Convertback by Shelfworks vs Refersion Affiliate Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Convertback by Shelfworks, Nov 4, 2026 for Refersion Affiliate Marketing.
The short answer
- Only Refersion Affiliate Marketing lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Convertback by Shelfworks and $39/month for Refersion Affiliate Marketing.
- Refersion Affiliate Marketing lists 33 features Convertback by Shelfworks’s listing doesn’t mention, including ACH payments, Achievement tracking, Affiliate links.
Head to head
Track Brand Reps, Ambassadors, Influencer & Affiliate Programs
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · All features
- · Postbacks, click capture, logs and alert
Marketplace
- · Affiliates can view and apply
- · List Offer in the Refersion Marketplace
- · Publish a percent of sale offer
Launch
- · % of Sale or Subscription commissions
- · First party tracking domain (no cookies)
- · One‑click payouts- includes PayPal
- · Unlimited affiliates
- · Unlimited clicks & conversions
Growth
- · 30+ email & marketing integrations
- · Everything in Launch plus...
- · Flat-rate, SKU & tiered commissions
- · Live chat support
- · Multi-currency support
- · Multi-domain support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureConvertback reports each paid order from the server, using the paid-order webhook instead of scripts on the Thank you page. Start from presets for Awin, CJ and ShareASale, a JSON webhook, or any pixel URL, with placeholders for order values and click ids. A theme app embed keeps affiliate click ids (with shopper consent) and adds them to the order.
Refersion helps Shopify brands build and scale their affiliate marketing program with our cookieless 1st party tracking links. Onboard, track, recruit, and pay any affiliate, influencer, or publisher, whether it is for a single product, a subscription or a complex multi-level business. Build commission offers that fit your business. Integration is easy, with no dev teams required.
- Postbacks on paid orders from presets or any URL, with order placeholders
- Click-id capture in your theme, added to the order with shopper consent
- Preview each request with a sample order before it goes live
- Logs with the response code for every attempt; retry failures in one click
- Track unlimited affiliates with unlimited offers, custom commissions & rewards
- Reliable, first-party tracking ensuring accurate commission payments
- Recruit top customers as ambassadors or brand reps with post-purchase pop-up
- Get discovered by new affiliates in the Refersion Marketplace
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 |  Refersion Affiliate Marketing | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2,938 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +11 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 47 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 26% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Refersion Affiliate Marketing | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 494 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 58% |
Pricing
| Measure | Refersion Affiliate Marketing | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Refersion Affiliate Marketing | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #22 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 in Affiliate programs |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 2, 2026 | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Sam Bartolotta | Refersion, Inc. |
FAQ
Convertback by Shelfworks and Refersion Affiliate Marketing: common questions
- Is Convertback by Shelfworks or Refersion Affiliate Marketing cheaper?
- Only Refersion Affiliate Marketing lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Convertback by Shelfworks and $39/month for Refersion Affiliate Marketing. 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?
- Refersion Affiliate Marketing lists 33 the others don’t mention, such as ACH payments, Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Analytics. 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 3, 2026 for Convertback by Shelfworks, Nov 4, 2026 for Refersion Affiliate Marketing; 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 3, 2026 for Convertback by Shelfworks, Nov 4, 2026 for Refersion Affiliate Marketing. 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.