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Referral Candy & Affiliate

Referral marketing: run a referral program & affiliate program

Rating on Shopify
4.9(1,481)
Reviews
1,481
Developer
ReferralCandy
Launched
September 28, 2010
Pricing
From $39/month. Free trial available.
Languages
English, Spanish

View on the Shopify App Store

The facts

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Rank in Affiliate programs

#2 of 283

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Rank in Loyalty and rewards

#9 of 446

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Bayesian rating

4.89

category median 4.53

Reviews in the last 180 days

3

from the 3 reviews on the listing page

1 and 2 star share

1%

18 of 1,481

Starting price

$39/month

band: $30 to $99 · 7-day trial

Pricing plans as listed on Shopify

All charges are billed in USD. Recurring and usage-based charges are billed every 30 days. See all pricing options

PlanPriceBilled yearlyTrialUsage feeIncluded
Basic$39/monthnot offered7 days10.5% success fee on referral salesAll features on every plan; For brands getting started
Grow$79/monthnot offered7 days3.5% success fee on referral salesAll features on every plan; For brands scaling referral revenue
Scale$249/monthnot offered7 days1.5% success fee on referral salesAll features on every plan; For high-volume where margins matter
Enterprise$799/monthnot offered7 days0.25% success fee on referral salesAll features on every plan; Dedicated onboarding & account manager

Rating distribution

1,481 ratings on the listing when last refreshed.

  • 5 stars1,339(90%)
  • 4 stars114(8%)
  • 3 stars10(1%)
  • 2 stars6(0%)
  • 1 star12(1%)

Latest reviews

The 3 most recent of 3 on-page reviews, quoted to at most 25 words each. Full reviews are on the Shopify listing.

  • 5 starsAug 4, 2026HBADA EUHong Kong SAR19 days using the app

    "We've had a great experience with ReferralCandy. The setup was straightforward, and it integrates smoothly with Shopify. It made launching our referral program much easier ..."

    Developer replied. Read on Shopify

  • 5 starsJul 29, 2026NairiUnited States2 days using the app

    "ReferralCandy has been great. I like the functionality of the platform as it will help me manage both referral and ambassador programs with ease. The ..."

    Developer replied. Read on Shopify

  • 5 starsJul 7, 2026Made By GoblinsUnited States19 days using the app

    "We've had a really great experience with ReferralCandy so far. Riz has been amazing to work with—she always replies quickly, is super helpful, and makes ..."

    Developer replied. Read on Shopify

Features Shopify lists for this app

Feature handles from the listing, grouped as Shopify groups them.

Commission options

  • Automated rules
  • Tracking
  • Custom commission
  • Performance bonuses
  • Product commission
  • Royalties
  • Tiered benefits

Referral management

  • Achievement tracking
  • Affiliate links
  • Analytics
  • Auto-tracking
  • Bulk link generation
  • Discounts
  • Email tracking
  • Post-purchase pop-ups
  • Fraud protection
  • Real-time tracking

Affiliate experience

  • Custom dashboards
  • Page creation
  • Custom registration
  • Branded portal
  • Custom links and discounts
  • Custom forms
  • Custom branding

Payments

  • ACH payments
  • Bank transfers
  • Card payouts
  • Gift card payouts
  • PayPal

Program types

  • Reward programs
  • VIP tiers
  • Affiliate programs
  • Referrals
  • Cash back programs
  • Custom programs

Rewards you can offer

  • Discounts
  • Coupons
  • Gifts
  • Cash back
  • Store credit
  • Free products
  • Commission
  • Custom rewards

Works with

Third-party integrations link to their hub when 5 or more apps name them. Shopify's own surfaces are listed separately and never counted as integrations.

Shopify surfaces: Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify POS, Shopify Admin

Data access

As disclosed on the listing. Never scored.

View customer data

Sensitive data, device and activity data

  • Sensitive data: Name, email address, physical address
  • Device and activity data: Geolocation, IP address, browser and operating system, browsing behavior, client ID cookie

View staff and contributor data

Store owner

  • Store owner: Name, email address, phone number, physical address

View and edit store data

Customers, products, orders, discounts, store credit, marketing, store analytics, Online Store, custom data

  • Edit customers: Customer data, browsing behavior
  • View products: Products, collections
  • View orders: All order history
  • Edit discounts: Discount codes and promotions
  • Edit store credit: Store credit account transactions, store credit accounts
  • Edit marketing: Marketing events
  • Edit store analytics: Web pixels
  • Edit Online Store: Theme, Online Store script tags
  • Edit custom data: Metaobject definitions, metaobjects
  • Edit other data: Price rules, Shopify Markets settings, locations

Developer

ReferralCandy

Apps in the dataset:
1
Address:
28 Kovan Road, #01-05, Singapore, 544694, SG
Support email domain:
referralcandy.com
English support:
yes
Resources:
Privacy policy, FAQ, demo store

Similar apps

Shopify's own similar-apps list first, then apps in the same category that share the most feature handles.

From the Shopify listingDeveloper claims, shown verbatim and collapsed. 88 words.Show
  • Run referral or affiliate programs for customers, influencers & content creators
  • Easily drag and drop app blocks and extensions into your store theme
  • Reward referrals with custom coupon codes, store credits, cash and gift cards
  • Connect Klaviyo, Omnisend, Recharge, Loop, Skio, & all Shopify subscription apps
  • Incentivize more referrals with tiered rewards and reward your best advocates

Grow your sales with referral, affiliate and influencer marketing, all in one platform.

Grow your brand with referral & affiliate programs, instead of expensive ads. ReferralCandy helps you get more sales by rewarding loyal customers and working with affiliates. Our new Referral Expert, a built-in AI assistant, helps you launch and fine-tune campaigns from your store's real data. You already own the best acquisition channels: your own customers & affiliates. Automate your rewards and payouts, reward your customers to spread the word, and watch new orders come in.

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Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Ratings and review counts are the values shown on each app's public listing. How the numbers are computed: methodology.

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