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Polygraph vs AdProtektor

A Polygraph alternative that turns evidence into action.

Collect the evidence and act on it in the same place. AdProtektor scores each visit, applies the protection you configure and keeps the records you need for a Google Ads invalid-traffic claim.

Polygraph positions its product around detecting click fraud and giving advertisers evidence about fraudulent clicks. If evidence is your main requirement, compare what each tool records and how you can use it. AdProtektor pairs that record with automatic protection: eligible Google Ads IP exclusions, a Meta exclusion audience and a refund report that packages available evidence for a claim.

Buyer's guide

What to look for in a click-fraud tool

The category looks crowded — but most tools differ on a handful of dimensions. Evaluate any vendor on these before deciding.

What does the evidence contain?

Ask what is recorded per click or visit: score, classification, campaign parameters, activity history and any session replay. Evidence is only useful if you can read and export it.

Does detection lead to action?

Find out whether flagged traffic is excluded automatically, only reported, or left for your team to act on manually.

How do refund claims work?

Google decides whether a click is invalid and whether credit is due, and the click that triggered detection remains billable. Ask how each tool helps you prepare a claim, not whether it promises a refund.

Can you overrule a verdict?

Check that you can unblock or whitelist a source, adjust the rule that caught it and see the change apply to later traffic.

Why AdProtektor

Where AdProtektor is built differently

Your rules. Automatic protection.

Set Google Ads click-frequency limits and time windows, adjust protection settings, and let the system evaluate incoming traffic. You do not need to approve each visitor.

More context than an IP address

Device, browser, network and behavioral evidence help link related visits with confidence scores. This can reveal repeat activity across changing connections when the available evidence supports a match.

AI with clear controls

On eligible plans, enable AI person analysis and choose separately whether its findings can influence click or website blocking. Analysis can remain informative without becoming an enforcement decision.

Connected Google Ads and Meta protection

Eligible Google Ads IP exclusions are submitted automatically. Meta uses a separately maintained exclusion audience; account setup, audience matching and platform processing affect when it takes effect.

Evidence when you need it

Inspect classifications, activity history, exclusion records and available session replays. Adjust rules, remove a block or whitelist a legitimate source from the dashboard.

Conversion tracking alongside protection

ConversionOS adds server-side conversion collection, delivery reporting and fraud-aware event handling. Its destinations and filtering depend on your integration, settings and plan.

Where it runs

Install the website script, connect the relevant ad accounts and configure protection. Google Ads uses eligible IP exclusions at the supported account or campaign scope. Meta uses Custom Audience exclusions with scheduled membership synchronization. Connections must be active, and each platform applies its own processing and enforcement rules.

Pricing

AdProtektor pricing

Choose a protection plan for your traffic, domains and the controls you need. AI features, retention and ConversionOS availability vary by plan; review the current pricing details before starting.

Standard

$84/mo

1 domain • 5,000 clicks/mo • Session Recording • 7-day replays · 30-day fraud evidence

Pro

from $120/mo

Up to 10 domains • 10,000–40,000 clicks/mo • 30-day replays · 60-day fraud evidence

Enterprise

from $316/mo

20 domains • up to 150,000 clicks/mo • 60-day replays · 90-day fraud evidence

FAQ

Common questions

Why consider AdProtektor as a Polygraph alternative?

Consider AdProtektor if you want evidence about suspicious clicks and automatic protection against repeat ones in one product. Compare what is recorded, what is acted on and what your team can change.

Does AdProtektor get my money back from Google?

Not automatically. The refund report exports available invalid-click evidence to support a claim, and Google decides the outcome. Google still charges for the click that triggered detection.

What signals are collected per visit?

More than 150 behavioral and technical signals, including time on page, scroll and mouse activity, device and browser details, network data and campaign parameters such as gclid and UTMs.

Where do I see the reasoning behind a block?

Open the visitor's detail panel to see the classification, linked IPs and sessions, activity history and, where available, a session replay. Disclose session recording in your privacy notice where required.

How are my ad-account credentials stored?

Credentials are encrypted at rest and never exposed to the browser. Each domain's site key can be rotated instantly.

Make your next click count

Your budget has better places to go.

Connect your campaigns, configure your protection and let AdProtektor handle the ongoing checks. Start with your own traffic.

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