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| Decision criteria | Growave | Affise |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Shopify stores that want loyalty, referral, reviews and wishlist consolidation rather than multiple separate apps. | Performance agencies, affiliate networks and established ecommerce acquisition teams handling multiple traffic partners and offers. |
| Paid entry / monthly | $15/month | Not verified |
| Billing detail | Entry $15/month includes 500 monthly orders with $20 per extra 100 orders; Growth $199 includes 1,500 orders; Plus $499 includes 3,000; Unlimited $999/month. | Affise lists Beginner from $499/month on commitment-based terms and another $625 monthly figure; Core and Expand cost more. Contract terms determine the applicable price. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free plan detail | No permanent free plan confirmed on the current pricing page. A 14-day free trial is advertised. | No permanent free plan verified for the performance product. The pricing page lists a 14-day trial on the introductory performance plans. |
| Commissions | Customer loyalty points, friend referrals, discounts, store credits, VIP and review rewards are its core mechanisms, not a standalone influencer bank-commission network. | Supports partner commissions, affiliate network offer management and configurable campaign/payout rules. Network publisher settlements are separate from the platform subscription. |
| Tracking method | Tracks customer referrals, loyalty actions, photo/video reviews and wishlists within one Shopify customer profile, with fraud protection and promotional nudges. | Performance offers, clicks, impressions and conversions with dashboards, fraud prevention and campaign-level statistics. The listed plans meter conversions and impressions. |
| Payouts | Rewards primarily take the form of Shopify loyalty points, discounts, store credit and other store benefits. Do not assume international affiliate bank payouts or mass commissions. | Affise Pay is listed on performance plans for publisher payouts. Confirm supported currencies, country coverage, withdrawal and funding fees under the contract. |
| Integrations | Shopify-native platform with email/retention integrations, Shopify POS and selected marketing apps. Headless Shopify/API options are listed on Plus. | Affise Performance, Affise Reach and the mobile measurement offering are separate product lines. Confirm integrations, postbacks, advertising network tracking and precise product purchased. |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Consider the limitation | SaaS-only subscription businesses or merchants expecting uncapped order volume on the $15 plan. | A solo SaaS founder who only needs to pay a few Stripe referral partners. |
| Sources checked | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-03 |
| Check the source | ||
| Next step | Visit Growave ↗ | Visit Affise ↗ |
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