Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
All-in-1 Affiliate marketing app & Create trackable Short Link to drive sales from influencers.
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Influencer-marketing platform to help brands effortlessly manage ambassador and creator programs.
| Metric | Pattern Creators | Affiliate Marketing Short Link |
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| Rating | 1.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 15 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Affiliate Marketing Short Link is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Pattern Creators's 1.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Pattern Creators at Free plan available, Affiliate Marketing Short Link at Free. 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 Affiliate Marketing Short Link; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Pattern Creators's 1-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Affiliate Marketing Short Link'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: Pattern Creators audit • Affiliate Marketing Short Link audit
| Keyword | Pattern Creators | Affiliate Marketing Short Link |
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| affiliate link shortener | Not ranked | #11 |
| external affiliate links | Not ranked | #18 |
| affiliate marketing | Not ranked | #20 |
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Both Pattern Creators and Affiliate Marketing Short Link offer paid plans only. Pattern Creators starts at Free plan available; Affiliate Marketing Short Link starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Affiliate Marketing Short Link has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 15 reviews) compared to Pattern Creators (1.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Affiliate Marketing Short Link holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.0★). 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. Affiliate Marketing Short Link has the deeper published review base (15 vs 1), 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.
Pattern Creators typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Affiliate Marketing Short Link typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (15 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. Pattern Creators and Affiliate Marketing Short Link 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 Pattern Creators" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
