COD Affiliates vs Merchcoder Affiliate
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 21, 2026 for COD Affiliates, Oct 13, 2026 for Merchcoder Affiliate.
The short answer
- Only Merchcoder Affiliate lists a free plan.
- Merchcoder Affiliate lists 24 features COD Affiliates’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Auto-payments, Auto-tracking.
Head to head
Free
- · 50 commissions per month
- · Affiliate portal
- · Affiliate tracking links
- · Basic reporting
- · Commission tracking
- · Up to 5 affiliates
Pro
- · Advanced analytics
- · Customer referral program
- · Fraud protection and Much More
- · Marketing materials and QR codes
- · Multi-level and tiered commissions
- · Product-specific commission rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTraditional affiliate apps assume every order = a settled order. In COD markets, delivery often fails or customers refuse, leaving merchants overcompensating affiliates on uncollected sales. COD Affiliates tracks every order through three states (Generated, Confirmed, Collected) and only releases commissions when the cash is actually in your pocket.
Merchcoder Affiliate helps you grow sales through partners and word of mouth. Recruit affiliates, give them tracking links and discount codes, and reward them with commissions on the orders they drive. Set default rates, product rules, volume tiers, and multi-level overrides. Turn customers into referrers who earn rewards when friends buy.
- Release commissions only when COD orders are actually collected
- Three attribution methods: affiliate links, discount codes, exclusive products
- Built-in COD-aware calculator factoring shipping, returns, effectiveness
- External affiliate portal where partners track their commissions and copy links
- Give affiliates tracking links and pay commissions automatically on each sale
- Create AI-generated banners, ad copy, and social posts for your affiliates
- Set custom, product, tiered, and multi-level commissions to fit your program
- Pay partners in bulk via PayPal, bank transfer, or your own manual methods
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 |  COD Affiliates |  Merchcoder Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | COD Affiliates | Merchcoder Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | COD Affiliates | Merchcoder Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | COD Affiliates | Merchcoder Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #181(ahead) | #273 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| Developer | CodAffiliates | MerchCoder LLC |
FAQ
COD Affiliates and Merchcoder Affiliate: common questions
- Is COD Affiliates or Merchcoder Affiliate cheaper?
- Only Merchcoder 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?
- COD Affiliates lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Maturation periods. Merchcoder Affiliate lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Auto-payments, Auto-tracking, 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 May 21, 2026 for COD Affiliates, Oct 13, 2026 for Merchcoder 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 May 21, 2026 for COD Affiliates, Oct 13, 2026 for Merchcoder 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.