Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs LoudCrowd: Affiliate & UGC
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is detected on 86× as many Shopify stores as LoudCrowd: 4,311 vs 50 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,134 reviews and LoudCrowd 4.5 from 6 reviews.
- Only Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists a free plan.
- Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 26 features LoudCrowd’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Analytics.
Head to head
Affiliate marketing, referral, Influencer, Ambassador app
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Analytics
- · Separate Affiliate Portal
- · Tracking by Links or Coupons
- · Unlimited Affiliates
- · Unlimited Orders
- · Welcome Emails
Starter
- · Auto Applied Coupons
- · Collection Commissions
- · Marketing Assets
- · Product Commissions
- · Referral Popups
- · Store Credit
Pro
- · Email Alerts
- · Everything in Starter plan +
- · Multi-Level Commissions
- · Multi-Tier Commissions
- · Royalty Commission
Premium
- · Bulk Emails
- · Custom Affiliate Portal Domain
- · Everything in Pro plan +
- · PayPal Integration
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAffiliate 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.
LoudCrowd brings creator driven commerce directly to your site with auto-generated Influencer Storefronts for any creator, ambassador or customer. LoudCrowd boosts your affiliate conversion rates and creator/affiliate retention with a best-in-class, scalable ambassador solution, supported by automated commissions, flash sales, honey-proof codes, performance marketing dashboards, product seeding options, UGC rewards,…
- 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
- Automated Influencer Storefronts for Creators
- Affiliate Links, Discount Links, & Discount Codes
- Honey-less Affiliate Codes, Timed Discounts, etc.
- Scalable Ambassador Programs with Automated UGC Rewards
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 Marketing ReferrLy |  LoudCrowd |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 4,311(ahead) | 50 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +31 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 63 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 8% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Baby & Toddler, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | LoudCrowd |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1,134(ahead) | 6 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 28(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | LoudCrowd |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | LoudCrowd |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1(ahead) | #137 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 22, 2020 | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DEVSQUAT SOLUTIONS | LoudCrowd |
FAQ
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and LoudCrowd: common questions
- Which is more popular, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or LoudCrowd?
- Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is detected on 86× as many Shopify stores as LoudCrowd: 4,311 vs 50 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or LoudCrowd cheaper?
- Only Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 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.
- Which has better reviews, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or LoudCrowd?
- On the Shopify App Store: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy 5.0 from 1,134 reviews and LoudCrowd 4.5 from 6 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, 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 9, 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 9, 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.