Most affiliate tools charge a monthly fee and a percentage on top, and the percentage is where the bills differ. Every figure below was read on the vendor's own page and dated. Where a vendor publishes no price, we say so and name no figure.
Affiliate apps for your own store
| Tool | Price | Fee on top | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acurrate Pro | $99/mo, 7 days free | None | Creator matching, forecasts and tracking |
| Shopify Collabs | Free | 2.9% of each commission | Shopify’s own app for creators you invite |
| UpPromote | Free, then $29.99+/mo | 1–2% of referral sales | Affiliate app for Shopify |
| Refersion | $39+/mo | 2–3% of affiliate sales | Affiliate tracking, unlimited affiliates |
| GoAffPro | Free, then $49+/mo | None stated | Affiliate app, free plan |
| Social Snowball | $249+/mo | 3% of affiliate revenue | Affiliate and referral app for Shopify |
| Superfiliate | Quote-only | None stated | 3-month minimum, no free plan |
Creator commission networks
| Tool | Price | Fee on top | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShopMy | No brand price published | None stated | Creator storefront and commission network |
| LTK | No brand price published | None stated | Creator shopping network |
What the software costs at $5,000 and $20,000 of creator sales
One month, creators paid 15% of the sales they bring in. The table is the software bill alone; the creators' commission ($750 and $3,000) is the same whichever tool you use.
| Tool | $5,000 of creator sales | $20,000 of creator sales |
|---|---|---|
| GoAffPro | $0, on the free plan | $0, or $49 on Premium |
| Shopify Collabs | $21.75 (2.9% of $750) | $87 (2.9% of $3,000) |
| Acurrate Pro | $99 | $99 |
| UpPromote | $129.99 (Growth: $29.99 + 2% of $5,000) | $389.99 (Professional: $89.99 + 1.5% of $20,000) |
| Refersion | $189 (Launch: $39 + 3% of $5,000) | $599 (Growth: $199 + 2% of $20,000) |
| Social Snowball | $399 (Snow Day: $249 + 3% of $5,000) | $849 (Snow Day: $249 + 3% of $20,000) |
A percentage of sales is cheap while a program is small and grows with it. At $5,000 a month, a free app or Shopify Collabs costs the least. At $20,000, the tools that take 2% or 3% of sales cost four to eight times a flat $99.
The fee is the small number, though. Which creators you choose decides the sales. Acurrate matches creators to your store and forecasts what each could sell before you make an offer; the forecast is an estimate, not a promise. For what rate to offer, see commission-only influencers. For the tools that find creators, see influencer platform pricing, and our comparisons with Shopify Collabs and ShopMy.
How each price was checked
Acurrate Pro
- Full workflow for one brand and two seats
- $29/month per extra Pro seat
- We never take a percentage of what you pay a creator, and there is no fee on the payment
- Commission is counted per creator, by month; you pay it outside Acurrate today
Shopify Collabs
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on apps.shopify.com/collabs and Shopify Help
- Free to install
- A 2.9% processing fee on every automatic commission payment, charged on the commission, not on the order
- Shopify Help says Collabs isn’t accepting new creator signups at this time
UpPromote
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on uppromote.com/pricing
- A free plan
- Growth $29.99/month plus 2% of successful referral sales
- Professional $89.99/month plus 1.5%
- Enterprise $199.99/month plus 1%
- 14-day free trial on every paid plan
Refersion
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on refersion.com/pricing
- Launch $39/month plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales
- Growth $199/month plus 2%
GoAffPro
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on goaffpro.com/pricing and apps.shopify.com/goaffpro
- A free plan
- Premium $49/month with a 15-day free trial, recommended for stores with more than 100 orders a day
- Business starts at $99/month
Social Snowball
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on apps.shopify.com/social-snowball
- Snow Day starts at $249/month plus 3% of affiliate revenue
- Blizzard starts at $899/month on a custom plan, with no usage charges
Superfiliate
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on superfiliate.com/pricing
- No price is published
- Billing starts at a 3-month minimum
- There is no free trial or free plan
ShopMy
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on ShopMy’s help center (guide.shopmy.us)
- It says that in some cases ShopMy charges the brand directly, based on the revenue driven
- It gives no rate, so we name no figure
LTK
Checked 10 Nov 2026 on company.shopltk.com/brands
- The page shows no price and asks brands to get in touch, so we name no figure
FAQ
Straight answers
How much does Shopify Collabs cost?
Shopify Collabs is free to install. Shopify charges a 2.9% processing fee on every automatic commission payment, on the commission and not on the order: on $750 of commission that is $21.75. Checked on Shopify’s own pages on 10 November 2026.
What does affiliate software cost a small store?
On $5,000 of creator-driven sales in a month, paying creators 15%, the software alone costs about $0 on GoAffPro’s free plan, $21.75 on Shopify Collabs, $99 on Acurrate Pro, $129.99 on UpPromote Growth, $189 on Refersion Launch and $399 on Social Snowball’s Snow Day plan. Each figure uses the vendor’s own published price, read on 10 November 2026.
Which affiliate tools take a percentage of sales?
Read on each vendor’s own page on 10 November 2026: UpPromote adds 1% to 2% of successful referral sales, Refersion adds 2% to 3% of affiliate-driven sales, and Social Snowball’s Snow Day plan adds 3% of affiliate revenue. Shopify Collabs charges 2.9% of each commission paid, not of the sale. GoAffPro’s pricing page states no percentage. Acurrate takes no percentage of what you pay a creator.
Which creator affiliate tools do not publish a price?
Read on 10 November 2026: Superfiliate publishes no price and bills on a 3-month minimum, and ShopMy and LTK publish no price for brands. We name no figure for them.
Is Shopify Collabs open to new creators?
Shopify Help says Collabs isn’t accepting new creator signups at this time (read 10 November 2026).
What does Acurrate cost, and what does it take?
Acurrate Pro is $99 a month after a 7-day free trial, for one store and two seats; cancel anytime. We never take a percentage of what you pay a creator, and there is no fee on the payment. Commission is counted per creator by month, and you pay it outside Acurrate today.