Short answer
ChainPatrol, PhishFort, Doppel and Bolster are managed services sold through a demo and a contract, with no public prices. They file takedowns for you and feed wallet blocklists. FakeWatch is self-serve from USD 0 to USD 349 a month: it finds fakes and prepares each report, and you send it. For fake websites it also offers done-for-you takedowns, paid per site only if the site goes offline.
Who this is for: Crypto projects choosing an impersonation monitoring tool.
At a glance
| Tool | Public price | Start without a sales call | Free option | Takedowns | Channels named on the site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FakeWatch | Yes: USD 0, 99 or 349 a month, or 399 for Managed, paid in USDT or USDC | Yes | Free plan: one-time scan, 3 reports a month | Prepares the report, you send it, it rechecks until the fake is down. Fake websites: done-for-you takedown, paid only if removed. Managed plan: we file every report | Domains, SSL certificates, DEX tokens, Telegram, X, Discord |
| ChainPatrol | No: annual contracts | No: demo, then a signed Letter of Authorization | No brand plan (free threat API for wallets and browsers) | Done for you; typical domain takedown 12 to 24 hours; blocks in 20+ wallets | New domains, Certstream, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Telegram, YouTube, Discord |
| PhishFort | No: contact sales | No | No brand plan (free Nighthawk browser extension) | Done for you; claims a 98% success rate | Web, social media, app stores, dark web |
| Doppel | No: request a demo | No | No | Done for you; claims under 10 hours median | Domains, social, ads, telco, dark web, crypto |
| Bolster | No | Only for the free CheckPhish tier | CheckPhish: 1 domain for 1 year, typosquats across 1,300+ TLDs | Done for you; claims 75% of threats removed in under 60 seconds | Web, social, dark web forums, Telegram channels |
Two different models
Managed services (ChainPatrol, PhishFort, Doppel, Bolster) run detection and takedowns for you. Their analysts file the reports, and some push scam domains straight into wallet blocklists through partnerships. You pay for that work through a contract agreed after a demo.
Self-serve monitoring (FakeWatch) finds the fakes, scores how dangerous each one is and writes the report with the right contact and evidence. You send it in a click and FakeWatch checks whether the fake went down. There is no contract, no Letter of Authorization and no minimum term: you pay one month at a time.
FakeWatch also has a Managed plan between the two: $399 a month with no contract. We take down every fake website at no extra cost and report every other fake for you: accounts, clone tokens, apps, code packages and videos. A person files each report, so we take 5 customers at a time.
When a managed service fits
- You are a large exchange, wallet or protocol and see hundreds of fakes a month.
- You want fakes blocked inside wallets and browsers within minutes, through the vendor's partnerships.
- You need app store or dark web coverage.
- You have budget for an annual contract and a person to manage the vendor.
When FakeWatch fits
- You are a token, a DeFi app, an NFT collection or a creator and want to run it yourself.
- You want to start today, see prices up front and pay in stablecoins.
- Most of your fakes are lookalike domains, clone tokens, Telegram groups and X replies.
- You are fine sending reports yourself if each one is ready to go.
What FakeWatch does not do
- It takes down fake websites for you through the takedown service. On the Managed plan it also reports fake accounts, tokens, apps, code packages and videos for you; removing or flagging them is the platform's decision. Other reports, and all of them on other plans, are sent by you.
- It has no direct wallet integrations. On Pro and Agency, FakeWatch reports confirmed fake sites to MetaMask, Blockaid, Google Safe Browsing and Netcraft through their public forms; each list decides on its own. On other plans it prepares the reports for you; see report phishing to wallets.
- It does not watch app stores or the dark web.
Some teams combine both: FakeWatch for early detection and day-to-day reports, a managed service for a large incident. If you want the reports filed for you but have no budget for an annual contract, try FakeWatch Managed.
Detailed comparisons
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Frequently asked questions
Does FakeWatch take fakes down for me?
For fake websites, if you order it: we report the site under your letter of authorization and you pay $99 for the first site and $79 for each next, only if it goes offline. For everything else, FakeWatch writes each report with evidence and rechecks until the fake is gone; you send those reports yourself, with no contract.
Why don't the other tools show prices?
They sell annual or custom contracts after a demo. We checked their sites on October 9, 2026 and found no public price list.
Can I use FakeWatch together with a managed service?
Yes. Some teams use FakeWatch for early detection and their own reports, and bring in a managed service for large incidents.