Refersion vs Spark
Refersion
refersion.comSpark
spark.chargezen.comSide by side
| Figure | Refersion | Spark |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | $199/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · Affiliate Marketing Software | 8.6 (#11) | 8.9 (#6) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Audience | The platform is designed for direct-to-consumer ecommerce brands and supports affiliate, influencer, and ambassador programs. | Spark describes itself as a product for online brands and growth teams running affiliate and influencer programs. |
| Automated payouts | Yes | Commission rules, approval logic, payout execution, and audit records are automated, with Stripe, PayPal, bank-transfer, and credit payout methods described. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento, Chargebee, Stripe, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Zapier. | Official integration pages list native Shopify, Shopify Plus, Stripe, and Shopify Payments connections plus Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, Gorgias, Zendesk, PayPal, Google Analytics, Segment, Zapier, Make, and webhooks. |
| Partner portal | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Refersion is an affiliate tracking and management platform that helps brands automate referrals, commissions, and payouts. | Spark helps online brands find creators, send products, run creator campaigns, track sales, and pay partners. |
| Support | Growth includes chat support, while Scale offers premium support and a Slack channel. | The help center provides Spark setup guides, API references, product demos, service commitments, and email support at [email protected]. |
Plans
Refersion
- Launch$39 a month
- Growth$199 a month
- Marketplace ListingFree
- Launch (yearly billing)$29 a year
- Growth (yearly billing)$159 a year
- ScalePriced on request
Spark
- Self-serve Spark$2,388 a year
- Spark Enterprise$499 a month
- Self-serve Spark$199 a month
- Spark trial offer$199 a month
- Spark platform$2,500 a year
- Optional managed services$4,990 a year
In their own words
Refersion
Refersion is an affiliate tracking and management platform for direct-to-consumer ecommerce brands running affiliate, influencer, or ambassador programs. It helps brands discover partners, track referrals, set commissions, and arrange payouts. Partner discovery uses product categories and a description of the brand’s ideal customer to surface potential affiliates. Refersion promotes first-party tracking without cookies or redirects. Commissions can be based on sales percentage or subscriptions; Growth includes advanced commission options. The platform describes automated affiliate payments and automatic generation of required US tax forms for eligible affiliates. A free Marketplace Listing lets affiliates view and apply to offers, but tracking, commission management, and payouts require a paid plan. Launch costs $39 a month plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales; Growth costs $199 a month plus 2%. Growth includes API access and chat support. Listed integrations include Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento, Chargebee, Stripe, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Zapier.