Prototype Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 30.5k e-commerce stores using Prototype. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 51.7% of stores with physical delivery (15,676 stores) , followed by Magento (39.6%) and Big Cartel (4.5%) .

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)

Custom 51.7%

15,676 stores

Magento 39.6%

12,006 stores

1,359 stores

524 stores

352 stores

131 stores

REC 0.2%

56 stores

56 stores

33 stores

31 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 Prototype
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 15676 51.72%
Magento 12006 39.61%
Big Cartel 1359 4.48%
WooCommerce 524 1.73%
Shopify 352 1.16%
Sylius 131 0.43%
REC 56 0.18%
PrestaShop 56 0.18%
osCommerce 33 0.11%
Powergap 31 0.10%
Quick.Cart 28 0.09%
1C-Bitrix 23 0.08%
Magento, Yepcomm 12 0.04%
Pimcore 12 0.04%
Welcart 10 0.03%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 41.7% share of all Prototype e-commerce stores (15,676) , with Magento at 43.7% and Big Cartel at 4.3% (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)

Custom 41.7%

15,676 stores

Magento 43.7%

16,437 stores

1,614 stores

1,908 stores

1,328 stores

167 stores

REC 0.3%

118 stores

62 stores

56 stores

31 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Prototype
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 15676 41.69%
Magento 16437 43.72%
Big Cartel 1614 4.29%
WooCommerce 1908 5.07%
Shopify 1328 3.53%
Sylius 167 0.44%
REC 118 0.31%
PrestaShop 62 0.16%
osCommerce 56 0.15%
Powergap 31 0.08%
Quick.Cart 45 0.12%
1C-Bitrix 85 0.23%
Magento, Yepcomm 17 0.05%
Pimcore 31 0.08%
Welcart 22 0.06%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 37.5% of all stores (8,700 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (10.0%) and Electronics & Technology (7.2%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 37.5%

8,700 stores

Health & Beauty 10.0%

2,324 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.2%

1,678 stores

Food & Beverages 6.4%

1,498 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.4%

1,263 stores

Home & Garden 4.7%

1,090 stores

Business & Industrial 3.8%

888 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.8%

878 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.7%

865 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.7%

859 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Prototype store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in Prototype e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 8700 37.46%
Health & Beauty 2324 10.01%
Electronics & Technology 1678 7.22%
Food & Beverages 1498 6.45%
Vehicles & Parts 1263 5.44%
Home & Garden 1090 4.69%
Business & Industrial 888 3.82%
Furniture & Home Decor 878 3.78%
Arts & Entertainment 865 3.72%
Tools & Hardware 859 3.70%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 820 3.53%
Gifts & Special Occasions 815 3.51%
Jewelry & Watches 680 2.93%
Books & Media 500 2.15%
Pets & Pet Supplies 368 1.58%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 26.2% among AI-verified physical stores (3,045 stores) , followed by MasterCard (16.6%) and American Express (12.8%) .

Base: 8,259 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (21.6% 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 26.2%

3,045 stores

1,929 stores

1,487 stores

1,396 stores

VISA 7.4%

862 stores

635 stores

451 stores

JCB 2.7%

314 stores

Bolt 2.5%

286 stores

272 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Prototype payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Prototype e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 3045 26.18%
MasterCard 1929 16.59%
American Express 1487 12.79%
Stripe Connect 1396 12.00%
VISA 862 7.41%
Boleto 635 5.46%
Klarna 451 3.88%
JCB 314 2.70%
Bolt 286 2.46%
Bancontact 272 2.34%
Hipercard 269 2.31%
iDEAL 209 1.80%
SagePay 200 1.72%
Apple Pay 148 1.27%
Paddle 126 1.08%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 18.3% among AI-verified physical stores (2,608 stores) , followed by Australia Post (13.3%) and USPS (12.2%) .

Base: 10,681 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (27.9% 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 18.3%

2,608 stores

1,901 stores

USPS 12.2%

1,743 stores

DHL 10.1%

1,435 stores

1,037 stores

1,011 stores

FedEx 5.8%

833 stores

758 stores

DPD 4.9%

696 stores

618 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Prototype shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Prototype e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 2608 18.28%
Australia Post 1901 13.33%
USPS 1743 12.22%
DHL 1435 10.06%
Fastway 1037 7.27%
Toll Priority 1011 7.09%
FedEx 833 5.84%
Correios 758 5.31%
DPD 696 4.88%
Royal Mail 618 4.33%
GLS 543 3.81%
TNT 378 2.65%
PostNL 240 1.68%
MRW 234 1.64%
Colissimo 230 1.61%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,446 new stores were launched in Prototype , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (213 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 8.7%

213 stores launched

2025-10 8.7%

212 stores launched

2025-09 9.5%

233 stores launched

2025-08 9.1%

223 stores launched

2025-07 8.3%

202 stores launched

2025-06 7.3%

178 stores launched

2025-05 8.4%

205 stores launched

2025-04 9.2%

224 stores launched

2025-03 9.5%

233 stores launched

2025-02 11.4%

280 stores launched

2025-01 7.5%

183 stores launched

2024-12 2.5%

60 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Prototype (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in Prototype over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 213 8.71%
2025-10 212 8.67%
2025-09 233 9.53%
2025-08 223 9.12%
2025-07 202 8.26%
2025-06 178 7.28%
2025-05 205 8.38%
2025-04 224 9.16%
2025-03 233 9.53%
2025-02 280 11.45%
2025-01 183 7.48%
2024-12 60 2.45%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 29,542 active stores in Prototype are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (2,386 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 8.1%

2,386 active stores

2024 7.2%

2,140 active stores

2023 7.7%

2,273 active stores

2022 5.8%

1,699 active stores

2021 6.4%

1,894 active stores

2020 6.1%

1,792 active stores

2019 3.7%

1,087 active stores

2018 4.5%

1,337 active stores

2017 4.9%

1,456 active stores

2016 3.1%

929 active stores

2015 3.0%

892 active stores

2014 3.0%

896 active stores

2013 5.1%

1,509 active stores

2012 4.0%

1,178 active stores

2011 4.2%

1,227 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Prototype by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in Prototype by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 2386 8.08%
2024 2140 7.24%
2023 2273 7.69%
2022 1699 5.75%
2021 1894 6.41%
2020 1792 6.07%
2019 1087 3.68%
2018 1337 4.53%
2017 1456 4.93%
2016 929 3.14%
2015 892 3.02%
2014 896 3.03%
2013 1509 5.11%
2012 1178 3.99%
2011 1227 4.15%
2010 1045 3.54%
2009 1063 3.60%
2008 814 2.76%
2007 719 2.43%
2006 490 1.66%
2005 393 1.33%
2004 409 1.38%
2003 359 1.22%
2002 343 1.16%
2001 391 1.32%
2000 284 0.96%
1999 258 0.87%
1998 139 0.47%
1997 82 0.28%
1996 47 0.16%
1995 11 0.04%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 34.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (12,026 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.1%) and Twitter (13.7%) .

Base: 17,006 stores with any detectable social profile (44.4% 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 34.8%

12,026 stores

Instagram 24.1%

8,313 stores

Twitter 13.7%

4,721 stores

YouTube 10.6%

3,677 stores

Pinterest 5.9%

2,037 stores

LinkedIn 4.6%

1,597 stores

WhatsApp 4.5%

1,555 stores

TikTok 1.2%

403 stores

X 0.4%

139 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

79 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Prototype (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Prototype e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 12026 34.81%
Instagram 8313 24.06%
Twitter 4721 13.67%
YouTube 3677 10.64%
Pinterest 2037 5.90%
LinkedIn 1597 4.62%
WhatsApp 1555 4.50%
TikTok 403 1.17%
X 139 0.40%
Vimeo 79 0.23%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 28.7% (6,161 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (8.9%) and Australia (8.8%) .

Base: 21,489 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

6,161 AI-verified stores

1,919 AI-verified stores

1,892 AI-verified stores

1,509 AI-verified stores

1,266 AI-verified stores

1,056 AI-verified stores

Spain 4.5%

958 AI-verified stores

897 AI-verified stores

Japan 4.2%

894 AI-verified stores

Italy 3.2%

692 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Prototype (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Prototype
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 6161 28.67%
United Kingdom 1919 8.93%
Australia 1892 8.80%
Brazil 1509 7.02%
Germany 1266 5.89%
Netherlands 1056 4.91%
Spain 958 4.46%
France 897 4.17%
Japan 894 4.16%
Italy 692 3.22%
Russia 687 3.20%
New Zealand 591 2.75%
Canada 451 2.10%
Poland 436 2.03%
South Korea 426 1.98%
India 405 1.88%
Romania 391 1.82%
Czechia 300 1.40%
Hungary 282 1.31%
Belgium 276 1.28%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 38.3k 100.00%
Emails 21.3k 55.59%
Phones 13.2k 34.40%
Ecommerce platform 37.9k 99.07%
Couriers 10.7k 27.89%
Payment Providers 8.3k 21.56%
Categories 27.7k 72.20%
Social Media 17.0k 44.40%

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