Affiliatly vs Refersion (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Affiliatly grades higher than Refersion: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Affiliatly grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Refersion grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Affiliatly
Affiliate program software for online stores, with a free plan
Refersion
Affiliate and influencer program software for online stores
Which one is for you
Pick Affiliatly if
- Fits if you run a small online store and want a free way to try affiliate tracking
- Works for stores with fewer than 50 affiliates
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you pass 50 tracked orders, which is the end of the free plan
- Skip it if you want a branded portal or staff accounts, which need Advanced at $24
- Watch out: auto-apply coupons and per-SKU commissions depend on your store integration
- Pricey if you grow: plans are capped by affiliate count, from 50 to 2,500 and then unlimited at $129
Pick Refersion if
- Fits if your store runs on BigCommerce, WooCommerce or Magento rather than just Shopify
- Works for stores paying influencers by Venmo, Zelle or ACH as well as PayPal
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if affiliate sales grow, as Launch takes 3% of them on top of the fee, and Growth 2%
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as no free trial is mentioned
- Tight if you need the API, Zapier, SKU or email tracking, which start on Growth at $159 a month yearly
- Watch out: the free Marketplace Listing only shows your offer, and tracking and payouts need a paid plan
- Tight if you run several stores or want chat support, as both need Growth
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAffiliatlyGood | 2.0GPARefersionFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$16 a month for up to 50 affiliates, under 60% of the cheaper quarter ($39), and Pro Unlimited is $129. | CGraded on $5,000 a month of affiliate sales: Launch is $29 a month on yearly billing plus 3% of those sales ($150), so $179 a month. That's on the dear side here, where tools with no cut cost less at this size. Monthly billing makes Launch $39. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan stops at 50 tracked orders. Paid plans have a 14-day trial. | FNo free plan or trial on the pricing page. The free Marketplace Listing only shows your offer: tracking sales, approving affiliates and paying them all need a paid plan. |
| Features | CTracking, commissions, two-tier structure, payouts and reports. Auto-apply coupons and per-SKU commissions work only on some store integrations. | BPlug-in apps for four store platforms, tracking by link and code (and by email or SKU on Growth), product-level and lifetime commissions, a marketplace, post-purchase recruiting, and payouts by PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH or gift card with US tax forms. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect a store and set up commission rules. | CNo rating on record. It's a plug-in on Shopify or BigCommerce, and coupons are made for you there, but you still set commissions, recruit affiliates and set up payouts. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 8 integrations on the listing. | BWeb, with Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and Magento, plus Stripe, Chargebee, Klaviyo and Mailchimp. The API and 30+ integrations wait for Growth. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. |
| Best for | affiliate programs for online stores | affiliate programs for stores on several platforms |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Affiliatly and Refersion. How we grade
Price against what you get
Affiliatly starts at $16 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Refersion starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7.
Refersion scores higher, and starts $13 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, none scores higher than Affiliatly for less, and none scores higher than Refersion for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Affiliatly also covers reports.
At a glance
| Affiliatly | Refersion | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $16 per month for up to 50 affiliates, billed monthly | $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 50 tracked orders, core tracking tools. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Overcode.bg | Refersion Inc. |
| Price read from | affiliatly.com | refersion.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Affiliatly
- Prices are shown as billed monthly; the page does not state an annual option.
- Some features, such as auto-apply coupons and per-SKU commissions, work only with certain store integrations.
- The free plan stops at 50 tracked orders.
- Branded portal and staff accounts need the Advanced plan.
Refersion
- Launch adds 3% and Growth 2% of affiliate-driven sales to the monthly fee, billed monthly; Scale is a flat subscription.
- The free Marketplace Listing only shows your offer: tracking, approving affiliates and payouts need a paid plan.
- SKU and email tracking, API access, Zapier and other integrations, chat support and multi-store tracking need Growth.
- No free trial is mentioned on the pricing page.
Key features
Affiliatly
- Tracking methods
- Tracks affiliates by email, link, coupon or QR code.
- Commissions
- Percent or fixed commissions, rules based on price and, on higher plans, per-SKU commissions and royalties.
- Two-tier structure
- Pays two levels of benefits to affiliates on the Professional plan and above.
- Payouts
- PayPal integration with mass payout, bulk payout, and store gift cards as a payout option.
- Affiliate management
- Each affiliate has an account with earnings, and marketing assets such as banners can be uploaded.
- Reports
- Dashboard statistics for leads, traffic, sales and performance.
Refersion
- Store integrations
- Plug-in apps for Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and Magento, automatic coupon creation for Shopify and BigCommerce, and code widgets for Stripe and Chargebee.
- First-party tracking
- Credit affiliates by unique link, coupon code or manual credit on a first-party tracking domain, and on Growth by customer email or product SKU.
- Commission options
- Percent of sale, flat rate and lifetime commissions on subscriptions, with product-level rates, tiered bonuses and different rates for new and returning customers on Growth.
- Affiliate marketplace
- List a percent-of-sale offer in the Refersion Marketplace for affiliates to find and apply, and get AI-curated affiliate recommendations.
- Unified Payments
- Pay approved commissions on a schedule through PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH or Shopify gift cards, with US tax forms generated for eligible affiliates.
- Post-purchase recruiting
- A post-purchase widget invites customers to become affiliates, with a customizable registration page and emails.
Plans
Affiliatly
Free$0
Up to 50 tracked orders, no payment required, core tracking tools.
Starter$16
per month for up to 50 affiliates, billed monthly
Unlimited orders, percent or amount commissions, commission rules by price, referred stats and order reports.
Advanced$24
per month for up to 200 affiliates, billed monthly
Adds branded portal, third-party integrations, staff accounts, PayPal mass payout and affiliate categories.
Professional$39
per month for up to 500 affiliates, billed monthly
Adds two-tier structure, bulk payout and, on some integrations, auto-apply coupons and per-SKU commissions.
Pro 1000$59
per month for up to 1,000 affiliates, billed monthly
All features. Pro 2500 is $79 for 2,500 affiliates and Pro Unlimited is $129.
Refersion
Launch$29
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales. Unlimited affiliates, clicks and conversions, a marketplace listing, first-party tracking and one-click PayPal payouts.
Growth$159
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
Plus 2% of affiliate-driven sales. Adds SKU and email tracking, advanced commissions, API access, 30+ integrations, chat support and multiple stores.
ScaleCustom
For brands above $1 million in yearly sales: a flat monthly subscription with premium support, white-glove onboarding and a Slack channel.
Ways to pay less
Affiliatly
No public discounts listed.
Refersion
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Refersion says annual billing saves 20%: Launch is $29 a month billed annually against $39 monthly, and Growth $159 against $199.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Affiliatly or Refersion?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Affiliatly is cheaper to start with: $16 a month, against $29 a month for Refersion. Affiliatly starts at $16 per month for up to 50 affiliates, billed monthly, and Refersion starts at $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Affiliatly or Refersion?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Affiliatly has a free plan. Refersion does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.