How Shopify's affiliate program works — and how to launch one like it
Partners earn Up to $150 per qualified referral.
Website builders · Cash bounty · Verified October 20, 2026
Shopify affiliate program terms
| Partner earns | Up to $150 per qualified referral |
|---|---|
| Earned when | A referred merchant buys a full-price Basic, Grow, or Advanced plan |
| Limits | No cap on earnings |
| Who can join | Approved applicants with an audience of merchants, such as creators and publishers |
| Payout | Commissions post monthly on the 22nd for the prior month; $10 minimum balance; direct deposit or PayPal; 30-day click tracking, extended up to 400 days for free-trial stores |
Source: Shopify Affiliate Program | Join. Refer. Earn. - Shopify, read on October 20, 2026. Terms change and can differ by country; the source page decides.
More from Shopify's terms
$150 is a maximum; the amount varies by the referral's location.
The same terms in a RefRef Referral Widget. An illustration built by RefRef, not Shopify's own widget.
What this structure costs on your numbers
Take a plan of $50 a month: $600 in the first 12 months, at a 70% gross margin. Keeping half of the gross profit leaves a reward budget of $210 for each referred customer. These are example figures, not Shopify's.
Shopify's page does not state enough to price its rewards, so compare your own reward cost per referred customer with the budget above.
Cash bounty
Start from the “Cash for every paying customer” template
Only the referrer earns: a fixed amount of cash or credit for each friend who becomes a qualifying customer.
- Create a free RefRef account and add your Project.
- Create a Program from the “Cash for every paying customer” template.
- Set the rewards: Up to $150 per qualified referral for the partner, or your own amounts.
- Install the landing script and send the signup and purchase Events. RefRef connects each customer to their referrer and records the Rewards.
Questions about Shopify's affiliate program
01What does Shopify's affiliate program give?
Partners earn Up to $150 per qualified referral. RefRef summarized this from Shopify's own page on October 20, 2026; check that page for the current terms.
02When is the Shopify reward earned?
A referred merchant buys a full-price Basic, Grow, or Advanced plan.
03Is there a limit on Shopify referral rewards?
No cap on earnings.
04How do I launch a program like Shopify's?
Create a RefRef Program from the "Cash for every paying customer" template, then set the amounts to your own: Up to $150 per qualified referral for the partner. RefRef tracks each referral from the shared link to the paid customer and records the Rewards that your rules give.
05Is RefRef affiliated with Shopify?
No. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Shopify. This page describes Shopify's public program terms to show how the same structure works in RefRef. To join Shopify's program, use Shopify's own site.
Programs like Shopify's
Not affiliated with Shopify
Shopify is a trademark of its owner. RefRef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Shopify. This page summarizes Shopify's public program terms in RefRef's words to explain the program's structure; it is not an offer, and it has no referral codes.
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