CheckoutShield: Bot Blocker vs Melt Security
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for CheckoutShield, Jun 23, 2026 for Melt Security.
The short answer
- Only CheckoutShield lists a free plan.
- CheckoutShield lists 5 features Melt Security’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, Bot detection, Fake accounts.
Head to head
- United States
- New Zealand
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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 featureBots 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.
Melt Security classifies invalid bot traffic at the storefront level, exposing how fake intent data corrupts your Meta, Google, and TikTok pixels. By identifying automated scripts that inflate analytics and warp lookalike audiences, Melt shows where your retargeting budget is drained by non-human traffic. Track your exact 'Bot Tax' rate, pinpoint bot-targeted products, and get the data you need to reclaim ROAS.
- 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
- Ad Budget Impact - see how much spend is wasted on non-human traffic
- Inventory Risk Audit - discover your most bot-targeted products
- Weekly Performance Audit - Bot Tax rate and signal poisoning reports
- Zero-config setup - enable the app and detection starts automatically
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 |  Melt Security |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 4 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Electronics, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, New Zealand | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | CheckoutShield | Melt Security |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| 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 | Melt Security |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | CheckoutShield | Melt Security |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #136 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 on Pricing moves in Fraud | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Varsion | Melt |
FAQ
CheckoutShield and Melt Security: common questions
- Is CheckoutShield or Melt Security cheaper?
- Only CheckoutShield lists a free plan. 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?
- CheckoutShield lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Bot detection, Fake accounts, Phishing. Melt Security lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Fraud notifications, Risk reports. 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 9, 2026 for CheckoutShield, Jun 23, 2026 for Melt Security; 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 9, 2026 for CheckoutShield, Jun 23, 2026 for Melt Security. 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.