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Shopify Collabs vs Afluencer

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Shopify Collabs

Software

Connect with creators to grow your Shopify store

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Afluencer

Software

Blockchain-powered influencer marketing network

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Shopify Collabs a 2.9% processing fee is applied to every automatic commission payment and charged to the merchant's Shopify bill; Afluencer the brand plans jump from free straight to $649 a month, with no tier between the marketplace listing and Standard
  • They diverge on capability: Shopify Collabs covers Creator marketplace, Afluencer covers Creator discovery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopify Collabs and Afluencer actually diverge.

Attributes where Shopify Collabs and Afluencer differ
AttributeShopify CollabsAfluencer
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Api

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2021).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Shopify Collabs

  • Creator marketplace
  • Affiliate management
  • Gift tracking
  • Commission payments
  • Application management
  • Direct messaging
  • Shopify integration
  • Shopify

Only in Afluencer

  • Creator discovery
  • Smart contracts
  • Blockchain payments
  • Campaign management
  • Portfolio management
  • Content rights tracking
  • Ethereum
  • Polygon

Both cover

  • Performance analytics
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Shopify Collabs

  • Recruiting affiliates and creators for a Shopify storenot Afluencer
  • Issuing creator discount codes and affiliate linksnot Afluencer
  • Paying creator commissions automatically through the Shopify billnot Afluencer

Afluencer

  • Brands posting collaboration briefs to find creatorsnot Shopify Collabs
  • Outreach to influencers at volume on the paid tiersnot Shopify Collabs
  • Managing product send-outs and creator paymentsnot Shopify Collabs
  • Creators applying to brand collaborationsnot Shopify Collabs

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Shopify Collabs

  • A 2.9% processing fee is applied to every automatic commission payment and charged to the merchant's Shopify bill
  • Requires a Shopify store, so it is unusable by brands not selling on Shopify
  • Commissions are handled in USD and merchants billed in another currency pay local conversion fees
  • Creators who do not submit a W9 have their annual payouts capped at $599.99 USD
  • Collabs is not accepting new creator signups, so brands can only work with creators already on the platform or invited directly

Afluencer

  • The brand plans jump from free straight to $649 a month, with no tier between the marketplace listing and Standard
  • Standard is metered at 1,000 outreach messages a month and Pro at 5,000
  • The Pro plan at $1,049 a month is sold with 3 or more seats
  • Creators are metered too, at 90 application credits a month on the $29 Macro plan and 150 on the $79 Mega plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Shopify Collabs

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Creator discovery
    • Gift tracking
    • Basic affiliate links
  • Pro$99/month
    • Advanced search
    • Commission management
    • Bulk messaging

Afluencer

Free
  • CreatorFree
    • Profile creation
    • Campaign access
    • Smart contract payments
  • Brand$99/month
    • Campaign creation
    • Creator search
    • Analytics dashboard

Which should you pick?

Choose Shopify Collabs if

  • You need creator marketplace.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want affiliate management.
Shopify Collabs review

Choose Afluencer if

  • You need creator discovery.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want smart contracts.
Afluencer review

Questions people ask

Is Shopify Collabs or Afluencer better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopify Collabs starts at Free and Afluencer at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopify Collabs or Afluencer?
Shopify Collabs starts at Free and Afluencer at Free.
Does Shopify Collabs or Afluencer run on more platforms?
Shopify Collabs runs on Web. Afluencer runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Shopify Collabs for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Shopify Collabs best used for?
Shopify Collabs is most often used for recruiting affiliates and creators for a shopify store, issuing creator discount codes and affiliate links, paying creator commissions automatically through the shopify bill. Of those, recruiting affiliates and creators for a shopify store and issuing creator discount codes and affiliate links are not what Afluencer is typically brought in for.
What can Shopify Collabs do that Afluencer cannot?
Shopify Collabs covers Creator marketplace, Affiliate management, Gift tracking, Commission payments. Afluencer covers Creator discovery, Smart contracts, Blockchain payments, Campaign management. Both handle Performance analytics, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube.
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