PayU Payment Provider Usage Database

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· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 35.7% of stores with physical delivery (10,037 stores) , followed by Custom (17.8%) and Shoper (13.6%) .

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)

10,037 stores

Custom 17.8%

4,989 stores

Shoper 13.6%

3,831 stores

3,028 stores

2,360 stores

741 stores

710 stores

553 stores

503 stores

500 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in PayU
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 10037 35.74%
Custom 4989 17.77%
Shoper 3831 13.64%
PrestaShop 3028 10.78%
Shopify 2360 8.40%
ShopGold 741 2.64%
IdoSell Shop 710 2.53%
Magento 553 1.97%
Sellingo 503 1.79%
Wix eCommerce 500 1.78%
Sky-Shop 328 1.17%
Comarch e-Sklep 142 0.51%
OpenCart 127 0.45%
Shoptet 125 0.45%
KQS.store 108 0.38%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 43.2% share of all PayU e-commerce stores (14,047) , with Custom at 15.3% and Shoper at 11.9% (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)

14,047 stores

Custom 15.3%

4,989 stores

Shoper 11.9%

3,858 stores

3,081 stores

2,392 stores

753 stores

712 stores

583 stores

504 stores

770 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in PayU
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 14047 43.18%
Custom 4989 15.34%
Shoper 3858 11.86%
PrestaShop 3081 9.47%
Shopify 2392 7.35%
ShopGold 753 2.31%
IdoSell Shop 712 2.19%
Magento 583 1.79%
Sellingo 504 1.55%
Wix eCommerce 770 2.37%
Sky-Shop 328 1.01%
Comarch e-Sklep 142 0.44%
OpenCart 136 0.42%
Shoptet 126 0.39%
KQS.store 110 0.34%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 18.9% of all stores (4,342 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.1%) and Home & Garden (9.1%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 18.9%

4,342 stores

Health & Beauty 17.1%

3,929 stores

Home & Garden 9.1%

2,079 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 8.9%

2,035 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.1%

1,626 stores

Food & Beverages 6.9%

1,590 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.6%

1,048 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.3%

975 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.2%

965 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.1%

932 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayU store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in PayU e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 4342 18.93%
Health & Beauty 3929 17.13%
Home & Garden 2079 9.06%
Furniture & Home Decor 2035 8.87%
Electronics & Technology 1626 7.09%
Food & Beverages 1590 6.93%
Jewelry & Watches 1048 4.57%
Gifts & Special Occasions 975 4.25%
Tools & Hardware 965 4.21%
Vehicles & Parts 932 4.06%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 903 3.94%
Business & Industrial 729 3.18%
Pets & Pet Supplies 661 2.88%
Arts & Entertainment 622 2.71%
Books & Media 505 2.20%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

InPost leads with 28.0% among AI-verified physical stores (10,276 stores) , followed by DPD (22.3%) and DHL (11.9%) .

Base: 19,241 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (55.3% 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

InPost 28.0%

10,276 stores

DPD 22.3%

8,187 stores

DHL 11.9%

4,346 stores

3,813 stores

GLS 7.7%

2,839 stores

UPS 7.5%

2,754 stores

FedEx 3.1%

1,147 stores

Orlen 3.1%

1,120 stores

454 stores

387 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayU shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in PayU e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
InPost 10276 28.02%
DPD 8187 22.33%
DHL 4346 11.85%
Poczta Polska 3813 10.40%
GLS 2839 7.74%
UPS 2754 7.51%
FedEx 1147 3.13%
Orlen 1120 3.05%
Delhivery 454 1.24%
Bluedart 387 1.06%
Zabka 339 0.92%
Ceska Posta 305 0.83%
Raben 281 0.77%
DTDC 217 0.59%
TNT 203 0.55%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,616 new stores were launched in PayU , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (370 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 8.0%

370 stores launched

2025-11 9.9%

455 stores launched

2025-10 10.8%

500 stores launched

2025-09 10.1%

464 stores launched

2025-08 8.8%

406 stores launched

2025-07 9.7%

449 stores launched

2025-06 7.4%

342 stores launched

2025-05 7.9%

365 stores launched

2025-04 7.6%

353 stores launched

2025-03 8.8%

405 stores launched

2025-02 7.7%

357 stores launched

2025-01 3.2%

150 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in PayU (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in PayU over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 370 8.02%
2025-11 455 9.86%
2025-10 500 10.83%
2025-09 464 10.05%
2025-08 406 8.80%
2025-07 449 9.73%
2025-06 342 7.41%
2025-05 365 7.91%
2025-04 353 7.65%
2025-03 405 8.77%
2025-02 357 7.73%
2025-01 150 3.25%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 28,874 active stores in PayU are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (4,764 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 16.5%

4,764 active stores

2024 9.0%

2,592 active stores

2023 7.1%

2,052 active stores

2022 6.2%

1,788 active stores

2021 7.1%

2,056 active stores

2020 7.9%

2,295 active stores

2019 5.7%

1,635 active stores

2018 5.0%

1,439 active stores

2017 4.8%

1,388 active stores

2016 3.6%

1,035 active stores

2015 3.1%

901 active stores

2014 3.1%

899 active stores

2013 3.7%

1,068 active stores

2012 2.6%

756 active stores

2011 2.4%

690 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in PayU by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in PayU by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 4764 16.50%
2024 2592 8.98%
2023 2052 7.11%
2022 1788 6.19%
2021 2056 7.12%
2020 2295 7.95%
2019 1635 5.66%
2018 1439 4.98%
2017 1388 4.81%
2016 1035 3.58%
2015 901 3.12%
2014 899 3.11%
2013 1068 3.70%
2012 756 2.62%
2011 690 2.39%
2010 608 2.11%
2009 617 2.14%
2008 447 1.55%
2007 402 1.39%
2006 296 1.03%
2005 230 0.80%
2004 228 0.79%
2003 179 0.62%
2002 142 0.49%
2001 186 0.64%
2000 93 0.32%
1999 47 0.16%
1998 20 0.07%
1997 14 0.05%
1996 3 0.01%
1995 4 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 36.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (16,841 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.7%) and YouTube (11.6%) .

Base: 23,088 stores with any detectable social profile (66.4% 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 36.2%

16,841 stores

Instagram 30.7%

14,283 stores

YouTube 11.6%

5,383 stores

TikTok 5.7%

2,663 stores

Pinterest 4.8%

2,214 stores

Twitter 4.0%

1,869 stores

LinkedIn 3.3%

1,556 stores

WhatsApp 2.2%

1,023 stores

X 1.4%

644 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

42 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in PayU (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in PayU e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 16841 36.20%
Instagram 14283 30.70%
YouTube 5383 11.57%
TikTok 2663 5.72%
Pinterest 2214 4.76%
Twitter 1869 4.02%
LinkedIn 1556 3.34%
WhatsApp 1023 2.20%
X 644 1.38%
Vimeo 42 0.09%

Geographic Distribution

Poland leads with 72.5% (19,812 AI-verified stores) , followed by India (6.8%) and Colombia (5.3%) .

Base: 27,318 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Poland 72.5%

19,812 AI-verified stores

India 6.8%

1,858 AI-verified stores

1,443 AI-verified stores

901 AI-verified stores

770 AI-verified stores

460 AI-verified stores

293 AI-verified stores

249 AI-verified stores

223 AI-verified stores

210 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using PayU (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using PayU
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Poland 19812 72.52%
India 1858 6.80%
Colombia 1443 5.28%
Czechia 901 3.30%
Romania 770 2.82%
United States 460 1.68%
Bulgaria 293 1.07%
Germany 249 0.91%
Russia 223 0.82%
Slovakia 210 0.77%
Hungary 178 0.65%
United Kingdom 153 0.56%
South Africa 146 0.53%
Turkey 124 0.45%
Spain 95 0.35%
Sweden 87 0.32%
Mexico 83 0.30%
Italy 79 0.29%
France 77 0.28%
Netherlands 77 0.28%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 34.8k 100.00%
Emails 30.7k 88.17%
Phones 16.8k 48.26%
Ecommerce platform 33.6k 96.56%
Couriers 19.2k 55.31%
Payment Providers 34.8k 100.00%
Categories 26.6k 76.44%
Social Media 23.1k 66.37%

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