Bodyguard ‑ Fraud Blocker vs COD Fraud Guard ‑ COD Rules
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Bodyguard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Bodyguard and $9.99/month for COD Fraud Guard.
- Bodyguard lists 9 features COD Fraud Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, Bots, Chargebacks.
Head to head
Free
- · Basic audit log
- · Country restrictions
- · Email & domain blocking
- · Up to 3 active rules
Pro
- · All condition types
- · Payment method hiding
- · Priority support
- · Up to 25 active rules
- · Website access blocking
Enterprise
- · Advanced audit log
- · All Pro features
- · Dedicated support
- · Unlimited rules
Starter
- · Automatic tracking
- · Basic COD rules (max 5)
- · Risk tags on every COD order
- · Scoring
- · Up to 200 tracked orders/month
Growth
- · Automatic score actions (hold, hide COD)
- · Everything in Starter
- · Full analytics
- · Unlimited rules
- · Up to 1,000 tracked orders/month
Pro
- · Direct courier connectors
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited tracked orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBodyguard is a powerful fraud prevention app that gives store owners full control over who can checkout, access their website, and use specific payment methods. Create custom rules based on email, country, cart value, item count, and more. Features include: block checkout for suspicious orders, show warning messages, hide Cash on Delivery or specific payment methods, block website access entirely.
Refused and unclaimed cash-on-delivery parcels is double shipping tax and locked stock. COD Fraud Guard scores every customer from real outcomes delivered, returned and cancelled orders across all stores using the app. Hide, rename or reorder COD at checkout with flexible rules that run natively via Shopify Functions, block invalid phone numbers and incomplete addresses, and track every parcel automatically.
- Create custom fraud rules based on email, country, cart value, and more
- Block checkout for suspicious orders when conditions match your custom rules
- Hide Cash on Delivery or specific payment methods for suspicious customers
- Set custom error messages shown to customers when a fraud rule is triggered
- Customer risk score from real outcomes: delivered, returned, cancelled orders
- Hide, rename or reorder COD at checkout — native Shopify Functions
- Block invalid phone numbers and addresses without a street number
- Cross-store risk network: spot repeat refusers before you ship
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 |  Bodyguard |  COD Fraud Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bodyguard | COD Fraud Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Bodyguard | COD Fraud Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Bodyguard | COD Fraud Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #264 | #261(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 1, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | AI Services | TrackWise |
FAQ
Bodyguard and COD Fraud Guard: common questions
- Is Bodyguard or COD Fraud Guard cheaper?
- Only Bodyguard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Bodyguard and $9.99/month for COD Fraud Guard. 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?
- Bodyguard lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Bots, Chargebacks, Custom alerts. COD Fraud Guard lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as App notifications, Delivery. 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 Oct 13, 2026; 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 Oct 13, 2026. 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.