Compare ClickGuard and MyClickShield around the campaigns you manage and the time you have to manage them. Try finding a flagged visit, checking the reason and adjusting a setting. Include the ongoing bill and support you would need after setup.
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ClickGuard asks for monthly advertising spend when configuring pricing and offers different billing-period options. Use your own spend and website requirements to check the current offer. Confirm what happens to the cost if you increase budgets or add another account.
Compare the plan that covers your websites and campaigns. Allowances and billing units differ; these are not equal-scope price quotes.
What matters
MyClickShield
ClickGuard
Billing basis
MyClickShieldStarter: US$65 per month for 5,000 visits and one website. Pro starts at US$97 for 10,000 visits and five websites; larger tiers cost more. Monthly billing; check checkout for applicable tax.
ClickGuardThe quote depends on advertising spend, plan and billing period. Monthly, quarterly and annual options are shown.
Channels and accounts
MyClickShieldGoogle, Meta and Microsoft advertising connections. Confirm the supported action for each campaign type; detection and blocking are different steps.
ClickGuardLite lists one advertising platform and one PPC account. Standard and higher plans list Google, Meta and Microsoft together.
Rules and investigation
MyClickShieldBuilt-in rules on Starter; custom rules, API access and webhooks on Pro and Advanced.
ClickGuardClick and behaviour tracking and protection controls are listed across plans; higher tiers add controls and reporting.
Agency use
MyClickShieldPro starts with five websites and five team members. Its higher tiers cover up to 15 websites. White-label reporting is included on Pro and Advanced.
ClickGuardWebsite and account allowances vary: Lite covers one website, Standard up to three, and Pro lists unlimited websites. Spend limits still apply.
Check the current checkout or written quote before subscribing. Confirm currency, tax, commitment, renewal price and campaign support. A flagged visit is not proof of a fraudulent person, a prevented charge or a guaranteed refund.
Which service fits your work?
When to try MyClickShield
Consider MyClickShield when you want to budget around website visits and domains and can use its supported advertising connections. Pro is worth testing if your day-to-day work includes custom rules and client reporting.
When to consider ClickGuard
ClickGuard may suit you when its spend-based package covers your accounts well and your team wants its reporting and protection controls. Unlimited clicks can matter when a campaign produces many inexpensive visits; compare your own numbers.
Product names identify the services being discussed. Their owners have not endorsed this page. The illustrated examples below explain how to evaluate a service; they are not measured results from either provider.
Before you change providers
List the existing rules you still need and why they were added. Ask how to handle each requirement in the new setup, then try one familiar campaign before switching more accounts.
Ask the person managing your website and campaigns to help with the changeover. Confirm where the old code is installed, which accounts it can change and how to restore the previous setup if something goes wrong. The checks below help you plan the switch and review its effect.
Questions about ClickGuard and MyClickShield
If you are considering ClickGuard or MyClickShield, use these questions to check the price, setup and day-to-day tasks that matter to your business. Try them with your own websites and campaigns before deciding.
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Start with the reason you are looking for a provider. Keep a note of the questions the trial answers and anything you still need to confirm, including account connections, reports and billing terms.
How does your ad spend affect ClickGuard pricing?
ClickGuard's pricing page asks for monthly advertising spend and offers billing-period choices. Use your actual account figures when checking a price. Include a normal month and a planned increase if you expect to raise budgets, then confirm what happens to the subscription when spending changes.
Compare the resulting offer with the MyClickShield plan that covers your websites and traffic. Keep the billing period the same and check whether the displayed amount requires an annual commitment. If you manage several clients, clarify whether the quote covers the whole agency or individual accounts. Write these details beside the quoted price so they are still clear when another person reviews the purchase. This gives you a useful cost comparison for the campaigns you run, rather than relying on a starting price from an older article.
Monthly ad spend → Billing option → Expected bill.
How much time can your team spend adjusting rules?
A PPC specialist managing accounts every day may want different controls from a business owner who checks campaigns once a week. List the settings you expect to use and ask each provider to show how they are configured. Try finding a flagged visit, checking its explanation and adjusting the relevant option in the trial or demonstration.
Then ask who will maintain those settings after setup. If only one person understands them, document the important choices so a colleague can take over. Include the time needed to review exceptions and answer customer questions when comparing ClickGuard and MyClickShield. A long settings menu is useful only if it helps with the campaigns you actually manage. The test is whether your team can handle routine work and an unfamiliar problem comfortably, without needing to relearn the product each time.
Who manages settings? → Which controls matter? → How often will you review?.
How would you unblock a genuine visitor?
Use a realistic customer problem in the comparison. A person on a shared office network might be flagged while researching your service, for example. Ask how you would find their visit, understand the reason and correct the relevant rule or exclusion. Use your own authorized test activity if you need to reproduce the steps.
Check how narrow the exception can be and where the reason is recorded. You do not want to remove useful protection across an entire account just to resolve one customer's problem. Ask what happens after the change and how you can confirm it worked. Repeat the same exercise with ClickGuard and MyClickShield so the comparison reflects a task your team may actually face. Keep the support response and the time needed to reach a clear answer alongside the feature and price comparison.
Customer report → Find the visit → Correct the setting.
How can you confirm an exclusion was applied?
Ask each provider to show what happens between a flagged visit and a change in the connected advertising account. Check which action is available for your campaign type and where its status appears. A recommendation, a pending request and an applied exclusion are different stages; your team needs to recognize which one it is looking at.
If the action has not completed, check the account connection and permissions before changing more rules. Ask what information is shown when the platform rejects a request or the integration needs attention. Use the same campaign type for the ClickGuard and MyClickShield demonstration where possible. Save the example and explanation for the person who will manage the account. It will help them tell whether a future problem calls for a different protection setting, an account reconnection or a question to support.
Which existing ClickGuard settings should you keep?
Before switching, list the ClickGuard rules your team relies on and the reason each was added. Include exceptions for legitimate customers or essential website services. Review the dates and whether the issue still exists; a rule created for an old campaign may not belong in a new setup.
Ask how to address each continuing requirement in MyClickShield. The setting names may differ, so work from the problem the rule solves. Test the replacement on one familiar campaign and confirm that ordinary forms, checkout and important integrations still work. Keep a record of any rule you retire and why. When you review traffic after the change, allow for differences in how the two systems classify or count visits. This gives you a cleaner comparison and makes it easier to troubleshoot without restoring a large collection of settings that nobody can explain.
List current rules → Check why they exist → Test the replacement.
How to investigate a sudden increase in ad clicks
Suppose a campaign suddenly receives more clicks without more enquiries. Before investigating, you only know that costs have risen. Pausing the campaign may stop the spending, but it can also stop genuine customers reaching you. Start by noting the affected dates and checking whether you changed the budget, targeting, offer or landing page around that time.
Next, inspect the traffic source and a few visits from the affected period. Test the enquiry form yourself. If you find a page problem, repair it. If a particular group of visits looks suspicious, review the available protection settings for that campaign and record the change you make. Afterwards, watch both the suspicious activity and genuine enquiries. This before-and-after example shows how to narrow the response. To assess your own result, compare similar days and keep other campaign changes in the record so you can see what helped.
Before: rising clicks → Check the cause → After: targeted action.
Which click fraud tool fits your campaigns?
Make a short list of what you need to protect: advertising platforms, campaign types, websites and normal monthly traffic. Add the reporting you need and who will check it. Ask each provider which actions it supports for that setup. If you rely on a particular campaign type, confirm it explicitly instead of assuming every integration offers the same controls.
During a trial or demonstration, open a flagged visit and ask why it was flagged. Check what action followed and how you would correct a mistake. Try a reporting task you actually need, such as explaining an issue to a client or finding the campaign behind repeated visits. Finally, compare the bill for the same websites, usage and billing period. A useful choice should fit the work your team does each week, including setup, support and the time needed to investigate a questionable result.
Channels and websites → Available protection → Price and daily use.
What will click fraud protection cost your business?
Start with your number of websites and a normal month of traffic. Check what each plan counts toward its allowance: paid clicks, all website activity, ad spend or another measure. If your shop runs large promotions, also estimate a busy month. Ask what happens when you exceed the allowance or add another website, so the next invoice is predictable.
Compare the billing terms as carefully as the displayed monthly figure. An annual plan may show a monthly equivalent while requiring payment for the full year. An introductory offer may renew at a higher price. Include features you actually need, such as a particular reporting option, and allow time for installation and account review. For a quote-only provider, request a written offer using the same requirements. Keep that offer alongside the subscription price so you can compare what your business would pay and what work each option includes.
Plan price → Usage and extras → Time to manage it.
What should you check during your 7-day trial?
Pick one campaign you understand well. Install MyClickShield on its landing pages, connect the appropriate account and confirm that a test visit is recorded. Open a few traffic records to see whether you understand the information shown. Check the available response to a suspicious visit and make sure ordinary customers can still submit a form or complete checkout.
Try the tasks you will need after the trial: finding an affected campaign, reviewing a flag and explaining a result to a colleague or client. Write down questions for support as they arise. Before the trial ends, check the selected plan, when charging starts and how cancellation works. A quiet campaign may not produce enough sales in one week to judge a financial improvement. In that case, use the trial to assess installation, reporting and ease of use, and be specific about what you still need to learn.
Install and connect → Try real tasks → Review the plan.
How do you switch click fraud providers?
Before removing your existing tool, save the details you may need later: where its code is installed, connected ad accounts, important settings and recent reports. Check which exclusions were created by the tool and which your team added manually. Review older entries before transferring anything; an address or rule that once mattered may no longer be appropriate.
Arrange the change with the person who manages your website and campaigns. Know how to restore the previous setup if a form or checkout stops working. Avoid letting two tools change the same campaign settings independently unless you understand how they interact. Once the new installation is in place, make a test visit, inspect the record and verify the account connection. Check a normal enquiry or purchase as well. Note the switch date in your reporting, because different tools may classify or count activity differently. Review the first few days before expanding the change to other websites.
Save the current setup → Make the switch → Test visits and conversions.
