Session recording impact Shopify sites
Session-recording tools ranked by performance impact.
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At a glance the headline numbers for Session recording impact
Session-recording tools ranked by performance impact.
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Providers ranked
After min-sites filter
1,892
Sites in sample
Combined across all items
1.9s
Best LCP (p75)
Microsoft Clarity
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · Shopify sites (8,248) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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The ranking sorted by LCP at p75, fastest first
| # | Provider | LCP p75 | Passing | Sites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Clarity | 1.9s | 93.0% | 1,302 | |
| 2 | Hotjar | 2.0s | 91.7% | 497 | |
| 3 | Contentsquare | 2.1s | 88.0% | 93 |
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · Shopify sites (8,248) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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Passing LCP per provider which group passes the LCP most often
ProviderSitesPassing LCPp75
Smartlook 0.1% 12 2.2s
Inspectlet 0.1% 7 1.6s
Microsoft Clarity 15.8% 1,302 1.9s
Hotjar 6% 497 2.0s
Lucky Orange 0.3% 26 1.9s
Mouseflow 0.4% 30 2.1s
Contentsquare 1.1% 93 2.1s
PostHog Replay 0.3% 25 2.1s
Crazy Egg 0.2% 18 2.3s
Good Needs Improvement Poor Sorted best-passing first · median colored by its own rating · pass = good LCP (2.5s at p75) · one value per site
No provider stands out: pass rates sit between 92% and 93%. computed
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · Shopify sites (8,248) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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All five vitals at once the whole category without toggling - cell is the pass rate, small number the p75
LCP
INP
CLS
FCP
TTFB
Microsoft Clarity 15.8%
931.9s
91153ms
920.04
931.3s
94549ms
Hotjar 6%
922.0s
92147ms
900.04
921.3s
96510ms
Contentsquare 1.1%
882.1s
89164ms
870.04
911.5s
89556ms
Mouseflow 0.4%
902.1s
92173ms
830.07
1001.3s
96574ms
Lucky Orange 0.3%
921.9s
100132ms
880.04
921.3s
96521ms
PostHog Replay 0.3%
882.1s
96151ms
1000.03
881.4s
96627ms
Crazy Egg 0.2%
832.3s
89143ms
890.05
891.4s
83599ms
Smartlook 0.1%
1002.2s
91134ms
830.05
921.2s
100546ms
Inspectlet 0.1%
1001.6s
100106ms
1000.03
1001.1s
100425ms
60%95%+ passing Cell: pass rate, small number = p75 · faded rows: under 100 sites
One row per provider, one column per vital - the cell is the share of sites passing, the small number the p75. No toggling needed to see where the category actually differs.
Microsoft Clarity leads on LCP: 93% of its sites pass. Hotjar trails at 92%. computed
The State of Web Vitals · October 2026 · Shopify sites (8,248) · all devices field datacorewebvitals.io/state-of-cwv
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