Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Affiliate tracking, discovery, payments, reporting and 1099 management. Purpose-built for merchants.
| Refersion Affiliate Marketing | Shopeaks | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | Refersion Affiliate Marketing | Shopeaks: Commerce Platform |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 499 | 16 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2013 | Apr 2026 |
Shopeaks: Commerce Platform 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: Refersion Affiliate Marketing at Free plan available, Shopeaks: Commerce Platform 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 16), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Shopeaks: Commerce Platform'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 Shopeaks: Commerce Platform; 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 Shopeaks: Commerce Platform'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: Refersion Affiliate Marketing audit • Shopeaks: Commerce Platform audit
| Keyword | Refersion Affiliate Marketing | Shopeaks |
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| affiliate marketing program | #10 | Not ranked |
| affiliate program | #13 | Not ranked |
| affiliate programs | #16 | Not ranked |
| event form | Not ranked | #82 |
| feedback form | Not ranked | #85 |
Both Refersion Affiliate Marketing and Shopeaks: Commerce Platform offer paid plans only. Refersion Affiliate Marketing starts at Free plan available; Shopeaks: Commerce Platform starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Shopeaks: Commerce Platform has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 16 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.
Shopeaks: Commerce Platform 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 16), 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.
Refersion Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (499 reviews). Shopeaks: Commerce Platform typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (16 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. Refersion Affiliate Marketing and Shopeaks: Commerce Platform 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 Shopeaks: Commerce Platform" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
