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| Decision criteria | Easy Affiliate | BixGrow |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | WordPress/WooCommerce and membership operators seeking a native affiliate program with paid annual plugin licensing. | Small Shopify merchants seeking inexpensive customer referral programs that can graduate from one affiliate to many. |
| Paid entry / monthly | Not verified | $0/month |
| Billing detail | Basic annual license is advertised at an introductory $99.60 for YEAR ONE (regular $249/year), Plus $149.60 (regular $374), and Pro $199.60 (regular $499). Promotional prices renew at full yearly price per current pricing page. | 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 or free trial confirmed; vendor offers a 14-day money-back guarantee on paid licenses. | Free allows ONE affiliate, one affiliate program, and up to 50 referred orders per month. Paid plans advertise a 14-day trial. |
| Commissions | Fixed/percentage commission tracking and qualifying subscription rebills through WooCommerce Subscriptions or MemberPress. Advanced product/partner-level commission rules are Pro add-ons. | Basic affiliate commission rules, with advanced product-specific commission flows on Scale and tier/multilevel incentives on Pro. |
| Tracking method | First-party affiliate URLs, banners, WooCommerce orders, single and rebilling subscriptions and partner dashboards. Platform-specific compatibility should be checked before onboarding existing affiliates. | Referral links, tracked coupon codes, post-purchase referral widget and email-based marketing automation for store customers. |
| Payouts | One-click PayPal payout and manual payout files are listed, with no Easy Affiliate platform transaction fees. PayPal's own charges may apply. | PayPal automatic payouts are reserved for Advanced, while other tiers use supported manual or other methods. Payment provider fees are external. |
| Integrations | WordPress native; WooCommerce, MemberPress, Easy Digital Downloads and marketing integration add-ons. No direct hosted Paddle Billing SaaS integration confirmed. | Shopify affiliate and customer referral flows; Paddle Billing SaaS renewal attribution is not documented as native. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | Non-WordPress storefronts and merchants expecting Pro developer API or advanced commission rules on the Basic license. | 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 Easy Affiliate ↗ | Visit BixGrow ↗ |
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