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Affilyn
What it is
Affilyn helps Shopify merchants run affiliate programs by onboarding partners, tracking referral sales, managing commissions, and handling payouts. Merchants install it through Shopify and access it from Shopify admin. The product includes affiliate link tracking, attribution settings, partner performance analytics, commission timing and balance visibility, and fraud review signals. Partner workflows cover applications and invitations, profiles, tier rules, custom commissions, payout queue review, storefronts, campaigns, gifting, and contracts. Affilyn supports a partner portal, API access, fraud prevention, and automated payouts. The free plan costs nothing, has no recurring app charge, and allows five active partners and one VIP storefront, with unlimited product syncing and affiliate links. Starter costs $29 a month and is billed every 30 days through Shopify; it supports up to 25 active partners, five published storefronts, 2 GB of assets, and 30-day analytics. Paid tiers increase limits and add capabilities. The service is only for Shopify merchants and programs connected to Shopify stores.
For and against
For
- Free plan has no recurring app charge.
- Includes affiliate tracking and performance analytics.
- Supports fraud review signals and automated payouts.
- Offers a partner portal and API access.
Against
- Only serves Shopify merchants and connected programs.
- Free plan is limited to five active partners.
- Paid plans are billed every 30 days through Shopify.
The verdict
Affilyn brings partner tracking, program management, and payout workflows into Shopify-connected operations. Compare its partner and storefront limits with the needs of the program before selecting a tier.
Who it suits
Affilyn suits Shopify merchants managing partners, referral sales, commissions, and payouts. Its partner portal and partner workflows also serve affiliates participating in programs connected to Shopify stores.
Plans and prices
Free
5 active partners (4 Standard Affiliates + 1 VIP Affiliate) · 1 VIP storefront · Unlimited product syncing and affiliate links
Read 9 Oct 2026 · affilyn.com
Starter
Up to 25 active partners · 5 published storefronts · 2 GB assets · 30-day analytics
Read 9 Oct 2026 · affilyn.com
Growth
Up to 100 active partners · 50 storefronts · 10 GB assets · 90-day analytics
Read 9 Oct 2026 · affilyn.com
Professional
Up to 500 active partners · 500 storefronts · 50 GB assets · 365-day analytics
Read 9 Oct 2026 · affilyn.com
Enterprise
Up to 2,500 active partners · 2,500 storefronts · 250 GB assets · All-time analytics
Read 9 Oct 2026 · affilyn.com
On the record
- API access
- Yesaffilyn.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Audience
- Affilyn is designed for Shopify merchants and the affiliates and partners participating in programs connected to Shopify stores.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automated payouts
- Yesaffilyn.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Data access
- The Shopify App Store listing says the app accesses customer, product, order, discount, and online store data, including order history for the last 60 days.apps.shopify.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Fraud prevention
- Yesaffilyn.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- 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.apps.shopify.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Merchant access
- Merchants install Affilyn through Shopify and access the product from Shopify admin.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Affilyn is only for Shopify merchants and programs connected to Shopify stores.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Partner limit
- 25affilyn.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Partner portal
- Partners use a dedicated external portal to access links, review earnings, manage payout details, and use enabled partner tools.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Partner workflows
- Affilyn supports applications and invitations, partner profiles, tier rules, custom commissions, payout queue review, storefronts, campaigns, gifting, and contracts.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Payout options
- The pricing page describes automated payout providers such as Stripe Connect or PayPal, subject to plan and merchant configuration.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Affilyn helps Shopify merchants onboard partners, track referral sales, manage commissions and payouts, and operate affiliate programs.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Affilyn says it uses safeguards including encryption in transit, restricted access, authenticated application routes, signed webhook validation, protected credentials, data minimization, operational logging, and fraud or abuse monitoring.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support and guidance
- Affilyn provides role-based documentation for visitors, merchants, standard affiliates, and VIP partners; the Shopify App Store listing says app support is provided by eCommerceHero.Net.docs.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Tracking and analytics
- The product offers affiliate link tracking, attribution settings, partner performance analytics, commission timing and balance visibility, and fraud review signals.affilyn.com · read 9 Oct 2026