Affiliate Program Shopify Apps – Market Share Breakdown
(Updated October 2026) See which affiliate program Shopify apps dominate installs and how their share has shifted over time. This keyword page shows the full market share table, monthly share trends for the leaders, and a country-level breakdown so you can compare global vs regional dominance.
Affiliate Program Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked affiliate program Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | 74.99% | 2.73 | Declining |
| 2 |  Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | 14.77% | 5.43 | Climbing |
| 3 |  BixGrow Affiliate Marketing | 5.87% | 2.42 | Declining |
| 4 |  Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | 2.50% | 0.37 | Declining |
| 5 |  Simple Affiliate | 0.77% | 0.05 | Climbing |
| 6 |  Shopify Collabs | 0.43% | 0.13 | Declining |
| 7 |  Referral Candy & Affiliate | 0.32% | 0.12 | Climbing |
| 8 |  Referral Program ‑ Shopjar | 0.16% | 0.11 | Climbing |
| 9 |  GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate Marketing | 0.11% | 0.00 | Climbing |
| 10 |  Shortly — Affiliate Marketing | 0.04% | 0.07 | Declining |
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Key Insights:
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing holds 75.0% share of affiliate program app installs — 60.2pp ahead of Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy (14.8%).
- Top 3 apps (UpPromote Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing) account for 95.6% of all affiliate program install share — a concentrated market.
- Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is gaining share fastest this month (+5.43pp) — the largest single gainer among the top affiliate program apps by share.
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing is losing share fastest (-2.73pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Affiliate Program Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 affiliate program Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | 80.0%4.27 | 81.2%1.13 | 78.9%2.23 | 77.9%1.06 | 77.3%0.54 | 75.1%2.25 |
| Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | 7.4%0.23 | 8.4%1.03 | 9.0%0.64 | 9.1%0.07 | 9.3%0.18 | 14.7%5.44 |
| BixGrow Affiliate Marketing | 8.0%5.05 | 7.4%0.6 | 7.3%0.07 | 8.2%0.87 | 8.8%0.66 | 5.8%3.02 |
| Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | 3.4%0.56 | 1.1%2.24 | 3.1%2 | 3.1%0.03 | 2.8%0.38 | 2.5%0.27 |
| Simple Affiliate | 0.4%0.38 | 0.8%0.37 | 0.7%0.13 | 0.7%0.03 | 0.7%0.05 | 0.8%0.04 |
Key Insights:
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing's share contracted from 77.0% → 75.1% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked affiliate program apps, 3 grew share and 2 lost share — challengers are eating into leader's share.
Top Affiliate Program Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for affiliate program Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
| # | 🌎 Worldwide |  United States |  India |  China |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Key Insights:
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing leads affiliate program apps in all 4 tracked markets — United States, India, China, United Kingdom.
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Top 5 Apps in Affiliate Program
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing — Leads affiliate program apps with 75.1% install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy — Holds 14.7% of affiliate program app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- BixGrow Affiliate Marketing — Holds 5.8% of affiliate program app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing — Holds 2.5% of affiliate program app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- Simple Affiliate — Holds 0.8% of affiliate program app install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
Affiliate Program Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which affiliate program app has the highest market share on Shopify?
UpPromote Affiliate Marketing dominates the affiliate program category on Shopify with 75.0% of installs — 60.2pp ahead of Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy. This is a clear leader by share, so most merchants default to it unless they have a niche-fit reason to pick differently.
2. How is market share calculated for affiliate program Shopify apps?
For affiliate program (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which affiliate program apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is gaining affiliate program app market share fastest this month, up +5.43pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which affiliate program apps are losing market share on Shopify?
UpPromote Affiliate Marketing has lost the most market share this month among affiliate program apps (-2.73pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most affiliate program Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of affiliate program app installs at 43.7%, followed by United Kingdom at 8.1% and Germany at 8.0%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many affiliate program apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 affiliate program apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
