Kount Fraud Prevention vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | Kount Fraud Prevention v2.3.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | August 31, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Kount Fraud Prevention | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Automated fraud screening at WooCommerce checkout; Device data collection through Kount's script; Test mode uses Kount's sandbox endpoints | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version |
| Cons | Needs a paid Kount account; Sends shopper, device and order data to Kount; Depends on Kount's hosts and endpoint configuration | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Paid |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Device data collection script on checkout and login, Risk request sent to the Kount request router, K360 event API endpoint for payment events, WooCommerce order hooks for order notes and cancelled order messages, REST routes for event responses and logs, AVS and CVV verification reads from the Braintree plugin | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Braintree for WooCommerce | — |
| Marketing | — | Really Simple Security mailing list |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | Kount | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | 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 | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |