--- title: "Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Shopify Collabs: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Shopify Collabs on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/affiliate-marketing-referral-vs-shopify-collabs" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/affiliate-marketing-referral-vs-shopify-collabs.md" data_as_of: "Nov 7, 2026" --- # Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Shopify Collabs Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026. ## At a glance - Shopify Collabs is detected on 16× as many Shopify stores as Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 67,575 vs 4,166 as of Nov 7, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,134 reviews and Shopify Collabs 4.2 from 449 reviews. - Only Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists a free plan. - Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 15 features Shopify Collabs’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Branded portal, Bulk payouts. ## Adoption | Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Shopify Collabs | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 4,166 — as of Nov 7, 2026 | 67,575 — as of Nov 7, 2026 | Shopify Collabs | | Net store change, 28 days | \+30 — estimated | \+5 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 64 — new and returning | 7 — new and returning | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Big-brand share | 8% — of stores of known size | 15% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | | ## Reviews | Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Shopify Collabs | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.2 ★ | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | App Store reviews | 1,134 | 449 | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | New reviews, 28 days | 29 | 17 | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | 31% | Shopify Collabs | ## Pricing | Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Shopify Collabs | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 4 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Shopify Collabs | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#1 — in Affiliate programs | \#6 — in Affiliate programs | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Shopify App Charts | \#5 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | No | | | Launched | Dec 22, 2020 | Apr 2, 2021 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | DEVSQUAT SOLUTIONS | Shopify | | ## Listed features - 37 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 11 are listed by both. - Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 26 of them (70%). Listed only by Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: Achievement tracking, Branded portal, Bulk payouts, Custom branding, Custom domain, Custom forms, Fraud protection, Multi-level marketing, Multi-level tracking, PayPal, Performance bonuses, Post-purchase pop-ups, Product tracking, Real-time tracking, Royalties. - Shopify Collabs lists 22 of them (59%). Listed only by Shopify Collabs: Analytics, Automated rules, Automations, Custom discounts, Discount codes, Free shipping, Gifts, Page creation, Percentage discounts, Scheduled payouts, Shipping rates. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Shopify Collabs | | --- | --- | --- | | Affiliate programs | 26/29 | 14/29 | | Affiliate programs › Affiliate experience | 6/7 | 3/7 | | Affiliate programs › Commission options | 7/8 | 5/8 | | Affiliate programs › Payments | 3/4 | 2/4 | | Affiliate programs › Referral management | 10/10 | 4/10 | | Discounts | 0/8 | 8/8 | | Discounts › Discount types | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Discounts › Managing discounts | 0/2 | 2/2 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - Only Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists: Customer accounts, PayPal, Appstle, Recharge. - Only Shopify Collabs lists: Shopify Flow, Instagram, YouTube, Klayvio, Yotpo, Subscriptions. ## Pricing plans ### Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $5/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Pro | $9/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Premium | $15/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ### Shopify Collabs | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | \+ 2.9% commission processing fee on automatic payments may apply | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Shopify Collabs? Shopify Collabs is detected on 16× as many Shopify stores as Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 67,575 vs 4,166 as of Nov 7, 2026. ### Is Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Shopify Collabs cheaper? Only Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Shopify Collabs? On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,134 reviews and Shopify Collabs 4.2 from 449 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Branded portal, Bulk payouts, Custom branding. Shopify Collabs lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automated rules, Automations, Custom discounts. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Are stores switching between Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Shopify Collabs? 1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 7, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Shopify Collabs on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/affiliate-marketing-referral-vs-shopify-collabs) - [Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/affiliate-marketing-referral) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/affiliate-marketing-referral.md)) - [Shopify Collabs on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shopify-collabs) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shopify-collabs.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Shopify Collabs are as of Nov 7, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).