COD Fraud Guard ‑ COD Rules vs CodShield ‑ COD Approval
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for COD Fraud Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for CodShield.
The short answer
- Only CodShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for COD Fraud Guard and $9.99/month for CodShield.
- CodShield lists 10 features COD Fraud Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-cancel, Automated workflows, Blocklists.
Head to head
Starter
- · Automatic tracking
- · Basic COD rules (max 5)
- · Risk tags on every COD order
- · Scoring
- · Up to 200 tracked orders/month
Growth
- · Automatic score actions (hold, hide COD)
- · Everything in Starter
- · Full analytics
- · Unlimited rules
- · Up to 1,000 tracked orders/month
Pro
- · Direct courier connectors
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited tracked orders
Pulse
- · 50 COD orders per month
- · Approval queue with risk scores (0-100)
- · Checkout hide or rename COD payment
- · Fulfillment holds until approved
- · Phone fraud blacklist (+40 risk)
- · Phone number format validation
Flow
- · 500 COD orders per month
- · Auto-cancel high-risk & no-reply orders
- · Automated WhatsApp follow-up reminders
- · Courier return (RTO) CSV history import
- · Everything in Pulse
- · Partial advance deposits + proof upload
Quantum
- · 2,000 COD orders per month
- · Advanced multi-courier RTO learning
- · Automated risk rule enforcement
- · Custom advance deposit payment templates
- · Everything in Flow
- · High-volume priority risk scoring queue
Infinity
- · Automated VIP Courier RTO analytics
- · Custom checkout validation rules
- · Dedicated VIP infrastructure queue
- · Everything in Quantum
- · Unlimited COD orders per month
- · Zero order caps & unlimited scaling
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRefused and unclaimed cash-on-delivery parcels is double shipping tax and locked stock. COD Fraud Guard scores every customer from real outcomes delivered, returned and cancelled orders across all stores using the app. Hide, rename or reorder COD at checkout with flexible rules that run natively via Shopify Functions, block invalid phone numbers and incomplete addresses, and track every parcel automatically.
CodShield cuts cash-on-delivery RTO losses by confirming intent before dispatch. Each COD order gets a risk score, WhatsApp YES/NO from your number, and Approve/Cancel in one Admin queue. Set COD by order value: allow, confirm, collect deposits with proof in Files, or hide COD at checkout. Import courier return CSVs to flag repeat problem numbers. See RTO Saved on your dashboard.
- Customer risk score from real outcomes: delivered, returned, cancelled orders
- Hide, rename or reorder COD at checkout — native Shopify Functions
- Block invalid phone numbers and addresses without a street number
- Cross-store risk network: spot repeat refusers before you ship
- Review COD in one queue with risk scores, fulfillment holds, and deposit status.
- Customers confirm on WhatsApp; reply status updates in your Orders queue.
- Import courier return CSVs to score repeat problem phone numbers automatically.
- Tier COD by value at checkout: confirm, deposit, block COD, or add fee labels.
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 |  COD Fraud Guard |  CodShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | COD Fraud Guard | CodShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | COD Fraud Guard | CodShield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | COD Fraud Guard | CodShield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #261 | #242(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | TrackWise | EightyFive Developer |
FAQ
COD Fraud Guard and CodShield: common questions
- Is COD Fraud Guard or CodShield cheaper?
- Only CodShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for COD Fraud Guard and $9.99/month for CodShield. 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?
- COD Fraud Guard lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as App notifications, Fraud notifications. CodShield lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-cancel, Automated workflows, Blocklists, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for COD Fraud Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for CodShield; 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 13, 2026 for COD Fraud Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for CodShield. 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.