Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create a programs for your store where Affiliates, Influencers, & Customers drive sales for you.
| BL External Links Button | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Add external link buttons. Create custom affiliate links for Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, and more.
| Metric | BL External Links Button | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.2 ★ |
| Total reviews | 14 | ★ 103 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 9 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2024 | Aug 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, BL External Links Button is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing's 4.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: BL External Links Button at Free plan available, GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing has the larger user base (103 reviews vs 14), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. BL External Links Button'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 BL External Links Button; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing's 103-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: BL External Links Button audit • GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing audit
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| Keyword | BL External Links Button | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing |
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| external affiliate links | #4 | Not ranked |
| affiliate programs | #24 | Not ranked |
| affiliate program | #24 | Not ranked |
| helpdesk software | Not ranked | #197 |
| help desk software | Not ranked | #239 |
Both BL External Links Button and GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing offer paid plans only. BL External Links Button starts at Free plan available; GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing starts at Free trial 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 GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing (4.2★ from 103 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 4.2★). 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. GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing has the deeper published review base (103 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.
BL External Links Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 reviews). GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (103 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. BL External Links Button and GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing 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.
