Cloudflare Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 3.7m verified e-commerce stores using Cloudflare. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 4.6m domains. 3.7m verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
3.7m
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
United States
1,155,045 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
219,562 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
98,553 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
721,817 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

3.7m verified active stores out of 4.6m detected · 81.0% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 63.2% of stores with physical delivery (2,247,906 stores) , followed by Custom (15.0%) and WooCommerce (13.5%) .

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 63.2%

2,247,906 stores

Custom 15.0%

532,699 stores

481,467 stores

108,344 stores

32,082 stores

29,593 stores

23,598 stores

22,381 stores

BASE 0.6%

20,587 stores

15,882 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Cloudflare
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 2247906 63.21%
Custom 532699 14.98%
WooCommerce 481467 13.54%
Nuvemshop 108344 3.05%
BigCommerce 32082 0.90%
Magento 29593 0.83%
Big Cartel 23598 0.66%
PrestaShop 22381 0.63%
BASE 20587 0.58%
OpenCart 15882 0.45%
Show broader dataset (all e-commerce signals)

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 56.7% share of all Cloudflare e-commerce stores (2,440,456) , with Custom at 12.4% and WooCommerce at 23.2% (June 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 56.7%

2,440,456 stores

Custom 12.4%

532,699 stores

999,068 stores

109,958 stores

37,138 stores

46,003 stores

26,364 stores

25,006 stores

BASE 0.6%

23,826 stores

19,433 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Cloudflare
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 2440456 56.68%
Custom 532699 12.37%
WooCommerce 999068 23.20%
Nuvemshop 109958 2.55%
BigCommerce 37138 0.86%
Magento 46003 1.07%
Big Cartel 26364 0.61%
PrestaShop 25006 0.58%
BASE 23826 0.55%
OpenCart 19433 0.45%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 22.4% of all stores (721,817 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.1%) and Food & Beverages (9.5%) .

Base: 3,221,999 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.4%

721,817 stores

Health & Beauty 18.1%

583,540 stores

Food & Beverages 9.5%

306,729 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8.7%

279,318 stores

Home & Garden 6.0%

194,208 stores

Toys & Games 5.4%

172,950 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.9%

158,082 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.9%

157,378 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.0%

128,904 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.0%

127,899 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cloudflare store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 721817 22.40%
Health & Beauty 583540 18.11%
Food & Beverages 306729 9.52%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 279318 8.67%
Home & Garden 194208 6.03%
Toys & Games 172950 5.37%
Arts & Entertainment 158082 4.91%
Jewelry & Watches 157378 4.88%
Gifts & Special Occasions 128904 4.00%
Electronics & Technology 127899 3.97%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 26.3% among AI-verified physical stores (219,562 stores) , followed by American Express (12.0%) and MasterCard (11.5%) .

Base: 562,370 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.3% 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 26.3%

219,562 stores

100,047 stores

95,557 stores

79,738 stores

58,903 stores

53,056 stores

VISA 5.0%

41,460 stores

40,918 stores

35,315 stores

34,795 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cloudflare payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 219562 26.32%
American Express 100047 11.99%
MasterCard 95557 11.45%
Stripe Connect 79738 9.56%
Apple Pay 58903 7.06%
Klarna 53056 6.36%
VISA 41460 4.97%
Google Pay 40918 4.90%
Boleto 35315 4.23%
Mercado Pago 34795 4.17%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 19.5% among AI-verified physical stores (98,553 stores) , followed by USPS (16.6%) and DHL (15.8%) .

Base: 400,214 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.7% 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 19.5%

98,553 stores

USPS 16.6%

83,820 stores

DHL 15.8%

79,593 stores

FedEx 13.3%

67,009 stores

DPD 6.0%

30,274 stores

29,667 stores

GLS 4.2%

21,285 stores

18,154 stores

4PX 3.1%

15,419 stores

Estes 2.5%

12,678 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cloudflare shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 98553 19.51%
USPS 83820 16.59%
DHL 79593 15.75%
FedEx 67009 13.26%
DPD 30274 5.99%
Correios 29667 5.87%
GLS 21285 4.21%
Royal Mail 18154 3.59%
4PX 15419 3.05%
Estes 12678 2.51%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,034,879 new stores were launched in Cloudflare , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (173,196 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 16.7%

173,196 stores launched

2026-04 13.3%

137,232 stores launched

2026-03 11.3%

117,217 stores launched

2026-02 7.8%

80,764 stores launched

2026-01 8.6%

88,931 stores launched

2025-12 7.4%

76,589 stores launched

2025-11 6.8%

70,858 stores launched

2025-10 6.8%

69,969 stores launched

2025-09 6.3%

65,710 stores launched

2025-08 6.2%

64,031 stores launched

2025-07 6.2%

64,138 stores launched

2025-06 2.5%

26,244 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Cloudflare (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Cloudflare over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 173196 16.74%
2026-04 137232 13.26%
2026-03 117217 11.33%
2026-02 80764 7.80%
2026-01 88931 8.59%
2025-12 76589 7.40%
2025-11 70858 6.85%
2025-10 69969 6.76%
2025-09 65710 6.35%
2025-08 64031 6.19%
2025-07 64138 6.20%
2025-06 26244 2.54%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,633,096 active stores in Cloudflare are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (607,375 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 16.7%

607,375 active stores

2025 18.5%

671,394 active stores

2024 10.4%

376,548 active stores

2023 7.4%

268,257 active stores

2022 5.9%

215,396 active stores

2021 6.4%

230,751 active stores

2020 6.1%

222,626 active stores

2019 3.8%

138,290 active stores

2018 3.8%

139,418 active stores

2017 3.4%

122,044 active stores

2016 1.9%

67,223 active stores

2015 1.6%

59,888 active stores

2014 1.7%

61,609 active stores

2013 2.1%

76,064 active stores

2012 1.3%

45,577 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Cloudflare by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Cloudflare by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 607375 16.72%
2025 671394 18.48%
2024 376548 10.36%
2023 268257 7.38%
2022 215396 5.93%
2021 230751 6.35%
2020 222626 6.13%
2019 138290 3.81%
2018 139418 3.84%
2017 122044 3.36%
2016 67223 1.85%
2015 59888 1.65%
2014 61609 1.70%
2013 76064 2.09%
2012 45577 1.25%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 32.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,954,256 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.4%) and YouTube (10.2%) .

Base: 2,792,676 stores with any detectable social profile (60.9% 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%

1,954,256 stores

Facebook 27.4%

1,643,237 stores

YouTube 10.2%

610,866 stores

TikTok 9.9%

591,677 stores

Twitter 6.5%

392,382 stores

Pinterest 6.0%

360,100 stores

LinkedIn 3.0%

178,704 stores

X 2.3%

140,564 stores

WhatsApp 1.9%

112,174 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

13,658 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Cloudflare (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Cloudflare e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1954256 32.58%
Facebook 1643237 27.40%
YouTube 610866 10.19%
TikTok 591677 9.87%
Twitter 392382 6.54%
Pinterest 360100 6.00%
LinkedIn 178704 2.98%
X 140564 2.34%
WhatsApp 112174 1.87%
Vimeo 13658 0.23%

Geographic Distribution

United States stores with 41.7% (1,155,045 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (8.6%) and Australia (4.8%) .

Base: 2,767,716 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

1,155,045 AI-verified stores

237,727 AI-verified stores

133,337 AI-verified stores

133,162 AI-verified stores

131,974 AI-verified stores

India 4.6%

127,606 AI-verified stores

118,576 AI-verified stores

110,745 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.9%

81,383 AI-verified stores

77,055 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Cloudflare (June 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Cloudflare
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 1155045 41.73%
United Kingdom 237727 8.59%
Australia 133337 4.82%
Canada 133162 4.81%
Germany 131974 4.77%
India 127606 4.61%
France 118576 4.28%
Brazil 110745 4.00%
Japan 81383 2.94%
Netherlands 77055 2.78%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 4.6m 100.00%
Emails 1.0m 22.34%
Phones 1.2m 26.83%
Ecommerce platform 4.5m 99.23%
Couriers 400.2k 8.73%
Payment Providers 562.4k 12.27%
Categories 3.4m 74.12%
Social Media 2.8m 60.91%

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 3.7m 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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