Stripe Connect Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 245.5k verified e-commerce stores accepting Stripe Connect. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 376.3k domains. 245.5k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

245.5k verified active stores out of 376.3k detected · 65.2% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 55.1% of stores with physical delivery (128,762 stores) , followed by Custom (21.0%) and Shopify (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)

128,762 stores

Custom 21.0%

48,936 stores

14,802 stores

12,389 stores

10,173 stores

5,703 stores

2,632 stores

2,277 stores

2,131 stores

1,628 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 Stripe Connect
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 128762 55.13%
Custom 48936 20.95%
Shopify 14802 6.34%
Wix eCommerce 12389 5.30%
Squarespace Commerce 10173 4.36%
PrestaShop 5703 2.44%
OpenCart 2632 1.13%
Magento 2277 0.97%
BigCommerce 2131 0.91%
Cafe24 1628 0.70%
Shopware 1303 0.56%
Bluepark 761 0.33%
Big Cartel 709 0.30%
FreeWebstore 696 0.30%
GoDaddy Online Store 640 0.27%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 25.5% of all stores (54,979 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (11.4%) and Food & Beverages (8.9%) .

Base: 215,774 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 25.5%

54,979 stores

Health & Beauty 11.4%

24,665 stores

Food & Beverages 8.9%

19,299 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.1%

17,566 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8.1%

17,501 stores

Home & Garden 6.7%

14,419 stores

Toys & Games 6.6%

14,138 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.0%

10,799 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.9%

8,405 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.5%

7,504 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Stripe Connect store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Stripe Connect e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 54979 25.48%
Health & Beauty 24665 11.43%
Food & Beverages 19299 8.94%
Arts & Entertainment 17566 8.14%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 17501 8.11%
Home & Garden 14419 6.68%
Toys & Games 14138 6.55%
Gifts & Special Occasions 10799 5.00%
Jewelry & Watches 8405 3.90%
Electronics & Technology 7504 3.48%
Furniture & Home Decor 6233 2.89%
Business & Industrial 5972 2.77%
Tools & Hardware 5616 2.60%
Vehicles & Parts 5273 2.44%
Books & Media 3405 1.58%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 18.4% among AI-verified physical stores (28,447 stores) , followed by UPS (15.9%) and USPS (15.6%) .

Base: 118,444 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (31.5% 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

DHL 18.4%

28,447 stores

UPS 15.9%

24,492 stores

USPS 15.6%

24,027 stores

FedEx 10.6%

16,368 stores

DPD 7.5%

11,605 stores

9,648 stores

GLS 5.3%

8,159 stores

7,233 stores

5,485 stores

4,235 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Stripe Connect shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Stripe Connect e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 28447 18.44%
UPS 24492 15.87%
USPS 24027 15.57%
FedEx 16368 10.61%
DPD 11605 7.52%
Royal Mail 9648 6.25%
GLS 8159 5.29%
Colissimo 7233 4.69%
La Poste 5485 3.55%
Mondial Relay 4235 2.74%
Hermes 3654 2.37%
Australia Post 3299 2.14%
Deutsche Post 2861 1.85%
TNT 2612 1.69%
Chronopost 2184 1.42%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 70,172 new stores were launched in Stripe Connect , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (9,295 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 13.2%

9,295 stores launched

2026-02 6.9%

4,827 stores launched

2026-01 9.1%

6,379 stores launched

2025-12 8.3%

5,792 stores launched

2025-11 8.5%

5,987 stores launched

2025-10 8.5%

5,981 stores launched

2025-09 8.7%

6,088 stores launched

2025-08 8.1%

5,713 stores launched

2025-07 8.9%

6,223 stores launched

2025-06 8.2%

5,776 stores launched

2025-05 7.4%

5,171 stores launched

2025-04 4.2%

2,940 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Stripe Connect (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Stripe Connect over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 9295 13.25%
2026-02 4827 6.88%
2026-01 6379 9.09%
2025-12 5792 8.25%
2025-11 5987 8.53%
2025-10 5981 8.52%
2025-09 6088 8.68%
2025-08 5713 8.14%
2025-07 6223 8.87%
2025-06 5776 8.23%
2025-05 5171 7.37%
2025-04 2940 4.19%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 243,985 active stores in Stripe Connect are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (20,656 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 8.5%

20,656 active stores

2025 24.0%

58,530 active stores

2024 9.2%

22,384 active stores

2023 6.9%

16,803 active stores

2022 5.9%

14,422 active stores

2021 6.8%

16,641 active stores

2020 6.7%

16,271 active stores

2019 4.4%

10,774 active stores

2018 4.3%

10,483 active stores

2017 3.8%

9,214 active stores

2016 2.0%

4,921 active stores

2015 1.8%

4,358 active stores

2014 1.8%

4,389 active stores

2013 2.4%

5,826 active stores

2012 1.4%

3,528 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Stripe Connect by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Stripe Connect by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 20656 8.47%
2025 58530 23.99%
2024 22384 9.17%
2023 16803 6.89%
2022 14422 5.91%
2021 16641 6.82%
2020 16271 6.67%
2019 10774 4.42%
2018 10483 4.30%
2017 9214 3.78%
2016 4921 2.02%
2015 4358 1.79%
2014 4389 1.80%
2013 5826 2.39%
2012 3528 1.45%
2011 3484 1.43%
2010 2776 1.14%
2009 2692 1.10%
2008 2236 0.92%
2007 1986 0.81%
2006 1447 0.59%
2005 1325 0.54%
2004 1694 0.69%
2003 1333 0.55%
2002 1157 0.47%
2001 1545 0.63%
2000 1144 0.47%
1999 896 0.37%
1998 541 0.22%
1997 272 0.11%
1996 213 0.09%
1995 44 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (127,459 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.1%) and YouTube (8.7%) .

Base: 245,379 stores with any detectable social profile (65.2% 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

Instagram 31.8%

127,459 stores

Facebook 30.1%

120,848 stores

YouTube 8.7%

34,968 stores

Twitter 7.1%

28,345 stores

Pinterest 6.6%

26,611 stores

TikTok 6.3%

25,136 stores

LinkedIn 4.5%

18,002 stores

X 3.1%

12,281 stores

WhatsApp 1.6%

6,462 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

801 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Stripe Connect (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Stripe Connect e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 127459 31.79%
Facebook 120848 30.14%
YouTube 34968 8.72%
Twitter 28345 7.07%
Pinterest 26611 6.64%
TikTok 25136 6.27%
LinkedIn 18002 4.49%
X 12281 3.06%
WhatsApp 6462 1.61%
Vimeo 801 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 33.0% (60,770 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (12.4%) and France (10.7%) .

Base: 184,107 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

60,770 AI-verified stores

22,891 AI-verified stores

France 10.7%

19,780 AI-verified stores

17,258 AI-verified stores

Italy 5.8%

10,648 AI-verified stores

7,604 AI-verified stores

Spain 4.0%

7,433 AI-verified stores

India 2.7%

4,944 AI-verified stores

4,909 AI-verified stores

3,511 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Stripe Connect (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Stripe Connect
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 60770 33.01%
United Kingdom 22891 12.43%
France 19780 10.74%
Germany 17258 9.37%
Italy 10648 5.78%
Australia 7604 4.13%
Spain 7433 4.04%
India 4944 2.69%
Canada 4909 2.67%
Switzerland 3511 1.91%
Netherlands 3037 1.65%
Poland 2962 1.61%
Austria 2925 1.59%
Ireland 2599 1.41%
Sweden 2504 1.36%
Vietnam 2230 1.21%
China 2227 1.21%
Hungary 2011 1.09%
Japan 1949 1.06%
New Zealand 1915 1.04%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 376.3k 100.00%
Emails 268.7k 71.39%
Phones 80.3k 21.34%
Ecommerce platform 368.1k 97.80%
Couriers 118.4k 31.47%
Payment Providers 376.3k 100.00%
Categories 230.6k 61.29%
Social Media 245.4k 65.21%

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 Stripe Connect e-commerce intelligence?

We track 245.5k verified Stripe Connect 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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