Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention vs MaxVFY
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 22, 2026 for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention, Oct 13, 2026 for MaxVFY.
The short answer
- Only Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention lists a free plan.
- Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention lists 15 features MaxVFY’s listing doesn’t mention, including App notifications, Blocklists, Chargebacks.
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
- · 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
Identity verified
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop 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.
MaxVFY lets merchants create secure identity-verification requests, share a link or QR code, track progress, and review the final verification result inside Shopify. It is designed for simple, on-demand use without requiring access to Shopify customer or order records.
- 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
- Create secure 24-hour identity verification links and QR codes
- Track requests from opened through verification result in real time
- Search, archive, and manage verification history with notes and references
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 Judge Fraud Prevention |  MaxVFY |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Judge Fraud Prevention | MaxVFY |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 14 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention | MaxVFY |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention | MaxVFY |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #35(ahead) | #199 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Sep 30, 2021 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pluginhost B.V. | MaxGioDigital |
FAQ
Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention and MaxVFY: common questions
- Is Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention or MaxVFY cheaper?
- Only Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention 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 Judge Fraud Prevention lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as App notifications, Blocklists, Chargebacks, Custom 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 22, 2026 for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention, Oct 13, 2026 for MaxVFY; 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 22, 2026 for Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention, Oct 13, 2026 for MaxVFY. 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.