BotShield vs CheckoutShield: Bot Blocker
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for BotShield, Nov 7, 2026 for CheckoutShield.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for BotShield and $9/month for CheckoutShield.
- CheckoutShield lists 5 features BotShield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, Bot detection, Fake accounts.
Head to head
- United States
- New Zealand
Free
- · 1,000 monitored sessions/month
- · 3-day activity history
- · Behavioral risk scoring
- · Scraping detection
- · Suspicious traffic detection
Starter
- · 14-day activity history
- · 15,000 monitored sessions/month
- · Automatic checkout protection
- · Behavioral risk scoring
- · Scraping detection
Pro
- · 100,000 monitored sessions/month
- · 60-day activity history
- · Automatic checkout protection
- · Merchant checkout controls
- · Protection effectiveness analytics
Unlimited
- · 180-day activity history
- · Automatic checkout protection
- · Merchant checkout controls
- · Protection effectiveness analytics
- · Unlimited monitored sessions
Starter
- · 3-day automated log retention
- · Basic bot detection & Monitor Mode
- · Store Traffic Integrity Score & Live ROI
- · Up to 100 tracked sessions/month
- · Weekly traffic health email digest
Growth
- · 4-Stage Conversion Funnel & Dwell stats
- · 7-day automated log retention
- · Catalog Scraper & crawler detection
- · Slide-to-Checkout & Hard Block modes
- · Up to 5,000 tracked sessions/month
Pro
- · 1-Click Whitelisting, IP & Email
- · 30-day automated log retention
- · All Recovery Modes (Turnstile,reCAPTCHA)
- · Live Geographic & Device telemetry
- · Up to 50,000 tracked sessions/month
Enterprise
- · 90-day automated log retention
- · Bulk Whitelisting & Priority Edge Queue
- · Full Headless Crawler Fingerprinting
- · Live Geo & Device Telemetry Intelligence
- · Unlimited tracked sessions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBotShield monitors storefront activity and groups behavior into visitor sessions with different risk levels. It detects patterns such as rapid browsing, scraping, cart abuse, and repeated checkout attempts, then explains the signals behind each score. Use MONITOR to observe suspicious activity without blocking shoppers, or enable PROTECT to automatically block risky checkouts.
Bots hoard inventory, scrape your catalog, and ruin analytics with fake carts. CheckoutShield protects your storefront in real time before checkout. It detects headless browsers, price scrapers, and rapid-checkout scripts, applying 5 flexible recovery modes—from a native slider or Turnstile to Shopify Login.
- Detect suspicious bot and scraping behavior
- Score visitor sessions by behavioral risk
- Automatically block risky checkouts with PROTECT
- Monitor suspicious activity without blocking shoppers
- Score behavior in real-time to detect bots before checkout
- Apply progressive friction and challenges to block threats
- Stop fake bot carts from triggering abandoned cart emails
- Track threat traffic and view the value of protected carts
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 |  BotShield |  CheckoutShield |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 4 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Electronics, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, New Zealand |
Reviews
| Measure | BotShield | CheckoutShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BotShield | CheckoutShield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | BotShield | CheckoutShield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #169 | #120(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #6 on Pricing moves in Fraud |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 21, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 16 | 1 |
| Developer | Alboro | Varsion |
FAQ
BotShield and CheckoutShield: common questions
- Is BotShield or CheckoutShield cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for BotShield and $9/month for CheckoutShield. 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?
- BotShield lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Order validation. CheckoutShield lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Bot detection, Fake accounts, Phishing. 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 14, 2026 for BotShield, Nov 7, 2026 for CheckoutShield; 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 14, 2026 for BotShield, Nov 7, 2026 for CheckoutShield. 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.