Heroku Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 113.0 e-commerce stores using Heroku. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 92.9% of stores with physical delivery (105 stores) , followed by Reserva INK (6.2%) and Shopify (0.9%) .

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)

Custom 92.9%

105 stores

7 stores

1 stores

0 stores

0 stores

0 stores

Podia 0.0%

0 stores

0 stores

0 stores

0 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Heroku
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 105 92.92%
Reserva INK 7 6.19%
Shopify 1 0.88%
TradePending 0 0.00%
Dotter 0 0.00%
Centra 0 0.00%
Podia 0 0.00%
WooCommerce 0 0.00%
Craft Commerce 0 0.00%
SAP Commerce Cloud 0 0.00%
Sharetribe 0 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 4.0% share of all Heroku e-commerce stores (105) , with Reserva INK at 0.3% and Shopify at 0.2% (December 2025) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

105 stores

9 stores

6 stores

4 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Podia 94.8%

2,475 stores

4 stores

1 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Heroku
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 105 4.02%
Reserva INK 9 0.34%
Shopify 6 0.23%
TradePending 4 0.15%
Dotter 1 0.04%
Centra 1 0.04%
Podia 2475 94.83%
WooCommerce 4 0.15%
Craft Commerce 1 0.04%
SAP Commerce Cloud 3 0.11%
Sharetribe 1 0.04%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 26.9% of all stores (25 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (22.6%) and Food & Beverages (9.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 26.9%

25 stores

Health & Beauty 22.6%

21 stores

Food & Beverages 9.7%

9 stores

Arts & Entertainment 7.5%

7 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 6.5%

6 stores

Business & Industrial 4.3%

4 stores

Books & Media 4.3%

4 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.2%

3 stores

Tools & Hardware 2.2%

2 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.2%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Heroku store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in Heroku e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 25 26.88%
Health & Beauty 21 22.58%
Food & Beverages 9 9.68%
Arts & Entertainment 7 7.53%
Gifts & Special Occasions 6 6.45%
Business & Industrial 4 4.30%
Books & Media 4 4.30%
Jewelry & Watches 3 3.23%
Tools & Hardware 2 2.15%
Vehicles & Parts 2 2.15%
Furniture & Home Decor 2 2.15%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2 2.15%
Baby & Toddler 2 2.15%
Collectibles & Hobbies 2 2.15%
Electronics & Technology 2 2.15%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 17.6% among AI-verified physical stores (3 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (11.8%) and Klarna (11.8%) .

Base: 15 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (0.6% 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 17.6%

3 stores

2 stores

Klarna 11.8%

2 stores

Bolt 11.8%

2 stores

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

VISA 5.9%

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Heroku payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Heroku e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 3 17.65%
Stripe Connect 2 11.76%
Klarna 2 11.76%
Bolt 2 11.76%
American Express 2 11.76%
Boleto 1 5.88%
Google Pay 1 5.88%
MasterCard 1 5.88%
VISA 1 5.88%
Apple Pay 1 5.88%
Satispay 1 5.88%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DPD leads with 20.0% among AI-verified physical stores (2 stores) , followed by Estes (20.0%) and DHL (10.0%) .

Base: 10 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (0.4% 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

DPD 20.0%

2 stores

Estes 20.0%

2 stores

DHL 10.0%

1 stores

FedEx 10.0%

1 stores

1 stores

USPS 10.0%

1 stores

1 stores

UPS 10.0%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Heroku shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Heroku e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DPD 2 20.00%
Estes 2 20.00%
DHL 1 10.00%
FedEx 1 10.00%
Corriere Espresso 1 10.00%
USPS 1 10.00%
PostNord 1 10.00%
UPS 1 10.00%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 9 new stores were launched in Heroku , with the highest activity in 2025-06 (1 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-06 11.1%

1 stores launched

2025-05 33.3%

3 stores launched

2025-03 11.1%

1 stores launched

2025-02 33.3%

3 stores launched

2025-01 11.1%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Heroku (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in Heroku over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-06 1 11.11%
2025-05 3 33.33%
2025-03 1 11.11%
2025-02 3 33.33%
2025-01 1 11.11%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 113 active stores in Heroku are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (9 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 8.0%

9 active stores

2024 27.4%

31 active stores

2023 13.3%

15 active stores

2022 7.1%

8 active stores

2021 11.5%

13 active stores

2020 8.8%

10 active stores

2019 4.4%

5 active stores

2018 1.8%

2 active stores

2017 3.5%

4 active stores

2016 0.9%

1 active stores

2015 1.8%

2 active stores

2014 0.9%

1 active stores

2013 1.8%

2 active stores

2012 0.9%

1 active stores

2011 0.9%

1 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Heroku by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in Heroku by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 9 7.96%
2024 31 27.43%
2023 15 13.27%
2022 8 7.08%
2021 13 11.50%
2020 10 8.85%
2019 5 4.42%
2018 2 1.77%
2017 4 3.54%
2016 1 0.88%
2015 2 1.77%
2014 1 0.88%
2013 2 1.77%
2012 1 0.88%
2011 1 0.88%
2010 1 0.88%
2009 2 1.77%
2008 4 3.54%
2007 1 0.88%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 29.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (57 stores) , followed by Instagram (27.0%) and LinkedIn (14.8%) .

Base: 95 stores with any detectable social profile (3.6% 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 29.1%

57 stores

Instagram 27.0%

53 stores

LinkedIn 14.8%

29 stores

Twitter 13.3%

26 stores

TikTok 5.6%

11 stores

WhatsApp 4.1%

8 stores

YouTube 3.6%

7 stores

X 1.5%

3 stores

Pinterest 1.0%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Heroku (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Heroku e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 57 29.08%
Instagram 53 27.04%
LinkedIn 29 14.80%
Twitter 26 13.27%
TikTok 11 5.61%
WhatsApp 8 4.08%
YouTube 7 3.57%
X 3 1.53%
Pinterest 2 1.02%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 26.3% (20 AI-verified stores) , followed by Australia (13.2%) and Brazil (9.2%) .

Base: 76 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

20 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

Italy 9.2%

7 AI-verified stores

7 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

2 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Heroku (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Heroku
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 20 26.32%
Australia 10 13.16%
Brazil 7 9.21%
Italy 7 9.21%
United Kingdom 7 9.21%
Germany 3 3.95%
South Africa 2 2.63%
Mexico 2 2.63%
Canada 2 2.63%
Singapore 2 2.63%
Spain 2 2.63%
Japan 2 2.63%
China 2 2.63%
France 2 2.63%
Czechia 1 1.32%
South Korea 1 1.32%
Sweden 1 1.32%
Mongolia 1 1.32%
Nigeria 1 1.32%
Chile 1 1.32%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.6k 100.00%
Emails 42.0 1.60%
Phones 53.0 2.02%
Ecommerce platform 2.6k 99.69%
Couriers 10.0 0.38%
Payment Providers 15.0 0.57%
Categories 101.0 3.86%
Social Media 95.0 3.63%

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