SmartField Comparisons

SmartField vs Standard HTML Input

The default HTML input stores plaintext in the DOM. Any JavaScript can read it.

SmartField vs Stripe Elements

Stripe Elements uses iframes to isolate card data. Only works for Stripe payments.

SmartField vs Password Managers

Password managers store and fill credentials. They don't encrypt data in the browser DOM.

SmartField vs CAPTCHA for Bot Blocking

CAPTCHA asks users to prove they're human. It doesn't protect form data from JavaScript.

SmartField vs iFrame Payment Fields

iFrames isolate payment forms in a separate origin. They add latency and styling limitations.

SmartField vs Client-Side Masking

Masking libraries hide characters with dots or asterisks. The plaintext still exists in the DOM.

SmartField vs Obfuscated Inputs

Obfuscation makes code harder to read but doesn't prevent runtime access to DOM values.

SmartField vs Shadow DOM Only

Shadow DOM alone isolates elements but Google confirms it's not a security boundary.

SmartField vs Traditional Password Fields

Password fields hide characters visually with dots. The plaintext is still accessible via .value in the DOM.

SmartField vs Form Encryption Libraries

Libraries like CryptoJS encrypt data before submit. But the plaintext exists in memory and DOM until encryption runs.

SmartField vs Session Replay Masking

Hotjar and FullStory offer masking options. But masking is opt-in, often misconfigured, and doesn't protect from XSS.