Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Increase traffic, revenue and customer retention with an affiliate program.
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Referral program software that builds brand trust, increases brand advocators and generates revenue.
| Metric | Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 72 | ★ 1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2014 | Jun 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, AfterShip Referral & Affiliate is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing at Free plan available, AfterShip Referral & Affiliate at Free plan 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
AfterShip Referral & Affiliate has the larger user base (1,031 reviews vs 72), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to AfterShip Referral & Affiliate; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing's 72-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than AfterShip Referral & Affiliate's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing audit • AfterShip Referral & Affiliate audit
| Keyword | Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate |
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| affiliate | #8 | #13 |
| affiliate program | #11 | #202 |
| affiliate programs | #151 | #23 |
| affiliate links | #22 | #22 |
| custom forms | #59 | #57 |
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Both Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing and AfterShip Referral & Affiliate offer paid plans only. Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing starts at Free plan available; AfterShip Referral & Affiliate starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AfterShip Referral & Affiliate has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 1,031 reviews) compared to Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing (4.6★ from 72 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
AfterShip Referral & Affiliate holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AfterShip Referral & Affiliate has the deeper published review base (1,031 vs 72), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (72 reviews). AfterShip Referral & Affiliate typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,031 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing and AfterShip Referral & Affiliate 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 Affiliatly Affiliate Marketing" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
