Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Quickly install Rakuten Advertising tracking to power your affiliate program and more.
| Rakuten Affiliate Tracking | Rave | |
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| Metric | Rakuten Affiliate Tracking | Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC |
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| Rating | 3.3 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 14 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2022 | May 2023 |
Based on the data on this page, Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Rakuten Affiliate Tracking's 3.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Rakuten Affiliate Tracking at Free plan available, Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Rakuten Affiliate Tracking's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC'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: Rakuten Affiliate Tracking audit • Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC audit
| Keyword | Rakuten Affiliate Tracking | Rave |
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| custom forms | #87 | #165 |
| registration | #126 | #239 |
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Both Rakuten Affiliate Tracking and Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC offer paid plans only. Rakuten Affiliate Tracking starts at Free plan available; Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 14 reviews) compared to Rakuten Affiliate Tracking (3.3★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.3★). 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. Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC has the deeper published review base (14 vs 3), 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.
Rakuten Affiliate Tracking typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC 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. Rakuten Affiliate Tracking and Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC 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 Rakuten Affiliate Tracking" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
