Fraud Rules Guard vs Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention
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 Fraud Rules Guard, Oct 22, 2026 for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Fraud Rules Guard and $20/month for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention.
- Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention lists 6 features Fraud Rules Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including App notifications, Delivery, Gift card abuse.
Head to head
Fraud Protection, ID Verification, Chargeback Protection
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Eight rule types, incl. country mismatch
- · Email alert on every action
- · Tag or log risky orders
- · Up to 3 fraud rules
Pro
- · Auto-cancel with refund and restock
- · Eight rule types, incl. country mismatch
- · Email alert on every action
- · Unlimited fraud rules
Free
- · 10 free order checks/month
- · 3 free data verification requests/month
- · Custom rules
- · Full access
- · No hidden fees
All inclusive
- · Full access
- · No Hidden Fees
- · Notifications under custom email domain
- · Unlimited Data Verification requests
- · Unlimited Order Checks
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBlockers stop visitors before checkout. Fraud Rules Guard checks the orders that get through. Write plain rules on Shopify risk level, order total, email pattern, disposable email domain, IP address, or billing and shipping country mismatch. Each rule cancels the order with refund and restock, tags it for review, or only logs it. Start with tag-only and turn on auto-cancel when you trust your rules.
Stop fraud, chargebacks & inventory loss with a powerful rule-based risk engine and customer verification workflows. Fraud Judge analyzes order behavior, customer history, geo-data, card BIN country, value thresholds, and identity mismatches in real time — giving you full control to block, verify, or approve orders before fulfillment.
- Auto-cancel high-risk orders with refund and restock, or only tag for review
- Rules on risk level, order total, email pattern, disposable email, IP, country
- Catch orders whose billing and shipping countries do not match
- Email alert with order details each time a rule cancels, tags, or logs
- Set your own custom rules to instantly flag risky orders, customers or addresses
- Check customers by requesting identity verification before processing an order
- Ask for address verification & let customers prove the validity of the purchase
- Give customer a chance to prove the ID and confirm the validity of the purchase
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 Rules Guard |  Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rules Guard | Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 14 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Fraud Rules Guard | Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Fraud Rules Guard | Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #249 | #34(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #19 on Pricing moves in Fraud | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | McStan Apps | Pluginhost B.V. |
FAQ
Fraud Rules Guard and Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention: common questions
- Is Fraud Rules Guard or Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Fraud Rules Guard and $20/month for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention. 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 Rules Guard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-cancel, Automated workflows, Email notifications, High-risk alerts. Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as App notifications, Delivery, Gift card abuse, Identity verification. 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 Fraud Rules Guard, Oct 22, 2026 for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention; 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 Fraud Rules Guard, Oct 22, 2026 for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention. 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.