Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection vs Negate ‑ Bot Protection
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Negate is detected on 68× as many Shopify stores as Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection: 2,050 vs 30 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection 5.0 from 5 reviews and Negate 4.5 from 59 reviews.
- Only Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection and $19/month for Negate.
- Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection lists 4 features Negate’s listing doesn’t mention, including App notifications, Chargebacks, Fraud filters.
Head to head
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- United States
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · For assessment purposes only
- · In-depth session reporting hour by hour
- · Monitor incoming traffic for 30 days
- · No analytics or ad pixels cleaning
- · No storefront or checkout blocking
Professional
- · Advanced storefront bot protection
- · Analytics and ad pixels protection
- · Basic checkout protection
- · Block by continent, country, ASN or IP
- · For Shopify Grow, Basic, Advanced
- · In-depth session reporting hour by hour
Growth
- · Abandoned cart protection
- · Advanced checkout protection
- · Advanced storefront bot protection
- · Analytics and ad pixels protection
- · Block by continent, country, ASN or IP
- · For Shopify Plus
Scale
- · Abandoned cart protection
- · Advanced checkout protection
- · Advanced storefront bot protection
- · Analytics and ad pixels protection
- · Block by continent, country, ASN or IP
- · For Shopify Plus
Lite
- · 50,000 API Requests per month
- · Bot Protection
- · Enhanced Analytics
- · Facebook and Instagram Ads Protection
- · Google Ads and Analytics Protection
Pro
- · 250,000 API Requests per month
- · Advanced AI Bot Protection
- · Custom Protection Threshold
- · Everything in the Lite plan PLUS:
Enterprise
- · Everything in the Pro plan PLUS:
- · Unlimited API Requests per month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBot traffic skews your analytics, inflates your ad spend, and corrupts your growth decisions. Kairos delivers both enterprise-grade storefront bot protection and checkout bot protection, verifying every visitor silently in the background. Real shoppers feel nothing, while bots, blocked sessions, and page bounces never reach your analytics. Search, social crawlers, and AI agents pass automatically.
With Negate, you don't have to worry about bot clicks eating up your marketing budget. Negate blocks events such as "page views" and "sessions" from firing when we detect a bot. With Negate, your pixels can continue to optimize for the right audience on your marketing platforms. Prevent ad fraud, card fraud, inflated sessions, false analytics, and more with Negate!
- Multi-layered detection with invisible challenges and browser introspection
- Dual-layer protection across both storefront and checkout
- Checkout rules for micro-orders and country mismatches
- Block by IP address, ASN, or country with whitelist overrides
- Block and Optionally Redirect Bots Before They Trigger Your Marketing Pixels.
- Keep Your Audience Data Clean On All Major Marketing Platforms.
- Automatically Filter Out All Bot Traffic From Your Analytics Data.
- One Click Install For Bot Protection. Protect Your Store In Minutes.
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 |  Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection |  Negate |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 30 | 2,050(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | −39 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 44(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 25% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Arts & Entertainment | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection | Negate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 5 | 59(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 10% |
Pricing
| Measure | Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection | Negate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection | Negate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #60 | #37(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #23 in Fraud | #8 in Fraud |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Thorup Ventures | Negate LLC |
FAQ
Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection and Negate: common questions
- Which is more popular, Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection or Negate?
- Negate is detected on 68× as many Shopify stores as Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection: 2,050 vs 30 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection or Negate cheaper?
- Only Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection and $19/month for Negate. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection or Negate?
- On the Shopify App Store: Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection 5.0 from 5 reviews and Negate 4.5 from 59 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Kairos Fraud & Bot Protection lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as App notifications, Chargebacks, Fraud filters, Order validation. Negate lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Content protection, Gift card abuse. 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 Nov 8, 2026; 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 Nov 8, 2026. 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.