Bot Shield Suite vs Inbox Shield
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
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Bot Shield Suite and $4.99/month for Inbox Shield.
- Inbox Shield lists 6 features Bot Shield Suite’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, Bot detection, Bots.
Head to head
Free
- · 500 scored checkouts per month
- · All detection signals
- · Customer tagging with undo
Pro
- · 5,000 scored checkouts per month
- · Everything in Free
Business
- · 50,000 scored checkouts per month
- · Everything in Free
Basic
- · Block bots and phishing attempts
- · Message log with spam scores
- · Protect 50 messages/month
- · Spam protection on contact forms
Premium
- · Custom keyword filters
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited protected messages
- · Whitelist trusted senders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBot Shield Suite scans your abandoned checkouts and flags the fake ones bots create by hitting cart permalinks directly. It scores each checkout on signals like disposable email domains, random-looking addresses and missing referrers, then tags matching customers.
InboxShield protects your contact form from unwanted messages, fake inquiries, and repeated promotional submissions. You can review message activity, adjust protection settings, manage keyword categories, and keep real customer inquiries easier to notice.
- Scores every abandoned checkout and flags the ones that look bot-generated.
- Signals: disposable email domains, random addresses, missing referrer.
- Dashboard lists flagged checkouts with the reasons each one was flagged.
- Protect your contact form from unwanted messages
- Review blocked and allowed messages in one dashboard
- Adjust protection levels to control message filtering
- Customize keyword filters to match your business needs
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 |  Bot Shield Suite |  Inbox Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bot Shield Suite | Inbox Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bot Shield Suite | Inbox Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Bot Shield Suite | Inbox Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #255 | #153(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 27, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Headon Kreativagentur | Acrosoft |
FAQ
Bot Shield Suite and Inbox Shield: common questions
- Is Bot Shield Suite or Inbox Shield cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Bot Shield Suite and $4.99/month for Inbox Shield. 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?
- Bot Shield Suite lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Fake accounts, Risk reports. Inbox Shield lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Bot detection, Bots, Custom rules. 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.