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| Decision criteria | UpPromote | BixGrow |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Shopify merchants running creator/referral programs who can model total software cost including performance fees. | Small Shopify merchants seeking inexpensive customer referral programs that can graduate from one affiliate to many. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $0/month | $0/month |
| Billing detail | Free $0/month. Growth $29.99/month plus 2% of approved successful referral sales. Professional $89.99/month plus 1.5%, Enterprise $199.99/month plus 1%; yearly discounts are a separate billing option. | Free $0/month; Scale $19.99/month, Pro $29.99/month, Advanced $49.99/month on monthly billing. Annual plans are discounted separately. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan detail | Permanent free plan with one program and referral-review limits. Growth and higher have percentage success fees even if the base subscription looks affordable. | Free allows ONE affiliate, one affiliate program, and up to 50 referred orders per month. Paid plans advertise a 14-day trial. |
| Commissions | Fixed and percentage affiliate rewards; additional tiers, coupon rules, staff controls and performance enhancements depend on the paid subscription. | Basic affiliate commission rules, with advanced product-specific commission flows on Scale and tier/multilevel incentives on Pro. |
| Tracking method | Affiliate signup, tracked coupon and referral links, order approval, dashboard analytics and fraud detection in ecommerce checkout flows. | Referral links, tracked coupon codes, post-purchase referral widget and email-based marketing automation for store customers. |
| Payouts | Store credits and merchant payout flows supported; PayPal automatic affiliate payment is advertised for Professional and above. Provider fees and variable performance fees remain separate costs. | PayPal automatic payouts are reserved for Advanced, while other tiers use supported manual or other methods. Payment provider fees are external. |
| Integrations | Primarily Shopify affiliate and ecommerce tracking. No native standalone Paddle Billing subscription webhook capability verified. | Shopify affiliate and customer referral flows; Paddle Billing SaaS renewal attribution is not documented as native. |
| API available | No | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | High referred-sales businesses that look only at $29.99/month and overlook the additional 2% successful-sales charge. | Large programs needing unlimited referrals on Free, automated PayPal payouts without Advanced, or direct Stripe SaaS/Paddle subscription tracking. |
| Sources checked | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 |
| Check the source | ||
| Next step | Visit UpPromote ↗ | Visit BixGrow ↗ |
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