EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic vs ApexGuard Fraud Prevention
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 EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic, Oct 14, 2026 for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention.
The short answer
- Only EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic and $19/month for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention.
- ApexGuard Fraud Prevention lists 20 features EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, App notifications, Auto-cancel.
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
- · Auto-hold risky orders for review before
- · Automatic B2B buyer verification via off
- · Daily monitoring of open orders
- · Live company risk flags for 8 European c
- · Order dashboard with filters and CSV
- · VAT validation (VIES and HMRC)
Pro
- · Adverse media and sanctions screening
- · Company & VAT enrichment for 5 countries
- · Everything in Free
- · Full KYB reports: UBO, group structure
- · Higher monthly lookup limits
Basic
- · For Basic Plan Shopify Stores
- · Full features: Unlimited
- · No contract commitment, 0% Fees.
Professional
- · For Grow & Advanced Plan Shopify Stores
- · Full features: Unlimited
- · No contract commitment, 0% Fees.
Enterprise
- · For Plus Plan Shopify Stores
- · Full features: Unlimited
- · No contract commitment, 0% Fees.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEU & UK Order Guard by Nordic helps with the real risk of shipping goods to a company that later becomes insolvent and cannot settle its invoices. A one-time check at order time will not catch that. EU & UK Order Guard verifies every B2B order against official European business registries the moment it arrives, then re-checks your open orders every day and alerts you to company risk changes within 24 hours.
Most fraud apps give you a risk score, a guess. ApexGuard verifies. On orders Shopify flags, plus any orders you choose. It shows what's risky and what's safe, then verifies the buyer for a clear answer: genuine or not? The strongest check confirms a code from the customer's bank statement that only the true cardholder can give, with no friction, and it's only one of several verifications we offer.
- Automatic B2B buyer verification against official EU business registries
- Company risk flags for 8 European countries: insolvency and liquidation
- Daily re-checks of open orders with email alerts on company risk changes
- Auto-hold risky orders for review, plus VAT validation via VIES and HMRC
- Automatically flag risky orders before payment is captured
- Auto-cancel, hold, or approve orders based on your risk preferences
- Send verification emails by risk level, fully automated
- Automatically capture safe orders with no delays or friction
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 |  EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic |  ApexGuard Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic | ApexGuard Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 6 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic | ApexGuard Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic | ApexGuard Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #104 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 13, 2026 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AddonNordic ApS | AGX |
FAQ
EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic and ApexGuard Fraud Prevention: common questions
- Is EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic or ApexGuard Fraud Prevention cheaper?
- Only EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic and $19/month for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention. 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?
- ApexGuard Fraud Prevention lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, App notifications, Auto-cancel, Automated workflows. 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 EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic, Oct 14, 2026 for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention; 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 EU & UK Order Guard by Nordic, Oct 14, 2026 for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention. 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.