Gatekeeper: Checkout Fraud vs Storefront Sentry
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 Gatekeeper, Nov 8, 2026 for Storefront Sentry.
The short answer
- Only Storefront Sentry lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Gatekeeper and $15/month for Storefront Sentry.
- Gatekeeper lists 5 features Storefront Sentry’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blocklists, High-risk alerts, Risk reports.
Head to head
- United States
Guard
- · 24/7 Support
- · 30-day activity log
- · Blocklist
- · Built-in protection rules
- · Checkout fraud blocking
- · Storefront shield
Gatekeeper Pro
- · 24/7 Support
- · 90-day activity log
- · Custom checkout rules
- · Damage control tools
- · Everything in Guard
- · Full analytics and charts
Business
- · 180-day activity log
- · 24/7 Support
- · Custom block message
- · Everything in Pro
- · Order flagging for review
Free
- · Complete Content Protection
- · Risk Rules: Auto-Hold Risky Orders
- · VPN, TOR, and Country Blocking (Limited)
Core
- · Daily Dashboard Analytics and Counters
- · Unlimited VPN, TOR, and Country Blocking
Premium
- · Complete Analytics Suite
- · Storefront Guard - Order Validation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGatekeeper protects growing stores from checkout fraud and bot abuse. Suspicious checkouts are stopped before payment. Cart spam, fake accounts, and abusive sessions get caught early on the storefront. Activity logs, analytics, and risk breakdowns show what was blocked, flagged, or monitored, so you are never guessing during an attack.
Storefront Sentry was built by merchants for merchants who needed a real way to stop card testing, checkout bots, unwanted traffic, and content theft. It helps you prevent fraud before it becomes an order with Storefront Guard, then uses Risk Rules to automatically hold or cancel risky orders after completion.
- See every blocked and flagged attempt: activity log, analytics, and map view
- Stop fraudulent checkouts before payment. Protection runs inside checkout itself
- Guard your storefront from cart spam, fake accounts, and abusive sessions
- Block repeat offenders and build custom rules that fit how your store sells
- Storefront Guard: checkout protection to prevent bots before they reach checkout
- VPN, TOR, and country blocking with simple access controls
- Many failsafes: choose how aggressive your policy is to prevent false positives
- Traffic insights: see suspicious activity and understand store traffic
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 |  Gatekeeper |  Storefront Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 5 |
| 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 | Animals & Pet Supplies, Apparel & Accessories, Baby & Toddler |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Gatekeeper | Storefront Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | Gatekeeper | Storefront Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $15/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Gatekeeper | Storefront Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #256 | #121(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 9, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Gatekeeper | Baystacks |
FAQ
Gatekeeper and Storefront Sentry: common questions
- Is Gatekeeper or Storefront Sentry cheaper?
- Only Storefront Sentry lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Gatekeeper and $15/month for Storefront Sentry. 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?
- Gatekeeper lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Blocklists, High-risk alerts, Risk reports, Spam blocking. Storefront Sentry lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Chargebacks, Content protection, Geolocation redirects, Payments. 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 Gatekeeper, Nov 8, 2026 for Storefront Sentry; 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 Gatekeeper, Nov 8, 2026 for Storefront Sentry. 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.