13 Best Shopify Fraud Filter Apps to Block Chargebacks Fast

Shopify retired its built-in Fraud Filter app on January 31, 2025, and moved blocklist rules into Shopify Flow. Many merchants found that only part of their old rules migrated, and rebuilding the rest in Flow takes time. That gap is why choosing the right Shopify fraud filter app now matters.

This guide compares 13 Shopify fraud and store-protection apps. Ratings, review counts, and prices were checked on the Shopify App Store on October 2026.

What you’ll find in this guide: ● Why most fraud apps only act after an order exists, and what full-funnel protection looks like ● The five groups of fraud signals worth watching ● 13 Shopify fraud filter apps with verified ratings, pricing, and features ● A side-by-side comparison table ● How to pick the right app for your store size and risk level

Where Each Fraud App Works: Traffic, Checkout, Orders

Shopify fraud apps protect different stages of the buying journey. Knowing which stage an app covers matters more than any single feature.

Some apps filter traffic and checkout before an order exists, which stops bots, card testers, and scrapers early. Others score orders after checkout and may back their decisions with a chargeback guarantee. Many stores combine one of each.

Here is how the apps in this guide map to each layer, based on their App Store listings:

Layer	What happens there	Apps covering it
Incoming traffic	Block or redirect visitors by IP, country, VPN, proxy, Tor, or bot signals	Blockify, Blocky, Shieldy
Checkout	Block or verify buyers by email, phone, name, or address	Blockify, Blocky, Shieldy, Beacon
Orders	Score, hold, verify, or cancel orders; some add a chargeback guarantee	Wyllo, ClearSale, SEON, Signifyd, FraudBlock, Beacon, Fraud Judge, Eye4Fraud, Blockify, Shieldy
After purchase	Catch return fraud and claim abuse	Wyllo, Signifyd, Yofi
Content	Stop copying of images and text	Cozy AntiTheft, Blockify, Blocky, Shieldy

5 Fraud Signals Every Shopify Store Should Watch

No single signal proves fraud. Risk becomes clear when several signals stack up on the same visitor or order. The more signals a tool collects across traffic, checkout, and orders, the earlier it can act.

1. Inconsistency signals

Mismatched details are the most common sign of a stolen card or stolen identity.

• Billing and shipping addresses don’t match. Risk rises when the shipping address is a freight forwarder, a virtual address, or a high-fraud area.
• Geo/IP mismatch. The order IP, the card-issuing bank’s country (BIN country), and the shipping address all point to different countries.
• Cardholder name differs from the buyer or recipient. The name on the card has no link to the person ordering or receiving the goods.

2. Payment and authentication signals

Payment-gateway results show how legitimate the card itself looks.

• AVS failure. The street number or ZIP code doesn’t match the issuing bank’s records.
• CVV problems. The security code fails several times before succeeding, or the gateway reports a mismatch.
• Card testing (velocity). One device or account tries many cards in a short time until one goes through.

3. Device and network signals

These suggest someone is hiding their identity or using automation.

• Proxy, VPN, or Tor. The visitor masks their real IP with a commercial VPN, a high-risk proxy, or the Tor network.
• Unusual device or browser. Emulators, tampered browser fingerprints, or a device already tied to past chargebacks.
• Timezone mismatch. The browser timezone doesn’t match the location of the IP address.

4. Behavioral and order signals

The shopping pattern differs from how normal customers buy.

• Unusually high order value. The order is several times the store’s average order value (AOV).
• Bulk resellable items. Large quantities of expensive, easy-to-resell goods such as electronics or designer items.
• Fastest, most expensive shipping. Fraudsters pick overnight or express delivery to get the goods before the cardholder notices and blocks the card.
• Superhuman checkout speed. The checkout form is filled and submitted in seconds, a sign of a script or bot.

5. Customer profile signals

• Throwaway or brand-new email. Disposable email domains, random strings such as [email protected], or addresses with no digital footprint.
• Unreachable phone number. VoIP numbers, invalid formats, or numbers that can’t be called to confirm the order.

Which apps check which signals

Signal group	Apps whose listings mention it
Inconsistency (BIN country, billing, shipping, and IP mismatch)	Fraud Judge; Blockify (IP vs. billing country)
Payment (CVV, card testing, velocity)	Beacon (CVV); Blockify (card testing, velocity); SEON (card data)
Device and network (VPN, proxy, Tor, fingerprint)	Blockify, Blocky, Shieldy (with device fingerprinting); SEON (device info)
Behavioral and order (order value, quantity)	Fraud Judge; SEON (behavior analysis); Wyllo (behavioral intelligence)
Customer profile (disposable email, VoIP)	Beacon; SEON (email and phone analysis)

Based on each app’s Shopify App Store listing and website. Apps may check more signals than they publicly list.

Top 13 Shopify Fraud Filter Apps

The apps below are listed for comparison, not ranked. Each entry covers the App Store rating, pricing, main features, and trade-offs, checked on the Shopify App Store on October 2026. Disclosure: this guide is published by the Blockify team.

1. Blockify Fraud Filter, Blocker

Blockify is the first Shopify fraud filter app I recommend when someone asks how to stop shady orders on Shopify. It holds a 4.9★ rating from 1,700+ reviews and the Built for Shopify badge. Since Shopify killed off its built-in fraud filter, Blockify has pretty much filled the gap, and then some.

Setup needs no code, and the free plan lets you try basic blocking rules. Trade-offs: the free plan allows only 2 active rules and 200 tracked visitors, Tor blocking and fraud-order filters need the $29.99 Enterprise plan, and there is no chargeback guarantee.

Here’s what Blockify helps you do:

• Block or redirect visitors by IP, country, state, city, ISP, referrer, or user agent
• Auto-block VPN, proxy, spam bots, and Tor traffic
• Block checkout by email, phone, or name
• Flag risky orders and auto-cancel high-risk ones
• Protect content by disabling right-click and blocking spy extensions
• Monitor everything in visitor and fraud-order analytics, with Shopify Flow and Klaviyo integrations

Pricing: free plan (2 active rules, first 200 visitors tracked); Premium $9.99/month; Enterprise $29.99/month; Shopify Plus $59.99/month. Paid plans include a 3-day free trial.

2. Wyllo (formerly NoFraud)

Wyllo is the new name for NoFraud, which merged with return-abuse specialist Yofi. It holds a 4.8★ rating from 163 reviews and suits higher-volume stores and high-ticket items. Its main draw is an optional chargeback guarantee: if Wyllo passes an order that turns out to be fraud, it covers the loss.

It has more settings to tune than simple blocking apps, and guarantee plans are priced as a share of revenue. Wyllo also covers post-purchase risk such as return fraud and policy abuse.

Here’s what Wyllo brings to the table:

• AI/ML screening plus custom rules
• Optional expert manual review and branded customer verification
• Chargeback guarantee on fraud chargebacks it passed
• Bot and reseller detection
• Return fraud and claim-abuse prevention

Pricing: free screening plan (14-day trial, then up to 100 orders/month); guarantee plans from $250/month (1% of revenue, $500 guarantee) to $450/month (1.5% of revenue) for stores under $50K monthly revenue.

3. ClearSale Fraud Protection

ClearSale has fought fraud since 2001 and is popular with merchants selling internationally or shipping high-ticket products. On Shopify it holds a 3.6★ rating from 53 reviews. Several recent reviews complain about claim handling and support response times, so read them before you commit.

ClearSale balances automation and human review. Every order is screened with AI and human analysts, so borderline orders get a second look.

Here’s what you get with ClearSale:

• AI and human review on every order
• Chargeback guarantee on approved orders
• Fewer false declines on good customers
• Identity verification and order holds

Pricing: free to install; plans are custom-quoted and billed by ClearSale outside your Shopify invoice.

4. SEON Fraud Prevention

SEON feels more like a full fraud platform than a simple Shopify app. Its Shopify listing is now labeled “Legacy” and holds a 4.7★ rating from 41 reviews.

For a small store it can feel like overkill. The dashboard is packed with risk signals and scoring tools. If you want to see the “why” behind every fraud flag, SEON delivers that depth.

Main features worth noting:

• Real-time analysis of email, phone, IP, card data, device info, and behavior
• Custom rules, whitelists, and blacklists
• Automatic payment capture for approved orders and cancellation of fraudulent ones
• Data-driven insights for reviews and optimization

Pricing: Retail Starter $699/month, including 1,000 order checks, then $0.15 per extra check. 14-day free trial; no free plan.

5. Signifyd

Signifyd is a full commerce protection platform for larger stores. It holds a 4.4★ rating from 90 reviews.

Signifyd is hands-off once connected. It makes instant approve-or-decline decisions at checkout and backs approved orders with a financial guarantee against fraud and non-fraud chargebacks.

Main features worth noting:

• AI-powered real-time decisions
• Financial guarantee on approved orders
• Intelligent returns protection to stop return abuse
• Policy simulation on historical orders

Pricing: free to install with a 14-day free trial; charges after that are billed by Signifyd outside your Shopify invoice.

6. FraudBlock Fraud Prevention

FraudBlock by ShopFox does one job: it automatically cancels orders that Shopify’s fraud analysis marks as high risk. It holds a 4.3★ rating from 29 reviews.

It suits stores that already trust Shopify’s risk labels and want to automate the next step. It does not add its own traffic or checkout filtering.

Here’s what stands out:

• Auto-cancels high-risk orders flagged by Shopify
• Restocks items and refunds or voids payment automatically
• Optional email notification to the customer and store admin

Pricing: free for up to 30 orders/month; Basic $4.95 (200 orders); Scale-up $19.95 (500 orders); Pro $29.95 (500+ orders). 14-day trial on paid plans.

7. Beacon Fraud Protection

Beacon by Lizuna KK gives merchants detailed control over fraud rules instead of relying only on Shopify’s risk labels. It holds a 4.7★ rating from 15 reviews and the Built for Shopify badge.

Beacon checks data such as VoIP numbers, disposable emails, CVV results, and multiple accounts. It can verify risky customers by SMS or email, which helps reduce false positives.

Key highlights include:

• Customizable fraud rules and blacklists
• Customer verification with OTP by SMS and email
• Automatic cancel, void, or hold, plus payment-capture control
• Tracks card fraud, account takeovers, promo abuse, and checkout bots

Pricing: pay as you go at $0.03 per order, or $125/month including 5,000 orders. 14-day free trial.

8. Fraud Judge Fraud Prevention

Fraud Judge by Pluginhost B.V. is a rule-based risk engine with customer verification. It holds a 4.6★ rating from 17 reviews and the Built for Shopify badge.

It analyzes geo data, card BIN country, order value, and identity mismatches in real time. For risky orders you can ask the customer for ID or address verification before shipping, which helps with high-value goods.

Here’s what it handles best:

• Block or whitelist by name, email, IP, ZIP, country, or card BIN
• Detect billing, shipping, and IP country mismatches
• Risk rules on order value, quantity, and product
• ID and address verification, with branded emails from your domain

Pricing: free plan (10 order checks and 3 verification requests/month); $20/month for unlimited checks.

10. Blocky Fraud Filter IP Blocker

Blocky by Effective Apps is a country and IP blocker with bot protection. It holds a 4.7★ rating from 300+ reviews and the Built for Shopify badge.

It focuses on traffic and checkout blocking with flat monthly pricing. Its free plan only covers development stores, so live stores start on a paid plan.

Here’s what Blocky offers:

• Block by country, IP (IPv4 and IPv6), email, name, address, and phone
• AI bot blocker for VPN, proxy, Tor, and spy tools
• Country redirects and right-click blocking
• Visitor analytics with IP, country, and browser

Pricing: Basic $9.99/month; Advanced $16.99/month; Pro $19.99/month. 7-day free trial.

11. Shieldy Fraud Filter

Shieldy is listed on the App Store as “Blockly Fraud Filter, Blocker” by developer Shieldy. Launched in December 2024, it holds a 4.3★ rating from 40 reviews and the Built for Shopify badge.

It covers traffic, checkout, and orders, with a free plan and low-cost paid tiers. As a newer app, it has a smaller review base.

Here’s what Shieldy covers:

• Block IPs, countries, bots, VPN, proxy, and Tor, with device fingerprinting
• Auto-cancel high-risk orders
• Block checkout by email, phone, name, address, or ZIP
• Hide payment methods and send fraud email verification

Pricing: free plan (4 rules, first 1,000 visitors); Protect $8.99/month; Fraud Guard $16.99/month. 7-day free trial.

12. Yofi

Yofi by BotNot, Inc. focuses on return fraud and policy abuse, not checkout fraud. It holds a 5.0★ rating from 3 reviews. Yofi has merged with NoFraud under the Wyllo brand, so check which app suits you before installing.

Yofi helps support teams spot fraudsters who use multiple identities, fake return tracking IDs, or “did not arrive” claims.

What Yofi does:

• AI risk scores on orders and return requests
• Detection of fake tracking IDs and “item not received” abuse
• Customer clustering across multiple identities
• Integrations with Gorgias, Loop, Narvar, and Zendesk

Pricing: free to install with a free bad-actor diagnostic; a 25% fee applies only on fraudulent returns it helps you deny.

13. Cozy AntiTheft

Cozy AntiTheft by eCommerce Addons is a content-protection app, not a fraud filter. It holds a 4.8★ rating from 247 reviews and is completely free.

It stops casual copying of your product photos and descriptions. Pair it with a fraud filter rather than using it instead of one.

What Cozy AntiTheft does:

• Disables right-click and keyboard shortcuts
• Disables drag-and-drop and page printing
• Disables the browser console and developer tool.

Pricing: free.

Shopify Fraud Filter Apps Compared

No single app covers every need. Blocking apps (Blockify, Blocky, Shieldy) are the lowest-cost way to stop bots and bad traffic, while guarantee-based apps (Wyllo, ClearSale, Signifyd, Eye4Fraud) cost more but repay missed fraud.

App	Rating (reviews)	Starting price	Free plan	Protects	Best for
Blockify	4.9 (1,700+)	Free; paid from $9.99/mo	Yes	Traffic, checkout, orders	Traffic, checkout, and order blocking with no-code setup
Wyllo (NoFraud)	4.8 (163)	Free screening; guarantee from $250/mo	Yes (100 orders/mo)	Orders, returns	High-ticket stores wanting a guarantee
ClearSale	3.6 (53)	Custom quote	No	Orders	International or high-ticket stores
SEON	4.7 (41)	$699/mo	No (14-day trial)	Orders	Data-driven fraud teams
Signifyd	4.4 (90)	Custom, after 14-day trial	No	Orders, returns	Shopify Plus and enterprise stores
FraudBlock	4.3 (29)	Free; paid from $4.95/mo	Yes (30 orders/mo)	Orders	Automating Shopify’s own risk labels
Beacon	4.7 (15)	$0.03 per order	No (14-day trial)	Checkout, orders	Merchants who want fine rule control
Fraud Judge	4.6 (17)	Free; $20/mo unlimited	Yes (10 checks/mo)	Orders	High-value goods needing ID checks
Eye4Fraud	4.8 (34)	Usage-based quote	No	Orders	Guaranteed protection with hands-on support
Blocky	4.7 (300+)	$9.99/mo	Dev stores only	Traffic, checkout	Simple country and IP blocking
Shieldy	4.3 (40)	Free; paid from $8.99/mo	Yes	Traffic, checkout, orders	Budget all-in-one blocking
Yofi	5.0 (3)	25% of prevented fraud	Free install	Returns	Return and claim abuse
Cozy AntiTheft	4.8 (247)	Free	Yes	Content only	Stopping image and text copying

How to Choose the Right Shopify Fraud Prevention App

Pick the app that covers the stage where your losses start, at a price that fits your order volume. These seven criteria help you compare.

Real-Time Fraud Detection

Real-time detection blocks fraudulent orders before they are processed, instead of after a delayed review. Good orders keep moving, so the customer experience stays smooth.

More importantly, it allows you to focus on fulfilling good orders quickly. This ensures your customer experience stays smooth while fraud is handled in the background.

Chargeback Protection

Some apps, including Wyllo, ClearSale, Signifyd, and Eye4Fraud, pay you back if an approved order becomes a fraud chargeback. Read the terms carefully, since coverage limits and “eligible” orders vary.

Rule-Based Filters vs. Machine Learning

Rule-based filters let you write triggers that match your store’s known fraud patterns. Machine-learning systems learn from more data over time and adapt to new fraud trends. Many stores use both.

Manual Review Option

Some apps offer a hybrid approach where Shopify risky orders are reviewed by real analysts. This reduces false positives and lets good customers through.

While automation is fast, human review adds an extra layer of accuracy. It’s a good fit if your products are expensive or shipped internationally.

Shopify Integration & Automation

Choose apps that work with Shopify Flow, since Flow replaced the retired Fraud Filter for blocklist rules. Automation such as auto-tagging or auto-cancelling risky orders cuts manual work as you grow.

Transparent Pricing and Volume Limits

Fraud apps charge per month, per order, per check, or as a share of revenue. Check visitor or order caps and overage fees so a traffic spike doesn’t bring a surprise bill.

Funnel coverage

Ask where the app acts: on traffic, at checkout, or only after an order exists. Apps that block bots and card testers before checkout stop problems that order-scoring tools never see.

Conclusion

A Shopify fraud filter app is essential now that Shopify’s native Fraud Filter is gone. The right choice depends on where your losses start: bad traffic and card testing, risky orders, or returns.

Need help integrating your new app or migrating from the old fraud filter? Let me know, I’ve got steps and tips ready.

FAQ

Does Shopify still have a fraud filter?

No. Shopify retired its Fraud Filter app on January 31, 2025. Blocklist rules now run through Shopify Flow, and Shopify’s built-in fraud analysis still marks orders by risk level. For automatic blocking, merchants use third-party apps.

What is the best free Shopify fraud filter app?

Several apps offer free tiers with limits: Blockify (2 rules), Shieldy (4 rules), FraudBlock (30 orders/month), Fraud Judge (10 checks/month), and Wyllo’s screening plan (100 orders/month). Cozy AntiTheft is fully free but protects content only.

Which Shopify fraud apps include a chargeback guarantee?

Wyllo (formerly NoFraud), ClearSale, Signifyd, and Eye4Fraud cover fraud chargebacks on orders they approve. These plans cost more, often a share of revenue or a custom quote.

Can a fraud app stop card testing on Shopify?

Yes. Card testers send many small payment attempts from bots, often through VPNs or proxies. Apps that block bots and VPN/proxy traffic before checkout, such as Blockify, Blocky, or Shieldy, can stop many of these attempts. Order-screening apps such as Beacon and Wyllo also detect checkout bots.

Is an anti-theft app the same as a fraud filter?

No. Anti-theft apps such as Cozy AntiTheft protect your images and text from copying. They do not block fraudulent orders, so use them alongside a fraud filter.