FairGate vs Fraud Control
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 FairGate, Oct 2, 2026 for Fraud Control.
The short answer
- Only FairGate lists a free plan.
- FairGate lists 6 features Fraud Control’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bots, Fake accounts, Fraud notifications.
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
- · 14-day audit history
- · Block by country, ZIP or address keyword
- · Block by email, domain or phone
- · Block up to 25 records
- · Real-time blocking at checkout
- · Test any checkout before it goes live
Basic
- · 90-day audit history
- · Block by country, ZIP or address keyword
- · Block by email, domain or phone
- · Block up to 500 records
- · Real-time blocking at checkout
- · Test any checkout before it goes live
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFairGate helps you keep unwanted, fake, and abusive buyers out of your store. When you identify someone you don't want to sell to — a chargeback risk, a serial returner, a harassing customer, or a fraud attempt — add them to your blocklist and FairGate stops their checkout before the order is placed.
Fraud Control provides you with the tools to automate fraud operations and maximize revenue. Understand your store's fraud risk with analytics, such as acceptance and high-risk order rates. Fraud Control will recommend predefined rules or you can create custom rules to block known fraudsters in the checkout before they become orders.
- Block checkouts by email, email domain, phone, country, ZIP, or address text
- Add entries individually or paste a list in bulk
- Test any checkout before going live to see if it would be blocked
- Turn protection on or off and publish your blocklist to checkout in one click
- Fraud risk reports for your store.
- Analytics to show fraud trends over time.
- Automation through Flow to reduce time spent on fraud.
- Block checkouts before they become orders.
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 |  FairGate | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | FairGate | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 2.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 24 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | FairGate | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | FairGate | Fraud Control |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #195 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 1, 2026 | May 10, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 14 |
| Developer | FairGate Apps | Shopify |
FAQ
FairGate and Fraud Control: common questions
- Is FairGate or Fraud Control cheaper?
- Only FairGate lists a free plan. 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?
- FairGate lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Bots, Fake accounts, Fraud notifications, Order validation. Fraud Control lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Chargeback analytics, Chargebacks, Custom rules. 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 FairGate, Oct 2, 2026 for Fraud Control; 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 FairGate, Oct 2, 2026 for Fraud Control. 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.