Referral & Affiliate Marketing Software

ReferralCandy vs Smile.io

Compare ReferralCandy and Smile.io side-by-side. See feature differences and pricing in the Referral & Affiliate Marketing Software category.

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ReferralCandy

by ReferralCandy

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Pricing: Basic $39/mo + 10.5% success fee; Grow $79 + 3.5%; Scale $249 + 1.5%; Enterprise $799 + 0.25%. 7-day free trial.

ReferralCandy runs referral and affiliate programs for Shopify stores, for a flat monthly fee plus a success fee that drops as revenue grows.

14 /19 features Full profile

Smile.io

by Smile.io

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Pricing: Free up to 200 orders/mo; Essential $15/mo, Standard $79/mo, Growth $199/mo adds VIP tiers, Plus $999/mo billed annually, Enterprise on request (USD, Sept 2026)

Smile.io is a loyalty and referral app for Shopify and BigCommerce stores: points, VIP tiers and refer-a-friend rewards, with a permanent free plan.

6 /19 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

Referral & Affiliate Marketing Software features side-by-side

Feature	ReferralCandy 14/19 features	Smile.io 6/19 features
Referral links and codes Unique links and codes per referrer with click and conversion tracking.	Yes	Yes
Coupon code attribution Attributes orders to a partner from the coupon code used at checkout.	Yes	No
Two-sided rewards for referrer and friend Rewards both parties, as cash, store credit or a discount.	Yes	Yes
Tiered and per-product commissions Different rates by partner group, product or category, with performance tiers.	Yes	No
Recurring commissions on subscriptions Pays a commission on every renewal, not only the first payment.	Yes	No
Multi-tier affiliate commissions Sub-affiliate or multi-level commissions.	No	No
Automated payouts via PayPal and bank Pays partners automatically through PayPal, Wise, bank transfer or a payouts service.	Yes	No
Affiliate dashboard portal A branded portal where partners see clicks, conversions and earnings.	Yes	No
Creative assets for affiliates A library of banners, links and copy for partners.	Yes	No
Referral fraud detection Flags self-referrals, coupon abuse and suspicious traffic.	Yes	Yes
Server-to-server postback tracking Tracks conversions server-side, without a browser pixel.	Yes	No
Custom attribution window Sets how long after a click a conversion is credited.	No	No
Affiliate recruitment marketplace Lists your program where affiliates can find and apply to it.	No	No
Post-purchase referral prompts Asks customers to refer on the order confirmation page or in the account.	Yes	Yes
Referral invite emails Sends invitations and reminders to customers to refer friends.	Yes	Yes
Shopify and Stripe integrations Native tracking for Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe and similar platforms.	Yes	Yes
Commission hold and approval period Holds commissions for a refund window and approves them manually or automatically.	Yes	No
Affiliate deep links Lets partners link to any page with tracking attached.	No	No
Tax form collection Collects W-9, W-8 and similar tax forms from partners.	No	No
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ReferralCandy 14/19 features

Referral links and codes: Yes
Coupon code attribution: Yes
Two-sided rewards for referrer and friend: Yes
Tiered and per-product commissions: Yes
Recurring commissions on subscriptions: Yes
Multi-tier affiliate commissions: No
Automated payouts via PayPal and bank: Yes
Affiliate dashboard portal: Yes
Creative assets for affiliates: Yes
Referral fraud detection: Yes
Server-to-server postback tracking: Yes
Custom attribution window: No
Affiliate recruitment marketplace: No
Post-purchase referral prompts: Yes
Referral invite emails: Yes
Shopify and Stripe integrations: Yes
Commission hold and approval period: Yes
Affiliate deep links: No
Tax form collection: No

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Smile.io 6/19 features

Referral links and codes: Yes
Coupon code attribution: No
Two-sided rewards for referrer and friend: Yes
Tiered and per-product commissions: No
Recurring commissions on subscriptions: No
Multi-tier affiliate commissions: No
Automated payouts via PayPal and bank: No
Affiliate dashboard portal: No
Creative assets for affiliates: No
Referral fraud detection: Yes
Server-to-server postback tracking: No
Custom attribution window: No
Affiliate recruitment marketplace: No
Post-purchase referral prompts: Yes
Referral invite emails: Yes
Shopify and Stripe integrations: Yes
Commission hold and approval period: No
Affiliate deep links: No
Tax form collection: No

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Pricing

ReferralCandy

Basic $39/mo + 10.5% success fee; Grow $79 + 3.5%; Scale $249 + 1.5%; Enterprise $799 + 0.25%. 7-day free trial.

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Smile.io

Free up to 200 orders/mo; Essential $15/mo, Standard $79/mo, Growth $199/mo adds VIP tiers, Plus $999/mo billed annually, Enterprise on request (USD, Sept 2026)

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