What is UpPromote?
UpPromote is a Shopify-focused affiliate app that has gained traction because of its tight integration with the Shopify ecosystem. For small and mid-sized e-commerce stores it is appealing: setup is simple, the app lives inside Shopify, and merchants can get a referral program running quickly. But it is ultimately just that – a Shopify app. The feature set is narrow and revolves around coupon or link tracking. No advanced features and reporting and very limited flexibility in commissions. Reporting is basic, and scaling the program across multiple stores or channels quickly becomes difficult. Many users also point out that pricing adds up fast relative to the limited functionality.
One platform. All the tools.
From tracking to payouts – Paldock replaces the mess.
UpPromote vs PalDock
We spent hundreds of hours researching our competitors. Instead of guessing, we built a full step-by-step guide on How to choose the right affiliate software. We used it ourselves to analyze dozens of different tools, mapping over 30 features and limitations along the way. We didn’t stop at the surface. We actually integrated them and went through their onboarding like real users. These are the key differences:
| UpPromote | PalDock | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracks affiliate links |  | |
| Lead capture via embedded forms |  | |
| Lead capture via embedded API | | |
| Unified dashboard for link, form and API conversions | | |
| Advanced lead handling | | |
| GDPR compliant | | |
