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| Decision criteria | LeadDyno | BixGrow |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Growing merchant programs that can predict number of active affiliates and want a hosted partner management dashboard. | Small Shopify merchants seeking inexpensive customer referral programs that can graduate from one affiliate to many. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $49/month | $0/month |
| Billing detail | Lite $49/month, Essential $129/month, Advanced $349/month and Unlimited $749/month on published monthly plans. Annual discounts may be available. | 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 | No | Yes |
| Free plan detail | No permanent free tier verified. Official registration flow advertises a 30-day free trial. | 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 revenue-share commission plans, affiliate groups and additional advanced multi-level rewards and custom plans depending on tier. | Basic affiliate commission rules, with advanced product-specific commission flows on Scale and tier/multilevel incentives on Pro. |
| Tracking method | Referral link, sales, leads, social sharing, reporting and affiliate-attribution events with web and ecommerce store integrations. | Referral links, tracked coupon codes, post-purchase referral widget and email-based marketing automation for store customers. |
| Payouts | Affiliate payout processing and partner balance management available, but merchant must verify payout methods and external processor transfer fees. | PayPal automatic payouts are reserved for Advanced, while other tiers use supported manual or other methods. Payment provider fees are external. |
| Integrations | Ecommerce and subscription site integrations depend on merchant platform and gateway. Do not claim a native Paddle Billing subscription integration without proof. | Shopify affiliate and customer referral flows; Paddle Billing SaaS renewal attribution is not documented as native. |
| API available | No | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | Businesses expecting unlimited active affiliates for $49/month or automatic WooCommerce subscription tracking without integration verification. | 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 |
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| Next step | Visit LeadDyno ↗ | Visit BixGrow ↗ |
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