Refersion rates 4.8 across 463 Shopify reviews and does one thing: affiliate tracking. Merchants leave over pricing, which is flat-rate and starts high for a programme that is still small.
10 alternatives ranked · Affiliate Programs · minimum 120 reviews to qualify
| # | App | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyFree planAffiliate program & Referral marketing tool to drive sales via ambassadors and influencers marketing | 5 | 1,036 |
| 2 | UpPromote Affiliate MarketingFree planAffiliate & influencer marketing solution built for scale, trusted by top brands & experts | 4.9 | 3,651 |
| 3 | Referral Candy & AffiliateYour all-in-one affiliate & referral marketing solution. | 4.9 | 1,409 |
| 4 | Affilitrak Affiliate MarketingSimple yet powerful affiliate programs to let affiliates create discounts, tracking links, and MLM | 5 | 240 |
| 5 | BixGrow Affiliate MarketingFree plan2-in-1 Affiliate marketing & Referral marketing program to drive sales from influencers, ambassadors | 4.9 | 1,244 |
| 6 | AfterShip Referral & AffiliateReferral program software that builds brand trust, increases brand advocators and generates revenue. | 4.9 | 1,003 |
| 7 | BLP Referral Program AffiliateFree planSimple affiliate & referral program with BLOOP! Refer a friend via referral link, code & reward them | 4.9 | 200 |
| 8 | Referral Program ‑ ShopjarFree planDrive sales with referral & affiliate marketing. Launch referral, affiliate & refer a friend program | 4.9 | 132 |
| 9 | Simple AffiliateFree planRun high-performing influencer marketing & affiliate programs that grow your brand and drive sales. | 4.9 | 120 |
| 10 | SC Conjured Referral ProgramTransform loyal customers into brand ambassadors with trusted referrals and tailored rewards | 4.8 | 166 |
Selected from Shopify’s own Affiliate Programs sub-category, so the comparison is like-for-like. The one-line descriptions are each vendor’s App Store tagline, quoted as written.
UpPromote is where most Shopify merchants land, with a free tier that covers a first affiliate programme properly rather than as a trial.
Affiliate apps hold your affiliates' payout history. Ask how that exports before you switch, because rebuilding it by hand is worse than the subscription you were trying to avoid.
Ranking method, the review floor and how paid placement is kept separate are explained once on how ranking works. Short version: review data sets the order, money never does.