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Country report

Shopify in South Africa

Shopify runs 74% of the online stores we can place in South Africa. Here are the apps they run, their industries and the stores to know.

Updated 28 Sep 2026

Platforms

Ecommerce platforms in South Africa

Share of the stores we place in the country.

  1. Shopify74%
  2. WooCommerce18%
  3. Magento4.3%
  4. OpenCart2.4%
  5. PrestaShop<1%
  6. Gumroad<1%
  7. BigCommerce<1%
  8. Dokan<1%

Apps and technologies

What stores in South Africa run

Share of the country's stores where we detect each one.

Industries

What stores in South Africa sell

Share of the stores with a classified industry (46% of them).

  1. Apparel and fashion15%
  2. Beauty and personal care15%
  3. Home and furniture13%
  4. Electronics11%
  5. Sports and outdoors7.4%
  6. Food and beverage5.7%
  7. Jewelry and watches5.7%
  8. Footwear4.6%
  9. Health and wellness4.6%
  10. Office and industrial2.7%

Stores

Notable stores in South Africa

By traffic rank.

Other markets