Simple Affiliate vs BixGrow

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Simple Affiliate vs BixGrow

BixGrow’s App Store page said that the app was not currently available when we checked on October 30, 2026. Simple Affiliate is on the Shopify App Store now. Start free, or get Pro for $39 a month. Every plan, Starter included, connects to Claude or ChatGPT.

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Built for Shopify · Rated 4.9/5 on the Shopify App Store · Autopay on every plan, with 1099s when IRS thresholds apply · Switching? Import eligible affiliates by CSV, or rebuild the program in the app

Prices checked October 30, 2026 from the sources at the end of this page. Prices change, so check them before you buy.

Where Simple Affiliate wins

Simple Affiliate is on the Shopify App Store now, rated 4.9/5.
Autopay pays commissions to bank accounts through Stripe on every plan, Starter included. BixGrow lists automated payouts by PayPal, store credit, and store coupons on Advanced at $49.99/month.
Autopay includes 1099-K and 1099-NEC forms for eligible U.S. affiliates when IRS thresholds apply. BixGrow’s pricing page does not name tax forms.
Affiliates sign in on your store with your Shopify customer accounts, and the program stays on your store.

Where BixGrow wins

A larger free plan. Starter is $0 for 30 affiliates and 50 referral orders a month, where our Starter covers 10 affiliates.
A marketplace listing helps affiliates find your program. We have no marketplace.
Multi-level commissions, tiers, and bonuses are on Pro at $29.99/month. We do not offer multi-level commissions.
A customer referral program sits next to the affiliate program, with discount code rewards from Scale and store credit rewards from Pro.

Use Claude or ChatGPT with Simple Affiliate

Connect Claude or ChatGPT and ask it to review results, explain missing referral credit, or set up groups, commissions, automation, and settings. Your plan’s features still apply. You approve every change, and your AI can’t send payouts. You send payouts from the Simple Affiliate admin.

Other apps advertise AI too. Before you choose, compare what each AI can do, which plan includes it, and who approves its changes.

See the AI affiliate assistant features or connect Claude or ChatGPT.

Who each one is for

BixGrow is an affiliate and referral app for Shopify stores, with an affiliate marketplace and multi-level commissions on its higher plans. When we checked on October 30, 2026, its Shopify App Store page said that the app is not currently available on the App Store, while bixgrow.com still listed its plans. We do not know why or for how long, so read the current page before you decide.

BixGrow fits a store that wants an affiliate marketplace, multi-level commissions, and a customer referral program in one app, if the app is available to your store. If you know your affiliates already and want an in-house program with bank payouts and 1099s when IRS thresholds apply, that is what Simple Affiliate does.

Pricing

Four plans on bixgrow.com/pricing, checked October 30, 2026: Starter at $0 for 30 affiliates and 50 referral orders a month, Scale at $19.99/month with no affiliate or order limit, Pro at $29.99, and Advanced at $49.99. Paid plans have a 14-day trial, and yearly billing saves 10% to 15%. The page lists no percentage of sales.

Line item	BixGrow	Simple Affiliate
Published starting price	Starter $0; Scale $19.99/mo	Starter $0; Basic $19/mo
Affiliate limit	30 on Starter; no limit from Scale	10 on Starter; no cap from Basic
Revenue share	None listed on bixgrow.com/pricing	None
Payout processing	Automated PayPal, store credit, and store coupon payouts on Advanced; no payout fee listed	No fee for PayPal, store credit, or Premium manual payouts; Autopay on Pro 3.9% bank / 8.9% card + 2 USD per payout under 25 USD from November 1, 2026
Modeled at $10,000 GMV	Scale $19.99; Advanced $49.99 with automated payouts	$78 on Pro with Autopay bank (or $19 on Basic with PayPal or store credit)

BixGrow’s price follows the plan, not sales, so $10,000 of GMV costs the same as any other volume on a given plan, and the model shows two plans. Our modeled Pro total assumes Autopay on a 10% commission. Plans per bixgrow.com/pricing, checked October 30, 2026.

Features

The table shows features for a typical Shopify store. Plan and add-on limits apply. The BixGrow column comes from its App Store listing and public pages, not from a paid trial of each plan.

Yes: included in a typical setup Partial: limited, on some plans only, or partly manual Add-on: costs extra —: not offered

Feature	Simple Affiliate	BixGrow
Platform
Shopify App Store listing	Yes	—Page said not currently available, October 30, 2026
In-house program on the merchant store	YesProgram stays on the merchant store	PartialCustom domain on Pro+
Affiliates use Shopify customer accounts	YesAffiliates use Shopify customer accounts	—BixGrow affiliate admin
No revenue share	YesFlat monthly Shopify subscription	YesNone listed on the pricing page
Affiliate marketplace	—	YesMarketplace listing
Multi-level / MLM commissions	—	PartialPro+
Program tools
Unlimited affiliates	PartialUnlimited on Basic+	PartialScale+
Unique discount codes	PartialPro+	PartialOne per affiliate on Starter
Per-product commissions	PartialPro+	PartialScale+
Klaviyo integration	PartialBasic+	PartialPro+
Payouts and tax
Automatic commission payouts	YesStripe; merchant pays the fee	PartialPayPal and store credit on Advanced
IRS 1099-K / 1099-NEC forms	YesEligible U.S. Autopay affiliates, when IRS thresholds apply	—Not named on the pricing page

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Simple Affiliate vs BixGrow. Updated October 30, 2026.

Is BixGrow on the Shopify App Store?

When we checked on October 30, 2026, BixGrow’s App Store page said that the app is not currently available on the Shopify App Store and that support questions go to BixGrow directly. Availability can change, so read the current page at apps.shopify.com/bixgrow-affiliate-marketing. If you run BixGrow today, ask BixGrow what this means for your account.

What does Simple Affiliate cost next to BixGrow?

Four flat plans: Starter $0 for up to 10 affiliates, then Basic $19, Pro $39, and Premium $59 with no affiliate cap, with a 14-day trial on Basic and Pro and a 7-day trial on Premium. No percentage of referred sales. Turn on Autopay and the processing fee (3.9% bank / 8.9% card on Pro) is charged to you on commission payouts; affiliates get their commission in full. From November 1, 2026, Autopay adds a low volume fee of 2 USD to each affiliate payout under 25 USD, in the store currency (for example 2 EUR for each payout under 20 EUR). A payout threshold at or above that limit avoids it on monthly payouts. BixGrow’s plans are described on this page from bixgrow.com/pricing as of October 30, 2026; prices change, so treat the numbers here as a snapshot.

Where does Shopify Collabs fit here?

Shopify Collabs is Shopify’s included creator marketplace, so there is no Simple Affiliate vs Shopify Collabs page: we name it in prose and link apps.shopify.com/collabs and shopify.com/collabs instead.

Can I move from BixGrow to Simple Affiliate?

Often, yes. Import eligible affiliates by CSV when your paid Shopify plan, store age, and app subscription meet the import safeguards. If not, rebuild the program in the app and invite your affiliates again. Eligibility details: /pages/sc-faq/can-i-migrate-an-existing-affiliate-program.

Does Simple Affiliate have a marketplace?

No. If recruiting affiliates you have never met is the job, an app with a marketplace is the better buy. What we offer instead is an in-house program: /pages/sc-faq/why-use-simple-affiliate-instead-of-a-network.

Sources and other comparisons

BixGrow is a trademark of its owner. Simple Affiliate is not affiliated with BixGrow. Shopify is a trademark of Shopify Inc. Simple Affiliate is a third-party Shopify App Store app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Shopify. These pages compare independent App Store products and do not recommend uninstalling Shopify products such as Shopify Collabs. See shopify.com. List prices verified October 30, 2026.

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