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How popular isShopify in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 5.2M branded searches for Shopify worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Shopify holds 93.1% estimated Share of Search among ecommerce store platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 10 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Shopify93.1%
  2. WooCommerce3%
  3. Magento1.2%
  4. Ecwid0.74%
  5. PrestaShop0.6%
  6. BigCommerce0.41%
  7. Shopware0.33%
  8. OpenCart0.3%
  9. Sellfy0.23%
  10. Shift4Shop0.03%
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Which ecommerce store platforms compete with Shopify?

Shopify against ecommerce store platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Shopify, WooCommerce. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthShopifyWooCommerceMagentoEcwidPrestaShopBigCommerceShopwareOpenCartSellfyShift4Shop
Oct 202589.6%4.4%1.5%1.1%1.3%0.71%0.39%0.53%0.48%0.06%
Nov 202590.9%3.6%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.59%0.4%0.54%0.49%0.06%
Dec 202591.1%3.7%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.59%0.32%0.45%0.41%0.05%
Jan 202690.9%3.6%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.59%0.39%0.44%0.5%0.06%
Feb 202692.5%2.5%1.3%0.89%1.1%0.4%0.4%0.45%0.41%0.04%
Mar 202691.8%3%1.6%0.88%1.1%0.4%0.4%0.45%0.41%0.04%
Apr 202692.9%2.5%1.3%0.89%0.89%0.41%0.33%0.44%0.34%0.04%
May 202693.3%2.5%1.3%0.73%0.89%0.33%0.33%0.37%0.28%0.04%
Jun 202692.4%3.6%1%0.73%0.72%0.49%0.32%0.37%0.23%0.04%
Jul 202693.7%2.5%1%0.74%0.73%0.4%0.33%0.31%0.23%0.03%
Aug 202693.1%3%1.2%0.74%0.6%0.41%0.33%0.3%0.23%0.03%
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  1. 1.Shopify

    93.1%

    Held 1st. 5.2M estimated branded searches, -0.66% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  2. 2.WooCommerce

    3%

    Held 2nd. 169K estimated branded searches, +21.6% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  3. 3.Magento

    1.2%

    Held 3rd. 67.8K estimated branded searches, +19.4% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.Ecwid

    0.74%

    Held 4th. 40.8K estimated branded searches, -0.15% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.PrestaShop

    0.6%

    Held 5th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.BigCommerce

    0.41%

    Held 6th. 22.5K estimated branded searches, +0.22% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Shopware

    0.33%

    Held 7th. 18.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.OpenCart

    0.3%

    Held 8th. 16.8K estimated branded searches, -2.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Sellfy

    0.23%

    Held 9th. 12.8K estimated branded searches, +1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Shift4Shop

    0.03%

    Held 10th. 1.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Shopify and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Shopify changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Shopify worldwide held steady at 5.2M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce store platforms worldwide increased from 89.6% to 93.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shopify’s estimated Share of Search among ecommerce store platforms worldwide peaked at 93.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 89.6% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for ecommerce store platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, WooCommerce gained estimated Share of Search among ecommerce store platforms worldwide, from 2.5% to 3%.

  2. In August 2026, Shopify lost estimated Share of Search among ecommerce store platforms worldwide, from 93.7% to 93.1%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for PrestaShop worldwide fell 55.3% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sellfy worldwide fell 53.9% over 11 measured months, from 27.8K to 12.8K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for OpenCart worldwide fell 45.6% over 11 measured months, from 30.8K to 16.8K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for BigCommerce worldwide fell 45.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.9K to 22.5K in August 2026.

Where does Shopify compete?

Shopify is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Website builders1st of 545.7%Show ranking
Ecommerce platforms1st of 652.4%Show ranking
Retail and hospitality POS systems1st of 890.2%Show ranking
Ecommerce store platforms1st of 1093.1%Shown above
Retail tech1st of 695.2%Show ranking

How is Shopify measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shopify’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

34 branded search terms

  • pos for shopify
  • pos shopify
  • pos system shopify
  • shopify
  • shopify ecommerce
  • shopify online store
  • shopify pos
  • shopify pos app
  • shopify pos apps
  • shopify pos card reader
  • shopify pos charges
  • shopify pos devices
  • shopify pos fee
  • shopify pos fees
  • shopify pos for retail
  • shopify pos go
  • shopify pos hardware
  • shopify pos hub
  • shopify pos lite
  • shopify pos price
  • shopify pos pricing
  • shopify pos pro
  • shopify pos pro price
  • shopify pos pro pricing
  • shopify pos pro subscription
  • shopify pos rates
  • shopify pos retail
  • shopify pos scanner
  • shopify pos software
  • shopify pos system
  • shopify pos systems
  • shopify pos terminal
  • shopify store
  • shopify website builder

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