Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Complete influencer & affiliate marketing solution. Reward with commissions for each referred sale.
| Trusted Affiliate Marketing | BL External Links Button | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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Add external link buttons. Create custom affiliate links for Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, and more.
| Metric | Trusted Affiliate Marketing | BL External Links Button |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 16 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 |
Trusted Affiliate Marketing and BL External Links Button are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Trusted Affiliate Marketing at Free plan available, BL External Links Button 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.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort 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: Trusted Affiliate Marketing audit • BL External Links Button audit
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| Keyword | Trusted Affiliate Marketing | BL External Links Button |
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| external affiliate links | Not ranked | #1 |
| affiliate links | Not ranked | #20 |
| affiliate | Not ranked | #23 |
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Both Trusted Affiliate Marketing and BL External Links Button offer paid plans only. Trusted Affiliate Marketing starts at Free plan available; BL External Links Button starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Trusted Affiliate Marketing (5.0★, 3 reviews) and BL External Links Button (5.0★, 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.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. BL External Links Button does carry the larger published review base (16 vs 3). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. BL External Links Button has the deeper published review base (16 vs 3), 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.
Trusted Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). BL External Links Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (16 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. Trusted Affiliate Marketing and BL External Links Button 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 Trusted 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.
