Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add external button links, affiliate links, referral links, or even internal links to your store.
| Outlink External Links Button | Referral Candy & Affiliate | |
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Your all-in-one affiliate & referral marketing solution.
| Metric | Outlink External Links Button | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 145 | ★ 1.5k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 20 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2017 | Sep 2010 |
Outlink External Links Button and Referral Candy & Affiliate are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Outlink External Links Button at Free plan available, Referral Candy & Affiliate 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Referral Candy & Affiliate has the larger user base (1,453 reviews vs 145), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Outlink External Links Button's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders 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: Outlink External Links Button audit • Referral Candy & Affiliate audit
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| Keyword | Outlink External Links Button | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
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| affiliate links | #7 | #6 |
| affiliate | #24 | #41 |
Both Outlink External Links Button and Referral Candy & Affiliate offer paid plans only. Outlink External Links Button starts at Free plan available; Referral Candy & Affiliate starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Outlink External Links Button (4.9★, 145 reviews) and Referral Candy & Affiliate (4.9★, 1,453 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Outlink External Links Button fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Referral Candy & Affiliate is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Referral Candy & Affiliate has more onboarding documentation maturity (1,453 reviews vs 145), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Outlink External Links Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (145 reviews). Referral Candy & Affiliate aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1,453 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Outlink External Links Button and Referral Candy & Affiliate 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 Outlink 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.
