Heatmap vs Qualaroo: Shopify Performance Comparison
Both apps score Grade C — Qualaroo has the edge with 56 ms vs 59 ms desktop CPU execution.
Both apps provide heatmaps, session recording, and analytics functionality for Shopify stores. This page presents StackConflict’s independent lab results for both — measured in a clean-room environment with no other apps installed.
Head-to-Head Metrics
| Metric | Heatmap | Qualaroo | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C | C | Tie |
| JS Payload | 170.2 KB | 174.1 KB | Heatmap |
| CPU Desktop | 59 ms | 56 ms | Qualaroo |
| CPU Mobile | 145 ms | 114 ms | Qualaroo |
| Layout Shift | 0.0 | 0.0 | Heatmap |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-30.
Qualaroo — The Faster Option (Grade C)
Qualaroo scores Grade C with a JS payload of 174.1 KB and 56 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 114 ms. Even as the faster of the two options, merchants on mobile-heavy stores should weigh its impact on their combined app stack.
View full Qualaroo speed report →
Heatmap — The Heavier Option (Grade C)
Heatmap scores Grade C with a JS payload of 170.2 KB and 59 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 145 ms. This places it in the heavier half of StackConflict’s benchmark dataset — merchants running mobile-first stores should evaluate whether the feature value justifies the performance tradeoff.
View full Heatmap speed report →
When to Choose Heatmap
- Its unique feature set has no lighter equivalent in StackConflict’s database
- Your store traffic is predominantly desktop
- You have already removed or lightened other heavy scripts to compensate
When to Choose Qualaroo
- Its unique feature set has no lighter equivalent in StackConflict’s database
- Your store traffic is predominantly desktop
- You have already removed or lightened other heavy scripts to compensate
Performance Verdict
Result: Comparable — Both apps score Grade C — Qualaroo has the edge with 56 ms vs 59 ms desktop CPU execution.
Both apps carry Grade C — see StackConflict’s full Analytics rankings for lighter alternatives.
About This Test
StackConflict measures each Shopify app in an isolated clean-room environment — a single development store, no other scripts, Playwright-controlled browser. V8 CPU cost is the ScriptDuration delta before and after injection. CLS is captured from the same browser session. Results represent the median of three independent runs with outliers removed.
Data from the StackConflict Lab. Last updated 2026-05-30.