Kickbooster Affiliate Programs vs Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Kickbooster Affiliate Programs, Oct 13, 2026 for Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate.

The short answer

  • Only Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Kickbooster Affiliate Programs and $149/month for Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate.
  • Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate lists 15 features Kickbooster Affiliate Programs’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Automated rules, Automations.

Head to head

Detected stores

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 322
Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate: —

App Store reviews

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 17
Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate: —

Stores added, 28 days

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1
Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate: —
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Pitch

Manage influencer, affiliate & referral programs in one place

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Categories
  • Affiliate programs
  • Discounts
  • Affiliate programs
  • Discounts
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Nov 6, 2018
Apr 27, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
322active installs
  • Coalatree
  • Kanga Coolers
  • The GUU Shop
  • memobottle™
  • Weide
+317 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products35%
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Top countries
  • United States57%
  • Canada8%
  • United Kingdom6%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

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

0510NovMarSepNovJunAugKickbooster Affiliate Programs: 6 reviews in November 2018Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 3 reviews in January 2019Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in March 2019Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 2 reviews in May 2019Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 2 reviews in September 2020Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 6 reviews in October 2020Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 3 reviews in November 2020Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 2 reviews in May 2021Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in June 2021Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in January 2022Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in August 2024
Kickbooster Affiliate ProgramsSonar Seed Gifting & AffiliateCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $99 to $199/month
From $0 to $299/month
Plans
Basic$99/month
30-day free trial+ Referral Commissions (More info on pricing page)
  • · Adjustable Commissions
  • · Automated Payouts
  • · Unlimited Affiliates
  • · Up to 4 Programs
Pro$199/month
30-day free trial+ Referral Commissions (More info on pricing page)
  • · Adjustable Commissions
  • · Automated Payouts
  • · Unlimited Affiliates
  • · Up to 10 Programs
StarterFree
  • · All core features included
  • · Basic analytics dashboard
  • · Branded ambassador portal
  • · Email support
  • · Gifting + affiliate in one workflow
  • · Up to 3 ambassadors
Growth$149/month
  • · Centralized content hub
  • · Custom email templates
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Mass messaging & broadcasts
  • · Priority email support
  • · Up to 50 ambassadors
Scale$299/month
  • · Custom onboarding assistance
  • · Early access to new features
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Phone & chat support
  • · Unlimited ambassadors
Coverage
17 of 32 features53%
24 of 32 features75%
Unique strengths
  • Affiliate links
  • Analytics
  • Auto-payments
  • PayPal
  • +4 more
  • Achievement tracking
  • Automated rules
  • Automations
  • Branded portal
  • +11 more
Affiliate programs
61%14/23
70%16/23
Affiliate experience
17%1/6
100%6/6
Commission options
80%4/5
100%5/5
Payments
100%3/3
0%0/3
Referral management
67%6/9
56%5/9
Discounts
33%3/9
89%8/9
Discount types
33%2/6
83%5/6
Managing discounts
33%1/3
100%3/3
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Kickbooster Affiliate ProgramsSonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate32 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
  • Customer accounts
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How it sells itself

Kickbooster is a comprehensive affiliate marketing solution that allows you to start, monitor, and expand your affiliate, influencer, and referral programs effortlessly. With seamless integration into your Shopify store, it simplifies the process of launching an affiliate program. Deliver your affiliates with personalized links, marketing assets, and up-to-the-minute performance statistics.

You're chasing shipping details over DM, manually creating discount codes, and guessing which influencer drove that sale. Sonar Seed handles the full loop - product seeding, unique coupon codes, and affiliate tracking - without leaving your dashboard. Every ambassador gets their own auto-generated code the moment they join. Every sale is tracked back to them automatically.

Key points
  • Automatically add your customers as affiliates upon purchase.
  • Easily generate signup forms and effortlessly add affiliates with a single click
  • Customize commissions and offer bonuses based on performance to boost sales
  • Automatically monitor affiliate conversions and access comprehensive report
  • Gift products to ambassadors directly from Shopify. No DMs, no draft orders.
  • Every ambassador gets their own coupon code, auto-generated and live instantly
  • Know exactly which influencer drove which sale. Tracked automatically by code.
  • Ambassadors onboard in 30 seconds via one link. No account, no friction.
Screenshots
Detailed Actionable Reporting
Single Step Affiliate OnboardingAccurate and Customizable AttributionAutomated Cash Payouts or Store Credit
Ambassador portal embedded in a store page, showing sign in
Turn influencer gifting into measurable revenueStep-by-step campaign configuration wizard showing configurationAmbassador self-service portal showing campaigns, commissions,

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.

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Adoption

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsSonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate
Detected stores322as of Nov 9, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days−6estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 days1new and returningNot enough data
Big-brand share14%of stores of known sizeNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & BeautyNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, Canada, United KingdomNot published

Reviews

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsSonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate
App Store rating4.9 ★Not published
App Store reviews17Not published
New reviews, 28 days0Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsSonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$99/month(ahead)$149/month
Longest free trial30 daysNot listed
Plans listed23

Listing

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsSonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate
Shopify category rank#106(ahead)in Affiliate programs#266in Affiliate programs
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedNov 6, 2018Apr 27, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperKickbooster IncSonar Stack

FAQ

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs and Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate: common questions

Is Kickbooster Affiliate Programs or Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate cheaper?
Only Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Kickbooster Affiliate Programs and $149/month for Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate. 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?
Kickbooster Affiliate Programs lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-payments, PayPal. Sonar Seed Gifting & Affiliate lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Automated rules, Automations, Branded portal. 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 for Kickbooster Affiliate Programs, Oct 13, 2026 for Sonar Seed Gifting & 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 9, 2026 for Kickbooster Affiliate Programs, Oct 13, 2026 for Sonar Seed Gifting & 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.