Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy vs Montu

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026.

The short answer

  • Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is detected on 1341× as many Shopify stores as Montu: 4,023 vs 3 as of Nov 2, 2026.
  • Only Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists a free plan.
  • Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 19 features Montu’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Analytics, Auto-payments.

Head to head

Detected stores

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 4,023
Montu: 3

App Store reviews

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 1,626
Montu: —

New reviews, 28 days

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 25
Montu: —

Stores added, 28 days

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 48
Montu: —
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Pitch

Affiliate marketing, referral, Influencer, Ambassador app

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Categories
  • Affiliate programs
  • Affiliate programs
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish This app is not translated into English
Launched
Dec 22, 2020
Sep 26, 2024
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
28 last full month
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Detected stores
4,023active installs
  • Dr. Simon Fit
  • Swimlest
  • HowToBBQRight
  • Skechers Malaysia
  • Sarah Chapman
+4,018 more
3active installs
  • Raindoor
  • dejapoo
  • Omna Drink
Most common store size
11-50 products30%
1-10 products33%
Top countries
  • United States33%
  • United Kingdom8%
  • Canada4%
  • Chile33%

Momentum

New reviews each month

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

050100NovJanMarMayJulSepOctAffiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 24 reviews in November 2025Affiliate 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: 29 reviews in July 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 40 reviews in August 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 39 reviews in September 2026Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy: 28 reviews in October 2026
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyMontuCompleted 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
Integra$10/year
  • · Descubre y contrata afiliados.
  • · Monitorear uso de códigos de descuento.
Coverage
26 of 27 features96%
8 of 27 features30%
Unique strengths
  • Achievement tracking
  • Analytics
  • Auto-payments
  • Branded portal
  • +15 more
  • Custom dashboards
Affiliate programs
96%26/27
30%8/27
Affiliate experience
86%6/7
29%2/7
Commission options
100%7/7
29%2/7
Payments
100%3/3
0%0/3
Referral management
100%10/10
40%4/10
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Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyMontu27 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.

La app de Montu te permite generar programas de afiliados y monitorear las ventas y comisiones correspondientes para cada uno. Gracias a nuestra app móvil, tus afiliados podrán recibir toda la información necesaria en su smartphone.

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
  • Descubrir Embajadores
  • Crear programas de embajadores
  • Monitorear ventas de afiliados
Screenshots
Add On Tools
Affiliate ProgramTurn Customers Into AffiliatesAffiliate Sign Up
Invitación Programa de Afiliados
Lista de AfiliadosCreación de Programa de AfiliadosBanner Image

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 ReferrLyMontu
Detected stores4,023(ahead)as of Nov 2, 20263as of Nov 2, 2026
Net store change, 28 days+7estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 days48new and returningNot enough data
Big-brand share8%of stores of known sizeNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & GardenApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden
Top store countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, CanadaChile

Reviews

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyMontu
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews1,626Not published
New reviews, 28 days25Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more in7%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyMontu
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$5/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial14 daysNot listed
Plans listed41

Listing

MeasureAffiliate Marketing ReferrLyMontu
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, 2020Sep 26, 2024
Languages1English1Spanish This app is not translated into English
DeveloperDEVSQUAT SOLUTIONSMontu

FAQ

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Montu: common questions

Which is more popular, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Montu?
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is detected on 1341× as many Shopify stores as Montu: 4,023 vs 3 as of Nov 2, 2026.
Is Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy or Montu 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.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Analytics, Auto-payments, Branded portal. Montu lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards. 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 2, 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 2, 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.