Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Kick Affiliate Marketing

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026 for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, Oct 13, 2026 for Kick Affiliate Marketing.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,136 reviews and Kick Affiliate Marketing 5.0 from 1 reviews.
  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and $19/month for Kick Affiliate Marketing.
  • Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 9 features Kick Affiliate Marketing’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-payments, Custom domain, Custom forms.

Head to head

Detected stores

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 4,454
Kick Affiliate Marketing: —

App Store reviews

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 1,136
Kick Affiliate Marketing: 1

New reviews, 28 days

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 27
Kick Affiliate Marketing: —

Stores added, 28 days

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 63
Kick Affiliate Marketing: —
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Pitch

Affiliate marketing, referral, Influencer, Ambassador app

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Categories
  • Affiliate programs
  • Loyalty and rewards
  • Affiliate programs
Languages
  • English
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Danish
  • +12 more
Launched
Dec 22, 2020
Sep 25, 2026
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
29 last full month
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Detected stores
4,454active installs
  • Dr. Simon Fit
  • Swimlest
  • HowToBBQRight
  • Skechers Malaysia
  • Sarah Chapman
+4,449 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products30%
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Top countries
  • United States30%
  • United Kingdom7%
  • Canada4%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

050100DecFebAprJunAugOctAffiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 13 reviews in December 2025Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 24 reviews in January 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 42 reviews in February 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 69 reviews in March 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 42 reviews in April 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 42 reviews in May 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 38 reviews in June 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 33 reviews in July 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 41 reviews in August 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 51 reviews in September 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 29 reviews in October 2026Kick Affiliate Marketing: 1 reviews in October 2026
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyKick Affiliate MarketingCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $15/month
From $0 to $59/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Analytics
  • · Separate Affiliate Portal
  • · Tracking by Links or Coupons
  • · Unlimited Affiliates
  • · Unlimited Orders
  • · Welcome Emails
Starter$5/month
14-day free trial
  • · Auto Applied Coupons
  • · Collection Commissions
  • · Marketing Assets
  • · Product Commissions
  • · Referral Popups
  • · Store Credit
Pro$9/month
14-day free trial
  • · Email Alerts
  • · Everything in Starter plan +
  • · Multi-Level Commissions
  • · Multi-Tier Commissions
  • · Royalty Commission
Premium$15/month
14-day free trial
  • · Bulk Emails
  • · Custom Affiliate Portal Domain
  • · Everything in Pro plan +
  • · PayPal Integration
StarterFree
  • · ✓ 1 active program
  • · ✓ 24/7 support
  • · ✓ 5 creators
  • · ✓ Direct login to Creator Portal
  • · ✓ Full Dashboard Access
  • · ✓ Unlimited Referral Order
Pro$19/month
14-day free trial
  • · ✓ Advanced commission overrides
  • · ✓ Affiliate portal access
  • · ✓ Automated discount codes creation
  • · ✓ Full Creator Analytics & Reports
  • · ✓ Priority email & chat support
  • · ✓ Unlimited Referral Order
Scale Premium$59/month
14-day free trial
  • · ✓ 24/7 VIP priority support
  • · ✓ Advanced commission overrides
  • · ✓ Affiliate portal access
  • · ✓ Automated Refund & Return Protection
  • · ✓ Full Creator Analytics & Reports
  • · ✓ Priority API & webhook integrations
Coverage
26 of 30 features87%
21 of 30 features70%
Unique strengths
  • Auto-payments
  • Custom domain
  • Custom forms
  • Multi-level marketing
  • +5 more
  • Automated rules
  • Bank transfers
  • Custom dashboards
  • Maturation periods
Affiliate programs
87%26/30
70%21/30
Affiliate experience
86%6/7
71%5/7
Commission options
78%7/9
56%5/9
Payments
75%3/4
75%3/4
Referral management
100%10/10
80%8/10
9174onlybothonly
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyKick Affiliate Marketing30 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

See every feature
Works with also listed by another
  • Checkout
  • Customer accounts
  • PayPal
  • Appstle
  • Recharge
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How it sells itself

Affiliate and referral marketing made easy for your store! Our all-in-one tool enables your influencers and ambassadors to become referral partners, driving revenue your way. Start your affiliate program effortlessly. Track sales with referral links and coupon codes, and provide affiliates with a dedicated dashboard to monitor their influencer marketing performance.

Kick is a creator affiliate tracking and management app for Shopify. Track affiliate links, clicks, orders, revenue, conversion rates, and commissions, all in one dashboard. Create affiliate programs, set custom commission rules and overrides, and generate creator-specific coupon codes while monitoring individual creator performance.

Key points
  • Seamless Affiliate Onboarding. Custom signup domain & form fields.
  • Set Commission rules by affiliates, products, collections & achievements & more
  • Automatically creates Referral links & Coupon Codes for affiliates
  • Post Purchase Pop-Ups. Ask your customers to join as affiliates on order pages
  • Track clicks, orders, revenue & ROI for every affiliate and influencer
  • Auto-adjust commissions when orders are refunded or canceled
  • Flag bot orders and coupon abuse before you pay out commissions
  • Set custom commission rates per creator, product, or campaign
Screenshots
Add On Tools
Affiliate ProgramTurn Customers Into AffiliatesAffiliate Sign Up
Shopify affiliate tracking dashboard for creator sales
Affiliate fraud detection and creator payout trackingAffiliate analytics for creator sales and conversionsCommission protection for Shopify affiliate payouts

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyKick Affiliate Marketing
Detected stores4,454as of Nov 11, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days+29estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 days63new and returningNot enough data
Big-brand share8%of stores of known sizeNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & GardenNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, CanadaNot published

Reviews

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyKick Affiliate Marketing
App Store rating5.0 ★5.0 ★
App Store reviews1,136(ahead)1
New reviews, 28 days27Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more in6%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyKick Affiliate Marketing
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$5/month(ahead)$19/month
Longest free trial14 days14 days
Plans listed43

Listing

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyKick Affiliate Marketing
Shopify category rank#1(ahead)in Affiliate programs#99in Affiliate programs
Shopify App Charts#5 in Affiliate programsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedDec 22, 2020Sep 25, 2026
Languages1English16English, German, French
DeveloperDEVSQUAT SOLUTIONSKick

FAQ

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Kick Affiliate Marketing: common questions

Is Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Kick Affiliate Marketing cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and $19/month for Kick Affiliate Marketing. 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 Kick Affiliate Marketing?
On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,136 reviews and Kick Affiliate Marketing 5.0 from 1 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-payments, Custom domain, Custom forms, Multi-level marketing. Kick Affiliate Marketing lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Automated rules, Bank transfers, Custom dashboards, Maturation periods. 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 11, 2026 for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, Oct 13, 2026 for Kick Affiliate Marketing; 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 11, 2026 for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, Oct 13, 2026 for Kick Affiliate Marketing. 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.