AfterShip Referral & Affiliate vs KW Tech Affiliate
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for AfterShip Referral & Affiliate, Nov 6, 2026 for KW Tech Affiliate.
The short answer
- Only KW Tech Affiliate lists a free plan.
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 17 features KW Tech Affiliate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, Campaigns, Card payouts.
Head to head
Ambassador KOL Influencer, Refer a Friend, Affiliate Program
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Bank, PayPal and store credit payouts
- · Branded affiliate dashboard
- · Product and collection commissions
- · Referral links, codes and QR codes
- · Unlimited affiliates, orders and sales
Starter
- · Affiliate storefront pages
- · Custom emails, no Powered by
- · Everything in Free
- · Lifetime customer attribution
- · Multiple programs and refer-a-friend
- · Promo asset library
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLeverage word-of-mouth marketing to turn your customers into brand advocates. Motivate your existing customers to refer your brand to friends, family, and acquaintances to grow your business. Reward them for successful referrals and offer discounts to new referred customers on their next purchase. Invite and collaborate with influencers and pay commissions on new sales they drive to your store.
KW Tech Affiliate lets creators, customers and partners refer buyers to your store. Each affiliate gets a referral link, a discount code, a QR code and their own dashboard in your brand. Set commission rates by campaign, product, collection or affiliate. Commissions wait out your return window and adjust for refunds and cancellations, so you reward only kept sales.
- One click referral campaigns setup with unique referral links and reward coupons
- Automated reward emails to advocates with easy-to-redeem coupon codes
- Bulk email invites to influencers and easy monitoring through one dashboard
- Free gifts to influencers as commission to reduce marketing costs
- Referral links, discount codes and QR codes for every affiliate
- Commission rates by campaign, product, collection or affiliate, refund-aware
- Branded affiliate dashboard with sales, payouts and promo materials
- Send earnings by bank, PayPal or store credit, with CSV payout export
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 |  AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2,899 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −6 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 21 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 6% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,007 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 15, 2021 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AfterShip | Nexus Haven Limited |
FAQ
AfterShip Referral & Affiliate and KW Tech Affiliate: common questions
- Is AfterShip Referral & Affiliate or KW Tech Affiliate cheaper?
- Only KW Tech Affiliate 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?
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Campaigns, Card payouts, Coupons. KW Tech Affiliate lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Auto-payments, Auto-tracking, Bank transfers. 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 7, 2026 for AfterShip Referral & Affiliate, Nov 6, 2026 for KW Tech Affiliate; 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 7, 2026 for AfterShip Referral & Affiliate, Nov 6, 2026 for KW Tech Affiliate. 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.