Levanta vs UpPromote (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick UpPromote: it is third in our ranking of affiliate and referral tools, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
UpPromote grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
UpPromote
Affiliate, influencer and referral programs for Shopify stores
Which one is for you
Pick Levanta if
- Fits if you sell on Amazon, Shopify or Walmart and want creators promoting products
- Works for brands that will use its product sampling and outreach
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you run SaaS subscription affiliate programs, as it isn't a general tracker
- Skip it if you want a price, because none is shown
- Watch out: features such as the Seller API and Program Success Manager vary by plan
- Tight if you're a small Amazon seller: a separate plan exists under $3M a year, but no figure is given
Pick UpPromote if
- Fits if you run a Shopify store and want to start an affiliate program for $0
- Works for stores that pay affiliates in store credit rather than cash
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if referral sales grow, as paid plans take 2% to 1% of them on top of the monthly price
- Skip it if your store isn't on Shopify, as other pages need extra tracking
- Tight if you're on Growth and busy, as it reviews 300 referral orders a month
- Watch out: PayPal auto-payouts, anti-leak codes, 1099 forms and the API start on Professional at $74.99 a month yearly
- Watch out: Creator Discovery is a separate add-on from $39 a month, and the free plan pays affiliates by hand
How we grade them
| 1.8GPALevantaWeak | 2.6GPAUpPromoteGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are shown. The page asks where you sell, then points to contact forms for Gold and Enterprise. Middle by default. | CFree stops at $3,000 of referral sales a month, so a store at $5,000 needs Growth: $24.99 a month on yearly billing plus 2% of sales ($100), $124.99 a month in all. That's on the dear side of this category, where several tools take no cut at all. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is shown, and a separate plan for small Amazon sellers has no stated figure. | BA free plan with link and coupon tracking, analytics, fraud detection and manual payouts, and no fee on sales, up to $3,000 of referral sales a month. A new store could live on it a good while; one at $5,000 a month is past it. |
| Features | CCreator marketplace, commissions, product sampling, Amazon reporting, payments and an API. It's built for retail marketplaces, not SaaS subscription programs. | BLink and coupon tracking, commissions by product, collection or order value, lifetime and multi-level rates, customer referrals, a marketplace, payouts in store credit, PayPal or Wise, and 1099 forms. Anti-leak codes come on Professional. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect your marketplace accounts and set up offers and outreach. | CNo rating on record. It installs on Shopify and the free plan gets you going, but there are programs, commission rules and payouts to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iPhone, with 6 integrations plus an API and MCP. | BWeb, built for Shopify, with PayPal, Wise, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, Recharge and Appstle. The API and MCP start on Professional. No desktop or phone app, so B is the ceiling. |
| Best for | creator affiliate marketing for Amazon, Shopify and Walmart | Shopify affiliate programs that start free |
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: Levanta and UpPromote. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Levanta | UpPromote | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $24.99 per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | One affiliate program with link and coupon tracking, analytics, fraud detection and manual payouts, reviewing up to $3,000 of referral sales a month. No performance fee. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial on Growth, Professional and Enterprise |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Levanta | UpPromote |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | uppromote.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Levanta
- No prices are shown: the pricing page asks where you sell, then points to contact-us forms for Gold and Enterprise plans.
- The page says a separate plan exists for qualifying Amazon sellers under $3M a year in Amazon sales, with no figure given.
- Several features, such as the Seller API and Program Success Manager, are listed by plan on the vendor's comparison table.
- Built around retail marketplaces; it is not a general tracker for SaaS subscription affiliate programs.
UpPromote
- Paid plans add a fee of 2%, 1.5% or 1% of successful referral sales to the monthly price, charged monthly.
- It is built for Shopify; pages off Shopify need the third-party tracking integration.
- PayPal auto-payouts, anti-leak discounts, 1099 forms and the API start on Professional; unlimited staff accounts need Enterprise.
- Creator Discovery is a separate add-on starting at $39 a month on any plan.
Key features
Levanta
- Creator marketplace and discovery
- Search, filter and invite creators from a curated marketplace, or find them on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook with AI-powered social search.
- Commissions and offers
- Product-level and creator-specific commission rates, per-creator discount codes, flat-fee paid placements and card-linked creator offers.
- Product sampling and outreach
- Send samples to creators through the platform, use outreach templates, and publish a branded sign-up page for creators.
- Amazon-focused reporting
- Reports on Best Seller Rank effects, new-to-brand orders and the Brand Referral Bonus Amazon credits for off-Amazon traffic, alongside unified reporting.
- Payments and tax forms
- Automated payments to creators for commissions and flat fees, with 1099 tax forms generated and filed for them.
- API, MCP and mobile app
- A Seller API, a Claude and ChatGPT MCP integration, and an iOS app for reviewing creator partnerships and performance.
UpPromote
- Link and coupon tracking
- Credit affiliates by link or coupon, with auto-generated coupons, custom affiliate links and anti-leak discount links on higher plans, and third-party tracking for pages not on Shopify.
- Commission rules
- Rates by order value, product or collection, lifetime and subscription commissions, new-customer rates, automatic tiers between programs and multi-level marketing.
- Customer referrals and recruiting
- Turn customers into ambassadors, list your offer in the UpPromote marketplace, and find creators with the Creator Discovery add-on from $39 a month.
- Payouts and tax forms
- Pay as store credit, through PayPal or with Wise bank transfers, schedule automatic payouts, export invoices and generate 1099-NEC forms.
- Affiliate engagement
- A customizable affiliate account in 8 languages, in-app chat, bulk emails, a media gallery for brand assets, and gifts or bonuses.
Plans
Levanta
Pricing could not be confirmed. See levanta.io.
UpPromote
Free$0
One program, one coupon per affiliate, up to $3,000 of referral sales reviewed a month, manual payouts and 24/7 live chat support.
Growth$24.99
per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)
Plus 2% of successful referral sales. Unlimited programs, 300 referral orders reviewed a month, customer referrals, marketplace listing and store credit.
Professional$74.99
per month, billed annually ($89.99 billed monthly)
Plus 1.5% of referral sales. 600 referrals a month, anti-leak discounts, PayPal auto-payouts, multi-level commissions, 1099 forms, API and MCP.
Enterprise$166.66
per month, billed annually ($199.99 billed monthly)
Plus 1% of referral sales. Unlimited referral reviews and staff accounts, multi-store sync and coupon code commissions. Shopify Plus pricing is custom.
Ways to pay less
Levanta
No public discounts listed.
UpPromote
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Yearly billing saves 17%: Growth is $299.90 a year, Professional $899.90 and Enterprise $1,999.90, against $29.99, $89.99 and $199.99 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Levanta or UpPromote?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Levanta has no price we could confirm, and UpPromote starts at $24.99 per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Levanta or UpPromote?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only UpPromote has a free plan. Levanta does not.
Which platforms do Levanta and UpPromote run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Levanta lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.