⚡ E-Commerce in Japan

E-commerce platforms are online store builders, shopping cart systems, and specialized software solutions that enable businesses to sell products and services online.

Japan is an East Asian country with a population of around 125 million people.

According to our data, e-commerce platforms are detected on 5.7% of websites from Japan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top e-commerce platforms in Japan in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Shopify with a share of 19.2%, followed by MakeShop Japan with 10.9% and WooCommerce with 8.6%.

Shopify 19.2%
MakeShop Japan 10.9%
WooCommerce 8.6%
EC-CUBE 8.6%
Color Me Shop 8.4%
WordPress Download Manager 6%
Welcart 5.7%
Shopserve 4.9%
Wix eCommerce 4.5%
Futureshop 4.4%
Ochanoko 3.5%
Ecbeing 2.7%
BASE 2.6%
Jimdo 1.8%
Other 8.2%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Japan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. Shopify ^(-1)
2. MakeShop Japan ^(-32)
4. EC-CUBE ^(-38)
5. Color Me Shop ^(-38)
6. WordPress Download Manager ^(-4)
7. Welcart ^(-49)
8. Shopserve ^(-63)
10. Futureshop ^(-66)
11. Ochanoko ^(-73)
12. Ecbeing ^(-90)

✨ Best E-Commerce Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of the top 25 of the 74 e-commerce platforms used on sites from Japan, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Shopify Ottawa, Ontario, Canada A subscription-based software-as-a-service e-commerce platform that enables businesses to build and manage online stores, process payments, and sell across multiple channels. $39+/month	19.2%
2	MakeShop Japan Tokyo, Japan A Japanese e-commerce platform and SaaS service for building and managing online stores. 13,750 JPY+/month	10.9%
3	WooCommerce San Francisco, California, United States A customizable, open-source e-commerce platform built on WordPress that lets businesses sell online and retain full ownership of their site, data, and code. FreeOpen source	8.6%
4	EC-CUBE Osaka, Japan A Japanese open source e-commerce software platform for building and operating custom online stores. FreeOpen source2,980 JPY+/month	8.6%
5	Color Me Shop Tokyo, Japan A Japanese free-to-start online shop creation service. 4,950 JPY+/month	8.4%
6	WordPress Download Manager Chittagong, Bangladesh A document management plugin designed to manage downloads, control file access with passwords and member roles, and sell digital products on WordPress sites. FreeOpen source$99	6%
7	Welcart Fukui, Japan A Japanese e-commerce plugin for WordPress. Free	5.7%
8	Shopserve Tokyo, Japan A Japanese platform for building e-commerce websites.	4.9%
9	Wix eCommerce Tel Aviv, Israel An online store solution integrated into the Wix website builder, enabling users to create and manage digital storefronts with built-in tools for product listings, payments, and marketing. $17+/month	4.5%
10	Futureshop Japanese SaaS-based e-commerce platform.	4.4%
11	Ochanoko Kobe, Japan A Japanese e-commerce platform.	3.5%
12	Ecbeing A Japanese e-commerce platform for medium and large businesses.	2.7%
13	BASE Tokyo, Japan A Japanese e-shop builder service.	2.6%
14	Jimdo Hamburg, Germany An AI-powered website builder designed for users with basic computer skills. Free$11+/month	1.8%
15	Ebisumart Japanese cloud-based e-commerce solution for medium to large businesses.	1.1%
16	e-shops Cart Shimizu, Japan A Japanese e-commerce platform. $$$	0.9%
17	NHN Commerce Seongnam, Korea A Korean e-commerce platform. Free33,000 KRW+/month	0.7%
18	Salesforce Commerce Cloud San Francisco, California, United States A cloud-based SaaS platform that offers B2B and B2C e-commerce functionality, as well as AI-powered tools and automated workflows. $$$	0.6%
19	CS-Cart San Diego, California, United States A self-hosted e-commerce software for creating B2B and B2C online stores and marketplaces. $1,350+	0.6%
20	Stores A Japanese e-commerce platform.	0.6%
21	Strikingly Shanghai, China A drag-and-drop website builder from a Chinese company. Free$20+/month	0.4%
22	Magento San Jose, California, United States A popular open-source e-commerce platform based on PHP and MySQL, owned by Adobe since 2018. FreeOpen source	0.4%
23	Zen Cart Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States A self-hosted open source e-commerce system that was forked from osCommerce in 2003. FreeOpen source	0.3%
24	Easy Digital Downloads Hutchinson, Kansas, United States A WordPress plugin for selling digital products online, featuring a responsive checkout form, discount code management, powerful reporting, and integrations with Stripe and PayPal. Free$99.50+/year	0.3%
25	Ecwid Montreal, Quebec, Canada A cloud-based e-commerce platform with built-in management, marketing, and design tools. Free$25+/month	0.3%

👉 See Also

🌎 E-Commerce in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 157,166 websites from Japan.
Statistics were last calculated on March 17, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.