BotShield: Bot Protection 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 Nov 12, 2026.
The short answer
- Only CheckoutShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for BotShield and $9/month for CheckoutShield.
- BotShield lists 3 features CheckoutShield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Fraud notifications, Risk reports.
Head to head
- United States
- New Zealand
BotShield Basic
- · Automated bot detection
- · Bot traffic analytics
- · Customizable protection settings
- · Fraud order monitoring
- · IP blocking and visitor controls
- · Protection value insights
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 featureProtect your storefront from unwanted bot traffic with clear, actionable risk visibility. BotShield detects suspicious visitors, lets you block risky traffic with protection controls and blocklists, and brings visitor analytics, risk reports, and suspicious activity into one dashboard.
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 bots and risky storefront traffic in real time
- Block unwanted visitors with protection controls and blocklists
- See visitor activity, risk signals, and suspicious behavior clearly
- See estimated value protected, protection economics, and trends
- 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 |  CheckoutShield | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 4 |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | 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 | 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 | CheckoutShield | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | CheckoutShield | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #138 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #8 on Pricing moves in Fraud |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 12, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BotShield | Varsion |
FAQ
BotShield and CheckoutShield: common questions
- Is BotShield or CheckoutShield cheaper?
- Only CheckoutShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Fraud notifications, Risk reports. CheckoutShield lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Fake accounts, Phishing, Spam blocking. 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 12, 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 Nov 12, 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.