Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Launch & automate your affiliate, ambassador & influencer program to drive referral sales & growth
| BUZZ Affiliate Marketing | Refersion Affiliate Marketing | |
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Affiliate tracking, discovery, payments, reporting and 1099 management. Purpose-built for merchants.
| Metric | BUZZ Affiliate Marketing | Refersion Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 62 | ★ 499 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2020 | Apr 2013 |
BUZZ Affiliate Marketing edges out Refersion Affiliate Marketing on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: BUZZ Affiliate Marketing at Free plan available, Refersion Affiliate Marketing 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.
Refersion Affiliate Marketing has the larger user base (499 reviews vs 62), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. BUZZ 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 BUZZ Affiliate Marketing; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Refersion Affiliate Marketing's 499-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than BUZZ 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.
Read each app's audit: BUZZ Affiliate Marketing audit • Refersion Affiliate Marketing audit
| Keyword | BUZZ Affiliate Marketing | Refersion Affiliate Marketing |
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| affiliate program | #18 | #13 |
| affiliate programs | #18 | #16 |
| affiliate marketing program | #24 | #10 |
Both BUZZ Affiliate Marketing and Refersion Affiliate Marketing offer paid plans only. BUZZ Affiliate Marketing starts at Free plan available; Refersion Affiliate Marketing starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
BUZZ Affiliate Marketing has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 62 reviews) compared to Refersion Affiliate Marketing (4.8★ from 499 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
BUZZ Affiliate Marketing holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Refersion Affiliate Marketing has the deeper published review base (499 vs 62), 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.
BUZZ Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (62 reviews). Refersion Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (499 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. BUZZ Affiliate Marketing and Refersion 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 BUZZ 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.
