ApexGuard Fraud Prevention vs GuardIA
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention, Oct 13, 2026 for GuardIA.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention and $29/month for GuardIA.
- ApexGuard Fraud Prevention lists 15 features GuardIA’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, App notifications, Automated workflows.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · For Basic Plan Shopify Stores
- · Full features: Unlimited
- · No contract commitment, 0% Fees.
Professional
- · For Grow & Advanced Plan Shopify Stores
- · Full features: Unlimited
- · No contract commitment, 0% Fees.
Enterprise
- · For Plus Plan Shopify Stores
- · Full features: Unlimited
- · No contract commitment, 0% Fees.
Premium Shield
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost fraud apps give you a risk score, a guess. ApexGuard verifies. On orders Shopify flags, plus any orders you choose. It shows what's risky and what's safe, then verifies the buyer for a clear answer: genuine or not? The strongest check confirms a code from the customer's bank statement that only the true cardholder can give, with no friction, and it's only one of several verifications we offer.
Shopify flags fraud risk. GuardIA compiles the evidence to recover it. GuardIA scores every order in real time and auto-holds or cancels risky ones (flag + note in your Admin). When a chargeback is opened, it automatically gathers proof of delivery, tracking, AVS/CVV/3-D Secure results and customer history via Shopify's GraphQL Admin API, then builds an audit-ready PDF representment package in one click.
- Automatically flag risky orders before payment is captured
- Auto-cancel, hold, or approve orders based on your risk preferences
- Send verification emails by risk level, fully automated
- Automatically capture safe orders with no delays or friction
- One-click PDF representment package, ready to submit to your bank or Shopify
- Auto-collects proof of delivery, tracking, AVS/CVV/3-D Secure & order history
- Real-time AI order scanning with automatic hold or cancel on risky orders
- Cryptographic fingerprint correlation certifies the analysis at time of order
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 |  ApexGuard Fraud Prevention |  GuardIA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ApexGuard Fraud Prevention | GuardIA |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 6 | 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 | ApexGuard Fraud Prevention | GuardIA |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | ApexGuard Fraud Prevention | GuardIA |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #104(ahead) | #286 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AGX | GuardIA |
FAQ
ApexGuard Fraud Prevention and GuardIA: common questions
- Is ApexGuard Fraud Prevention or GuardIA cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention and $29/month for GuardIA. 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?
- ApexGuard Fraud Prevention lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, App notifications, Automated workflows, Blocklists. GuardIA lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Chargeback alerts. 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 14, 2026 for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention, Oct 13, 2026 for GuardIA; 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 14, 2026 for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention, Oct 13, 2026 for GuardIA. 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.