FairGate vs MatchAudit: OFAC & Sanctions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for FairGate, Oct 24, 2026 for MatchAudit.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FairGate and $23/month for MatchAudit.
- FairGate lists 6 features MatchAudit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bots, Fake accounts, Fraud notifications.
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
Free
- · 20 AI explanations
- · 20 screenings
Starter
- · 100 screenings
- · 50 AI explanations
- · Ongoing customer sanctions monitoring
- · Unlimited Evidence exports
Growth
- · 250 AI explanations
- · 500 screenings
- · Ongoing customer sanctions monitoring
- · Unlimited Evidence exports
Scale
- · 1000 AI explanations
- · 2,000 screenings
- · Ongoing customer sanctions monitoring
- · Unlimited Evidence exports
High Volume
- · 10,000 AI explanations
- · 50,000 screenings
- · Ongoing customer sanctions monitoring
- · Unlimited Evidence exports
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.
Screen customers and orders against OFAC, UN, EU, UK, Canadian, Australian and EU member-state sanctions lists, US denied-party lists, and country risk data. If an order may match a list or ships to a high-risk country, it is held before it ships and a reviewer decides in Shopify admin. Use Shopify Flow to alert your team and capture payment only after an order passes screening.
- 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
- Screen orders against sanctions, denied-party & country risk lists
- Auto-hold fulfillment on a match. AI helps in assessing the sanctions hit.
- Every decision captured as exportable, audit-ready evidence
- Directory Screening for Sanctions and Country Risk
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 |  MatchAudit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MatchAudit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MatchAudit |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $23/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 5 |
Listing
| Measure | FairGate | MatchAudit |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #186 | #78 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 1, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FairGate Apps | MatchAudit |
FAQ
FairGate and MatchAudit: common questions
- Is FairGate or MatchAudit cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for FairGate and $23/month for MatchAudit. 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. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for FairGate, Oct 24, 2026 for MatchAudit; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for FairGate, Oct 24, 2026 for MatchAudit. 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.