--- title: "Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Simple Affiliate: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Simple Affiliate on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/affiliate-marketing-referral-vs-simple-affiliate" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/affiliate-marketing-referral-vs-simple-affiliate.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Simple Affiliate Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is detected on 2.3× as many Shopify stores as Simple Affiliate: 4,264 vs 1,838 as of Nov 8, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,133 reviews and Simple Affiliate 4.9 from 125 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and $19/month for Simple Affiliate. - Simple Affiliate lists 15 features Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy’s listing doesn’t mention, including ACH payments, Automated rules, Bank transfers. ## Adoption | Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Simple Affiliate | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 4,264 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 1,838 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Net store change, 28 days | \+30 — estimated | −30 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 64 — new and returning | 17 — new and returning | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Big-brand share | 8% — of stores of known size | 14% — 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 | Simple Affiliate | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | App Store reviews | 1,133 | 125 | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | New reviews, 28 days | 31 | 1 | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | 57% | Simple Affiliate | ## Pricing | Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Simple Affiliate | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $19/month | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Simple Affiliate | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#1 — in Affiliate programs | \#9 — in Affiliate programs | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | | Shopify App Charts | \#5 in Affiliate programs | \#11 in Affiliate programs | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Dec 22, 2020 | Oct 23, 2018 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | DEVSQUAT SOLUTIONS | SA Inc. | | ## Listed features - 42 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 18 are listed by both. - Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 26 of them (62%). Listed only by Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: Achievement tracking, Custom forms, Multi-level marketing, Multi-level tracking, PayPal, Performance bonuses, Post-purchase pop-ups, Royalties. - Simple Affiliate lists 34 of them (81%). Listed only by Simple Affiliate: ACH payments, Automated rules, Bank transfers, Bulk link generation, Collection links, Compliance reporting, Custom dashboards, Exemption managment, Multi-currency, Multi-state filing, Page creation, Rate management, Scheduled payouts, Tax forms, Tax rates. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Simple Affiliate | | --- | --- | --- | | Affiliate programs | 26/36 | 28/36 | | Affiliate programs › Affiliate experience | 6/8 | 7/8 | | Affiliate programs › Commission options | 7/8 | 5/8 | | Affiliate programs › Payments | 3/8 | 7/8 | | Affiliate programs › Referral management | 10/12 | 9/12 | | Taxes | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Taxes › Reporting and filing | 0/2 | 2/2 | | Taxes › Tax calcluation | 0/4 | 4/4 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout, Customer accounts. - Only Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists: PayPal, Appstle, Recharge. - Simple Affiliate lists no platform the others don’t. ## 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 | ### Simple Affiliate | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Basic | $19/month | 14-day free trial | 0% for PayPal and store credit. Autopay: optional 3.9% fee, plus $2 per payout under $25. No $2 fee at $25 or more. | | Pro | $39/month | 14-day free trial | 0% for PayPal and store credit. Autopay: optional 3.9% fee, plus $2 per payout under $25. No $2 fee at $25 or more. | | Premium | $59/month | 7-day free trial | 0% fee for PayPal, store credit, and manual payments. Optional 2.9% Autopay fee, plus $2 per payout under $25. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Simple Affiliate? Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is detected on 2.3× as many Shopify stores as Simple Affiliate: 4,264 vs 1,838 as of Nov 8, 2026. ### Is Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Simple Affiliate cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and $19/month for Simple Affiliate. 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 Simple Affiliate? On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,133 reviews and Simple Affiliate 4.9 from 125 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Custom forms, Multi-level marketing, Multi-level tracking. Simple Affiliate lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as ACH payments, Automated rules, Bank transfers, Bulk link generation. 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 Simple Affiliate? 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 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Simple Affiliate on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/affiliate-marketing-referral-vs-simple-affiliate) - [Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/affiliate-marketing-referral) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/affiliate-marketing-referral.md)) - [Simple Affiliate on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/simple-affiliate) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/simple-affiliate.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 Simple Affiliate are as of Nov 8, 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).