OneTrust Cookie Consent vs Trusted Shops Trustbadge: Shopify Performance Comparison
Trusted Shops Trustbadge wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
Both apps provide trust badges and security signals 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 | OneTrust Cookie Consent | Trusted Shops Trustbadge | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C | B | Trusted Shops Trustbadge |
| JS Payload | 496.5 KB | 142.79 KB | Trusted Shops Trustbadge |
| CPU Desktop | 25 ms | 5 ms | Trusted Shops Trustbadge |
| CPU Mobile | 130 ms | 3 ms | Trusted Shops Trustbadge |
| Layout Shift | 0.0006 | 0.0 | Trusted Shops Trustbadge |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-30.
Trusted Shops Trustbadge — The Faster Option (Grade B)
Trusted Shops Trustbadge scores Grade B with a JS payload of 142.79 KB and 5 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 3 ms. It passes every StackConflict threshold for payload, CPU, and layout stability — making it safe to install on any storefront including mobile-first stores where Time-to-Interactive directly impacts conversion.
View full Trusted Shops Trustbadge speed report →
OneTrust Cookie Consent — The Heavier Option (Grade C)
OneTrust Cookie Consent scores Grade C with a JS payload of 496.5 KB and 25 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 130 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 OneTrust Cookie Consent speed report →
When to Choose OneTrust Cookie Consent
- 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 Trusted Shops Trustbadge
- You need its specific features and can monitor its mobile impact
- Your other apps are lightweight (Grade A) so there is headroom
- You are on desktop-skewed traffic where CPU cost matters less
Performance Verdict
Winner: Trusted Shops Trustbadge — Trusted Shops Trustbadge wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
Install Trusted Shops Trustbadge →
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.