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Vendor: ThreatMetrix
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PROS

ThreatMetrix provides a valuable database of malicious IP addresses, devices, and historical records used in fraud detection.
It offers extensive big data about malicious IP addresses and device fingerprinting, unmatched by others.
ThreatMetrix allows querying stored information to assess app environments effectively.
Offers a comprehensive set of parameters for accurate fraud assessment in credit card transactions.
ThreatMetrix integrates easily with applications, supported by accessible custom rules and excellent documentation.

CONS

SDK integration is cumbersome and requires expertise in low-level mobile applications.
Difficulty in tuning future parameters and risk scores, with insufficient guidance provided.
SDK integration complexity can deter companies from recognizing its value.
ThreatMetrix only maintains six months' worth of data, limiting long-term pattern analysis.
Tool is considered very expensive.
 

ThreatMetrix Pros review quotes

DO
Oct 19, 2020
The most valuable thing is about the IP. They have a database of malicious IP addresses against which they check. They have a huge database for routed devices and the devices that have been used in the past to commit fraud. They have extensive historical records of all of that information, and that's probably the most valuable thing about ThreatMetrix. Over the years, they have been collecting and persisting globally across all the banking and financial services. They have been storing all this information. It is this stored information that I and my team find valuable; it is not so much their technology. If you are running it on a simulator and trying to maliciously clone and copy IP addresses and stuff like that, they have a bunch of technologies, like routes section and all the other stuff. It is just that they have something that no one else can deal with, that is, massive amounts of big data about the malicious IP addresses, malicious device fingerprinting, the fingerprinting router devices, and the fingerprints. You can query against this stored information to find out whether your app is in a good, nice environment. If yes, you get a green light. The last time I checked, there were about 400 or 500 features that they can stack against, which is pretty extensive. They give you a score against all those features for every application that you installed on it. It is pretty good in that sense.
reviewer1454883 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2020
The user interface, the portal, is very helpful in describing what attributes of concern are associated with the device.
reviewer1458501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 13, 2020
There is excellent documentation available.
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reviewer1455063 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2020
Accessible custom rules with a monthly update on performance.
reviewer1453053 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 20, 2020
The most valuable feature the solution has is that it is able to do a fairly accurate fraud assessment of a credit card transaction based on a variety of parameters configured by the merchant.
NB
Oct 27, 2022
The solution is stable.
Sohom Roy - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2024
The solution can be easily integrated with applications.
reviewer2225250 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2023
It is a stable solution.
 

ThreatMetrix Cons review quotes

DO
Oct 19, 2020
SDK is probably where the biggest issue is. The SDK configuration is a bit lacking. If you are integrating it into your workflow, it is very cumbersome and very difficult to integrate. You have to understand and be an expert in low-level mobile applications to integrate this stuff. Integration should be easy based on what they are providing, but unfortunately, it is not. It is very difficult. My work has been trying to simplify the integration process because integrations bring a lot of value. Most companies don't see their value because it is such a difficult process. For integration, you have to get it right as well, but it is very difficult to get it right because they don't help you in tuning your future parameters. Because of this, it is very difficult to tune your future parameters and your risk score. If you are Uber, your risk score will be very different from a banking client that is pushing funds. These two things need to be improved for me. The rest is pretty good.
reviewer1454883 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2020
One limitation is it only maintains six months' worth of data. It would be nice if it went back even further to help us really identify and flush out patterns that go on longer.
reviewer1458501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 13, 2020
We are only using one feature. We haven't found the other features to be very good or very powerful.
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reviewer1455063 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2020
Could be more intuitive and user friendly.
reviewer1453053 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 20, 2020
It would be useful if they could offer real-time processing.
NB
Oct 27, 2022
The interface does look a bit outdated.
Sohom Roy - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2024
The tool is very expensive.
reviewer2225250 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2023
We encountered a few issues with API calls to the solution.