A Red Points alternative that publishes a price and starts with a free scan
If you sat through a Red Points conversation and bounced on price, contract, or onboarding timeline, here's what buyers are evaluating instead.
Who this is for
Mid-market and DTC brands that need AI-driven brand protection across marketplaces, social media, ad libraries, and domains — but want to see proof before signing an annual contract, need published pricing to budget against, and want to keep approval on what gets filed.
Red Points serves enterprise teams with funded brand protection programs. If that's you and the sales cycle didn't feel like friction, stay there. If you're reading this page, you likely bounced on one of three things:
- • No public pricing — budgeting requires a sales conversation and a custom quote
- • Onboarding timelines measured in weeks or months rather than days
- • Enterprise sales motion when you wanted to try the product first and buy with a card
What buyers want
- Public pricing. Four tiers published on the site — $148, $398, $898, $2,498/mo — with card checkout on every tier, including Enterprise.
- First scan in days, not months. Free scan at /free-scan takes a store URL and email, no card. Human-reviewed matches across marketplaces, social, ads, and domains in one business day.
- You keep approval on filings. IPzest surfaces evidence; you review and approve what gets sent. Managed filing ($98 per successful takedown, $79 on Intelligence) is available if you want help — but only if the listing actually comes down.
Four-way comparison
| Platform | Red Points | Knockoff | Brand Protector | IPzest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | Quote / enterprise sales | Signup from $99/mo | Signup $199/mo | Signup from $148/mo |
| First look | Sales cycle | Connect Shopify | Self-serve scan | Free scan, no card, human-reviewed in 1 business day |
| Surfaces | Broad enterprise set | Marketplaces + Shopify catalog | 16 surfaces (US/UK/India) | Marketplaces + social + ads + domains |
| Enforcement | Managed desk | You approve, they file on higher plans | Unlimited self-serve file | Drafted notices, or $98 managed filing (only if it comes down) |
| Trial | Sales-led | 30-day money-back | 7-day | 14-day, no card |
When to stay on Red Points
Red Points is the right choice if you need:
- • High-volume China marketplaces. Taobao, Tmall, 1688, Pinduoduo — Red Points has deeper regional coverage and enforcement relationships in China than newer platforms.
- • Unlimited managed enforcement. If your brand sees thousands of new counterfeits weekly and you want a managed desk handling everything end-to-end without per-takedown fees, Red Points' enterprise model is built for that.
- • Litigation or revenue recovery. Red Points offers programs to pursue damages and revenue clawback from bad actors. IPzest focuses on takedowns, not legal recovery.
- • 100+ surfaces. Red Points monitors a broader set of platforms globally, including regional marketplaces and app stores IPzest doesn't cover yet.
If those capabilities matter and you have the budget and procurement process to support an enterprise engagement, stay with Red Points. This page is for teams that don't fit that profile.
vs Knockoff
Knockoff wins on price if you're Shopify-only: $99/mo, connect your catalog, scan marketplaces for those products. IPzest is $148/mo for Professional because coverage is wider — marketplaces plus social media impersonation (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok impostor accounts), ad libraries (Meta, Google), and domain monitoring. If ads and social aren't concerns, Knockoff's $99 floor is hard to beat. If your brand gets impersonated on social or runs into fake ads, IPzest catches those in the same scan.
vs Brand Protector
Brand Protector wins on flat unlimited enforcement: $199/mo, 16 surfaces (US, UK, India focus), unlimited self-serve filing. If you know you'll file dozens of takedowns monthly and want predictable costs, that flat rate is compelling. IPzest wins on two things: (1) free scan with no card before you buy anything, so you see proof of exposure in one business day, and (2) pay-on-success managed filing at $98 per takedown (only if the listing comes down). If you want to review evidence yourself but don't want to draft and send notices, IPzest's managed filing model fits. If you'd rather file everything yourself and want a flat rate, Brand Protector's $199 makes sense.
Start with a free scan
No card. No demo call. Store URL + email, human-reviewed matches in one business day across marketplaces, social, ad libraries, and domains. See what's out there before you buy anything.
Frequently asked questions
Is IPzest just a cheaper Red Points?
IPzest and Red Points both deliver AI-driven detection across marketplaces, social, ads, and domains. The differences are in go-to-market: IPzest publishes four pricing tiers ($148, $398, $898, $2,498/mo) with card checkout, offers a free scan with no card and no call, and lets brands review evidence and approve enforcement actions themselves. Red Points is sales-led and quote-only, with broader coverage for high-volume enterprise teams that need managed enforcement at scale.
How is this different from Knockoff?
Knockoff starts at $99/mo and is built around Shopify catalog framing — connecting your Shopify store and scanning marketplaces for those products. IPzest's $148 Professional tier covers marketplaces plus social media impersonation, ad libraries, and domain monitoring. If you're Shopify-only and need marketplace enforcement without social or ads, Knockoff's $99 floor is compelling. If you need ads, social, and domains in one scan, IPzest covers more ground.
Do I need a registered trademark to start?
A registered trademark makes enforcement stronger — platforms and sellers respond faster when a registration number backs the claim. That said, you can run a free scan without one to see what's out there. If you don't have a registration yet, IPzest can show you what infringement looks like before you decide whether to file. Once you have a registration, enforcement options open up.
What does the free scan actually include?
The free scan at /free-scan asks for your store URL and email. No card. You get human-reviewed matches across marketplaces, social platforms, ad libraries, and domains in one business day. It's not an automated dump — someone on the IPzest team reviews the findings before sending them. Use it to understand exposure before you buy anything.
What does managed filing cost if a listing does not come down?
Managed filing is $98 per takedown that succeeds — meaning the listing, account, ad, or domain actually comes down. If it stays up, you don't pay the $98. On the Intelligence tier ($898/mo), managed filing drops to $79 per successful takedown. You approve what gets filed; IPzest drafts and sends the notices on your behalf.
When should I stay with Red Points?
Stay with Red Points if you need high-volume China marketplace coverage (Taobao, Tmall, 1688, Pinduoduo), unlimited managed enforcement where their team handles everything end-to-end, litigation support or revenue recovery programs, or monitoring across 100+ surfaces including regional platforms IPzest doesn't cover. Red Points is built for teams with enterprise procurement processes and funded brand protection programs. If you bounced on their price, contract length, or onboarding timeline, that's the signal to evaluate IPzest, Knockoff, or Brand Protector instead.
Need the full IPzest vs Red Points comparison?
This page answers "what do I use instead of Red Points." For a detailed feature-by-feature comparison of IPzest and Red Points specifically, see:
Red Points vs IPzest comparisonOther alternatives to consider
Knockoff
Shopify-catalog brand protection from $99/mo. Best for DTC brands selling exclusively on Shopify who need marketplace monitoring without social or ads.
Brand Protector
Flat $199/mo for 16 surfaces with unlimited self-serve takedowns. Best for brands that want to file notices themselves and need predictable monthly costs.
Red Points is a trademark of its respective owner. Knockoff and Brand Protector are trademarks of their respective owners. Pricing and feature claims are based on publicly available information as of 2026. References here are for comparative purposes only. IPzest is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.