PayU Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 29.9k verified e-commerce stores accepting PayU. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 36.4k domains. 29.9k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

29.9k verified active stores out of 36.4k detected · 82.1% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 31.8% of stores with physical delivery (9,274 stores) , followed by Custom (23.3%) and Shoper (13.0%) .

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)

9,274 stores

Custom 23.3%

6,779 stores

Shoper 13.0%

3,796 stores

3,290 stores

2,036 stores

838 stores

770 stores

490 stores

485 stores

447 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 PayU
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 9274 31.84%
Custom 6779 23.27%
Shoper 3796 13.03%
PrestaShop 3290 11.30%
Shopify 2036 6.99%
ShopGold 838 2.88%
IdoSell Shop 770 2.64%
Magento 490 1.68%
Wix eCommerce 485 1.67%
Sellingo 447 1.53%
Sky-Shop 355 1.22%
OpenCart 171 0.59%
Shoptet 142 0.49%
Comarch e-Sklep 138 0.47%
Nuvemshop 116 0.40%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 18.1% of all stores (4,366 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.8%) and Home & Garden (10.1%) .

Base: 24,184 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (80.8% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 18.1%

4,366 stores

Health & Beauty 16.8%

4,060 stores

Home & Garden 10.1%

2,447 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 9.0%

2,166 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.7%

1,855 stores

Food & Beverages 6.6%

1,588 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.8%

1,169 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.3%

1,045 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.3%

1,039 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.2%

1,006 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayU store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in PayU e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 4366 18.05%
Health & Beauty 4060 16.79%
Home & Garden 2447 10.12%
Furniture & Home Decor 2166 8.96%
Electronics & Technology 1855 7.67%
Food & Beverages 1588 6.57%
Tools & Hardware 1169 4.83%
Vehicles & Parts 1045 4.32%
Jewelry & Watches 1039 4.30%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1006 4.16%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 966 3.99%
Business & Industrial 713 2.95%
Pets & Pet Supplies 685 2.83%
Arts & Entertainment 566 2.34%
Toys & Games 513 2.12%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

InPost leads with 29.5% among AI-verified physical stores (12,293 stores) , followed by DPD (21.8%) and DHL (11.1%) .

Base: 20,892 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (57.3% 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 29.5%

12,293 stores

DPD 21.8%

9,101 stores

DHL 11.1%

4,636 stores

4,270 stores

GLS 7.3%

3,038 stores

UPS 6.7%

2,800 stores

Orlen 4.7%

1,960 stores

FedEx 2.9%

1,214 stores

Zabka 1.5%

628 stores

376 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 PayU shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in PayU e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
InPost 12293 29.49%
DPD 9101 21.83%
DHL 4636 11.12%
Poczta Polska 4270 10.24%
GLS 3038 7.29%
UPS 2800 6.72%
Orlen 1960 4.70%
FedEx 1214 2.91%
Zabka 628 1.51%
Delhivery 376 0.90%
Ceska Posta 322 0.77%
Raben 321 0.77%
Bluedart 295 0.71%
Schenker 231 0.55%
DTDC 200 0.48%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,212 new stores were launched in PayU , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (374 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 8.9%

374 stores launched

2026-01 8.4%

354 stores launched

2025-12 7.4%

313 stores launched

2025-11 9.8%

411 stores launched

2025-10 10.1%

426 stores launched

2025-09 8.5%

358 stores launched

2025-08 8.3%

349 stores launched

2025-07 9.0%

377 stores launched

2025-06 6.8%

288 stores launched

2025-05 7.7%

326 stores launched

2025-04 7.7%

325 stores launched

2025-03 7.4%

311 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in PayU (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in PayU over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 374 8.88%
2026-01 354 8.40%
2025-12 313 7.43%
2025-11 411 9.76%
2025-10 426 10.11%
2025-09 358 8.50%
2025-08 349 8.29%
2025-07 377 8.95%
2025-06 288 6.84%
2025-05 326 7.74%
2025-04 325 7.72%
2025-03 311 7.38%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 28,159 active stores in PayU are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (730 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 2.6%

730 active stores

2025 14.2%

4,011 active stores

2024 8.5%

2,387 active stores

2023 6.8%

1,904 active stores

2022 6.0%

1,685 active stores

2021 6.9%

1,936 active stores

2020 8.0%

2,246 active stores

2019 5.7%

1,605 active stores

2018 5.0%

1,401 active stores

2017 4.9%

1,378 active stores

2016 3.6%

1,026 active stores

2015 3.1%

874 active stores

2014 3.2%

906 active stores

2013 3.8%

1,068 active stores

2012 2.8%

793 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in PayU by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in PayU by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 730 2.59%
2025 4011 14.24%
2024 2387 8.48%
2023 1904 6.76%
2022 1685 5.98%
2021 1936 6.88%
2020 2246 7.98%
2019 1605 5.70%
2018 1401 4.98%
2017 1378 4.89%
2016 1026 3.64%
2015 874 3.10%
2014 906 3.22%
2013 1068 3.79%
2012 793 2.82%
2011 692 2.46%
2010 613 2.18%
2009 588 2.09%
2008 460 1.63%
2007 391 1.39%
2006 297 1.05%
2005 247 0.88%
2004 206 0.73%
2003 191 0.68%
2002 142 0.50%
2001 190 0.67%
2000 92 0.33%
1999 49 0.17%
1998 22 0.08%
1997 18 0.06%
1996 6 0.02%
1995 5 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 36.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (16,394 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.7%) and YouTube (11.5%) .

Base: 22,955 stores with any detectable social profile (63.0% 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 36.4%

16,394 stores

Instagram 30.7%

13,841 stores

YouTube 11.5%

5,204 stores

TikTok 6.0%

2,692 stores

Pinterest 4.7%

2,138 stores

Twitter 3.8%

1,727 stores

LinkedIn 3.2%

1,446 stores

WhatsApp 2.2%

977 stores

X 1.4%

620 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

37 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in PayU (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in PayU e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 16394 36.37%
Instagram 13841 30.71%
YouTube 5204 11.54%
TikTok 2692 5.97%
Pinterest 2138 4.74%
Twitter 1727 3.83%
LinkedIn 1446 3.21%
WhatsApp 977 2.17%
X 620 1.38%
Vimeo 37 0.08%

Geographic Distribution

Poland leads with 73.5% (21,189 AI-verified stores) , followed by India (5.7%) and Colombia (5.2%) .

Base: 28,813 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Poland 73.5%

21,189 AI-verified stores

India 5.7%

1,641 AI-verified stores

1,491 AI-verified stores

901 AI-verified stores

881 AI-verified stores

532 AI-verified stores

331 AI-verified stores

259 AI-verified stores

223 AI-verified stores

213 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using PayU (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using PayU
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Poland 21189 73.54%
India 1641 5.70%
Colombia 1491 5.17%
Czechia 901 3.13%
Romania 881 3.06%
United States 532 1.85%
Bulgaria 331 1.15%
Germany 259 0.90%
Slovakia 223 0.77%
Russia 213 0.74%
Hungary 185 0.64%
United Kingdom 156 0.54%
Turkey 146 0.51%
South Africa 136 0.47%
Spain 108 0.37%
France 99 0.34%
Mexico 86 0.30%
Italy 83 0.29%
Sweden 78 0.27%
Netherlands 75 0.26%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 36.4k 100.00%
Emails 30.3k 83.09%
Phones 16.8k 46.07%
Ecommerce platform 35.7k 98.07%
Couriers 20.9k 57.34%
Payment Providers 36.4k 100.00%
Categories 26.1k 71.52%
Social Media 23.0k 63.00%

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 PayU e-commerce intelligence?

We track 29.9k verified PayU 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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