

8 stores launched

2025-04 10.5%

8 stores launched

2025-03 6.6%

5 stores launched

2025-02 7.9%

6 stores launched

2025-01 5.3%

4 stores launched

2024-12 1.3%

1 stores launched

2024-11 7.9%

6 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in PayGate (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in PayGate over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 9 11.84%
2025-09 7 9.21%
2025-08 4 5.26%
2025-07 11 14.47%
2025-06 7 9.21%
2025-05 8 10.53%
2025-04 8 10.53%
2025-03 5 6.58%
2025-02 6 7.89%
2025-01 4 5.26%
2024-12 1 1.32%
2024-11 6 7.89%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,128 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

2025 6.1%

69 active stores

2024 6.1%

69 active stores

2023 5.1%

57 active stores

2022 5.2%

59 active stores

2021 7.9%

89 active stores

2020 9.5%

107 active stores

2019 6.6%

74 active stores

2018 6.6%

75 active stores

2017 8.1%

91 active stores

2016 3.6%

41 active stores

2015 2.5%

28 active stores

2014 1.8%

20 active stores

2013 4.6%

52 active stores

2012 2.2%

25 active stores

2011 2.0%

23 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in PayGate by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in PayGate by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 69 6.12%
2024 69 6.12%
2023 57 5.05%
2022 59 5.23%
2021 89 7.89%
2020 107 9.49%
2019 74 6.56%
2018 75 6.65%
2017 91 8.07%
2016 41 3.63%
2015 28 2.48%
2014 20 1.77%
2013 52 4.61%
2012 25 2.22%
2011 23 2.04%
2010 26 2.30%
2009 29 2.57%
2008 20 1.77%
2007 24 2.13%
2006 27 2.39%
2005 15 1.33%
2004 21 1.86%
2003 22 1.95%
2002 16 1.42%
2001 17 1.51%
2000 12 1.06%
1999 13 1.15%
1998 3 0.27%
1997 4 0.35%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 32.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (821 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.8%) and YouTube (9.9%) .

Base: 1,097 stores with any detectable social profile (75.6% 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%

821 stores

Instagram 29.8%

744 stores

YouTube 9.9%

246 stores

Twitter 7.9%

198 stores

LinkedIn 5.5%

137 stores

Pinterest 4.9%

122 stores

TikTok 4.5%

112 stores

X 2.3%

57 stores

WhatsApp 2.2%

55 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in PayGate (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in PayGate e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 821 32.88%
Instagram 744 29.80%
YouTube 246 9.85%
Twitter 198 7.93%
LinkedIn 137 5.49%
Pinterest 122 4.89%
TikTok 112 4.49%
X 57 2.28%
WhatsApp 55 2.20%
Vimeo 5 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

South Africa leads with 95.0% (1,047 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (0.9%) and Greece (0.5%) .

Base: 1,102 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,047 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using PayGate (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using PayGate
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
South Africa 1047 95.01%
United States 10 0.91%
Greece 5 0.45%
United Kingdom 5 0.45%
Switzerland 4 0.36%
Lesotho 4 0.36%
Germany 4 0.36%
Netherlands 3 0.27%
Austria 3 0.27%
France 2 0.18%
Italy 2 0.18%
South Korea 2 0.18%
Belgium 2 0.18%
Canada 2 0.18%
Russia 2 0.18%
Togo 1 0.09%
Botswana 1 0.09%
Cyprus 1 0.09%
Philippines 1 0.09%
Mauritius 1 0.09%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.5k 100.00%
Emails 1.3k 87.88%
Phones 882.0 60.74%
Ecommerce platform 1.4k 98.07%
Couriers 371.0 25.55%
Payment Providers 1.5k 100.00%
Categories 1.1k 76.24%
Social Media 1.1k 75.55%

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