Jetpack vs Kount Fraud Prevention
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Kount Fraud Prevention v2.3.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 20+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Kount Fraud Prevention |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Automated fraud screening at WooCommerce checkout; Device data collection through Kount's script; Test mode uses Kount's sandbox endpoints |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Needs a paid Kount account; Sends shopper, device and order data to Kount; Depends on Kount's hosts and endpoint configuration |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | — |
| Malware scan | Yes | — |
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Two-factor login | Yes | — |
| Activity log | Yes | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Device data collection script on checkout and login, Risk request sent to the Kount request router, K360 event API endpoint for payment events, WooCommerce order hooks for order notes and cancelled order messages, REST routes for event responses and logs, AVS and CVV verification reads from the Braintree plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | Braintree for WooCommerce |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | Kount |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | api.kount.com, ssl.kaptcha.com, portal.kount.net, app.kount.com, ens-orchestrator.prod06.prd.eds.us-west-2.aws.efx, api-sandbox.kount.com, tst.kaptcha.com, portal.test.kount.net, app-sandbox.kount.com, ens-orchestrator.sandbox13.uat.eds.us-west-2.aws.efx, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |