Formlware vs Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection
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 Formlware, Nov 9, 2026 for Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection.
The short answer
- Only Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Formlware and $99/month for Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection.
- Formlware lists 6 features Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, Contacts, Dashboard.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly
Free
- · For assessment purposes only
- · In-depth session reporting hour by hour
- · Monitor incoming traffic for 30 days
- · No analytics or ad pixels cleaning
- · No storefront or checkout blocking
Professional
- · Advanced storefront bot protection
- · Analytics and ad pixels protection
- · Basic checkout protection
- · Block by continent, country, ASN or IP
- · For Shopify Grow, Basic, Advanced
- · In-depth session reporting hour by hour
Growth
- · Abandoned cart protection
- · Advanced checkout protection
- · Advanced storefront bot protection
- · Analytics and ad pixels protection
- · Block by continent, country, ASN or IP
- · For Shopify Plus
Scale
- · Abandoned cart protection
- · Advanced checkout protection
- · Advanced storefront bot protection
- · Analytics and ad pixels protection
- · Block by continent, country, ASN or IP
- · For Shopify Plus
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFormlware protects your contact form from spam using six detection layers: a honeypot trap, time threshold, rate limiting, keyword blocklist, disposable email detection, and duplicate content detection. Blocked submissions are held in a review queue, not deleted, so you can release any legitimate messages that were incorrectly caught.
Bot traffic skews your analytics, inflates your ad spend, and corrupts your growth decisions. Kairos delivers both enterprise-grade storefront bot protection and checkout bot protection, verifying every visitor silently in the background. Real shoppers feel nothing, while bots, blocked sessions, and page bounces never reach your analytics. Search, social crawlers, and AI agents pass automatically.
- Six-layer spam detection catches bots, keywords, and disposable emails
- Review queue to release false positives so you never miss a legitimate message
- Optional AI detection for sophisticated spam that bypasses standard filters
- Allow and block lists for trusted senders and known spammers
- Multi-layered detection with invisible challenges and browser introspection
- Dual-layer protection across both storefront and checkout
- Checkout rules for micro-orders and country mismatches
- Block by IP address, ASN, or country with whitelist overrides
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 |  Formlware |  Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 31 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
Reviews
| Measure | Formlware | Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 5 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Formlware | Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Formlware | Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #63 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 on Rookies in Fraud |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 28, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Stackware | Thorup Ventures |
FAQ
Formlware and Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection: common questions
- Is Formlware or Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection cheaper?
- Only Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Formlware and $99/month for Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection. 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?
- Formlware lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Contacts, Dashboard, Email notifications. Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as App notifications, Chargebacks, Fraud filters, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Formlware, Nov 9, 2026 for Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection; 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 Formlware, Nov 9, 2026 for Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection. 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.