Meroxio Link Shortener vs Shortly — Affiliate Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Meroxio Link Shortener, Nov 9, 2026 for Shortly.
The short answer
- Only Meroxio Link Shortener lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Meroxio Link Shortener and $9.99/month for Shortly.
- Shortly lists 27 features Meroxio Link Shortener’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-tracking.
Head to head
- 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
- · Automatic duplicate detection
- · CSV bulk upload
- · Delete short URLs
- · Manual short URL creation
- · No support included
- · Shop/store domain validation
Premium
- · Automatic duplicate detection
- · Automatic pagination link generation
- · Delete short URLs
- · Manual short URL creation
- · Priority support included
- · Shop/store domain validation
Free
- · Limited Features
Basic
- · Add up-to 50 Influencers
- · Create up to 100 Trackable Short Links
- · Influencers Portal
- · Track Orders
Premium
- · Add up-to 100 Influencers
- · Coupons Tracking
- · Create up to 500 Trackable Short Links
- · Influencers Portal
- · Live Chat Support
- · Track Orders
Pro
- · Branded Influencers Portal
- · Create Unlimited Trackable Short Links
- · Live Chat Support
- · Track Orders
- · Unlimited Affiliate Programs
- · Unlimited Influencers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLink shortener helps merchants create and manage short links for products, collections, and pages. Generate clean, trackable URLs and share them easily across channels. Create links manually or in bulk, track clicks from a simple dashboard, and manage multiple links efficiently with CSV import and export.
This powerful Marketing Tool that allows you to generate trackable links for email marketing, Influencer marketing, Affiliate links, and Social media campaigns links. This app also provides conversion tracking and Traffic insights flow from each short link.
- Track clicks and basic link performance
- Bulk generate short links from store resources
- Import multiple URLs using CSV
- Export short links anytime for reporting or backup
- Merchants can Track sales, revenue, orders, and clicks from each Short Link
- Affiliate Programs: Dashboard From where can see progress
- Marketing with custom message bar & Preloaded checkout links
- Track Affiliate links & Make data-driven decisions with click & sales tracking
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 |  Meroxio Link Shortener |  Shortly |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,068 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 19% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Meroxio Link Shortener | Shortly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 176 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 19% |
Pricing
| Measure | Meroxio Link Shortener | Shortly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Meroxio Link Shortener | Shortly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #328 | #13 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Affiliate programs |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 17, 2026 | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MeroxIO IT Solutions | Shortly |
FAQ
Meroxio Link Shortener and Shortly: common questions
- Is Meroxio Link Shortener or Shortly cheaper?
- Only Meroxio Link Shortener lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Meroxio Link Shortener and $9.99/month for Shortly. 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?
- Shortly lists 27 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Analytics, 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Meroxio Link Shortener, Nov 9, 2026 for Shortly; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Meroxio Link Shortener, Nov 9, 2026 for Shortly. 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.