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UAffiliate, influencer and referral program management for Shopify stores
Free, from $24.99/mo
Refersion vs Scaleo
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Refersion if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: dtc ecommerce brands, affiliate marketing managers
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Choose Scaleo if…
- you want to trial it before paying
- you're in its core audience: affiliate networks, igaming operators
Side by side
Feature Refersion Scaleo
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price$29/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanyRefersion Inc.Scaleo
Full feature lists
R Refersion
- First-party tracking domain without cookies or redirects
- Attribution by link, coupon, customer email or SKU
- Percent, flat, subscription, tiered and multi-level commissions
- Branded discount links on all merchant plans
- Payouts via PayPal, Trolley, ACH, wire and gift cards
- Automated affiliate tax form compliance
- Affiliate marketplace with AI-curated recommendations
- API, webhooks and MCP server for AI assistants
S Scaleo
- Affiliate click and conversion tracking
- Commission management
- White-label affiliate portal
- Unlimited affiliates and team seats on click-based plans
- Conversion-volume pricing option
- iGaming affiliate program support
- Help with migrating from other affiliate platforms
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Refersion
Marketplace ListingFree
Launch$39/mo (or $29/mo billed yearly) + 3% of affiliate-driven sales
Growth$199/mo (or $159/mo billed yearly) + 2% of affiliate-driven sales
ScaleCustom
Scaleo
Professional€600/mo
Enterprise€800/mo
Custom (conversion-based)From €1,200/mo
ScaleFrom €1,600/mo
CustomFrom €2,400/mo
Strengths and limitations
Refersion
- Free marketplace listing tier
- Unlimited affiliates, clicks and conversions on paid plans
- First-party tracking without cookies
- Integrations with Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Magento and Stripe
- Launch and Growth plans add a 2-3% fee on affiliate-driven sales
- API access requires the Growth plan or higher
- Scale plan pricing is available only through sales
Scaleo
- Free trial with full access, no credit card required
- Click-based plans include unlimited clicks, affiliates and seats
- Choice between click-based and conversion-based pricing
- Cheapest listed plan costs €600 per month
- Conversion plans charge €20 per extra 1,000 conversions
- Prices are listed in euros only
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