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
323 stores
82 stores
18 stores
10 stores
10 stores
10 stores
9 stores
4 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution
| 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
328 stores
82 stores
20 stores
16 stores
13 stores
10 stores
9 stores
5 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution
| 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
194 stores
174 stores
123 stores
105 stores
55 stores
51 stores
50 stores
45 stores
35 stores
34 stores
Visual Distribution
| 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
Visual Distribution
| 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
4 stores launched
10 stores launched
11 stores launched
6 stores launched
3 stores launched
12 stores launched
8 stores launched
7 stores launched
6 stores launched
6 stores launched
8 stores launched
2 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| 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
85 active stores
74 active stores
61 active stores
64 active stores
100 active stores
101 active stores
72 active stores
79 active stores
98 active stores
41 active stores
35 active stores
20 active stores
47 active stores
24 active stores
20 active stores
Distribution 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% |
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
3 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
2 AI-verified stores
Visual Distribution
| 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% |
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 - Food & Beverages
WooCommerce - Electronics & Technology
Shopify - Home & Garden
WooCommerce - Vehicles & Parts
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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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
868 stores
783 stores
261 stores
200 stores
138 stores
136 stores
125 stores
65 stores
54 stores
5 stores
Visual Distribution