Cloudflare Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 4.1m verified e-commerce stores using Cloudflare. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 5.1m domains. 4.1m verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
4.1m
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
1,284,708 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
254,826 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
116,493 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
806,872 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

4.1m verified active stores out of 5.1m detected · 80.3% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 64.8% of stores with physical delivery (2,544,150 stores) , followed by Custom (14.5%) and WooCommerce (12.9%) .

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)

Shopify 64.8%

2,544,150 stores

Custom 14.5%

569,489 stores

508,324 stores

114,091 stores

33,686 stores

30,201 stores

25,408 stores

22,401 stores

BASE 0.5%

20,879 stores

16,130 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Cloudflare
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 2544150 64.77%
Custom 569489 14.50%
WooCommerce 508324 12.94%
Nuvemshop 114091 2.90%
BigCommerce 33686 0.86%
Magento 30201 0.77%
Big Cartel 25408 0.65%
PrestaShop 22401 0.57%
BASE 20879 0.53%
OpenCart 16130 0.41%
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 58.4% share of all Cloudflare e-commerce stores (2,761,342) , with Custom at 12.0% and WooCommerce at 22.2% (May 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 58.4%

2,761,342 stores

Custom 12.0%

569,489 stores

1,050,878 stores

115,836 stores

39,527 stores

46,754 stores

28,300 stores

25,148 stores

BASE 0.5%

24,200 stores

19,783 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Cloudflare
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 2761342 58.40%
Custom 569489 12.04%
WooCommerce 1050878 22.22%
Nuvemshop 115836 2.45%
BigCommerce 39527 0.84%
Magento 46754 0.99%
Big Cartel 28300 0.60%
PrestaShop 25148 0.53%
BASE 24200 0.51%
OpenCart 19783 0.42%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 22.7% of all stores (806,872 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.5%) and Food & Beverages (9.3%) .

Base: 3,548,647 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.7%

806,872 stores

Health & Beauty 18.5%

655,316 stores

Food & Beverages 9.3%

331,129 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8.6%

304,972 stores

Home & Garden 5.9%

210,678 stores

Toys & Games 5.4%

192,249 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.9%

173,063 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.8%

169,528 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.1%

144,330 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.0%

141,705 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cloudflare store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 806872 22.74%
Health & Beauty 655316 18.47%
Food & Beverages 331129 9.33%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 304972 8.59%
Home & Garden 210678 5.94%
Toys & Games 192249 5.42%
Jewelry & Watches 173063 4.88%
Arts & Entertainment 169528 4.78%
Electronics & Technology 144330 4.07%
Gifts & Special Occasions 141705 3.99%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 27.5% among AI-verified physical stores (254,826 stores) , followed by MasterCard (12.3%) and American Express (11.6%) .

Base: 643,707 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 27.5%

254,826 stores

113,931 stores

107,856 stores

90,378 stores

57,787 stores

56,719 stores

VISA 4.8%

44,850 stores

41,148 stores

39,581 stores

37,003 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cloudflare payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 254826 27.46%
MasterCard 113931 12.28%
American Express 107856 11.62%
Stripe Connect 90378 9.74%
Klarna 57787 6.23%
Apple Pay 56719 6.11%
VISA 44850 4.83%
Google Pay 41148 4.43%
Boleto 39581 4.27%
Mercado Pago 37003 3.99%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 19.7% among AI-verified physical stores (116,493 stores) , followed by USPS (17.5%) and DHL (16.0%) .

Base: 465,492 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (9.1% 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

UPS 19.7%

116,493 stores

USPS 17.5%

103,657 stores

DHL 16.0%

94,867 stores

FedEx 13.6%

80,316 stores

DPD 5.7%

33,605 stores

32,996 stores

GLS 3.9%

22,954 stores

21,923 stores

4PX 2.7%

15,776 stores

13,018 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cloudflare shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 116493 19.69%
USPS 103657 17.52%
DHL 94867 16.04%
FedEx 80316 13.58%
DPD 33605 5.68%
Correios 32996 5.58%
GLS 22954 3.88%
Royal Mail 21923 3.71%
4PX 15776 2.67%
Australia Post 13018 2.20%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,199,742 new stores were launched in Cloudflare , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (181,465 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 15.1%

181,465 stores launched

2026-03 13.3%

159,667 stores launched

2026-02 9.4%

112,491 stores launched

2026-01 10.4%

124,646 stores launched

2025-12 8.5%

102,209 stores launched

2025-11 7.5%

90,553 stores launched

2025-10 7.3%

87,765 stores launched

2025-09 6.6%

79,696 stores launched

2025-08 6.6%

79,498 stores launched

2025-07 6.3%

75,596 stores launched

2025-06 5.9%

71,341 stores launched

2025-05 2.9%

34,815 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Cloudflare (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Cloudflare over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 181465 15.13%
2026-03 159667 13.31%
2026-02 112491 9.38%
2026-01 124646 10.39%
2025-12 102209 8.52%
2025-11 90553 7.55%
2025-10 87765 7.32%
2025-09 79696 6.64%
2025-08 79498 6.63%
2025-07 75596 6.30%
2025-06 71341 5.95%
2025-05 34815 2.90%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 4,016,448 active stores in Cloudflare are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (596,843 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 14.9%

596,843 active stores

2025 21.0%

841,836 active stores

2024 10.7%

430,761 active stores

2023 7.5%

302,771 active stores

2022 5.9%

238,510 active stores

2021 6.3%

253,123 active stores

2020 6.1%

243,819 active stores

2019 3.7%

150,581 active stores

2018 3.8%

150,773 active stores

2017 3.2%

127,964 active stores

2016 1.8%

70,982 active stores

2015 1.6%

63,377 active stores

2014 1.6%

65,976 active stores

2013 2.0%

81,280 active stores

2012 1.2%

48,359 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Cloudflare by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Cloudflare by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 596843 14.86%
2025 841836 20.96%
2024 430761 10.72%
2023 302771 7.54%
2022 238510 5.94%
2021 253123 6.30%
2020 243819 6.07%
2019 150581 3.75%
2018 150773 3.75%
2017 127964 3.19%
2016 70982 1.77%
2015 63377 1.58%
2014 65976 1.64%
2013 81280 2.02%
2012 48359 1.20%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 32.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,125,749 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.3%) and YouTube (10.1%) .

Base: 3,064,141 stores with any detectable social profile (59.9% 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 32.6%

2,125,749 stores

Facebook 27.3%

1,777,243 stores

YouTube 10.1%

661,175 stores

TikTok 10.0%

652,044 stores

Twitter 6.7%

438,888 stores

Pinterest 6.0%

394,131 stores

LinkedIn 2.9%

187,818 stores

X 2.3%

147,987 stores

WhatsApp 1.8%

120,055 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

14,731 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Cloudflare (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 2125749 32.60%
Facebook 1777243 27.26%
YouTube 661175 10.14%
TikTok 652044 10.00%
Twitter 438888 6.73%
Pinterest 394131 6.05%
LinkedIn 187818 2.88%
X 147987 2.27%
WhatsApp 120055 1.84%
Vimeo 14731 0.23%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 41.9% (1,284,708 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (8.7%) and Canada (4.8%) .

Base: 3,063,427 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,284,708 AI-verified stores

266,791 AI-verified stores

146,670 AI-verified stores

145,915 AI-verified stores

142,389 AI-verified stores

India 4.6%

142,270 AI-verified stores

134,397 AI-verified stores

121,346 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.8%

85,532 AI-verified stores

84,620 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Cloudflare (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Cloudflare
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 1284708 41.94%
United Kingdom 266791 8.71%
Canada 146670 4.79%
Australia 145915 4.76%
Germany 142389 4.65%
India 142270 4.64%
France 134397 4.39%
Brazil 121346 3.96%
Japan 85532 2.79%
Netherlands 84620 2.76%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 5.1m 100.00%
Emails 1.3m 25.48%
Phones 1.4m 26.70%
Ecommerce platform 5.1m 99.31%
Couriers 465.5k 9.10%
Payment Providers 643.7k 12.58%
Categories 3.7m 73.13%
Social Media 3.1m 59.91%

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 Cloudflare e-commerce intelligence?

We track 4.1m verified Cloudflare e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

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, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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