Ancile vs Shopfence – Secure Your Store
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Ancile, Oct 14, 2026 for Shopfence.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Ancile and $3.99/month for Shopfence.
- Shopfence lists 25 features Ancile’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-redirect, Blocklists, Bot detection.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 store
- · 10 blocked IPs
- · 7-day history
- · Critical alerts only
Plus
- · 100 blocked IPs
- · 3 stores
- · 30-day history
- · Critical, high and medium alerts
Pro
- · 1,000 blocked IPs
- · 10 stores
- · 90-day history
- · All alert severities
- · Integrations
Max
- · 10,000 blocked IPs
- · 365-day history
- · 999 stores
- · All alert severities
- · Integrations
Free
- · Disable developer tools
- · Disable keyboard shortcuts
- · Disable right click
- · Disable text copy
- · Disable text paste
- · Protect images from theft
Premium
- · Country Blocking
- · Email Configuration
- · Free Plan Features
- · Geo-Location Redirection
- · IP Blocking
- · Theme-Scanning
Plus
- · Country Blocking
- · Email Configuration
- · Free Plan Features
- · Geo-Location Redirection
- · IP Blocking
- · Theme-Scanning
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAncile scores order, checkout, customer, payment and theme activity into one security score. Twenty-one risk rules flag carding bursts, high-value carts from risky IPs, Tor and datacenter traffic and failed payments, and Shopify's own order risk rating and new disputes feed the score. Theme scans catch skimmers and rerun when theme files change. SSL and email DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) are checked for spoofing.
Shopfence protects your Shopify store from threats like theme theft, outdated code, bots, and unwanted traffic. With real-time theme scanning, malware alerts, country and IP blocking, and geo-based redirection, it's like Wordfence—but built for Shopify. Simple setup, no code, and full control from your admin dashboard without slowing your store.
- Twenty-one risk rules score every order, cart and checkout in real time
- Adds Shopify's own fraud rating and every payment dispute to the same score
- Scans theme files for skimmers and rescans the moment the theme changes
- Blocks abusive IPs in one click, including repeat offenders
- Scan your live theme to detect outdated code version js and css more
- Block visitors from specific countries to prevent unwanted access
- Restrict known bots, VPNs, or suspicious IP addresses in real time
- Redirect users based on their geolocation for a localized experience
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 |  Shopfence | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Shopfence | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Ancile and Shopfence: common questions
- Is Ancile or Shopfence cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Ancile and $3.99/month for Shopfence. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Ancile lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Store data. Shopfence lists 25 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-redirect, Blocklists, Bot detection, Bots. 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 2, 2026 for Ancile, Oct 14, 2026 for Shopfence; 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 2, 2026 for Ancile, Oct 14, 2026 for Shopfence. 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.