Damage Control ‑ Risk Monitor vs Payout Guard: Suspension Risk
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Payout Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $89.99/month for Damage Control and $29/month for Payout Guard.
- Damage Control lists 6 features Payout Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkout analytics, Custom reports, Data export.
Head to head
Pro
- · 24/7 Active scanning
- · Active Fraud Protection
- · Anti-Bot Detection & Protection
- · Risk Report generation
Free
- · 3 full checks every 30 days
- · Chargeback rate and risk grade
- · Chargeback time-to-threshold forecast
- · Prioritized fixes and appeal outline
- · Prohibited-product (AUP) rule scan
- · Real Shopify Payments health checks
Pro
- · AI flags claims a keyword list misses
- · Automatic weekly re-checks
- · Everything in the Free plan
- · Unlimited health checks
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDamage Control detects and blocks automated malicious bot activity at the checkout level, not just the storefront, stopping fraudulent order attempts at the source before they are completed, resulting in a robust protection, fraud control, and fraud prevention on your store On top of that it monitors your decline rate, dispute velocity, chargeback patterns, and compliance in real time so when something shifts you…
Shopify can hold your payouts or close your store with little warning, and it never warns you first. Payout Guard scores your account-health risk: your chargeback rate versus the threshold that triggers holds, your refund rate, and your catalog checked against Shopify's prohibited and restricted product rules.
- Active scan of the merchant stores against any violations with bot detection
- Provides specific, actionable recommendations tailored to your store
- Tracks your chargeback rate, dispute velocity, and policy compliance.
- Notifies you the moment your risk level increases, with severity levels.
- Get a 0-100 account-health score across the signals Shopify watches
- Track your chargeback rate against the threshold that triggers holds
- Scan your catalog against Shopify's prohibited and restricted rules
- Get prioritized fixes, plus appeal guidance if you're already flagged
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 |  Damage Control |  Payout Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Damage Control | Payout Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | Damage Control | Payout Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $89.99/month | $29/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Damage Control | Payout Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #153 | #342 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 22, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Poly Dev Store | Wigley Studios LLC |
FAQ
Damage Control and Payout Guard: common questions
- Is Damage Control or Payout Guard cheaper?
- Only Payout Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $89.99/month for Damage Control and $29/month for Payout Guard. 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?
- Damage Control lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout analytics, Custom reports, Data export, Heatmaps. Payout Guard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reports, Policy management, Product warnings, Terms and conditions. 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 14, 2026; 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 14, 2026. 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.