Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing vs Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend

Based on the data on this page, Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing entry tiers: Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing at Free plan available, Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend 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.

Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing has the larger user base (264 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend'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 Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing'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.

Is Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing or Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend cheaper?

Both Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing and Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend offer paid plans only. Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing starts at Free plan available; Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing or Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing does carry the larger published review base (264 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing or Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing has the deeper published review base (264 vs 0), 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.

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (264 reviews). Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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.

Can I migrate data between Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing and Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend?

Migration support varies by app and category. Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing and Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend 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 Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.