Sentry Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 16.1k verified e-commerce stores using Sentry. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

Detected across 17.6k domains. 16.1k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

Verified stores
16.1k
active stores with physical delivery
Top country
India
6,874 verified stores
Top payment signal
Apple Pay
1,478 stores detected
Top carrier signal
S.F. Express
676 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
4,677 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

16.1k verified active stores out of 17.6k detected · 91.4% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom stores with 67.7% of stores with physical delivery (10,854 stores) , followed by GetBazaar (28.8%) and Shopify (1.3%) .

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 67.7%

10,854 stores

GetBazaar 28.8%

4,615 stores

214 stores

141 stores

120 stores

23 stores

22 stores

11 stores

9 stores

5 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 Sentry
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 10854 67.71%
GetBazaar 4615 28.79%
Shopify 214 1.33%
Magento 141 0.88%
WooCommerce 120 0.75%
1C-Bitrix 23 0.14%
PrestaShop 22 0.14%
Cafe24 11 0.07%
OpenCart 9 0.06%
Shoptet 5 0.03%
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All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 63.1% share of all Sentry e-commerce stores (10,854) , with GetBazaar at 26.9% and Shopify at 1.6% (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)

Custom 63.1%

10,854 stores

GetBazaar 26.9%

4,620 stores

274 stores

172 stores

1,019 stores

152 stores

30 stores

16 stores

10 stores

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Sentry
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 10854 63.10%
GetBazaar 4620 26.86%
Shopify 274 1.59%
Magento 172 1.00%
WooCommerce 1019 5.92%
1C-Bitrix 152 0.88%
PrestaShop 30 0.17%
Cafe24 16 0.09%
OpenCart 10 0.06%
Shoptet 5 0.03%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 35.5% of all stores (4,677 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (15.0%) and Food & Beverages (9.6%) .

Base: 13,190 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 35.5%

4,677 stores

Health & Beauty 15.0%

1,978 stores

Food & Beverages 9.6%

1,269 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.0%

1,053 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.8%

897 stores

Home & Garden 5.8%

765 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.4%

452 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.1%

406 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.9%

378 stores

Toys & Games 2.8%

364 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Sentry store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Sentry e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 4677 35.46%
Health & Beauty 1978 15.00%
Food & Beverages 1269 9.62%
Jewelry & Watches 1053 7.98%
Electronics & Technology 897 6.80%
Home & Garden 765 5.80%
Gifts & Special Occasions 452 3.43%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 406 3.08%
Furniture & Home Decor 378 2.87%
Toys & Games 364 2.76%

Payment Providers Distribution

Apple Pay stores with 27.9% among AI-verified physical stores (1,478 stores) , followed by JCB (14.2%) and VISA (12.3%) .

Base: 2,936 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (16.7% 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

1,478 stores

JCB 14.2%

750 stores

VISA 12.3%

651 stores

432 stores

420 stores

414 stores

349 stores

326 stores

181 stores

121 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Sentry payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Sentry e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Apple Pay 1478 27.92%
JCB 750 14.17%
VISA 651 12.30%
MasterCard 432 8.16%
AliPay 420 7.93%
PayPal 414 7.82%
Google Pay 349 6.59%
Stripe Connect 326 6.16%
UnionPay 181 3.42%
American Express 121 2.29%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

S.F. Express stores with 40.0% among AI-verified physical stores (676 stores) , followed by UPS (21.0%) and DHL (9.5%) .

Base: 1,596 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

676 stores

UPS 21.0%

355 stores

DHL 9.5%

160 stores

FedEx 5.6%

94 stores

DPD 4.7%

80 stores

GLS 3.7%

62 stores

48 stores

46 stores

32 stores

USPS 1.9%

32 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Sentry shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Sentry e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
S.F. Express 676 40.00%
UPS 355 21.01%
DHL 160 9.47%
FedEx 94 5.56%
DPD 80 4.73%
GLS 62 3.67%
Hong Kong Post 48 2.84%
Hermes 46 2.72%
СДЭК 32 1.89%
USPS 32 1.89%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 4,218 new stores were launched in Sentry , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (644 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 15.3%

644 stores launched

2026-03 12.6%

532 stores launched

2026-02 9.8%

415 stores launched

2026-01 10.6%

448 stores launched

2025-12 8.3%

352 stores launched

2025-11 7.4%

311 stores launched

2025-10 5.7%

239 stores launched

2025-09 7.2%

303 stores launched

2025-08 7.1%

300 stores launched

2025-07 6.4%

270 stores launched

2025-06 6.1%

256 stores launched

2025-05 3.5%

148 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Sentry (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Sentry over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 644 15.27%
2026-03 532 12.61%
2026-02 415 9.84%
2026-01 448 10.62%
2025-12 352 8.35%
2025-11 311 7.37%
2025-10 239 5.67%
2025-09 303 7.18%
2025-08 300 7.11%
2025-07 270 6.40%
2025-06 256 6.07%
2025-05 148 3.51%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 15,965 active stores in Sentry are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2,107 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 13.2%

2,107 active stores

2025 18.4%

2,940 active stores

2024 11.2%

1,788 active stores

2023 7.2%

1,157 active stores

2022 6.7%

1,076 active stores

2021 7.4%

1,186 active stores

2020 7.7%

1,235 active stores

2019 5.2%

826 active stores

2018 4.2%

675 active stores

2017 4.0%

645 active stores

2016 2.7%

428 active stores

2015 2.0%

316 active stores

2014 1.5%

237 active stores

2013 1.6%

259 active stores

2012 0.8%

134 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Sentry by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Sentry by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2107 13.20%
2025 2940 18.42%
2024 1788 11.20%
2023 1157 7.25%
2022 1076 6.74%
2021 1186 7.43%
2020 1235 7.74%
2019 826 5.17%
2018 675 4.23%
2017 645 4.04%
2016 428 2.68%
2015 316 1.98%
2014 237 1.48%
2013 259 1.62%
2012 134 0.84%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 43.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (12,623 stores) , followed by Instagram (43.2%) and YouTube (7.2%) .

Base: 14,631 stores with any detectable social profile (83.4% 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 43.2%

12,623 stores

Instagram 43.2%

12,611 stores

YouTube 7.2%

2,089 stores

WhatsApp 1.6%

469 stores

TikTok 1.4%

414 stores

LinkedIn 1.2%

344 stores

Pinterest 1.0%

281 stores

Twitter 0.9%

250 stores

X 0.4%

118 stores

Vimeo 0.0%

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Sentry (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Sentry e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 12623 43.22%
Instagram 12611 43.18%
YouTube 2089 7.15%
WhatsApp 469 1.61%
TikTok 414 1.42%
LinkedIn 344 1.18%
Pinterest 281 0.96%
Twitter 250 0.86%
X 118 0.40%
Vimeo 8 0.03%

Geographic Distribution

India stores with 46.1% (6,874 AI-verified stores) , followed by Taiwan (29.6%) and Hong Kong (11.5%) .

Base: 14,921 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

India 46.1%

6,874 AI-verified stores

Taiwan 29.6%

4,412 AI-verified stores

1,717 AI-verified stores

546 AI-verified stores

156 AI-verified stores

Japan 0.9%

135 AI-verified stores

116 AI-verified stores

110 AI-verified stores

103 AI-verified stores

89 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Sentry (May 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Sentry
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
India 6874 46.07%
Taiwan 4412 29.57%
Hong Kong 1717 11.51%
United States 546 3.66%
United Kingdom 156 1.05%
Japan 135 0.90%
Germany 116 0.78%
Netherlands 110 0.74%
France 103 0.69%
Indonesia 89 0.60%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 17.6k 100.00%
Emails 12.2k 69.33%
Phones 10.1k 57.57%
Ecommerce platform 17.4k 99.27%
Couriers 1.6k 9.09%
Payment Providers 2.9k 16.73%
Categories 13.5k 76.84%
Social Media 14.6k 83.36%

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 Sentry e-commerce intelligence?

We track 16.1k verified Sentry 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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