ClickGuardian

ClickGuardian detects and blocks fraudulent clicks, bots, and fake leads to protect paid advertising budgets. Its Verideon engine analyzes clicks with more than 100 signals, including IP address, device fingerprints, behavior patterns, VPN or proxy detection, and click timing. It scores visitors in real time and provides custom block rules, campaign exclusions, and fake lead detection marked Beta. Google Ads IP exclusions are applied automatically; for Microsoft Ads, the service supplies exclusion lists to apply because that platform’s API does not allow automatic exclusions. Live integrations include Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, a WordPress plugin, and Google Analytics. ClickGuardian is available on the web and through an API. The maker describes its audience as businesses that rely on paid ads for leads, including lawyers, home services, and lead-generation businesses. Plans start at 49.00 USD per month, with a 7-day trial and no free plan. Each plan covers one business and its owned brands and websites, with monthly ad-spend limits from $6,000 on Starter to $50,000 on Scale.