Ciaro vs TrafficWatchdog
Ciaro
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| Figure | Ciaro | TrafficWatchdog |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | 300 PLN/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Click Fraud Software | 8.2 (#8) | 7.3 (#28) |
| Detection | The site says Ciaro makes click decisions in under 50 ms using 30+ detection signals per click. | The Google Ads and Facebook scanner uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual fingerprints, and geolocation to assess clicks. |
| Headquarters | Downtown Dubai | Kraków, Poland |
| Integrations | Ciaro lists Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Ads, TikTok Ads detection, API access, and webhooks in its plan comparison. | The product connects to Google Ads and Facebook or Instagram accounts to hide advertising links from suspected culprits. |
| Purpose | Ciaro provides real-time IP blocking and invalid-click detection for paid advertising campaigns. | Click Scanner detects fraudulent or worthless clicks in paid advertising traffic to help protect ad budgets. |
| Support | The pricing page lists email support for Protect, priority support for Optimize, and a dedicated CSM for Scale; it states average human-support response time is under two hours. | The Pro package description says it provides priority technical support. |
Plans
TrafficWatchdog
- Starter300 PLN a month
- Growth720 PLN a month
- Pro1,200 PLN a month
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
Ciaro
Ciaro detects invalid clicks and blocks IP addresses for paid advertising campaigns. It makes click decisions in under 50 ms using more than 30 signals, including IP reputation, device fingerprinting, behavior, VPN and proxy checks, and campaign context and history. It can automatically block IPs and sync exclusions to Google Ads; TikTok Ads is listed for detection only. The pricing page lists a fraud IP database of more than 30 million IPs, along with Google Ads refund claim reports, CSV exports, and advanced traffic reporting. Other listed connections include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, AppsFlyer, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, API access, and webhooks. Ciaro is available on the web and through an API. Protect costs $19 a month and includes 10,000 monthly clicks, one website, one team member, and 30 days of data retention. Optimize at $49 a month and Scale at $136 a month are marked coming soon. Ciaro states that data is encrypted at rest and in transit, sensitive data is masked before leaving the browser, and it is GDPR and CCPA compliant; SOC 2 Type II readiness and ISO 27001 are in progress, with no current SOC 2 attestation.
TrafficWatchdog
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