Fraud0 vs ClickGuard
Last updated June 2026
Looking for a European alternative to ClickGuard? Here's how Fraud0 compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Fraud0. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German AI-powered click-fraud protection for Google, Meta and TikTok ads, cookieless, consent-free and EU-hosted.
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Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
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DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
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Certifications
No
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Price from
€40/mo
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Free plan
No
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Open Source
No
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Integrations
Google Ads, Google Analytics, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, Microsoft Ads +9
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We have not yet completed our own research on ClickGuard; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
Fraud0
Strengths
- +Quick and simple setup with a single line of JavaScript code
- +User-friendly dashboard with clear, actionable insights
- +Advanced AI-powered bot detection analyzing over 4,000 data points per visitor for high accuracy
- +Real-time detection across Google Ads, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and programmatic ads with cross-platform exclusion
- +GDPR-compliant, privacy-first architecture without PII or cookies, enabling full traffic visibility without user consent
- +Improves data quality by cleansing analytics, refining consent opt-in accuracy, and flagging bot-generated leads in CRM
- +Responsive customer support, including assistance during setup and ongoing use
Limitations
- −Premium pricing may be prohibitive for smaller businesses; lack of transparent public pricing requires sales contact
- −Additional configuration needed for integrations with Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Business Manager
- −Initial detect-only mode requires manual activation of blocking features, delaying immediate protection
ClickGuard
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
Fraud0
ClickGuard
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
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Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
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Sub-processors
not established
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Certifications
No
No
Pricing
Fraud0
- Starter €50 per month (monthly billing)Up to 50,000 monthly sessions · Automated Google Ads refunds (33.33% success fee on recovered amount) · Google, Meta & Microsoft Ads protection
- Starter (Annual Billing) €40 per month (annual billing)Up to 50,000 monthly sessions · Automated Google Ads refunds (33.33% success fee on recovered amount) · Google, Meta & Microsoft Ads protection
- Pro €150 per month (monthly billing)Up to 100,000 monthly sessions · All Starter features included · 7-day free trial available
- Pro (Annual Billing) €120 per month (annual billing)Up to 100,000 monthly sessions · All Starter features included · 7-day free trial available
- Enterprise From €600 per month (monthly billing)From 100,000 monthly sessions · All Pro features plus programmatic ad spend protection · Affiliate fraud protection
- Enterprise (Annual Billing) From €500 per month (annual billing)From 100,000 monthly sessions · All Pro features plus programmatic ad spend protection · Affiliate fraud protection
All plans include a 7-day free trial with no credit card required. Trial starts in detection-only mode. Enterprise pricing requires contact for setup.
ClickGuard
No published pricing we could verify.
Features
Fraud0
- Paid Marketing Protection
- Automatic detection and blocking of fake clicks, bots, and invalid traffic before ad budget is wasted, Automated IP exclusions and blocking of fake clicks across Google, Meta, and Microsoft Ads, Automated refund claims for Google Ads with success-based fee, Protection for Performance Max campaigns by blocking bad placements
- Data Protection & Analytics
- Bot and invalid traffic detection that standard analytics tools miss, Integration with Google Analytics to push bot-free data for clean reporting, GDPR-compliant, cookieless, and consent-free detection architecture, Deep analytics with over 4,000 data points per visitor
- In-Ad CPM Protection (Enterprise)
- Detection and exclusion of bots, MFA sites, and low-quality ad placements, Measurement of ad viewability and real human impressions, Transparency on ad placements with quality insights, Export and exclusion of low-quality placements
- Affiliate Protection (Enterprise)
- Real-time detection of fake impressions and conversions before commission payouts, Prevention of affiliate fraud, including fake conversions and hijacked credit, Ensures payouts only to legitimate affiliates
- Form Fill Protection (Enterprise)
- Detection and blocking of fake or low-quality form submissions, Prevents fake leads from entering CRM systems, Blocks form submissions from bots and stops loading onsite tools for bots
ClickGuard
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.