Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Turn customers into brand ambassadors. Drive sales through referral links and discount codes.
| GetAmbassador | BL External Links Button | |
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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 | GetAmbassador | BL External Links Button |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 14 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | $12,000/month | ★ Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2026 | Oct 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, BL External Links Button is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs GetAmbassador's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, BL External Links Button offers a free tier (Free plan available) while GetAmbassador starts at $12,000/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
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 — GetAmbassador's 0-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: GetAmbassador audit • BL External Links Button audit
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| Keyword | GetAmbassador | BL External Links Button |
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| external affiliate links | Not ranked | #2 |
| affiliate | Not ranked | #23 |
| affiliate links | Not ranked | #24 |
| helpdesk software | #238 | Not ranked |
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BL External Links Button is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). GetAmbassador starts at $12,000/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. BL External Links Button does carry the larger published review base (14 vs 0). 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 (14 vs 0), 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.
GetAmbassador typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. GetAmbassador 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 GetAmbassador" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.