Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Refersion
Refersion clearly comes out ahead of Smile.io on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Refersion has a free tier; Smile.io does not. Paid plans start at $39/mo for Refersion and $79/mo for Smile.io.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Refersion Inc. | Smile.io |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingData & AnalyticsE-Commerce | MarketingData & AnalyticsE-Commerce |
| Categories | marketing-tools | marketing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | refersion | smileio |
|---|---|---|
| Api Access | ||
| % Of Sale Or Subscription Commissions | ||
| 2X Points Weekends | ||
| 30+ Marketing Integrations | ||
| 99.9% Historical Uptime | ||
| Advanced Commission Options | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| Advanced Tracking By Product & Customer Email | ||
| Custom Api Rate Limits | ||
| Affiliates Can View And Apply | ||
| Data Warehouse Sync | ||
| Approve Affiliates | ||
| Dedicated Loyalty Page | ||
| Chat Support | ||
| Embed On Product Pages | ||
| Early Feature Access | ||
| Loyalty Hub | ||
| Everything In Launch, Plus | ||
| Migration And Launch Plan | ||
| First-Party Tracking Domain (No Cookies) | ||
| Performance Benchmarks | ||
| Marketplace Listing | ||
| Points & Referrals | ||
| Multi-Store Management | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| New Vs Returning Customer Commissions | ||
| Quarterly Program Monitoring | ||
| One-Click Payouts - Includes Paypal | ||
| Redeem At Checkout | ||
| Personalized Affiliate Discovery |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Refersion comes out ahead overall, though Smile.io can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Refersion's paid plans start at $39/mo and Smile.io's start at $79/mo, so Refersion is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Refersion offers a free tier; Smile.io does not currently list one.
