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Shopify vs BigCommerce: new store launches
Live data · updated 2026-10-09
In the last 30 days, Shopify added 97,058 newly launched stores against 131 on BigCommerce, about 740.9x as many. Below, how the two platforms compare for new stores by launch volume over time, country, category, payments, apps, themes and language.
Launch volume
Over the last 30 days, Shopify is launching about 740.9x new stores as BigCommerce. Shopify has 370,016 stores tracked in total, BigCommerce 629.
Each bar is the number of stores verified as newly launched in the trailing seven days. How we count launches.
Top countries
United States is the biggest launch market for both platforms: 45.4% of new Shopify stores and 53.4% of new BigCommerce stores are based there. Each list below ranks a platform's own top markets.
- United States45.4%167,521
- France4.9%18,057
- United Kingdom4.2%15,423
- India3.4%12,423
- Germany3.2%11,813
- Australia3.1%11,504
- Spain2.9%10,539
- Pakistan2.8%10,278
- United States53.4%336
- Australia9.4%59
- Canada7.2%45
- France6.8%43
- United Kingdom2.9%18
- Italy0.8%5
- New Zealand0.6%4
- Colombia0.5%3
Top categories
Apparel is the most common thing new stores sell on both platforms, at 15.4% of new Shopify stores and 10.5% of new BigCommerce stores. Shares cover only stores FisherLeads could classify by category.
- Apparel15.4%56,789
- Beauty4.8%17,692
- Jewelry3.7%13,522
- Home Decor3.6%13,236
- Food Beverage3.1%11,624
- Outdoor Sports2.5%9,141
- Apparel10.5%66
- Outdoor Sports5.6%35
- Home Decor4.1%26
- Jewelry4.1%26
- Books Media4%25
- Food Beverage3.7%23
Payment methods
PayPal is the most commonly detected way to pay on new Shopify stores; on BigCommerce it is Mastercard. Stores usually offer several methods, and payment detection coverage differs between platforms, so the shares are not directly comparable across the two.
- PayPal22%81,100
- Mastercard15.6%57,647
- Apple Pay14.6%54,025
- Visa13.9%51,404
- Shop Pay13.3%49,059
- Amex9.2%34,029
- Google Pay8.8%32,439
- Klarna3.2%11,683
- Mastercard23.5%148
- PayPal21.9%138
- Apple Pay18.6%117
- Google Pay13.5%85
- Klarna11.1%70
- Amazon Pay10.8%68
- Afterpay6.8%43
- Visa3.2%20
Technology on new stores
Shopify and BigCommerce run largely different app ecosystems, so each list stands on its own. Judge.me is the most detected tool on new Shopify stores (13.5%); on BigCommerce, Google Analytics (64.5%). FisherLeads detects only a subset of installs.
- Judge.me13.5%49,815
- Google Analytics8.7%32,102
- Klaviyo7.2%26,473
- Facebook Pixel4.4%16,198
- Microsoft Clarity3.5%12,767
- Meta Pixel2.7%10,091
- Loox2.6%9,651
- Printful2.4%9,035
- Google Analytics64.5%406
- Meta Pixel39.6%249
- Google Ads21.6%136
- Mailchimp11.6%73
- Klaviyo10.8%68
- Microsoft Clarity9.1%57
- Yotpo8.6%54
- Shogun7.9%50
Store themes
New stores on each platform use different theme ecosystems. The most common on Shopify is Horizon (18.1%); on BigCommerce, Updated copy of Laura Secord (0.2%).
- Horizon18.1%66,805
- Dawn6.2%22,935
- Tinker1%3,728
- Refresh0.9%3,373
- Zendrop0.9%3,247
- Sense0.8%3,105
- Updated copy of Laura Secord0.2%1
Store languages
Most new stores on both platforms publish in English: 15.6% on Shopify and 30.5% on BigCommerce. The lists below show where each platform's new stores are localised beyond that.
- English15.6%57,641
- Spanish1.8%6,497
- French1.2%4,453
- German1%3,709
- Italian0.4%1,566
- Dutch0.3%1,203
- English30.5%192
- Spanish0.2%1
- Italian0.2%1
The takeaways
- Shopify is launching faster. 97,058 new stores in 30 days against 131 on BigCommerce, roughly 740.9x the pace.
- United States leads both. It is the single biggest market for new stores on each platform, at 45.4% and 53.4%.
- Apparel is the top new category. It leads what new stores on both platforms sell.
Figures are stores verified live and newly launched; percentages are the share of each platform's tracked stores. Methodology · updated 2026-10-09.