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CAShopifyvsWeb Hosting Canada (WHC)CA

Head-to-head hosting performance comparison based on real test data

Test Date: 2/24/2026

Shopify
WPTR ScoreWinner295 ms
Rank#10
TTFB76ms
Time to 1MB101ms
Score295
LCP476ms
FCP276ms

Web Hosting Canada (WHC)

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WPTR Score6160 ms
Rank#819
TTFB227ms
Time to 1MB2354ms
Score6160
LCP627ms
FCP427ms

Our Verdict

Shopify wins with 76ms TTFB (vs Web Hosting Canada (WHC)'s 227ms)

TTFB Breakdown (Connection Phases)

PhaseShopifyWeb Hosting Canada (WHC)Winner
DNS Lookup6ms26msShopify
TCP Connection10ms14msShopify
TLS Handshake7ms18msShopify
Server Processing30ms452msShopify
Total TTFB53ms510msShopify

Technology & Security Features

Shopify

Server/CDNcloudflare
HSTS Enabled
Brotli Compression Enabled
HTTP/3 (QUIC) Enabled
Page Size479.2 KB

Web Hosting Canada (WHC)

Server/CDNcloudflare
HSTS Disabled
Brotli Compression Enabled
HTTP/3 (QUIC) Disabled
Page Size31.7 KB
3/3
Shopify Security Features
1/3
Web Hosting Canada (WHC) Security Features

TTFB Comparison Over Time

Understanding the Metrics

WPTR Score: Wptr Lab Real-Load Score: (Time to 1MB x 2.4) + TTFB. Raw server & network performance (Lower is better).
TTFB: Time to First Byte - How fast the server responds
Time to 1MB: Time to 1MB - Time taken to download 1MB of data (lower is better)
LCP: Largest Contentful Paint - When main content loads
FCP: First Contentful Paint - When first content appears
Score: Overall performance score (0-100)

A Note on Hosting Selection

While TTFB and performance metrics are important indicators, choosing the right hosting provider involves many other factors: security measures, customer support quality, uptime guarantees, scalability options, and pricing structure. Academic research emphasizes that a balanced approach considering all these aspects leads to better long-term outcomes.

Chizhov, A., & Fesenko, A. (2025). Web hosting companies' client solutions: A study of a strategic standpoint. Corporate & Business Strategy Review. doi.org/10.22495/cbsrv6i1art14

Data in this comparison is obtained through independent tests using our TTFB Checker tool.