TrafficGuard vs Fraud0

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Fraud0combines bot detection and Google Ads IP blocking with refund recovery for invalid clicks that have already been charged. TrafficGuard puts prevention first, identifying the user behind each click and acting in real time across Google Search, Performance Max, Meta and Affiliate.

Protect your budget before it is wasted, keep optimisation signals cleaner and recover refunds when prevention was not already in place.

10,000+ customers in 50+ countries
22% average budget recovered
$1.5 billion+ digital ad spend protected

*30 days free. Detection mode, nothing blocked, no charge.

TrafficGuard's Dashboard vs Fraud0

Compare Invalid Traffic Protection

TrafficGuard vs Fraud0

Both platforms detect invalid traffic, but they take different approaches to what happens next. Compare real-time prevention, Google Ads refunds, Performance Max, Meta, reporting and pricing.

Comparison
Built For
SMEs from $49/month through to enterprises and agencies. Pricing is based on ad spend rather than sessions.
Advertisers and agencies. Plans are based on monthly sessions, from $50, with Enterprise from $600.
Prevention model
Before the click is paid for. Invalid users are excluded in real time on Google and Meta and kept out of conversion data
Real-time IP blocking on Google Ads only. On Meta, Microsoft and DSPs it tags flagged visitors and you apply the exclusions. The headline product is what comes after: the refund claim 
Google Ads refund recovery
Real-time prevention designed to stop invalid traffic before budget is wasted and keep it out of conversion data.
Real-time IP blocking on Google Ads. Other channels primarily use audiences, tags or exports for exclusions.
Google Ads refunds
Available to Scale customers alongside prevention.
Core capability, with evidence and claim support for eligible Google Ads traffic. 33.33% success fee on recovered spend.
Bot detection
Multi-signal machine learning evaluates behavioural, device and network signals in real time.
Three-layer scoring across device, behaviour, network and context.
Repeat and non-incremental clicks
Identifies returning users and existing customers, with click-frequency controls at user level.
Identifies human, bot and suspicious sessions, with no published controls specifically for repeat clicks from valid users.
Google Search
Real-time IP exclusions plus user-level click-frequency controls.
Automatic Google Ads IP blocking, with IP rotation.
Performance Max
Performance Max Shield provides real-time IP and signal protection.
Uses placement exclusions and conversion-value rules because audience exclusions cannot be applied directly to PMax.
Meta
Browser-level validation with invalid users automatically added to exclusion audiences.
Uses pixel events and custom audiences that advertisers configure and apply to ad sets.
Other channels
Dedicated protection across Search, PMax, Meta and Affiliate.
Broader platform coverage including Microsoft, DV360, Criteo and TikTok, with many exclusions managed through audiences or exports.
Reporting
User-level reporting across clicks, conversions, invalidation reasons and budget protected.
Traffic quality, channel and suspicious-IP reporting with CSV exports and refund evidence.
Free trial
30 days in detection mode. Nothing blocked and no charge.
7 days, with some channels and exclusion capabilities unavailable during trial.
Support and scale
Self-serve Shield plus Scale support for multi-account and enterprise environments.
Email support on Starter and Pro, with dedicated account management on Enterprise.

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TrafficGuard vs Fraud0

Complete Invalid Traffic Protection

Prevent first, recover second

fraud0 combines Google Ads IP blocking with refund recovery when invalid spend gets through. Claims can cover traffic from the previous 60 days, with Google deciding whether a credit is issued and fraud0 charging a 33.33% success fee on recovered spend.

TrafficGuard is built around preventing that spend first. Invalid traffic is identified and acted on in real time, helping protect both budget and the campaign data used for optimisation. Scale customers can also use refund recovery for eligible clicks that occurred before prevention was in place.

fraud0: real-time Google Ads IP blocking plus refund recovery for eligible invalid spend.
TrafficGuard: prevention first, with refund recovery available alongside it for Scale customers.

Go beyond bot detection

Bots are only one source of wasted paid traffic. Genuine users can also repeatedly click paid ads without creating incremental value, including existing customers returning through branded search.

TrafficGuard identifies users across interactions and applies user-level frequency controls, helping reduce repeat and non-incremental paid clicks while keeping legitimate customers connected to your brand.

fraud0: identifies bot, suspicious and valid
TrafficGuard: detects invalid traffic while also managing repeat and non-incremental clicks from genuine users.

Protect the signals Google and Meta learn from

Invalid traffic does more than waste the cost of a click. It can enter conversion data, remarketing audiences and the signals used by automated bidding.

TrafficGuard automatically protects Google Search, Performance Max and Meta in real time. On Meta, invalid users can be added to exclusion audiences across ad sets. Performance Max Shield provides dedicated protection for the signals PMax uses to optimise delivery.

fraud0: automatic IP blocking on Google Ads, with audience, tagging and other exclusion workflows across additional platforms.
TrafficGuard: automated prevention across Google Search, Performance Max and Meta to protect budget and optimisation data.

TrafficGuard
Customer Results

TrafficGuard identified a 5.6% invalid click rate, including repeat users returning through paid search.
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£79K in PPC budget unlocked 22% improvement in conversion rate.
TrafficGuard found that 97% of brand clicks came from existing customers, exposing substantial non-incremental paid search activity.

11.3% of annual budget unlocked 11.5% increase in conversion.
TrafficGuard helped reduce bot traffic from 7.2% to 0.2% of paid clicks and significantly reduce non-incremental traffic.

96% reduction in invalid spend 11% increase in loan applications.

TrafficGuard Omnichannel

More Than a Clixtell Alternative

One platform for invalid traffic protection across your acquisition channels.

Google Search

TrafficGuard blocks fraud before it drains your Search campaigns, detecting fake engagements in real time, verifying every interaction, and keeping your growth powered by real users.

Performance Max

Break free from Google’s ‘black box‘ with total transparency. Gain unmatched insights, optimise across channels, and protect your ad spend to drive real results.

Social

Protect your Facebook ads from invalid traffic. Identify and block invalid traffic across Facebook and Instagram.

Affiliate

Recover spend lost to fake sign-ups, hijacked clicks, and inflated conversions. TrafficGuard uncovers commission fraud fast, giving you the evidence to claim back what’s yours and reinvest in growth.

FAQs

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What is the best Fraud0 alternative?

TrafficGuard is a Fraud0 alternative for advertisers that want to prioritise real-time invalid traffic prevention. fraud0 combines bot detection and Google Ads IP blocking with refund recovery. TrafficGuard protects Google Search, Performance Max, Meta and Affiliate, while also identifying repeat and non-incremental traffic from genuine users. Google Ads refund recovery is available to Scale customers alongside prevention.

What are the key differences between TrafficGuard and Fraud0?

The main differences are prevention, user-level controls and channel execution. fraud0 provides real-time IP blocking on Google Ads and refund recovery for eligible invalid spend. TrafficGuard focuses on preventing invalid traffic before it wastes budget, while also managing repeat clicks from genuine users and providing automated protection across Google Search, Performance Max and Meta.

Does Fraud0 support Google Performance Max campaigns?

Yes, although its approach differs from TrafficGuard. fraud0 can exclude low-quality placements and use conversion-value rules because audiences cannot be directly excluded from Performance Max delivery. TrafficGuard's Performance Max Shield applies dedicated real-time IP and signal protection to help keep invalid traffic out of the data PMax uses for optimisation.

How does TrafficGuard pricing compare with Fraud0?

fraud0 plans are based on monthly sessions, starting at $50 for 50,000 sessions, with a 33.33% success fee on Google Ads refunds recovered through its reports. TrafficGuard Shield costs $49 per month for eligible Google Ads accounts with up to $30,000 in monthly spend. Scale supports larger budgets, multiple accounts, Performance Max, Meta and Affiliate.

Can TrafficGuard protect Meta ads as well as Google?

Yes. TrafficGuard provides invalid traffic protection for Meta alongside Google Search and Performance Max. Meta clicks are validated at browser level, with invalid users automatically added to exclusion audiences. fraud0 also supports Meta through pixel events and custom audiences that advertisers configure and apply to their ad sets.

Isn't Google's built-in invalid click detection enough?

Yes. Google Ads refund recovery is available to TrafficGuard Scale customers alongside invalid traffic prevention. This means eligible invalid clicks that occurred before prevention was enabled can still be submitted for recovery, while ongoing protection focuses on stopping future wasted spend before a refund is necessary.

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