Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Expand your business with the power of performance affiliate and influencer marketing.
| AvantLink 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 | AvantLink Affiliate Marketing | BL External Links Button |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 24 | 14 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 |
BL External Links Button edges out AvantLink Affiliate Marketing on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: AvantLink Affiliate Marketing at Free to install, 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 by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to BL External Links Button; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — AvantLink Affiliate Marketing's 24-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than BL External Links Button'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: AvantLink Affiliate Marketing audit • BL External Links Button audit
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| Keyword | AvantLink Affiliate Marketing | BL External Links Button |
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| affiliate links | #15 | #1410 |
| affiliate programs | #166 | #20 |
| affiliate | #17 | #212 |
| affiliate program | #213 | #24 |
Both AvantLink Affiliate Marketing and BL External Links Button offer paid plans only. AvantLink Affiliate Marketing starts at Free to install; BL External Links Button starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
BL External Links Button has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 14 reviews) compared to AvantLink Affiliate Marketing (4.7★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
BL External Links Button holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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. AvantLink Affiliate Marketing has the deeper published review base (24 vs 14), 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.
AvantLink Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (24 reviews). BL External Links Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 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. AvantLink 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 BL External Links Button" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
