Hotjar Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 171.0 verified e-commerce stores using Hotjar. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 870.0 domains. 171.0 verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

171.0 verified active stores out of 870.0 detected · 19.7% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 27.6% of stores with physical delivery (45 stores) , followed by Simplia (17.8%) and Shopify (14.7%) .

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 27.6%

45 stores

Simplia 17.8%

29 stores

Shopify 14.7%

24 stores

16 stores

11 stores

7 stores

6 stores

4 stores

Miva 2.5%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Hotjar
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 45 27.61%
Simplia 29 17.79%
Shopify 24 14.72%
Magento 16 9.82%
Shopify, OpenCart 11 6.75%
OpenCart, Shopify 7 4.29%
PrestaShop 6 3.68%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 5 3.07%
WooCommerce 4 2.45%
Miva 4 2.45%
Mercado Shops 3 1.84%
SAP Commerce Cloud 3 1.84%
YouCan 2 1.23%
Nhanh.vn 2 1.23%
BigCommerce 2 1.23%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 55.3% of all stores (52 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.0%) and Electronics & Technology (4.3%) .

Base: 94 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (55.0% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 55.3%

52 stores

Health & Beauty 16.0%

15 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.3%

4 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.3%

4 stores

Books & Media 3.2%

3 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.1%

2 stores

Tools & Hardware 2.1%

2 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.1%

2 stores

Home & Garden 2.1%

2 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2.1%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hotjar store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Hotjar e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 52 55.32%
Health & Beauty 15 15.96%
Electronics & Technology 4 4.26%
Jewelry & Watches 4 4.26%
Books & Media 3 3.19%
Pets & Pet Supplies 2 2.13%
Tools & Hardware 2 2.13%
Furniture & Home Decor 2 2.13%
Home & Garden 2 2.13%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2 2.13%
Vehicles & Parts 2 2.13%
Business & Industrial 1 1.06%
Food & Beverages 1 1.06%
Arts & Entertainment 1 1.06%
Toys & Games 1 1.06%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 29.2% among AI-verified physical stores (7 stores) , followed by Apple Pay (12.5%) and Google Pay (8.3%) .

Base: 26 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (3.0% 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 29.2%

7 stores

3 stores

2 stores

2 stores

Bolt 8.3%

2 stores

VISA 8.3%

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Twint 4.2%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hotjar payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Hotjar e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 7 29.17%
Apple Pay 3 12.50%
Google Pay 2 8.33%
American Express 2 8.33%
Bolt 2 8.33%
VISA 2 8.33%
ClickBank 1 4.17%
Stripe Connect 1 4.17%
MasterCard 1 4.17%
Twint 1 4.17%
SagePay 1 4.17%
Affirm 1 4.17%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 16.7% among AI-verified physical stores (3 stores) , followed by DPD (11.1%) and Evri (11.1%) .

Base: 21 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (2.4% 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

UPS 16.7%

3 stores

DPD 11.1%

2 stores

Evri 11.1%

2 stores

FedEx 11.1%

2 stores

Speedy 11.1%

2 stores

GLS 5.6%

1 stores

1 stores

USPS 5.6%

1 stores

TNT 5.6%

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hotjar shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Hotjar e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 3 16.67%
DPD 2 11.11%
Evri 2 11.11%
FedEx 2 11.11%
Speedy 2 11.11%
GLS 1 5.56%
Omniva 1 5.56%
USPS 1 5.56%
TNT 1 5.56%
PostNord 1 5.56%
Correos 1 5.56%
Envialia 1 5.56%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 28 new stores were launched in Hotjar , with the highest activity in 2026-01 (7 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-01 25.0%

7 stores launched

2025-12 7.1%

2 stores launched

2025-11 17.9%

5 stores launched

2025-10 21.4%

6 stores launched

2025-09 14.3%

4 stores launched

2025-08 3.6%

1 stores launched

2025-07 7.1%

2 stores launched

2025-04 3.6%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Hotjar (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Hotjar over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-01 7 25.00%
2025-12 2 7.14%
2025-11 5 17.86%
2025-10 6 21.43%
2025-09 4 14.29%
2025-08 1 3.57%
2025-07 2 7.14%
2025-04 1 3.57%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 171 active stores in Hotjar are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (7 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 4.1%

7 active stores

2025 13.5%

23 active stores

2024 7.6%

13 active stores

2023 3.5%

6 active stores

2022 2.3%

4 active stores

2021 5.3%

9 active stores

2020 2.9%

5 active stores

2019 6.4%

11 active stores

2018 3.5%

6 active stores

2017 4.1%

7 active stores

2016 0.6%

1 active stores

2015 2.9%

5 active stores

2014 2.9%

5 active stores

2013 1.8%

3 active stores

2012 2.9%

5 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Hotjar by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Hotjar by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 7 4.09%
2025 23 13.45%
2024 13 7.60%
2023 6 3.51%
2022 4 2.34%
2021 9 5.26%
2020 5 2.92%
2019 11 6.43%
2018 6 3.51%
2017 7 4.09%
2016 1 0.58%
2015 5 2.92%
2014 5 2.92%
2013 3 1.75%
2012 5 2.92%
2011 5 2.92%
2010 4 2.34%
2009 3 1.75%
2008 4 2.34%
2007 3 1.75%
2006 2 1.17%
2005 6 3.51%
2004 3 1.75%
2003 4 2.34%
2002 1 0.58%
2001 2 1.17%
2000 4 2.34%
1999 6 3.51%
1998 2 1.17%
1997 5 2.92%
1996 4 2.34%
1995 3 1.75%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 27.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (91 stores) , followed by Instagram (26.1%) and TikTok (11.6%) .

Base: 137 stores with any detectable social profile (15.7% 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 27.0%

91 stores

Instagram 26.1%

88 stores

TikTok 11.6%

39 stores

Twitter 11.3%

38 stores

YouTube 7.7%

26 stores

Pinterest 7.1%

24 stores

LinkedIn 5.6%

19 stores

WhatsApp 1.5%

5 stores

X 1.2%

4 stores

Reddit 0.9%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Hotjar (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Hotjar e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 91 27.00%
Instagram 88 26.11%
TikTok 39 11.57%
Twitter 38 11.28%
YouTube 26 7.72%
Pinterest 24 7.12%
LinkedIn 19 5.64%
WhatsApp 5 1.48%
X 4 1.19%
Reddit 3 0.89%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 41.4% (58 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (9.3%) and Czechia (9.3%) .

Base: 140 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

58 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

6 AI-verified stores

Spain 4.3%

6 AI-verified stores

5 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

4 AI-verified stores

Italy 2.9%

4 AI-verified stores

3 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Hotjar (March 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Hotjar
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 58 41.43%
United Kingdom 13 9.29%
Czechia 13 9.29%
Brazil 6 4.29%
Spain 6 4.29%
France 5 3.57%
Poland 4 2.86%
Slovakia 4 2.86%
Italy 4 2.86%
Germany 3 2.14%
Australia 3 2.14%
New Zealand 3 2.14%
Chile 3 2.14%
Vietnam 3 2.14%
Ireland 2 1.43%
India 2 1.43%
Argentina 2 1.43%
Bulgaria 2 1.43%
Mexico 2 1.43%
Colombia 2 1.43%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 870.0 100.00%
Emails 82.0 9.43%
Phones 334.0 38.39%
Ecommerce platform 804.0 92.41%
Couriers 21.0 2.41%
Payment Providers 26.0 2.99%
Categories 98.0 11.26%
Social Media 137.0 15.75%

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 Hotjar e-commerce intelligence?

We track 171.0 verified Hotjar 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.

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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 →

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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.

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