STC Pay Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 477.0 verified e-commerce stores accepting STC Pay. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 668.0 domains. 477.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

477.0 verified active stores out of 668.0 detected · 71.4% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 69.8% of stores with physical delivery (333 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (14.5%) and Zid (6.3%) .

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 69.8%

333 stores

69 stores

Zid 6.3%

30 stores

10 stores

8 stores

8 stores

Salla 1.5%

7 stores

3 stores

Twsaa 0.6%

3 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in STC Pay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 333 69.81%
WooCommerce 69 14.47%
Zid 30 6.29%
OpenCart 10 2.10%
YouCan 8 1.68%
Shopify 8 1.68%
Salla 7 1.47%
Active IT Zone Core 3 0.63%
Twsaa 3 0.63%
CS Cart, CS-Cart 2 0.42%
Wix eCommerce 1 0.21%
nopCommerce 1 0.21%
Smoolis 1 0.21%
Magento 1 0.21%
Botble CMS 0 0.00%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 24.9% of all stores (107 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.6%) and Electronics & Technology (13.7%) .

Base: 430 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (90.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 24.9%

107 stores

Clothing & Accessories 18.6%

80 stores

Electronics & Technology 13.7%

59 stores

Food & Beverages 10.9%

47 stores

Home & Garden 8.8%

38 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.1%

22 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.3%

14 stores

Toys & Games 2.8%

12 stores

Books & Media 2.6%

11 stores

Business & Industrial 2.1%

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 STC Pay store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in STC Pay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 107 24.88%
Clothing & Accessories 80 18.60%
Electronics & Technology 59 13.72%
Food & Beverages 47 10.93%
Home & Garden 38 8.84%
Jewelry & Watches 22 5.12%
Vehicles & Parts 14 3.26%
Toys & Games 12 2.79%
Books & Media 11 2.56%
Business & Industrial 9 2.09%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8 1.86%
Gifts & Special Occasions 8 1.86%
Furniture & Home Decor 7 1.63%
Arts & Entertainment 5 1.16%
Baby & Toddler 3 0.70%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 37.2% among AI-verified physical stores (29 stores) , followed by Aramex (29.5%) and FedEx (9.0%) .

Base: 81 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (12.1% 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

DHL 37.2%

29 stores

Aramex 29.5%

23 stores

FedEx 9.0%

7 stores

6 stores

UPS 3.8%

3 stores

3 stores

DTDC 2.6%

2 stores

TNT 1.3%

1 stores

GSO 1.3%

1 stores

IDEX 1.3%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 STC Pay shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in STC Pay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 29 37.18%
Aramex 23 29.49%
FedEx 7 8.97%
SMSA Express 6 7.69%
UPS 3 3.85%
Hermes 3 3.85%
DTDC 2 2.56%
TNT 1 1.28%
GSO 1 1.28%
IDEX 1 1.28%
USPS 1 1.28%
Saudi Post 1 1.28%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 285 new stores were launched in STC Pay , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (86 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 30.2%

86 stores launched

2026-02 19.3%

55 stores launched

2026-01 23.2%

66 stores launched

2025-12 7.0%

20 stores launched

2025-11 3.5%

10 stores launched

2025-10 1.4%

4 stores launched

2025-09 2.1%

6 stores launched

2025-08 2.8%

8 stores launched

2025-07 3.9%

11 stores launched

2025-06 2.1%

6 stores launched

2025-05 3.9%

11 stores launched

2025-04 0.7%

2 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in STC Pay (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in STC Pay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 86 30.18%
2026-02 55 19.30%
2026-01 66 23.16%
2025-12 20 7.02%
2025-11 10 3.51%
2025-10 4 1.40%
2025-09 6 2.11%
2025-08 8 2.81%
2025-07 11 3.86%
2025-06 6 2.11%
2025-05 11 3.86%
2025-04 2 0.70%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 477 active stores in STC Pay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (208 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 43.6%

208 active stores

2025 18.2%

87 active stores

2024 9.4%

45 active stores

2023 4.8%

23 active stores

2022 5.0%

24 active stores

2021 3.1%

15 active stores

2020 3.8%

18 active stores

2019 4.4%

21 active stores

2018 1.5%

7 active stores

2017 1.0%

5 active stores

2016 0.6%

3 active stores

2015 0.6%

3 active stores

2014 0.6%

3 active stores

2013 1.0%

5 active stores

2012 0.4%

2 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in STC Pay by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in STC Pay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 208 43.61%
2025 87 18.24%
2024 45 9.43%
2023 23 4.82%
2022 24 5.03%
2021 15 3.14%
2020 18 3.77%
2019 21 4.40%
2018 7 1.47%
2017 5 1.05%
2016 3 0.63%
2015 3 0.63%
2014 3 0.63%
2013 5 1.05%
2012 2 0.42%
2011 3 0.63%
2010 1 0.21%
2008 1 0.21%
2006 1 0.21%
2003 1 0.21%
2001 1 0.21%

Social Media Usage

TikTok leads with 43.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (306 stores) , followed by Instagram (19.0%) and Facebook (11.9%) .

Base: 497 stores with any detectable social profile (74.4% 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

TikTok 43.3%

306 stores

Instagram 19.0%

134 stores

Facebook 11.9%

84 stores

Twitter 6.5%

46 stores

YouTube 5.7%

40 stores

X 4.7%

33 stores

LinkedIn 4.0%

28 stores

WhatsApp 3.4%

24 stores

Pinterest 1.7%

12 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in STC Pay (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in STC Pay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
TikTok 306 43.28%
Instagram 134 18.95%
Facebook 84 11.88%
Twitter 46 6.51%
YouTube 40 5.66%
X 33 4.67%
LinkedIn 28 3.96%
WhatsApp 24 3.39%
Pinterest 12 1.70%

Geographic Distribution

Saudi Arabia leads with 92.1% (374 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Arab Emirates (2.7%) and United States (1.5%) .

Base: 406 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

374 AI-verified stores

11 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

India 1.0%

4 AI-verified stores

Qatar 0.5%

2 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

1 AI-verified stores

Egypt 0.2%

1 AI-verified stores

Syria 0.2%

1 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using STC Pay (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using STC Pay
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Saudi Arabia 374 92.12%
United Arab Emirates 11 2.71%
United States 6 1.48%
India 4 0.99%
Qatar 2 0.49%
Kuwait 1 0.25%
Jordan 1 0.25%
Bahrain 1 0.25%
Egypt 1 0.25%
Syria 1 0.25%
Singapore 1 0.25%
Morocco 1 0.25%
Palestine 1 0.25%
Turkey 1 0.25%
Hong Kong 0 0.00%
Romania 0 0.00%
Russia 0 0.00%
France 0 0.00%
Iran 0 0.00%
Malaysia 0 0.00%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 668.0 100.00%
Emails 210.0 31.44%
Phones 48.0 7.19%
Ecommerce platform 625.0 93.56%
Couriers 81.0 12.13%
Payment Providers 668.0 100.00%
Categories 447.0 66.92%
Social Media 497.0 74.40%

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 STC Pay e-commerce intelligence?

We track 477.0 verified STC Pay 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?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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