Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Lnkfy Creator Collaborations

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, Jun 19, 2026 for Lnkfy Creator Collaborations.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan.
  • Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 20 features Lnkfy Creator Collaborations’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Auto-payments, Bulk payouts.

Head to head

Detected stores

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 4,329
Lnkfy Creator Collaborations: —

App Store reviews

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 1,134
Lnkfy Creator Collaborations: —

New reviews, 28 days

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 28
Lnkfy Creator Collaborations: —

Stores added, 28 days

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 63
Lnkfy Creator Collaborations: —
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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
Launched
Dec 22, 2020
Jan 23, 2026
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
29 last full month
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Detected stores
4,329active installs
  • Dr. Simon Fit
  • Swimlest
  • HowToBBQRight
  • Skechers Malaysia
  • Sarah Chapman
+4,324 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products30%
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Top countries
  • United States31%
  • 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: 32 reviews in July 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 41 reviews in August 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 51 reviews in September 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 29 reviews in October 2026
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyLnkfy Creator CollaborationsCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $15/month
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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
No plans listed
Coverage
26 of 27 features96%
7 of 27 features26%
Unique strengths
  • Achievement tracking
  • Auto-payments
  • Bulk payouts
  • Custom branding
  • +16 more
  • Automated rules
Affiliate programs
96%26/27
26%7/27
Affiliate experience
100%6/6
17%1/6
Commission options
88%7/8
38%3/8
Payments
100%3/3
0%0/3
Referral management
100%10/10
30%3/10
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Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyLnkfy Creator Collaborations27 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.

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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.

Creator collaborations get messy when messages, product offers, contracts, content, tracking, and payouts live in separate tools. Lnkfy keeps each deal in one workflow: invite creators, let them choose products, sign terms online, submit content, track links and discount orders, review performance, draft replies with AI assist, and prepare the next invite or payout.

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
  • Custom Lnkfy Profiles: Give partners stylish Link-in-bio storefronts to sell.
  • Dynamic Commissions: Set and automate custom rates to reward top performers.
  • Easy Recruitment: Advertise your Lnkfy link to attract and onboard creators.
  • Growth Tracking: Monitor real-time referrals and sales as your network grows.
Screenshots
Add On Tools
Affiliate ProgramTurn Customers Into AffiliatesAffiliate Sign Up
Set up commissions you want to give your affiliates
Watch your revenue grow as affiliatesAdvertise your affiliate program linkLink-in-bio profiles, custom commissions, and business growth.

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.

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Adoption

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyLnkfy Creator Collaborations
Detected stores4,329as of Nov 9, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days+31estimated0estimated
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 ReferrLyLnkfy Creator Collaborations
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews1,134Not published
New reviews, 28 days28Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more in6%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyLnkfy Creator Collaborations
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$5/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial14 daysNot listed
Plans listed4Not published

Listing

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyLnkfy Creator Collaborations
Shopify category rank#1in Affiliate programsNot enough data
Shopify App Charts#5 in Affiliate programsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedDec 22, 2020Jan 23, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperDEVSQUAT SOLUTIONSIvyify

FAQ

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Lnkfy Creator Collaborations: common questions

Is Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Lnkfy Creator Collaborations cheaper?
Both list 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 Marketing ReferrLy lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Auto-payments, Bulk payouts, Custom branding. Lnkfy Creator Collaborations lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Automated rules. 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 for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, Jun 19, 2026 for Lnkfy Creator Collaborations; 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 9, 2026 for Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, Jun 19, 2026 for Lnkfy Creator Collaborations. 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.