Borderly: Country Blocker vs Geo Guard – Country & IP Check
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Borderly, Jul 20, 2026 for Geo Guard.
The short answer
- Only Borderly lists a free plan.
- Borderly lists 2 features Geo Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bots, Manual redirect.
Head to head
Free
- · Block page
Pro
- · Custom text
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBorderly covers your store with a block page, or sends visitors to another page, when Shopify detects they are in a country you chose. Search engines, Shopify and link-preview bots always get through, and checkout, account, policy and password pages are never blocked, so your store stays indexable.
GEO GUARD — THE CHECKOUT COUNTRY BASED BLOCKER BUILT FOR SHOPIFY | Country-Based Checkout Blocking Easily manage which countries can place orders from your store: | Allowed countries → Customers can proceed with checkout and complete their purchase | Blocked countries → Checkout is instantly restricted, preventing order placement When a restricted customer attempts to place an order, they will see a clear message…
- Block page or redirect by country
- Search engines and checkout never blocked
- Preview the block page from any country
- Allow-list mode for selected countries
- Detects shopper country during checkout using IP-based geolocation.
- Block checkout for customers from restricted countries.
- Run your store in open mode and only block specific countries when needed.
- Manage country restrictions directly from the Shopify admin dashboard.
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 |  Geo 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 | Geo 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 |
FAQ
Borderly and Geo Guard: common questions
- Is Borderly or Geo Guard cheaper?
- Only Borderly 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?
- Borderly lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Bots, Manual redirect. 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 3, 2026 for Borderly, Jul 20, 2026 for Geo Guard; 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 3, 2026 for Borderly, Jul 20, 2026 for Geo Guard. 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.