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title: "Simple Affiliate vs Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Simple Affiliate and Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# Simple Affiliate vs Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026.

## At a glance

- Simple Affiliate is detected on 18× as many Shopify stores as Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing: 1,816 vs 102 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Simple Affiliate 4.9 from 124 reviews and Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Simple Affiliate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Simple Affiliate and $89/month for Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing.
- Simple Affiliate lists 33 features Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing’s listing doesn’t mention, including ACH payments, Affiliate links, Analytics.

## Adoption

| Measure | Simple Affiliate | Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 1,816 — as of Nov 7, 2026 | 102 — as of Nov 7, 2026 | Simple Affiliate |
| Net store change, 28 days | −29 — estimated | \+2 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 18 — new and returning | 2 — new and returning | Simple Affiliate |
| Big-brand share | 14% — of stores of known size | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, Australia, Germany |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Simple Affiliate | Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing |
| App Store reviews | 124 | 1 | Simple Affiliate |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |  |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 57% | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | Simple Affiliate | Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $89/month | Simple Affiliate |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Simple Affiliate | Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#9 — in Affiliate programs | \#75 — in Affiliate programs | Simple Affiliate |
| Shopify App Charts | \#11 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |  |
| Launched | Oct 23, 2018 | Apr 21, 2022 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | SA Inc. | Tapfiliate |  |

## Listed features

- 34 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both.
- Simple Affiliate lists 34 of them (100%). Listed only by Simple Affiliate: ACH payments, Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-payments, Auto-tracking, Automated rules, Bank transfers, Branded portal, Bulk link generation, Bulk payouts, Collection links, Compliance reporting, Custom branding, Custom commission, Custom dashboards, Custom domain, Custom links and discounts, Custom registration, Discounts, Exemption managment, Fraud protection, Multi-currency, Multi-state filing, Page creation, Product commission, Product tracking, Rate management, Real-time tracking, Scheduled payouts, Tax forms, Tax rates, Tiered benefits, Tracking.
- Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing lists 0 of them (0%).

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Simple Affiliate | Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Affiliate programs | 28/28 | 0/28 |
| Affiliate programs › Affiliate experience | 7/7 | 0/7 |
| Affiliate programs › Commission options | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| Affiliate programs › Payments | 7/7 | 0/7 |
| Affiliate programs › Referral management | 9/9 | 0/9 |
| Taxes | 6/6 | 0/6 |
| Taxes › Reporting and filing | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| Taxes › Tax calcluation | 4/4 | 0/4 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- Both list: Checkout.
- Only Simple Affiliate lists: Customer accounts.
- Only Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing lists: Stripe, Paywhirl, Zapier, PayPal, Recurly, MailChimp.

## Pricing plans

### Simple Affiliate

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Basic | $19/month | 14-day free trial | 0% for PayPal and store credit. Autopay: optional 3.9% fee, plus $2 per payout under $25. No $2 fee at $25 or more. |
| Pro | $39/month | 14-day free trial | 0% for PayPal and store credit. Autopay: optional 3.9% fee, plus $2 per payout under $25. No $2 fee at $25 or more. |
| Premium | $59/month | 7-day free trial | 0% fee for PayPal, store credit, and manual payments. Optional 2.9% Autopay fee, plus $2 per payout under $25. |

### Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Launch | $89/month | 7-day free trial | Start and scale your program. Click overage per 1,000: $1.5; conversions overage per 1,000: $15 |
| Scale | $179/month | 14-day free trial | Boost and mature your program. Click overage per 1,000: $1.0; conversions overage per 1,000: $10.0 |
| Enterprise | $599/month | 30-day free trial | None listed |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Simple Affiliate or Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing?

Simple Affiliate is detected on 18× as many Shopify stores as Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing: 1,816 vs 102 as of Nov 7, 2026.

### Is Simple Affiliate or Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing cheaper?

Only Simple Affiliate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Simple Affiliate and $89/month for Tapfiliate 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.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Affiliate or Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing?

On the Shopify App Store: Simple Affiliate 4.9 from 124 reviews and Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing 5.0 from 1 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

Simple Affiliate lists 33 the others don’t mention, such as ACH payments, Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-payments. 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 7, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Simple Affiliate vs Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/simple-affiliate-vs-tapfiliate-affiliate-marketing)
- [Simple Affiliate on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/simple-affiliate) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/simple-affiliate.md))
- [Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/tapfiliate-affiliate-marketing) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/tapfiliate-affiliate-marketing.md))

## Methodology

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 for Simple Affiliate and Tapfiliate Affiliate Marketing are as of Nov 7, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).