OfferGuard | Real new customer vs Order Buster
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
- OfferGuard is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as Order Buster: 10 vs 8 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for OfferGuard and $9.99/month for Order Buster.
- OfferGuard lists 4 features Order Buster’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Fraud notifications, Gift card abuse.
Head to head
- Czechia
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Pakistan
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
watchdog
- · 1 rule
- · 50 checks/month
- · Disposable email blocking
- · Email detection
Sentinel
- · 4 detection signals
- · Email, Phone, Address
- · Unlimited checks
- · Unlimited rules
Fortress
- · All 6 detection signals
- · Custom integrations
- · Email, Phone, Address, IP, Fingerprint
- · Post-purchase automation
- · Priority support
Enterprise
- · 5-level buyer detection at checkout
- · Apple Wallet loyalty cards with push
- · Block discount abuse in real time
- · Built-in referral program with payouts
- · Loyalty points, tiers, and rewards
- · Order tracking passes in Apple Wallet
Free Trial
- · 100 orders scanned
- · Basic Dashboard analytics
- · Basic fraud detection (3 signals)
- · Email support
Starter Plan
- · 30 days order history
- · 500 orders scanned per month
- · Full activity log + email alerts
- · IP & Country Blocker
- · Order Cooldown & Cancelled Order Rules
Pro Plan
- · 2,000 orders scanned per month
- · 90 days order history
- · All Starter features
- · City Blocker
- · Smart Risk Scoring & Analytics
Business Plan
- · 1 year order history
- · Advanced Risk Analytics & Dashboard
- · All Pro features
- · Full Customer Blocker
- · Unlimited orders scanned
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOfferGuard identifies every buyer at checkout in under 50 milliseconds and enforces the rules you set, even when shoppers use guest checkout, a fresh email, a VPN, or a new shipping address. First-time customers receive the welcome offers you configure, including free shipping, free gifts, and BOGO, applied automatically with no discount code.
Order Buster is a real-time fraud prevention app that protects your store from fake and abusive orders. It uses 6 smart fraud detection signals and powerful blocking rules like IP Blocker, Country Blocker, City Blocker, Order Cooldown, and Customer Blocker. The app instantly blocks suspicious visitors on the storefront, validates cart at checkout, auto-tags or cancels fraudulent orders, and sends email alerts.
- Identify repeat buyers across email, phone, address, IP, and device at guest
- Set per-product purchase limits and block or warn customers before the order com
- Automatically reject disposable emails from 3,000+ temporary providers
- Tag orders, flag risk, or hold fulfillment automatically when a rule matches
- Order Scanning and Risk Detection
- Tagging or Archiving Orders
- Dashboard Analytics and Reporting
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 |  OfferGuard |  Order Buster |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 10(ahead) | 8 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Home & Garden, Baby & Toddler, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Czechia, United Kingdom, Germany | Pakistan |
Reviews
| Measure | OfferGuard | Order Buster |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | OfferGuard | Order Buster |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | OfferGuard | Order Buster |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #125 | #70(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 29, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ViralPilot | Web Dockers |
FAQ
OfferGuard and Order Buster: common questions
- Which is more popular, OfferGuard or Order Buster?
- OfferGuard is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as Order Buster: 10 vs 8 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is OfferGuard or Order Buster cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for OfferGuard and $9.99/month for Order Buster. 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?
- OfferGuard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Fraud notifications, Gift card abuse, Order hold. Order Buster lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Bot detection, Bots, Fraud filters, High-risk 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 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.