Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
All-in-1 Affiliate marketing app & Create trackable Short Link to drive sales from influencers.
| Shortly | Affiliate Marketing Short Link | |
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| Metric | Shortly — Affiliate Marketing | Affiliate Marketing Short Link |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 176 | 15 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 12 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2021 | Oct 2024 |
Affiliate Marketing Short Link edges out Shortly — 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: Shortly — Affiliate Marketing at Free to install, 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.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing has the larger user base (176 reviews vs 15), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Affiliate Marketing Short Link'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 Affiliate Marketing Short Link; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Shortly — Affiliate Marketing's 176-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: Shortly — Affiliate Marketing audit • Affiliate Marketing Short Link audit
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| Keyword | Shortly | Affiliate Marketing Short Link |
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| affiliate link shortener | #1 | #11 |
| affiliate marketing | #6 | #20 |
| external affiliate links | #15 | #18 |
| custom forms | #30 | #141 |
| custom form | #30 | #142 |
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Both Shortly — Affiliate Marketing and Affiliate Marketing Short Link offer paid plans only. Shortly — Affiliate Marketing starts at Free to install; 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 Shortly — Affiliate Marketing (4.8★ from 176 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 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. Shortly — Affiliate Marketing has the deeper published review base (176 vs 15), 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.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (176 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. Shortly — Affiliate Marketing 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 Affiliate Marketing Short Link" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
