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| Decision criteria | ReferralHero | Affiliate for WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Consider for | Brands needing gamified referral acquisition, viral waitlists, contest campaigns, customer advocacy or a flexible branded refer-a-friend funnel. | WooCommerce merchants who want affiliate, referral, influencer and ambassador programs managed inside their store, including product-level rules and subscription renewal commissions. |
| Paid entry / monthly | Not verified | Not verified |
| Billing detail | Official pricing routes currently show conflicting versions. Newer /pricing route lists Basic $249/month and Pro $399/month, both with seven-day trials; an older rendering lists Pro $199 and a branded 25-subscriber free tier. Confirm latest account pricing directly. | The US WooCommerce Marketplace page lists $99 for a 1-year subscription. The 2-year option is $198 before a 20% discount ($158.40). Product updates and support are included, and a 30-day money-back guarantee is listed. Confirm renewal and regional pricing at checkout. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free plan detail | A legacy pricing version advertises a free branded 25-subscriber tier. A more recent pricing version advertises paid Basic and Pro with seven-day trials and does not show the same permanent free tier. Do not assume free merchant access is currently available. | No permanent free plan or free trial is advertised on the current product page. A 30-day money-back guarantee is listed. |
| Commissions | One- or two-sided referral incentives may be issued as cash, gift cards, donations and promotions. Unlike SaaS commission software, the product's core focus includes referrals, waitlists, contests and customer advocacy rather than a fixed Stripe recurring-invoice commission system. | Commission plans support percentage or flat rates, product/category/attribute conditions, performance tiers, affiliate tags/groups and parent affiliates, subscription parent orders and renewals, coupon and payment-method conditions. Lifetime commissions are supported. |
| Tracking method | Referral links, campaign signup and attribution, fraud algorithms, automated emails and audience/member limits. Recent pricing highlights AI insights and self-service campaign builder; mobile SDK access is indicated under Pro with annual-plan restrictions. | Referral links and coupon URLs are attributed to WooCommerce orders. Lifetime commissions can link future purchases to the original affiliate using the customer account or billing email, even when a later order has no referral cookie or coupon. |
| Payouts | The newer official offer advertises reward distribution with processing fees from 2.5% plus $0.50 and SMS charges separately. Budget the actual reward cost, payment provider fees and subscriber volume beyond base subscription. | Manual or automated payouts are listed for PayPal and Stripe. Store credit and fixed-cart coupons are available, with manual options including cash, bank transfer, wire transfer and checks. The plugin includes payout thresholds, refund-period settings and a pending-payout dashboard; confirm provider eligibility and fees. |
| Integrations | ReferralHero offers campaign sharing widgets, email/SMS marketing, integrations and APIs. A recent product page lists more than 500 integrations on Pro. Confirm exact ESP, CRM, ecommerce or SDK version required. | Native WooCommerce extension. The current listing says it works with WooCommerce Subscriptions, Stripe, PayPal Payments, WooCommerce Blocks, Smart Coupons and Customer Email Verification, and lists HPOS compatibility. |
| API available | Yes | Not verified |
| Consider the limitation | Founders seeking unambiguous public pricing or a direct lifetime SaaS subscription affiliate payout ledger without campaign setup. | Shopify-only stores or SaaS businesses whose subscriptions are billed outside WooCommerce and need direct Stripe or Paddle Billing attribution. |
| Sources checked | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-09 |
| Check the source | ||
| Next step | Visit ReferralHero ↗ | Visit Affiliate for WooCommerce ↗ |
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