Affilyn vs Buzzbassador
Affilyn
affilyn.com
Buzzbassador
buzzbassador.comSide by side
| Figure | Affilyn | Buzzbassador |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | $169/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Affiliate Marketing Software | 8.5 (#19) | 8.6 (#12) |
| Audience | Affilyn is designed for Shopify merchants and the affiliates and partners participating in programs connected to Shopify stores. | The company says it helps Shopify merchants run creator and affiliate programs. |
| Automated payouts | Yes | Yes |
| Fraud prevention | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The Shopify App Store listing says Affilyn works with Instagram, Klaviyo, Omnisend, and TikTok; its privacy policy also identifies YouTube as a service that may be used when configured. | The maker lists Shopify and Klaviyo, and names Influencer Gift Form, Vper, Attentive (coming soon), and Tremendous in its Shopify ecosystem. |
| Partner portal | Partners use a dedicated external portal to access links, review earnings, manage payout details, and use enabled partner tools. | Yes |
| Privacy | Affilyn states that it does not sell merchant, partner, or Shopify customer personal information and does not use that information for its own cross-context behavioral advertising. | The privacy policy says Buzzbassador collects Shopify order and product information, and states that it stores order details but not customer information associated with those orders. |
Plans
Affilyn
- FreeFree
- Starter$29 a month
- Growth$79 a month
- Professional$199 a month
- Enterprise$499 a month
Buzzbassador
- LaunchFree
- Build$169 a month
- Plus$549 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Affilyn
Affilyn helps Shopify merchants run affiliate programs by onboarding partners, tracking referral sales, managing commissions and payouts, and reviewing program performance. Merchants install it through Shopify and access it from Shopify admin. Features include affiliate link tracking, attribution settings, partner analytics, balance and commission timing visibility, and fraud review signals. Partner workflows cover applications and invitations, profiles, tier rules, custom commissions, payout queue review, storefronts, campaigns, gifting and contracts. The free plan has no recurring app charge and supports five active partners and one VIP storefront, with unlimited product syncing and affiliate links. Paid plans are billed every 30 days through Shopify: Starter costs $29 a month, Growth $79 a month, Professional $199 a month, and Enterprise $499 a month. Their partner caps range from 25 to 2,500, with tier-specific storefront, storage and analytics limits. Affilyn is only for merchants and programs connected to Shopify stores.
Buzzbassador
Buzzbassador has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.