Zendesk Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 16.4k e-commerce stores using Zendesk. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 34.9% of stores with physical delivery (5,564 stores) , followed by Shopify (26.9%) and WooCommerce (14.8%) .

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 34.9%

5,564 stores

Shopify 26.9%

4,293 stores

2,361 stores

Magento 14.0%

2,227 stores

521 stores

396 stores

153 stores

88 stores

48 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 Zendesk
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 5564 34.93%
Shopify 4293 26.95%
WooCommerce 2361 14.82%
Magento 2227 13.98%
PrestaShop 521 3.27%
BigCommerce 396 2.49%
OpenCart 153 0.96%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 100 0.63%
SAP Commerce Cloud 88 0.55%
Shopware 48 0.30%
nopCommerce 43 0.27%
Squarespace Commerce 42 0.26%
Lightspeed eCom 40 0.25%
Tray 28 0.18%
Loja Integrada 27 0.17%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 29.0% share of all Zendesk e-commerce stores (5,564) , with Shopify at 25.5% and WooCommerce at 21.7% (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 29.0%

5,564 stores

Shopify 25.5%

4,903 stores

4,162 stores

Magento 14.1%

2,714 stores

577 stores

448 stores

209 stores

93 stores

112 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Zendesk
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 5564 28.97%
Shopify 4903 25.53%
WooCommerce 4162 21.67%
Magento 2714 14.13%
PrestaShop 577 3.00%
BigCommerce 448 2.33%
OpenCart 209 1.09%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 117 0.61%
SAP Commerce Cloud 93 0.48%
Shopware 112 0.58%
nopCommerce 58 0.30%
Squarespace Commerce 153 0.80%
Lightspeed eCom 41 0.21%
Tray 28 0.15%
Loja Integrada 27 0.14%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 18.1% of all stores (2,112 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.7%) and Electronics & Technology (13.0%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 18.1%

2,112 stores

Health & Beauty 16.7%

1,942 stores

Electronics & Technology 13.0%

1,512 stores

Home & Garden 7.6%

890 stores

Food & Beverages 6.7%

781 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.2%

728 stores

Vehicles & Parts 5.8%

676 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.2%

600 stores

Arts & Entertainment 3.8%

437 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.5%

411 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Zendesk store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in Zendesk e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 2112 18.13%
Health & Beauty 1942 16.67%
Electronics & Technology 1512 12.98%
Home & Garden 890 7.64%
Food & Beverages 781 6.70%
Furniture & Home Decor 728 6.25%
Vehicles & Parts 676 5.80%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 600 5.15%
Arts & Entertainment 437 3.75%
Tools & Hardware 411 3.53%
Business & Industrial 411 3.53%
Jewelry & Watches 343 2.94%
Gifts & Special Occasions 303 2.60%
Books & Media 284 2.44%
Pets & Pet Supplies 220 1.89%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 26.8% among AI-verified physical stores (2,704 stores) , followed by American Express (15.4%) and MasterCard (12.1%) .

Base: 5,829 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (28.8% 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 26.8%

2,704 stores

1,557 stores

1,216 stores

786 stores

734 stores

536 stores

VISA 4.6%

459 stores

JCB 4.3%

437 stores

435 stores

Bolt 2.6%

259 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Zendesk payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Zendesk e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 2704 26.83%
American Express 1557 15.45%
MasterCard 1216 12.07%
Klarna 786 7.80%
Stripe Connect 734 7.28%
Apple Pay 536 5.32%
VISA 459 4.55%
JCB 437 4.34%
Google Pay 435 4.32%
Bolt 259 2.57%
Affirm 226 2.24%
Braintree 211 2.09%
Amazon Pay 204 2.02%
Bancontact 173 1.72%
iDEAL 141 1.40%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 20.7% among AI-verified physical stores (1,407 stores) , followed by DHL (16.4%) and FedEx (13.8%) .

Base: 4,589 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (22.7% 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 20.7%

1,407 stores

DHL 16.4%

1,115 stores

FedEx 13.8%

938 stores

USPS 12.7%

860 stores

DPD 7.6%

519 stores

350 stores

GLS 4.9%

332 stores

268 stores

TNT 3.3%

223 stores

Estes 2.9%

200 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Zendesk shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Zendesk e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 1407 20.70%
DHL 1115 16.41%
FedEx 938 13.80%
USPS 860 12.65%
DPD 519 7.64%
Royal Mail 350 5.15%
GLS 332 4.89%
Australia Post 268 3.94%
TNT 223 3.28%
Estes 200 2.94%
Canada Post 157 2.31%
PostNL 130 1.91%
Hermes 109 1.60%
Correios 103 1.52%
Colissimo 85 1.25%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,361 new stores were launched in Zendesk , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (125 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 9.2%

125 stores launched

2025-10 6.9%

94 stores launched

2025-09 6.7%

91 stores launched

2025-08 8.1%

110 stores launched

2025-07 8.7%

118 stores launched

2025-06 9.0%

123 stores launched

2025-05 9.5%

129 stores launched

2025-04 12.0%

163 stores launched

2025-03 10.4%

141 stores launched

2025-02 8.9%

121 stores launched

2025-01 7.6%

103 stores launched

2024-12 3.2%

43 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Zendesk (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in Zendesk over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 125 9.18%
2025-10 94 6.91%
2025-09 91 6.69%
2025-08 110 8.08%
2025-07 118 8.67%
2025-06 123 9.04%
2025-05 129 9.48%
2025-04 163 11.98%
2025-03 141 10.36%
2025-02 121 8.89%
2025-01 103 7.57%
2024-12 43 3.16%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 15,919 active stores in Zendesk are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (1,318 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 8.3%

1,318 active stores

2024 8.3%

1,322 active stores

2023 6.5%

1,036 active stores

2022 7.0%

1,122 active stores

2021 6.9%

1,094 active stores

2020 8.2%

1,308 active stores

2019 6.5%

1,037 active stores

2018 6.1%

971 active stores

2017 5.1%

819 active stores

2016 2.7%

423 active stores

2015 2.7%

435 active stores

2014 2.9%

457 active stores

2013 3.8%

601 active stores

2012 2.3%

361 active stores

2011 2.6%

413 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Zendesk by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in Zendesk by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 1318 8.28%
2024 1322 8.30%
2023 1036 6.51%
2022 1122 7.05%
2021 1094 6.87%
2020 1308 8.22%
2019 1037 6.51%
2018 971 6.10%
2017 819 5.14%
2016 423 2.66%
2015 435 2.73%
2014 457 2.87%
2013 601 3.78%
2012 361 2.27%
2011 413 2.59%
2010 395 2.48%
2009 300 1.88%
2008 268 1.68%
2007 268 1.68%
2006 210 1.32%
2005 203 1.28%
2004 227 1.43%
2003 212 1.33%
2002 205 1.29%
2001 202 1.27%
2000 185 1.16%
1999 194 1.22%
1998 133 0.84%
1997 99 0.62%
1996 81 0.51%
1995 20 0.13%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 26.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (11,221 stores) , followed by Instagram (24.2%) and YouTube (15.4%) .

Base: 14,741 stores with any detectable social profile (72.9% 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

Facebook 26.1%

11,221 stores

Instagram 24.2%

10,377 stores

YouTube 15.4%

6,637 stores

Twitter 12.0%

5,155 stores

TikTok 7.1%

3,050 stores

LinkedIn 5.8%

2,483 stores

Pinterest 5.3%

2,264 stores

X 2.0%

864 stores

WhatsApp 1.8%

792 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

122 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Zendesk (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Zendesk e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 11221 26.12%
Instagram 10377 24.15%
YouTube 6637 15.45%
Twitter 5155 12.00%
TikTok 3050 7.10%
LinkedIn 2483 5.78%
Pinterest 2264 5.27%
X 864 2.01%
WhatsApp 792 1.84%
Vimeo 122 0.28%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 34.7% (3,945 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (13.2%) and Australia (6.6%) .

Base: 11,372 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

3,945 AI-verified stores

1,500 AI-verified stores

756 AI-verified stores

Spain 6.1%

696 AI-verified stores

Italy 4.9%

553 AI-verified stores

467 AI-verified stores

457 AI-verified stores

437 AI-verified stores

405 AI-verified stores

288 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Zendesk (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Zendesk
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 3945 34.69%
United Kingdom 1500 13.19%
Australia 756 6.65%
Spain 696 6.12%
Italy 553 4.86%
France 467 4.11%
Canada 457 4.02%
Netherlands 437 3.84%
Germany 405 3.56%
Brazil 288 2.53%
Mexico 251 2.21%
Turkey 248 2.18%
Sweden 240 2.11%
Japan 222 1.95%
Denmark 182 1.60%
Bulgaria 159 1.40%
Indonesia 148 1.30%
South Korea 143 1.26%
India 143 1.26%
Singapore 132 1.16%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 20.2k 100.00%
Emails 9.3k 45.74%
Phones 5.9k 29.06%
Ecommerce platform 19.9k 98.46%
Couriers 4.6k 22.69%
Payment Providers 5.8k 28.82%
Categories 13.9k 68.87%
Social Media 14.7k 72.88%

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