OpenCart in numbers 2025

OpenCart in numbers

The market and growth of OpenCart stores in 2025. We connect an OpenCart store to CallBotAgent together with you, through our API. The assistant calls your customers after checkout.

265K+
Stores in total
5%
Growth in a year
25%
Of stores are in India
Open Source
PHP & MySQL

What OpenCart is

OpenCart is an open-source store platform built on PHP and MySQL. You run it on your own server and keep full control of the store. It is cheap to run and used across many markets.

How OpenCart has grown

Store growth (2019-2025)

Number of OpenCart stores over time

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Social media in OpenCart stores

How many OpenCart stores run a profile on each platform

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Top categories

Stores by category

Number of stores in each main category

ElectronicsFashion & ApparelHealth & BeautyHome & GardenSports & RecreationFood & BeverageProfessional Services020000400006000080000

Split by category

Share of each category in percent

Countries and company sizes

Stores by country

Where OpenCart stores are

IndiaChinaRussiaUnited StatesBrazilOther020000400006000080000

Company size

OpenCart stores by number of employees

00.511.522.53Micro (1-5employees)Small (6-20employees)Medium (21-100employees)Large (100+employees)

Social media

Stores most often run profiles on Instagram and Facebook.

What stores use

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Contact details

Ways to reach the stores

Phone number
61%
Email address
47%

Store domains

The domain endings show which markets the stores come from.

Domain endings in OpenCart stores

.com.ru.ua.org.net.gr0250005000075000100000

What to know about OpenCart

Emerging markets

Most stores are in Russia (17.5%) and Ukraine (9.2%). Open-source software is cheap to run there.

Home & Garden leads

Home & Garden accounts for 15.1% of stores and apparel for 12.8%. Everyday products dominate.

The open-code advantage

PHP and MySQL give you full control of the store. The platform suits merchants who look after their own shop.

Mostly small businesses

90% of stores are small or mid-sized. 60% are micro-businesses looking for a cheap option.

Stable growth

The platform is mature and holds a firm position in its markets.

Stores worldwide

OpenCart stores run on every continent.