Affiliate Future vs Refersion Affiliate Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026.
The short answer
- Refersion Affiliate Marketing is detected on 149× as many Shopify stores as Affiliate Future: 2,973 vs 20 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- Only Refersion Affiliate Marketing lists a free plan.
- Refersion Affiliate Marketing lists 30 features Affiliate Future’s listing doesn’t mention, including ACH payments, Achievement tracking, Analytics.
Head to head
Track Brand Reps, Ambassadors, Influencer & Affiliate Programs
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Marketplace
- · Affiliates can view and apply
- · List Offer in the Refersion Marketplace
- · Publish a percent of sale offer
Launch
- · % of Sale or Subscription commissions
- · Branded, Embedded-Discount Links
- · First party tracking domain (no cookies)
- · MCP Server for any AI Assistant
- · One‑click payouts- includes PayPal
- · Unlimited affiliates
Growth
- · 30+ email & marketing integrations
- · Everything in Launch plus...
- · Flat-rate, SKU & tiered commissions
- · Live chat support
- · Multi-currency support
- · Multi-domain support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBy installing our app, you will be able to easily add Affiliate Future tracking to your website, enabling you to work with website publishers from our network.
Refersion helps Shopify brands build & scale their affiliate marketing program with our cookieless 1st party tracking. Onboard, track, recruit, and pay any affiliate, influencer, or publisher, whether it is for a single product, a subscription or a complex MLM from the app or with our MCP server. Build commission offers that fit your business. Integration is easy, with no dev teams required.
- Easily install our affiliate network tracking
- Track product purchased within the AF dashboard
- Track voucher code usage through dashboard
- Track unlimited affiliates with unlimited offers, custom commissions & rewards
- Reliable, first-party tracking ensuring accurate commission payments
- Recruit top customers as ambassadors or brand reps with post-purchase pop-up
- Get discovered by new affiliates in the Refersion Marketplace
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Affiliate Future |  Refersion Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 20 | 2,973(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +11 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 48 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 26% |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United Kingdom | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Affiliate Future | Refersion Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 494 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 58% |
Pricing
| Measure | Affiliate Future | Refersion Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Affiliate Future | Refersion Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #185 | #22(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 in Affiliate programs |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Affiliate Future | Refersion, Inc. |
FAQ
Affiliate Future and Refersion Affiliate Marketing: common questions
- Which is more popular, Affiliate Future or Refersion Affiliate Marketing?
- Refersion Affiliate Marketing is detected on 149× as many Shopify stores as Affiliate Future: 2,973 vs 20 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- Is Affiliate Future or Refersion Affiliate Marketing cheaper?
- Only Refersion Affiliate Marketing 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Affiliate Future lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Tracking. Refersion Affiliate Marketing lists 30 the others don’t mention, such as ACH payments, Achievement tracking, Analytics, Auto-payments. 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 10, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 10, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.