BuyerCheck vs COD Guard: Risk Scanner
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 BuyerCheck, Oct 13, 2026 for COD Guard.
The short answer
- Only BuyerCheck lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $17/month for BuyerCheck and $6.99/month for COD Guard.
- BuyerCheck lists 7 features COD Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, Auto-cancel, Custom rules.
Head to head
Starter
- · 100 COD order checks per month
Basic
- · 300 COD order checks per month
Pro
- · 1200 COD order checks per month
Starter
- · Basic validation signals
- · Email alerts for flagged orders
- · Real-time risk scoring
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuyerCheck helps merchants reduce losses from failed cash-on-delivery (COD) orders. Using artificial intelligence, it analyzes customer behavior and predicts risk at the checkout stage. When a potentially risky buyer is detected, the store can automatically disable COD, request prepayment, or handle the case manually by checking the full analytics report after accepting the order.
COD Guard checks phone, email, and delivery-address details on cash-on-delivery orders as Shopify receives them. It assigns an explainable risk level and tags orders that may need review before shipping. Record delivery outcomes and see recent return history matched by phone within your store only. Successful deliveries can rehabilitate warnings, and history expires after 180 days.
- Detect possible cash on delivery (COD) fraud
- Risk score for every order paid in cash, with explanations
- Auto-disable COD at Checkout (optional)
- Automatic risk score on every cash-on-delivery order, before you fulfill it.
- Vietnamese phone, email, and address checks in one low, medium, or high verdict.
- Risky orders tagged in Shopify Admin so fulfilment can pause and review them.
- A risk breakdown per order showing exactly which detail looked wrong.
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 |  BuyerCheck |  COD Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuyerCheck | COD Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuyerCheck | COD Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $17/month | $6.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | BuyerCheck | COD Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #234(ahead) | #259 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2025 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BuyerCheck | ShopKit |
FAQ
BuyerCheck and COD Guard: common questions
- Is BuyerCheck or COD Guard cheaper?
- Only BuyerCheck lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $17/month for BuyerCheck and $6.99/month for COD Guard. 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?
- BuyerCheck lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Auto-cancel, Custom rules, Fake accounts. COD Guard lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, High-risk alerts. 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 BuyerCheck, Oct 13, 2026 for COD Guard; 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 BuyerCheck, Oct 13, 2026 for COD Guard. 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.