Cordon: Country & IP Blocker vs Country Shield
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 Cordon, Oct 21, 2026 for Country Shield.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Cordon and $9.99/month for Country Shield.
- Cordon lists 5 features Country Shield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bots, Cities, IP addresses.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 7-day visitor log
- · Country blocking
- · Up to 1,000 visitors per month
- · Up to 10 rules
Growth
- · 250 rule maximum
- · Bot and headless browser detection
- · Everything in Free
- · Residential proxy detection
- · Tor exit node blocking
- · Up to 100,000 visitors per month
Pro
- · 2,500 rule maximum
- · Datacenter network blocking
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority email support
- · Remove Cordon branding
- · Scraper behaviour detection
Plus
- · Checkout bot protection
- · Everything in Pro
- · Monthly protection report
- · Rules set up for you
- · Weekly traffic review and rule tuning
Free
- · 7-day allowlist trial
- · Block 2 denylisted countries
Premium
- · ASN and IP/CIDR rules
- · Cloudflare edge sync
Pro
- · Regions and redirects
- · Unlimited country rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCordon decides whether each visitor sees your store or a block screen. Choose countries to block, add rules for single IPs, ranges and networks, and turn on detection for VPN, proxy, Tor and datacenter traffic. Before you save a rule, Cordon shows how many of your recent visitors it would have turned away, so you do not block your own customers by accident. Verified search engine crawlers are always allowed through.
Country Shield lets Shopify merchants allow or block storefront visitors by country. Merchants can start with a simple denylist, switch to an allowlist when needed, and add messages that explain why access is limited. The app runs through a theme app embed, so setup happens inside Shopify theme settings without collecting customer profiles.
- Block by country, IP, CIDR range, or ASN. Pick from 200+ countries.
- Detect VPNs, residential proxies, Tor exits, and datacenter networks.
- Catch headless browsers, scrapers, and bots with UA and rDNS verification.
- Block visitors from selected countries before they browse or check out
- Use allowlist mode for tighter regional storefront control
- Show a clear storefront message when access is restricted
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 |  Cordon |  Country Shield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cordon | Country Shield |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 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 | Cordon | Country Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Cordon | Country Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #40 | #57 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 4, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Bas Lefeber | Tershe Holdings, LLC |
FAQ
Cordon and Country Shield: common questions
- Is Cordon or Country Shield cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Cordon and $9.99/month for Country Shield. 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?
- Cordon lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bots, Cities, IP addresses, Proxies. 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 Cordon, Oct 21, 2026 for Country Shield; 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 Cordon, Oct 21, 2026 for Country Shield. 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.