CartWatch: Bot Detection Block vs Veto: Bot & Ad Fraud Blocker
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for CartWatch, Oct 13, 2026 for Veto.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: CartWatch 5.0 from 17 reviews and Veto 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartWatch and $19/month for Veto.
- CartWatch lists 4 features Veto’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, Fake accounts, Fraud filters.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Bot detection
- · IP/Location blocking (for browser bots)
- · Unlimited store orders per month
Starter
- · Auto-tag bot customers in Shopify
- · Bot detection
- · Email provider (i.e Klaviyo) suppression
- · Flag high risk orders (for auto cancel)
- · IP/Location blocking (for browser bots)
Standard
- · Auto-tag bot customers in Shopify
- · Block bot payments (stop card testing)
- · Bot detection
- · Email provider (i.e Klaviyo) suppression
- · Flag high risk orders (for auto cancel)
- · IP/Location blocking (for browser bots)
Pro
- · Auto-tag bot customers in Shopify
- · Block bot payments (stop card testing)
- · Bot Analytics
- · Bot detection
- · Email provider (i.e Klaviyo) suppression
- · Flag high risk orders (for auto cancel)
Free
Growth
Pro
Scale
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost bot blockers stop browser-based bots. CartWatch detects bots that hit cart URLs - flagging fake abandoned carts and spam and blocks bots from completing payment. Our bot detection scores every abandoned checkout and blocks bots and card testers from completing payment so they don't want to come back. Bot and spam profiles are suppressed in Klaviyo / Omnisend etc.
Veto scores every session on your storefront against 22 published detection signals and keeps the evidence for each one: open any flagged visitor and see the exact signals that fired, what each weighed, and how the score was reached. Veto starts in monitor mode and stays there until you change it, so you review the calls before any shopper is affected.
- Real-time spam detection on every abandoned checkout automatically.
- Instantly suppress spam profiles in Klaviyo and Omnisend, keeping flows clean.
- Built-in analytics to track bot trends and view your clean real abandoned carts.
- See every signal that flagged a session, its weight, and the final score
- 22 published signals: automation, headless browsers, spoofing, environment
- Monitor mode first: see what would be blocked before anything is enforced
- Verified Google, Bing and Meta crawlers can never be blocked, not even by you
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 |  CartWatch |  Veto |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 370 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +20 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 20 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 15% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | CartWatch | Veto |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 17(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
CartWatch and Veto: common questions
- Is CartWatch or Veto cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartWatch and $19/month for Veto. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, CartWatch or Veto?
- On the Shopify App Store: CartWatch 5.0 from 17 reviews and Veto 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CartWatch lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Fake accounts, Fraud filters, Risk reports. Veto lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Suspicious activity. 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 8, 2026 for CartWatch, Oct 13, 2026 for Veto; 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 8, 2026 for CartWatch, Oct 13, 2026 for Veto. 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.