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Ciaro vs ClickDefender
Both stand on click fraud software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Ciaro combines click detection, automatic IP blocking, and campaign reporting, with Protect listed at $19 a month. Note the Protect click allowance and that the higher plans are marked coming soon.
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ClickDefender offers multiple click signals, campaign blocking and reporting, with agency features for multi-client work. Its trial converts to a paid monthly subscription unless canceled beforehand, and detection cannot guarantee every fraudulent click will be identified.
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| Ciaro | ClickDefender | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Protect: $19 a month | Starter: £49 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | ciaro.click | clickdefender.app |
| On click fraud software | #11 of 30 | #7 of 30 |
Ciaro: what it does well
- Click decisions take under 50 ms, according to Ciaro.
- Uses more than 30 signals per click.
- Automatically blocks IPs and syncs Google Ads exclusions.
- Includes Google Ads refund claim reports and CSV exports.
- Protect includes a 30-day trial.
What to know first
- Protect includes 10,000 monthly clicks.
- TikTok Ads is detection only.
- Optimize and Scale are marked coming soon.
- No free plan is listed.
ClickDefender: what it does well
- Google Ads exclusions can sync every six hours.
- Dashboards report traffic sources, locations and fraud trends.
- Slack alerts and HTTP webhooks are supported.
- Agency tools include white-label reports and isolated client data.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- The seven-day trial requires a valid payment method.
- Microsoft Ads automation is still in development.
- Fraud detection can miss invalid clicks or flag valid ones.
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