Shortly — Affiliate Marketing Shopify App – Benchmarks vs Category Leaders
(Updated October 2026) Compare Shortly — Affiliate Marketing head-to-head with the top apps in Affiliate programs on the Shopify App Store — current rank, 30-day average, best position over the period, and a long-term trajectory chart so you can see whether Shortly — Affiliate Marketing is closing the gap with leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Create Short Links & Affiliate Links for Influencer Marketing.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing vs Top Apps in Affiliate programs on Shopify
Side-by-side comparison of Shortly — Affiliate Marketing against the top 4 apps in the Affiliate programs category — current rank, 30-day average, and best position over the period. Switch the Group Selector to benchmark in any other group Shortly — Affiliate Marketing ranks in; switch the page-level sub-tab for Market Share or Reviews columns instead.
| App | Rank | Average | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortly — Affiliate MarketingCURRENT APP | 51 | 9.3 | 3 |
 Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | 2 | 2.86 | 2 |
 BixGrow Affiliate Marketing | 3 | 3.13 | 2 |
 UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | 1 | 1.17 | 1 |
 Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | 44 | 5.93 | 4 |
Key Insights:
- Shortly — Affiliate Marketing ranks #5 in Affiliate programs — 4 positions behind UpPromote Affiliate Marketing (#1).
- 30-day average position: 9.3; best ranking achieved: #3 — the spread reflects positional volatility over the window.
- Shortly — Affiliate Marketing slipped 1 position over the past 30 days against this comparison set.
- Direct competitors: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing, UpPromote Affiliate Marketing.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing — Rankings Trend vs Leaders in Affiliate programs
Monthly rank trajectory for Shortly — Affiliate Marketing alongside the top 4 apps in the Affiliate programs category over the past year — see whether Shortly — Affiliate Marketing is closing the gap with the leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Y-axis is reversed so rank #1 sits at the top.
Charts Data
| App | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortly — Affiliate MarketingCURRENT APP | #39 | #435 | #51 | #94 | #101 | — |
| Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #11 | — |
| BixGrow Affiliate Marketing | #3 | #3 | #3 | #12 | #21 | — |
| UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | #1 | #1 | #1 | #32 | #3 | — |
| Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | #5 | #83 | #44 | #4 | #4 | — |
Key Insights:
- Shortly — Affiliate Marketing slipped from #6 to #10 in Affiliate programs over the charted period.
- Gap to Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy widened by 6 positions — leader is pulling away.
- Across the 5 apps plotted, 2 improved rank and 2 declined.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing — Head-to-Head vs Leaders in Affiliate programs
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing ranks #5 in Affiliate programs — 4 positions behind UpPromote Affiliate Marketing at #1. Over the last 30 days, Shortly — Affiliate Marketing's average position in Affiliate programs was 9.3 and its best ranking reached #3 — the spread between average and best is a quick read on positional volatility. Shortly — Affiliate Marketing slipped 1 position in Affiliate programs over the past 30 days — the largest single 30-day move on this view. Direct competitors on this view include Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing's 4-position distance from UpPromote Affiliate Marketing in Affiliate programs puts it in the mid-tier of named competitors — well-established but with meaningful headroom to close, especially when its feature mix matches a specific store's needs better than the leader's.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing — Long-Term Ranking Trajectory vs Leaders in Affiliate programs
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing slipped from #6 to #10 in Affiliate programs over the charted period — losing ground against the leaders on this view. The gap to Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy (#1) has widened by 6 positions — Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is pulling away. Across the 5 apps plotted, 2 improved their rank and 2 declined over the charted window.
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing's 4-position slide while Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy held or improved usually reflects competitors shipping faster than Shortly — Affiliate Marketing can respond — rank pressure against named rivals is a sharper signal than absolute rank movement alone.
Top Categories Shortly — Affiliate Marketing Ranks In on Shopify
- KeywordAffiliate links — Shortly — Affiliate Marketing ranks #1 in this keyword — its leading position on Shopify.
- Keywordcustom shirt — Ranks #2 in this Shopify keyword.
- Keywordinfluencer marketing — Ranks #2 in this Shopify keyword.
- KeywordPage creation — Currently #2 in this keyword — slipped 1 position this month.
- Keywordt shirt design — Currently #3 in this keyword (climbed 3 positions this month).
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing on Shopify — Benchmarks FAQs
1. How does Shortly — Affiliate Marketing compare to leaders in Affiliate programs?
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing ranks #5 in Affiliate programs, 4 positions behind UpPromote Affiliate Marketing at #1. The trend chart shows whether the gap is closing or widening over the past year.
2. Which apps does Shortly — Affiliate Marketing compete with on Shopify?
Shortly — Affiliate Marketing's closest competitors in Affiliate programs on the Shopify App Store include Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing, UpPromote Affiliate Marketing and Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing. Use the App Selector on the comparison table above to swap competitors in or out, or the Group Selector to benchmark Shortly — Affiliate Marketing in a different category, keyword, or collection.
3. Is Shortly — Affiliate Marketing closing the gap on category leaders?
Not currently — over the charted period, Shortly — Affiliate Marketing's gap to Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy (#1) has widened by 6 positions in Affiliate programs. Cross-reference with the page-level Market Share sub-tab to see whether share is moving differently.
4. How does Shortly — Affiliate Marketing's benchmark comparison work on ShopDigest?
The comparison table loads Shortly — Affiliate Marketing alongside the top apps in its strongest Shopify category (Affiliate programs by default) and shows current rank, 30-day average rank, and best ranking over the period. Switch the Group Selector to compare in any other category, keyword, or collection Shortly — Affiliate Marketing appears in. Switch the page-level sub-tab to swap rank columns for market share % or cumulative review counts of the same comparison set.
5. Can I benchmark Shortly — Affiliate Marketing against apps in a different category?
Yes — use the Group Selector on the comparison table to pick any of the categories, keywords, or collections Shortly — Affiliate Marketing ranks in. Switching the group reloads both cards together with the new comparison set; switching the page-level sub-tab (Rankings / Market Share / Reviews) swaps the metric in lock-step across both cards.
