ApexGuard Fraud Prevention vs RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control
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 RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention and $6.99/month for RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control.
- ApexGuard Fraud Prevention lists 17 features RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered detection, App notifications, Auto-cancel.
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.
RiskMate Basic
- · Automated rule-based order checks
- · Internal order risk assessment
- · Risk scoring with automatic tagging
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.
RiskMate helps Shopify merchants detect risky orders before fulfillment. The app evaluates every new order using configurable risk rules, calculates a risk score, and assigns a clear risk level. When a potential issue is detected, RiskMate automatically adds order tags and creates an internal risk assessment in Shopify.
- 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
- Automatic order checks with configurable risk rules for every new order
- Clear risk score and level based on merchant-defined conditions
- Automatic tags added to orders based on evaluation results
- Internal order risk assessment visible directly inside Shopify
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 |  RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $6.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | ApexGuard Fraud Prevention | RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #104(ahead) | #279 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 25, 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | AGX | Risk Mate |
FAQ
ApexGuard Fraud Prevention and RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control: common questions
- Is ApexGuard Fraud Prevention or RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for ApexGuard Fraud Prevention and $6.99/month for RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control. 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 17 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, App notifications, Auto-cancel, Automated workflows. RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Fraud notifications. 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 RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control; 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 RiskMate Fraud & Risk Control. 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.