BotShield: Bot Protection vs Storefront Sentry
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, Nov 13, 2026 for Storefront Sentry.
The short answer
- Only Storefront Sentry lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for BotShield and $15/month for Storefront Sentry.
- Storefront Sentry lists 8 features BotShield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Chargebacks, Content protection, Custom rules.
Head to head
- United States
BotShield Basic
- · Automated bot detection
- · Bot traffic analytics
- · Customizable protection settings
- · Fraud order monitoring
- · IP blocking and visitor controls
- · Protection value insights
Free
- · Complete Content Protection
- · Risk Rules: Auto-Hold Risky Orders
- · VPN, TOR, and Country Blocking (Limited)
Core
- · Daily Dashboard Analytics and Counters
- · Unlimited VPN, TOR, and Country Blocking
Premium
- · Complete Analytics Suite
- · Storefront Guard - Order Validation
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.
Storefront Sentry was built by merchants for merchants who needed a real way to stop card testing, checkout bots, unwanted traffic, and content theft. It helps you prevent fraud before it becomes an order with Storefront Guard, then uses Risk Rules to automatically hold or cancel risky orders after completion.
- 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
- Storefront Guard: checkout protection to prevent bots before they reach checkout
- VPN, TOR, and country blocking with simple access controls
- Many failsafes: choose how aggressive your policy is to prevent false positives
- Traffic insights: see suspicious activity and understand store traffic
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 |  Storefront Sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 7 |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Animals & Pet Supplies, Baby & Toddler |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Storefront Sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Storefront Sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $15/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Storefront Sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #121 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 12, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BotShield | Baystacks |
FAQ
BotShield and Storefront Sentry: common questions
- Is BotShield or Storefront Sentry cheaper?
- Only Storefront Sentry lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for BotShield and $15/month for Storefront Sentry. 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 5 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Email notifications, Fraud notifications, Risk reports. Storefront Sentry lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Chargebacks, Content protection, Custom rules, Fake accounts. 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, Nov 13, 2026 for Storefront Sentry; 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, Nov 13, 2026 for Storefront Sentry. 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.