COD Guard: Risk Scanner vs COD Shield Order
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 Guard, Nov 6, 2026 for COD Shield Order.
The short answer
- Only COD Shield Order lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for COD Guard and $29/month for COD Shield Order.
- COD Guard lists 5 features COD Shield Order’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, COD validation, Delivery.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Basic validation signals
- · Email alerts for flagged orders
- · Real-time risk scoring
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited orders
Free
- · Basic Risk Analysis
- · Manual Verification Center
- · Shopify Store Integration
Starter
- · Automated SMS/Email Verifications
- · Basic Risk Analysis
- · Manual Verification Center
- · Standard Analytics
Growth
- · Automated SMS/Email Verifications
- · Basic Risk Analysis
- · Manual Verification Center
- · Priority Email Support
- · Shopify Store Integration
Enterprise
- · Advanced Analytics Dashboard
- · Advanced Risk Rules Configuration
- · Automated SMS/Email Verifications
- · Dedicated Account Manager
- · SLA Support
- · Unlimited COD Verifications
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCOD 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.
Cash on Delivery (COD) orders can lead to fake purchases, failed deliveries, and unnecessary Return-to-Origin (RTO) costs. This app helps merchants verify customers before fulfillment by sending a one-time verification code through email or SMS. Orders that are not verified can be flagged for review or automatically canceled based on your store's settings.
- 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.
- Verify Cash on Delivery customers via email or SMS before orders are fulfilled
- Categorize potentially risk COD orders for informed fulfillment decisions
- Keep verification status and risk information synchronized with your orde
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 Guard |  COD Shield Order |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Guard | COD Shield Order |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 5 |
| 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 Guard | COD Shield Order |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | COD Guard | COD Shield Order |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #259 | #16 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ShopKit | Vertex Digital Solutions |
FAQ
COD Guard and COD Shield Order: common questions
- Is COD Guard or COD Shield Order cheaper?
- Only COD Shield Order lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for COD Guard and $29/month for COD Shield Order. 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 Guard lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, COD validation, Delivery, Email notifications. 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 Guard, Nov 6, 2026 for COD Shield Order; 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 Guard, Nov 6, 2026 for COD Shield Order. 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.