Fraud Control vs Zarbiter
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, Oct 13, 2026 for Zarbiter.
The short answer
- Only Zarbiter lists a free plan.
- Zarbiter lists 4 features Fraud Control’s listing doesn’t mention, including High-risk alerts, Order hold, Order validation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
6-day-free-trial
- · AI risk scoring up to 100 orders
- · Real-time dashboard
- · WhatsApp integration
pro-plan
- · Full AI analytics
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited orders
- · WhatsApp integration, templates
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.
Zarbiter uses AI to analyse every order and detect fraud risks before they become chargebacks. Each order gets a risk score based on address completeness, order value, customer history, and payment method. Contact customers instantly via WhatsApp with pre-filled message templates for address verification or payment requests. Quick WhatsApp opens with one click. Custom WhatsApp lets you choose from 5 templates.
- 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.
- AI risk scoring with detailed factors for every order
- One-click WhatsApp contact with pre-filled message templates
- Real-time dashboard with fraud metrics and revenue protected
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 |  Zarbiter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fraud Control | Zarbiter |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 2.2 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 24 | 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 | Fraud Control | Zarbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 6 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Fraud Control | Zarbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #300 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 10, 2023 | May 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 14 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Zarbiter |
FAQ
Fraud Control and Zarbiter: common questions
- Is Fraud Control or Zarbiter cheaper?
- Only Zarbiter 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?
- Fraud Control lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Chargeback analytics, Custom rules. Zarbiter lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as High-risk alerts, Order hold, Order validation, Suspicious activity. 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Zarbiter; 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Zarbiter. 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.