GoAffPro vs Refersion
We give GoAffPro a 3.2 GPA and Refersion a 2.0, out of 4.0. GoAffPro grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GoAffPro
Affiliate and multi-level marketing app for online stores
Refersion
Affiliate and influencer program software for online stores
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAGoAffProVery good | 2.0GPARefersionFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AA store at $5,000 a month of affiliate sales pays $0: Hobby is free with unlimited affiliates, sales and revenue, recommended for stores under 100 orders a day, and there's no cut. Branding, multi-level plans and integrations are $49 a month on Premium. | 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 | AFree for good with no cap on affiliates, sales or revenue, which no other tool here offers. What you give up is polish: the portal is basic, and branding needs Premium. | 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 | BApps for twelve store platforms, a portal that can sit on your own domain, referral links, multi-level chains of any depth, PayPal payouts, targets and bonuses, and an API. It covers the whole job, though fraud tools and automations are on Business only. | 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 rating on record. It installs as an app or plugin on your store, but you'll still set commissions, groups and sign-up pages, and multi-level plans take some thought. | 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, with apps for Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Wix, Squarespace, Magento and more, PayPal, S2S callbacks and an API. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. | 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 | free affiliate programs on almost any store | 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: GoAffPro and Refersion. How we grade
Price against what you get
GoAffPro starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Refersion starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Refersion starts $20 a month lower. Of the other affiliate and referral tools on the chart, none scores higher than GoAffPro 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
- GoAffPro starts at $49 per month. Refersion starts at $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- GoAffPro has a free plan. Refersion does not.
At a glance
| GoAffPro | Refersion | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month | $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Hobby: unlimited affiliates, sales and revenue with a basic affiliate portal; recommended for stores with fewer than 100 orders a day. | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial of Premium, as shown on the Shopify App Store listing | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Goaffpro | Refersion Inc. |
| Price read from | goaffpro.com | refersion.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
GoAffPro
- Stores on Wix, Squarespace, Ecwid or other builders that few affiliate apps support
- Small shops that want a free plan with no cap on affiliates or sales
- Brands running multi-level or team-based affiliate programs
Refersion
- Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and Magento stores starting an affiliate program
- Brands recruiting affiliates from a marketplace
- Stores tracking influencer sales by coupon code
Worth knowing
GoAffPro
- Business is priced by monthly affiliate sales, from $99 up to $10,000 a month to $3,999 for $5M to $10M.
- The free Hobby plan has only a basic portal; branding, MLM, payout scheduling and integrations need Premium at $49 a month.
- Automations, fraud management tools and vanity subdomain links are on Business only.
- No yearly pricing is listed on the pricing page.
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
GoAffPro
- Many store platforms
- Apps or plugins for Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Wix, Webflow, Ecwid, Squarespace, Magento, Weebly, Square and Shoplazza.
- Branded affiliate portal
- Affiliates sign up with Google or Facebook login, generate referral links and use a site stripe to share them, on a portal that can run under your own domain.
- Multi-level marketing
- MLM chains of unlimited breadth and depth, limits on which levels earn, network links for recruiting, and a compensation plan builder on Business.
- PayPal payouts
- Pay affiliates automatically through PayPal Payouts, with a payout scheduler and tax plugin from Premium up.
- Analytics for both sides
- Graphs and metrics in the admin dashboard and in each affiliate's dashboard, plus S2S callbacks and an API for developers.
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
GoAffPro
Hobby$0
Unlimited affiliates, sales and revenue with a basic affiliate portal. Recommended for stores with fewer than 100 daily orders.
Premium$49
per month
Branded portal, targets and bonuses, multiple groups and signup pages, multi-level marketing, tax plugin, payout scheduler and third-party integrations.
Business$99
per month for up to $10,000 of affiliate sales a month
Adds automations, custom compensation plans and fraud tools. Rises with sales: $299 up to $100,000 a month, $799 up to $500,000, $3,999 up to $10M.
EnterpriseCustom
A dedicated account manager, custom mobile apps for affiliates and custom features and pages. Priced on request.
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
GoAffPro
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.
