Real ID ‑ ID verification vs Signifyd
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Signifyd is detected on 140× as many Shopify stores as Real ID: 2,233 vs 16 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Real ID 4.9 from 36 reviews and Signifyd 4.4 from 92 reviews.
- Real ID lists 9 features Signifyd’s listing doesn’t mention, including App notifications, COD validation, Email notifications.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Flex
- · 5 ID checks included per month
- · Automatically verify high risk orders
- · Cross check ID vs shipping and billing
- · Optionally capture proof of address, 2FA
- · Override A.I. decisions
- · Selfie capture & biometric verification
Essential
- · Automatic age verification
- · Limit verification based on collections
- · Override A.I. decisions
- · Remember repeat verified customers
- · Unlimited ID checks
- · Verify before, during or after checkout
Protect
- · Advanced triggers
- · Automate with API, JS SDK and Webhooks
- · Custom subdomain (verify.yoursite.com)
- · Everything in Essential
- · Selfie capture & biometric verification
- · Shopify Flow triggers & actions
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWith Real ID, you can verify your customers identities before or after checkout. Save incorrectly flagged high risk orders, and protect your revenue from chargebacks. Meet compliance for age restricted goods with automated ID checks to check date of birth. Automatic tagging of customer profiles and orders, so customers only need to verify once per lifetime.
Signifyd provides AI-powered decisioning and financial guarantees to protect your entire customer journey, from checkout through returns. Guaranteed Fraud Protection offers instant decisions at checkout, backed by a financial guarantee against fraud chargebacks on all approved orders. This shifts liability away from the merchant, letting you grow fearlessly.
- Modern A.I. powered ID verification to prevent chargeback fraud and verify age.
- Control when ID verification is required before checkout or after checkout.
- Remember repeat customers so ID verification is only required once per customer.
- Trigger ID verification automatically on certain products or high risk orders.
- Chargeback Protection: Obtain a full guarantee on approved orders, fraud or not
- Real-time decisions, zero risk with Signifyd's identity and intent intelligence
- Protect + grow revenue: Signifyd fraud protection helps approve more good orders
- Insights Reporting identifies trends and patterns of fraud before they occur
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Real ID |  Signifyd |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 16 | 2,233(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −18 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 10 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 39% |
| Top store categories | Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories, Business & Industrial | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Electronics |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Australia | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Real ID | Signifyd |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.4 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 36 | 92(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Real ID and Signifyd: common questions
- Which is more popular, Real ID or Signifyd?
- Signifyd is detected on 140× as many Shopify stores as Real ID: 2,233 vs 16 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Real ID or Signifyd?
- On the Shopify App Store: Real ID 4.9 from 36 reviews and Signifyd 4.4 from 92 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Real ID lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as App notifications, COD validation, Email notifications, Fraud notifications. Signifyd lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Blocklists, Bots, Chargeback analytics. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.