Signifyd vs ThreatMetrix: which slows a Shopify store more?
ThreatMetrix is usually the lighter of the two. On the typical store it was light, while Signifyd was very heavy.
Both are fraud and bot protection apps. We measured Signifyd on 36 Shopify ecommerce stores and ThreatMetrix on 36.
Side by side
| App | Typical processing time | Stores measured |
|---|---|---|
| Signifyd | Very heavy (over 1 second) | 36 |
| ThreatMetrix | Light (under 100 ms) | 36 |
Signifyd was very heavy on 100% of the stores it was measured on. ThreatMetrix was light on 100% of the stores it was measured on.
On stores that run both
36 of the stores we checked load both. ThreatMetrix took less processing time than Signifyd on 36 of them.
Each band is an app's typical processing time across the stores it was measured on. Those stores differ from app to app. That makes the result on stores that run both the fairer test. Apps found on fewer than 20 stores aren't listed yet. The list grows as more stores are checked.
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