--- title: "AfterShip Referral & Affiliate vs GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare AfterShip Referral & Affiliate and GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/aftership-referral-affiliate-vs-growthhero-affiliate-marketing" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/aftership-referral-affiliate-vs-growthhero-affiliate-marketing.md" data_as_of: "Nov 9, 2026" --- # AfterShip Referral & Affiliate vs GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026. ## At a glance - AfterShip Referral & Affiliate is detected on 13× as many Shopify stores as GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing: 2,949 vs 225 as of Nov 9, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: AfterShip Referral & Affiliate 4.9 from 1,004 reviews and GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing 4.3 from 102 reviews. - AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 24 features GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate links, Analytics, Automated rules. ## Adoption | Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 2,949 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 225 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | | Net store change, 28 days | −8 — estimated | −6 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 18 — new and returning | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | 6% — of stores of known size | 22% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.3 ★ | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | | App Store reviews | 1,004 | 102 | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $49/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days | | | Plans listed | Not published | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | Not enough data | \#123 — in Affiliate programs | | | Shopify App Charts | \#8 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Jun 15, 2021 | Aug 15, 2019 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | AfterShip | Shark Byte, Inc | | ## Listed features - 35 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 3 are listed by both. - AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 27 of them (77%). Listed only by AfterShip Referral & Affiliate: Affiliate links, Analytics, Automated rules, Branded portal, Campaigns, Card payouts, Coupons, Custom branding, Custom commission, Custom dashboards, Custom domain, Custom fonts, Custom forms, Custom links and discounts, Discount stacking, Discounts, Editor tool, Gift card payouts, Maturation periods, Multi-level marketing, Pop-ups, Product commission, Rewards, Templates. - GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing lists 11 of them (31%). Listed only by GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing: Analytics, Automations, Checkout discounts, Flat discounts, Percentage discounts, Reporting, Segmentation, Triggers and rules. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing | | --- | --- | --- | | Affiliate programs | 16/16 | 0/16 | | Affiliate programs › Affiliate experience | 6/6 | 0/6 | | Affiliate programs › Commission options | 5/5 | 0/5 | | Affiliate programs › Payments | 2/2 | 0/2 | | Affiliate programs › Referral management | 3/3 | 0/3 | | Discounts | 11/19 | 11/19 | | Discounts › Discount types | 4/7 | 4/7 | | Discounts › Managing discounts | 7/12 | 7/12 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists: Checkout, Automizely, AfterShip. - Only GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing lists: PayPal, SendGrid, Zapier, Buy Button, Klaviyo, Mailchimp. ## Pricing plans ### AfterShip Referral & Affiliate Free ### GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $49/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Pro | $99/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Premium | $199/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, AfterShip Referral & Affiliate or GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing? AfterShip Referral & Affiliate is detected on 13× as many Shopify stores as GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing: 2,949 vs 225 as of Nov 9, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, AfterShip Referral & Affiliate or GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing? On the Shopify App Store: AfterShip Referral & Affiliate 4.9 from 1,004 reviews and GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing 4.3 from 102 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Analytics, Automated rules, Branded portal. GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Checkout discounts, Flat discounts. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [AfterShip Referral & Affiliate vs GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/aftership-referral-affiliate-vs-growthhero-affiliate-marketing) - [AfterShip Referral & Affiliate on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/aftership-referral-affiliate) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/aftership-referral-affiliate.md)) - [GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/growthhero-affiliate-marketing) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/growthhero-affiliate-marketing.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 AfterShip Referral & Affiliate and GrowthHero Affiliate Marketing are as of Nov 9, 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).