Ad Fraud Detection Software

ClickGUARD vs Polygraph

Compare ClickGUARD and Polygraph side-by-side. See feature differences and pricing in the Ad Fraud Detection Software category.

ClickGUARD

by ClickGUARD

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Pricing: Lite $89 a month billed monthly or $74 a month billed annually; Standard $149 or $119; Pro $199 or $159. Tiers follow monthly ad spend; Custom by quote. Trial available.

ClickGUARD is click fraud protection software for Google Ads, Microsoft Ads and Meta Ads, for advertisers and agencies, with plans set by monthly ad spend.

8 /17 features Full profile

Polygraph

by Polygraph

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Pricing: Usage-based, per ad click from $0.018 for the first 25,000 visitors down to $0.001 at the highest volume, with a $450 minimum charge per month billed monthly.

Polygraph is ad fraud detection software that catches bot clicks and fake leads on Google, Microsoft and Meta ads, billed per click with a monthly minimum.

7 /17 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

Ad Fraud Detection Software features side-by-side

Feature	ClickGUARD 8/17 features	Polygraph 7/17 features
Click fraud detection for search ads Identifies bot, competitor and repeat clicks on Google and Microsoft search campaigns.	Yes	Yes
Automated IP exclusion sync Pushes flagged IP addresses to the ad platform's exclusion lists automatically.	Yes	No
Paid social fraud protection Detects invalid clicks and audiences on Meta, TikTok or other paid social campaigns.	Yes	Yes
Pre-bid invalid traffic blocking Blocks impressions before the bid through DSP or SSP integrations, not only after delivery.	No	No
Device fingerprint and behavior analysis Scores visitors on device signals and on-site behavior, not on IP address alone.	Yes	Yes
Click farm and VPN detection Flags data center, proxy and VPN traffic and known click farm patterns.	Yes	No
Mobile install fraud detection Detects click spamming, SDK spoofing and install hijacking through MMP integrations.	No	No
Affiliate and lead fraud detection Validates affiliate clicks and conversions and flags fake or incentivized leads.	No	No
Refund claim documentation Produces invalid-click reports formatted for ad platform refund requests.	Yes	Yes
Allowlist and review of blocked users Exempts IPs, ranges or users from blocking and shows the evidence behind each block.	No	No
Bot blocking on landing pages Blocks known bots from the website or forms, not only from the ad campaigns.	No	Yes
Form and lead validation Validates lead form submissions against fake identities and bot behavior in real time.	No	Yes
Fraud reports by campaign and keyword Shows invalid traffic share by campaign, keyword, placement and device.	No	No
Accredited invalid traffic detection Detection methodology accredited by the MRC or certified by TAG.	No	No
Invalid traffic alerts Email or chat alerts when invalid traffic spikes on a campaign or domain.	No	No
Multiple protected domains per account Protects several websites or client accounts under one login with per-domain reports.	Yes	No
Pricing by protected traffic volume Plan tiers are set by monthly protected visits or ad spend rather than by seats.	Yes	Yes
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ClickGUARD 8/17 features

Click fraud detection for search ads: Yes
Automated IP exclusion sync: Yes
Paid social fraud protection: Yes
Pre-bid invalid traffic blocking: No
Device fingerprint and behavior analysis: Yes
Click farm and VPN detection: Yes
Mobile install fraud detection: No
Affiliate and lead fraud detection: No
Refund claim documentation: Yes
Allowlist and review of blocked users: No
Bot blocking on landing pages: No
Form and lead validation: No
Fraud reports by campaign and keyword: No
Accredited invalid traffic detection: No
Invalid traffic alerts: No
Multiple protected domains per account: Yes
Pricing by protected traffic volume: Yes

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Polygraph 7/17 features

Click fraud detection for search ads: Yes
Automated IP exclusion sync: No
Paid social fraud protection: Yes
Pre-bid invalid traffic blocking: No
Device fingerprint and behavior analysis: Yes
Click farm and VPN detection: No
Mobile install fraud detection: No
Affiliate and lead fraud detection: No
Refund claim documentation: Yes
Allowlist and review of blocked users: No
Bot blocking on landing pages: Yes
Form and lead validation: Yes
Fraud reports by campaign and keyword: No
Accredited invalid traffic detection: No
Invalid traffic alerts: No
Multiple protected domains per account: No
Pricing by protected traffic volume: Yes

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Pricing

ClickGUARD

Lite $89 a month billed monthly or $74 a month billed annually; Standard $149 or $119; Pro $199 or $159. Tiers follow monthly ad spend; Custom by quote. Trial available.

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Polygraph

Usage-based, per ad click from $0.018 for the first 25,000 visitors down to $0.001 at the highest volume, with a $450 minimum charge per month billed monthly.

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