Private Store vs Affiliate

Based on the data on this page, Affiliate is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 4.5★ vs Private Store's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing differs significantly: Private Store at $49/year vs Affiliate at $179/year (Affiliate is roughly 3.7x the entry-tier cost of Private Store). The pricier tier typically signals deeper feature coverage or higher capacity ceilings; confirm the gap matches your actual feature requirements before treating cost as the deciding factor.

Affiliate has the larger user base (123 reviews vs 9), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Private Store's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Affiliate; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Private Store's 9-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Affiliate'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 WooCommerce Marketplace 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.

Is Affiliate or Private Store cheaper?

Both Affiliate and Private Store offer paid plans only. Affiliate starts at $179/year; Private Store starts at $49/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Which has better reviews, Affiliate or Private Store?

Affiliate has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 123 reviews) compared to Private Store (4.0★ from 9 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Affiliate or Private Store?

Affiliate holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Affiliate or Private Store?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WooCommerce Marketplace. Affiliate has the deeper published review base (123 vs 9), 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.

Which works better for small vs large WooCommerce Marketplace store owners?

Affiliate typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (123 reviews). Private Store typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 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.

Can I migrate data between Affiliate and Private Store?

Migration support varies by app and category. Affiliate and Private Store 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 Private Store" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.