FairGate vs Gatekeeper: Checkout Fraud
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only FairGate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FairGate and $19/month for Gatekeeper.
- Gatekeeper lists 9 features FairGate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, Bot detection, Custom rules.
Head to head
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
Guard
- · 24/7 Support
- · 30-day activity log
- · Blocklist
- · Built-in protection rules
- · Checkout fraud blocking
- · Storefront shield
Gatekeeper Pro
- · 24/7 Support
- · 90-day activity log
- · Custom checkout rules
- · Damage control tools
- · Everything in Guard
- · Full analytics and charts
Business
- · 180-day activity log
- · 24/7 Support
- · Custom block message
- · Everything in Pro
- · Order flagging for review
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.
Gatekeeper protects growing stores from checkout fraud and bot abuse. Suspicious checkouts are stopped before payment. Cart spam, fake accounts, and abusive sessions get caught early on the storefront. Activity logs, analytics, and risk breakdowns show what was blocked, flagged, or monitored, so you are never guessing during an attack.
- 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
- See every blocked and flagged attempt: activity log, analytics, and map view
- Stop fraudulent checkouts before payment. Protection runs inside checkout itself
- Guard your storefront from cart spam, fake accounts, and abusive sessions
- Block repeat offenders and build custom rules that fit how your store sells
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 |  Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | FairGate | Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | FairGate | Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #195(ahead) | #256 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FairGate Apps | Gatekeeper |
FAQ
FairGate and Gatekeeper: common questions
- Is FairGate or Gatekeeper cheaper?
- Only FairGate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FairGate and $19/month for Gatekeeper. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Fraud notifications, Payments, Phishing. Gatekeeper lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, Bot detection, Custom rules, Fraud filters. 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; 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. 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.