BotShield: Bot Protection vs Shield: Bots, COD & Ad Spend
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for BotShield, Oct 14, 2026 for Shield.
The short answer
- Only Shield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for BotShield and $7.99/month for Shield.
- Shield lists 6 features BotShield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-cancel, Chargebacks, Fraud filters.
Head to head
BotShield Basic
- · Automated bot detection
- · Bot traffic analytics
- · Customizable protection settings
- · Fraud order monitoring
- · IP blocking and visitor controls
- · Protection value insights
Free
- · 25 OTP SMS a month (India)
- · 5,000 visit checks a month
- · All three modules
- · Up to 100 orders a month
Basic
- · 300 OTP SMS a month (India)
- · All three modules $21.99
- · Shown price is for one module
- · Two modules $14.99 to $19.49
- · Up to 1,000 orders a month
Grow
- · 1,500 OTP SMS a month (India)
- · All three modules $41.99
- · Shown price is for one module
- · Two modules $28.99 to $37.49
- · Up to 10,000 orders a month
Enterprise
- · All three modules
- · Custom contracts on request
- · Unlimited orders, SMS and visit checks
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.
Shield puts the money first. Its dashboard shows the ad spend lost to bot clicks, the cash-on-delivery orders that were cancelled or came back, and the order value protected from fraud. Ad protection keeps bot visits out of the Meta, Google and TikTok pixels Shopify manages, so campaigns learn from real shoppers.
- 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
- Stop automated browsers and blocked buyers before they complete checkout
- Score every order 0–100 with clear, human-readable reasons
- Link orders from the same device, IP or address, even with new emails
- Hold risky orders automatically; optional cancel and refund
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 |  Shield | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | 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 |
FAQ
BotShield and Shield: common questions
- Is BotShield or Shield cheaper?
- Only Shield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for BotShield and $7.99/month for 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?
- BotShield lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Fraud notifications, Suspicious activity, Visitor analytics. Shield lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-cancel, Chargebacks, Fraud filters, Order hold. 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 for BotShield, Oct 14, 2026 for Shield; 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 for BotShield, Oct 14, 2026 for Shield. 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.