# Cheq vs ClickPatrol: which do AI models recommend for click fraud protection, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Click fraud protection. Zero of fourteen models named Cheq first on the direct prompt; zero named ClickPatrol. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/click-fraud-protection/cheq-vs-clickpatrol/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheq | 4% | #5 of 9 | 11% | 27 | 14 of 14 |
| ClickPatrol | 4% | #6 of 9 | 5% | 22 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: ClickGUARD, ClickPatrol, TrafficGuard)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: AdWatcher, ClickCease) (alternatives: ClickPatrol)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Lunio) (alternatives: ClickCease, ClickGUARD, TrafficGuard)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: Lunio)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Lunio) (alternatives: Fraud Blocker, TrafficGuard)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Lunio) (alternatives: ClickCease, ClickGUARD, TrafficGuard)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: ClickGUARD, Lunio)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: Fraud Blocker, Spider AF)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: ClickGUARD, Lunio, TrafficGuard)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: Fraud Blocker)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Lunio) (alternatives: ClickCease, ClickGUARD)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: ClickGuardian, TrafficGuard)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: Lunio)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: ClickCease) (alternatives: Clixtell, Lunio, TrafficGuard)

## What the models said about Cheq

- "CHEQ's detection is tuned for security use cases rather than campaign performance, and ad fraud sits alongside many other modules" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, soft negative)
- "Mixed evidence makes it a candidate for caution, especially for budget‑constrained advertisers." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Detection is tuned for security use cases rather than campaign performance" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "The four tools most consistently recommended for enterprise advertisers are Lunio, CHEQ, DataDome, and Anura" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "1. CHEQ - Strongest overall pick" (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "CHEQ or HUMAN Security are enterprise-grade cybersecurity tools that protect the entire marketing funnel and CRM from bot entries." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, alternative)

## What the models said about ClickPatrol

- "Aggressive blocking requires careful tuning to avoid false positives." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Fraud Blocker and ClickPatrol stand out as top choices for small businesses with limited budgets" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For most advertisers, ClickCease, Lunio, and ClickPatrol are top contenders" (Mistral Small, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Recommended: ClickPatrol ... stands out as the best overall value" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.