Honeypot Guard vs MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Mar 16, 2026 for Honeypot Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker.
The short answer
- Only MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker lists a free plan.
Head to head
MUTE Free Plan
- · 100 blocks per month
- · Monthly spam report
- · No credit card required
- · No reCAPTCHA needed
- · No time limit
- · One-minute setup
MUTE Paid Plan
- · Blocked count dashboard
- · Monthly spam report
- · No more inbox junk
- · No reCAPTCHA needed
- · One-minute setup
- · Stops SEO sales pitches
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureHoneypot Guard protects your contact forms and checkout from spam bots without annoying your customers. Unlike CAPTCHAs, it works invisibly in the background using honeypot fields, time-based analysis, and smart pattern detection. Bots get blocked while real customers submit forms without any extra steps. The app requires zero configuration - just install and it starts protecting immediately.
Still getting spam through your Shopify contact form? SEO pitches, sales emails and fake leads flooding your inbox every day? CAPTCHA not stopping it? MUTE works differently — it detects bots through invisible signals and blocks them silently. No reCAPTCHA, no puzzles, no friction for real customers. Enable from your theme settings. No code. Under a minute. 100 blocks a month, free forever. No credit card required.
- Invisible honeypot fields that catch bots without affecting real customers
- Smart time-based detection blocks instant bot submissions automatically
- Real-time dashboard shows blocked spam attempts and protection stats
- IP whitelist ensures legitimate customers are never accidentally blocked
- One-line install. Enable the app embed from your theme editor — no code.
- Never blocks real humans. Only bot signals are targeted, never genuine users.
- Spam block reports delivered automatically to your email.
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 |  Honeypot Guard |  MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Honeypot Guard | MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Honeypot Guard | MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $3/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Honeypot Guard | MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #30(ahead) | #37 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 16, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Mantas Digital, MB | 流楽 |
FAQ
Honeypot Guard and MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker: common questions
- Is Honeypot Guard or MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker cheaper?
- Only MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker 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.
- 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 Mar 16, 2026 for Honeypot Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker; 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 Mar 16, 2026 for Honeypot Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for MUTE‑Contact Form Spam Blocker. 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.