Mad Circle vs UpPromote Affiliate Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 23, 2026 for Mad Circle, Nov 9, 2026 for UpPromote Affiliate Marketing.
The short answer
- Only UpPromote Affiliate Marketing lists a free plan.
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing lists 34 features Mad Circle’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Affiliate programs, Auto-payments.
Head to head
Grow With Ambassador, Influencer, referral & Affiliate Program
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free plan
- · Analytics, Fraud protection
- · Creator Discovery (optional add-on)
- · Live chat support 24/7 for all plans
- · Manual payout, W9 form supported
- · Review $3,000 referral sales/month
- · Sidekick extension integration
Growth
- · Affiliate in-app chat
- · Creator Discovery (add-on from $39/mo)
- · Customer referral program
- · Premium registration templates
- · Review 300 referrals/month
- · Store credit
Professional
- · API, MCP
- · Anti-leak discount
- · Auto-tier commission, Gift, Bonus
- · Creator Discovery (add-on from $39/mo)
- · Custom affiliate link & Auto-gen coupon
- · Invoice, 1099 tax form generation
Enterprise
- · Approve/deny unlimited referral orders
- · Creator Discovery (add-on from $39/mo)
- · Custom development (extra fee may apply)
- · Custom pricing for your business scale
- · Multi-store
- · Prioritized 1-1 support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMadCircle is an affiliate and trade-partner platform built to make performance partnerships simple, transparent, and scalable. Merchants can create affiliate programs, manage commissions, track referred orders, handle payouts, prevent fraud, and monitor performance all from one clean dashboard.
Manual & unreliable tracking, inactive creators, and fraud kill your affiliate program. UpPromote helps Shopify brands turn affiliate partnerships into a measurable growth channel. Save admin hours with automated tracking, management and PayPal payouts. Get the actionable data and insights you need to build robust programs, track ROI, and scale what works.
- Affiliate Management — Manage, approve, and track affiliates easily.
- Commission & Payout Tracking — Track commissions, payout status, and payment his
- Fraud Protection — Detect suspicious activity, coupon leaks, and blocked affilia
- Customize everything matching your brand: affiliate portal, link, sign-up page
- Show refer-a-friend program as a widget, landing page, or post-purchase signup
- Seamlessly track referral orders via affiliate links, coupons, connected emails
- Motivate affiliates effectively: auto-discount, bonus, gifts, store credit, MLM
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 |  Mad Circle |  UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 42,833 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −196 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 370 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 11% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Mad Circle | UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3,937 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 68 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 24% |
Pricing
| Measure | Mad Circle | UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Mad Circle | UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #210 | #2(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 on the Shoplist 100 |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Sep 21, 2026 | May 15, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 16 |
| Developer | Brilliant Madness | UpPromote |
FAQ
Mad Circle and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing: common questions
- Is Mad Circle or UpPromote Affiliate Marketing cheaper?
- Only UpPromote Affiliate Marketing 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?
- Mad Circle lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-currency. UpPromote Affiliate Marketing lists 34 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Affiliate programs, Auto-payments, 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 Sep 23, 2026 for Mad Circle, Nov 9, 2026 for UpPromote 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 Sep 23, 2026 for Mad Circle, Nov 9, 2026 for UpPromote 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.