PayPal Credit Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 945.0 verified e-commerce stores accepting PayPal Credit. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 1.1k domains. 945.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

945.0 verified active stores out of 1.1k detected · 84.9% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 81.8% of stores with physical delivery (773 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (7.5%) and Shopify (3.7%) .

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)

Custom 81.8%

773 stores

71 stores

35 stores

21 stores

16 stores

9 stores

6 stores

5 stores

3 stores

2 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 PayPal Credit
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 773 81.80%
WooCommerce 71 7.51%
Shopify 35 3.70%
Magento 21 2.22%
BigCommerce 16 1.69%
PrestaShop 9 0.95%
Wix eCommerce 6 0.63%
OpenCart 5 0.53%
Yahoo! Ecommerce 3 0.32%
Volusion 2 0.21%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 1 0.11%
Workstand 1 0.11%
Snipcart 1 0.11%
GoDaddy Online Store 1 0.11%
osCommerce 0 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 21.7% of all stores (181 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.7%) and Health & Beauty (12.6%) .

Base: 833 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (88.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 21.7%

181 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.7%

139 stores

Health & Beauty 12.6%

105 stores

Vehicles & Parts 9.0%

75 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.2%

68 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.4%

37 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.3%

36 stores

Toys & Games 3.7%

31 stores

Food & Beverages 3.6%

30 stores

Home & Garden 3.1%

26 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayPal Credit store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in PayPal Credit e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 181 21.73%
Clothing & Accessories 139 16.69%
Health & Beauty 105 12.61%
Vehicles & Parts 75 9.00%
Jewelry & Watches 68 8.16%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 37 4.44%
Furniture & Home Decor 36 4.32%
Toys & Games 31 3.72%
Food & Beverages 30 3.60%
Home & Garden 26 3.12%
Business & Industrial 26 3.12%
Tools & Hardware 24 2.88%
Pets & Pet Supplies 20 2.40%
Arts & Entertainment 19 2.28%
Collectibles & Hobbies 16 1.92%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 23.3% among AI-verified physical stores (159 stores) , followed by DHL (21.7%) and USPS (15.6%) .

Base: 336 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (30.2% 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

UPS 23.3%

159 stores

DHL 21.7%

148 stores

USPS 15.6%

106 stores

FedEx 14.4%

98 stores

39 stores

TNT 5.3%

36 stores

DPD 3.5%

24 stores

23 stores

10 stores

4PX 1.3%

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayPal Credit shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in PayPal Credit e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 159 23.35%
DHL 148 21.73%
USPS 106 15.57%
FedEx 98 14.39%
Royal Mail 39 5.73%
TNT 36 5.29%
DPD 24 3.52%
China Post 23 3.38%
Hermes 10 1.47%
4PX 9 1.32%
Australia Post 7 1.03%
S.F. Express 7 1.03%
Canada Post 5 0.73%
Schenker 5 0.73%
Speedy 5 0.73%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 206 new stores were launched in PayPal Credit , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 1.0%

2 stores launched

2026-01 7.3%

15 stores launched

2025-12 9.2%

19 stores launched

2025-11 6.3%

13 stores launched

2025-10 5.8%

12 stores launched

2025-09 7.3%

15 stores launched

2025-08 7.3%

15 stores launched

2025-07 14.1%

29 stores launched

2025-06 13.6%

28 stores launched

2025-05 8.7%

18 stores launched

2025-04 12.1%

25 stores launched

2025-03 7.3%

15 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in PayPal Credit (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in PayPal Credit over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 2 0.97%
2026-01 15 7.28%
2025-12 19 9.22%
2025-11 13 6.31%
2025-10 12 5.83%
2025-09 15 7.28%
2025-08 15 7.28%
2025-07 29 14.08%
2025-06 28 13.59%
2025-05 18 8.74%
2025-04 25 12.14%
2025-03 15 7.28%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 933 active stores in PayPal Credit are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (17 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.8%

17 active stores

2025 22.2%

207 active stores

2024 10.1%

94 active stores

2023 7.6%

71 active stores

2022 5.9%

55 active stores

2021 6.9%

64 active stores

2020 4.1%

38 active stores

2019 3.5%

33 active stores

2018 4.3%

40 active stores

2017 3.5%

33 active stores

2016 2.5%

23 active stores

2015 1.2%

11 active stores

2014 2.8%

26 active stores

2013 4.2%

39 active stores

2012 1.9%

18 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in PayPal Credit by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in PayPal Credit by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 17 1.82%
2025 207 22.19%
2024 94 10.08%
2023 71 7.61%
2022 55 5.89%
2021 64 6.86%
2020 38 4.07%
2019 33 3.54%
2018 40 4.29%
2017 33 3.54%
2016 23 2.47%
2015 11 1.18%
2014 26 2.79%
2013 39 4.18%
2012 18 1.93%
2011 14 1.50%
2010 18 1.93%
2009 9 0.96%
2008 13 1.39%
2007 17 1.82%
2006 15 1.61%
2005 6 0.64%
2004 16 1.71%
2003 11 1.18%
2002 6 0.64%
2001 5 0.54%
2000 8 0.86%
1999 12 1.29%
1998 4 0.43%
1997 7 0.75%
1996 2 0.21%
1995 1 0.11%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 27.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (430 stores) , followed by Instagram (22.4%) and YouTube (16.6%) .

Base: 550 stores with any detectable social profile (49.4% 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 27.3%

430 stores

Instagram 22.4%

353 stores

YouTube 16.6%

261 stores

Twitter 11.3%

178 stores

TikTok 7.2%

113 stores

Pinterest 6.3%

99 stores

LinkedIn 4.9%

77 stores

X 2.6%

41 stores

Reddit 0.7%

11 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in PayPal Credit (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in PayPal Credit e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 430 27.34%
Instagram 353 22.44%
YouTube 261 16.59%
Twitter 178 11.32%
TikTok 113 7.18%
Pinterest 99 6.29%
LinkedIn 77 4.90%
X 41 2.61%
Reddit 11 0.70%
WhatsApp 10 0.64%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 41.7% (350 AI-verified stores) , followed by China (32.0%) and United Kingdom (13.0%) .

Base: 840 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

350 AI-verified stores

China 32.0%

269 AI-verified stores

109 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.5%

21 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.3%

11 AI-verified stores

11 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

Spain 0.7%

6 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using PayPal Credit (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using PayPal Credit
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 350 41.67%
China 269 32.02%
United Kingdom 109 12.98%
Japan 21 2.50%
Australia 13 1.55%
Germany 12 1.43%
Italy 11 1.31%
Hong Kong 11 1.31%
France 6 0.71%
Spain 6 0.71%
Mexico 5 0.60%
Canada 5 0.60%
Portugal 4 0.48%
South Africa 3 0.36%
South Korea 3 0.36%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 3 0.36%
Singapore 3 0.36%
Slovakia 2 0.24%
Namibia 2 0.24%
Russia 2 0.24%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.1k 100.00%
Emails 628.0 56.42%
Phones 247.0 22.19%
Ecommerce platform 1.1k 95.60%
Couriers 336.0 30.19%
Payment Providers 327.0 29.38%
Categories 853.0 76.64%
Social Media 550.0 49.42%

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 PayPal Credit e-commerce intelligence?

We track 945.0 verified PayPal Credit 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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