Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Affiliate program & Referral marketing tool to drive sales via ambassadors and influencers marketing
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Automate your affiliate, referral, and influencer programs and boost your sales.
| Metric | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Kickbooster Affiliate Programs |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 985 | 16 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2020 | Nov 2018 |
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Kickbooster Affiliate Programs are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy at Free plan available, Kickbooster Affiliate Programs at Free trial available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy has the larger user base (985 reviews vs 16), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Kickbooster Affiliate Programs's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy audit • Kickbooster Affiliate Programs audit
| Keyword | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Kickbooster Affiliate Programs |
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| affiliate programs | #3 | #22 |
| affiliate program | #3 | #23 |
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Both Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Kickbooster Affiliate Programs offer paid plans only. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy starts at Free plan available; Kickbooster Affiliate Programs starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy (5.0★, 985 reviews) and Kickbooster Affiliate Programs (4.9★, 16 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Kickbooster Affiliate Programs is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy has more onboarding documentation maturity (985 reviews vs 16), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (985 reviews). Kickbooster Affiliate Programs aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (16 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Kickbooster Affiliate Programs both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Kickbooster Affiliate Programs" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
