Fraud Control vs Negate ‑ Bot Protection
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 2, 2026 for Fraud Control, Nov 8, 2026 for Negate.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Fraud Control 2.2 from 24 reviews and Negate 4.5 from 59 reviews.
- Negate lists 9 features Fraud Control’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, Blocklists, Bot detection.
Head to head
Stop bots and protect your store today!
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Lite
- · 50,000 API Requests per month
- · Bot Protection
- · Enhanced Analytics
- · Facebook and Instagram Ads Protection
- · Google Ads and Analytics Protection
Pro
- · 250,000 API Requests per month
- · Advanced AI Bot Protection
- · Custom Protection Threshold
- · Everything in the Lite plan PLUS:
Enterprise
- · Everything in the Pro plan PLUS:
- · Unlimited API Requests per month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFraud 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.
With Negate, you don't have to worry about bot clicks eating up your marketing budget. Negate blocks events such as "page views" and "sessions" from firing when we detect a bot. With Negate, your pixels can continue to optimize for the right audience on your marketing platforms. Prevent ad fraud, card fraud, inflated sessions, false analytics, and more with Negate!
- 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.
- Block and Optionally Redirect Bots Before They Trigger Your Marketing Pixels.
- Keep Your Audience Data Clean On All Major Marketing Platforms.
- Automatically Filter Out All Bot Traffic From Your Analytics Data.
- One Click Install For Bot Protection. Protect Your Store In Minutes.
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 | Fraud Control |  Negate |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2,050 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −39 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 44 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 25% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Fraud Control | Negate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 2.2 ★ | 4.5 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 24 | 59(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 10% |
Pricing
| Measure | Fraud Control | Negate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Fraud Control | Negate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #37 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #8 in Fraud |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 10, 2023 | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Languages | 14 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Negate LLC |
FAQ
Fraud Control and Negate: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Fraud Control or Negate?
- On the Shopify App Store: Fraud Control 2.2 from 24 reviews and Negate 4.5 from 59 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Fraud Control lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Chargeback analytics, Chargebacks. Negate lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Blocklists, Bot detection, Bots. 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 2, 2026 for Fraud Control, Nov 8, 2026 for Negate; 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 2, 2026 for Fraud Control, Nov 8, 2026 for Negate. 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.