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| Decision criteria | impact.com | BixGrow |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Ecommerce merchants seeking a marketplace of partners and tracking as their referral channel grows. | Small Shopify merchants seeking inexpensive customer referral programs that can graduate from one affiliate to many. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $30/month | $0/month |
| Billing detail | Current vendor pricing page lists Starter from $30/month PLUS a 2.5% revenue fee; Essentials from $500/month. Advanced Pro and Enterprise tiers are quote/eligibility-dependent. A separate older Starter promo page states a different revenue minimum, so verify today's exact terms. | 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 merchant plan. Vendor offers a 30-day trial of Starter for eligible merchants. | Free allows ONE affiliate, one affiliate program, and up to 50 referred orders per month. Paid plans advertise a 14-day trial. |
| Commissions | Partnership reward structures, partner contracts, tracked sale/lead outcomes and performance incentives depend on plan tier. | Basic affiliate commission rules, with advanced product-specific commission flows on Scale and tier/multilevel incentives on Pro. |
| Tracking method | Promo codes, conversion links, sales events, product catalog and partner campaign analytics, with expanded cross-device/API attribution on higher tiers. | Referral links, tracked coupon codes, post-purchase referral widget and email-based marketing automation for store customers. |
| Payouts | Partner clearinghouse and payout processing are central platform features; Starter/Essentials billing and eligible payout-volume allowances require checking contract. | PayPal automatic payouts are reserved for Advanced, while other tiers use supported manual or other methods. Payment provider fees are external. |
| Integrations | Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce and several other ecommerce platforms on Starter; advanced integration needs different tiers. Direct Paddle Billing SaaS tracking should not be assumed. | Shopify affiliate and customer referral flows; Paddle Billing SaaS renewal attribution is not documented as native. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | Unqualified platforms trying to sign up for Starter or SaaS merchants budgeting only the $30 base fee and ignoring 2.5%. | 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 impact.com ↗ | Visit BixGrow ↗ |
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