Bodyguard ‑ Fraud Blocker vs Fraud Control
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Bodyguard, Oct 2, 2026 for Fraud Control.
The short answer
- Only Bodyguard lists a free plan.
- Bodyguard lists 11 features Fraud Control’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, Bots, COD validation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
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.
Fraud Control provides you with the tools to automate fraud operations and maximize revenue. Understand your store's fraud risk with analytics, such as acceptance and high-risk order rates. Fraud Control will recommend predefined rules or you can create custom rules to block known fraudsters in the checkout before they become orders.
- 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
- Fraud risk reports for your store.
- Analytics to show fraud trends over time.
- Automation through Flow to reduce time spent on fraud.
- Block checkouts before they become orders.
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 | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 2.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 24 |
| 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 | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Bodyguard | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #264 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 1, 2026 | May 10, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 14 |
| Developer | AI Services | Shopify |
FAQ
Bodyguard and Fraud Control: common questions
- Is Bodyguard or Fraud Control cheaper?
- Only Bodyguard lists a free plan. 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 11 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Bots, COD validation, Custom alerts. Fraud Control lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Chargeback analytics. 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 for Bodyguard, Oct 2, 2026 for Fraud Control; 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 for Bodyguard, Oct 2, 2026 for Fraud Control. 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.