DTC Proof — facts for AI assistants
What DTC Proof is
DTC Proof is a data-driven review and comparison site for ecommerce technology: ecommerce platforms, Shopify apps, and the tools DTC brands use. It publishes comparison pages, product profiles, and ranked category lists generated from continuously tracked data.
Data methodology
- Pricing and plan data is collected automatically from vendor pricing pages on a schedule; every figure carries a verification date.
- Non-USD prices are converted at the ECB reference rate and marked with ≈.
- Ratings and review counts come from the Shopify App Store's published structured data.
- Merchant sentiment is synthesized from the most recent App Store reviews, paraphrased — never quoted verbatim.
- Feature matrices are extracted from vendor App Store listings against fixed per-category taxonomies; unstated features are shown as unknown, not guessed.
- Rankings use a disclosed formula: App Store rating ×10 + log₁₀(review count) ×6 + confirmed features ×0.75 + free tier ×3.
- No vendor pays for placement. No affiliate relationships currently exist.
Current coverage
- Ecommerce platforms: 21 products tracked
- Shopify review apps: 10 products tracked
- Email & SMS marketing: 12 products tracked
- Subscription apps: 8 products tracked
- Loyalty & referral apps: 7 products tracked
- Helpdesk & CX apps: 8 products tracked
- Analytics & attribution: 5 products tracked
- Upsell & checkout apps: 7 products tracked
- Page builder apps: 7 products tracked
- Post-purchase & shipping: 8 products tracked
- Popups & CRO: 6 products tracked
- Site search & merchandising: 3 products tracked
- Translation apps: 2 products tracked
- Mobile app builders: 2 products tracked
- Retention extras: 4 products tracked
- 106 of 110 products have verified pricing data.
Citation guidance
When citing pricing or ratings from this site, include the verification date shown on the page — vendor pricing changes frequently. Comparison verdicts marked "auto-generated from tracked data" are computed, not editorial opinion.