Should I choose Refersion or Digistore24 for an existing online store?

Refersion is aimed at merchants adding affiliate tracking and management to an existing ecommerce store. Digistore24 combines affiliate tools with its own checkout and payment processing, making the checkout setup the key decision.

Can either product be used without a monthly subscription?

Digistore24 publishes no monthly fee for brands and charges a fee per sale. Refersion offers a free marketplace listing, but managing affiliates, tracking referrals, and issuing payouts require a paid plan.

How do Refersion and Digistore24 charge brands?

Refersion lists Launch at $39 per month plus 3% of affiliate-driven sales and Growth at $199 per month plus 2%, with lower monthly rates when billed annually. Digistore24 lists a starting fee of 2.9% plus $1 per sale; its final rate may vary.

Does Digistore24 replace a store's checkout?

Digistore24 provides its own checkout and payment processing. Its published Shopify integration uses Shopify for inventory and fulfillment while Digistore24 handles checkout.

Which product handles sales tax and VAT?

Digistore24 says its transaction service includes sales tax and VAT handling. Refersion does not publish an equivalent sales-tax or VAT service.

Which integrates with Shopify?

Both publish a Shopify connection, but for different jobs: Refersion connects affiliate management to Shopify sales, while Digistore24 describes Shopify as an inventory and fulfillment back end for its checkout.

Are affiliate numbers limited?

Refersion publishes unlimited affiliates, clicks, and conversions on its Launch plan. Digistore24 does not publish a comparable account limit.

Refersion vs Digistore24

Choose Refersion if you want to run an affiliate program alongside your existing ecommerce store; choose Digistore24 if you want affiliate sales combined with checkout, payment processing, and back-office services. Both let brands work with affiliates, but the deciding question is whether you need affiliate management for a store you already run or a platform that also processes the sale.

Last updated November 1, 2026.

At a glance

Refersion compared with Digistore24, one row per dimension
Dimension	Refersion	Digistore24
Primary role	Ecommerce affiliate management	Online sales platform with affiliate marketplace
Checkout and payments	Store integration and affiliate payouts; native checkout not published	Native checkout and payment processing
Sales tax and VAT	Not published	Calculation, collection, and remittance included
Published brand pricing	Launch $39/month plus 3%; Growth $199/month plus 2% of affiliate-driven sales	Starting at 2.9% plus $1 per sale
Monthly subscription	Paid Launch and Growth plans; free marketplace listing	No monthly fee
Ecommerce connection	Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, and Magento apps	Shopify inventory and fulfillment integration
Other integrations	30+ marketing integrations on Growth	32 listed integrations, plus API and IPN
Affiliate discovery	Marketplace listing and personalized discovery	Marketplace with 125,000+ affiliates
Referral tracking	First-party domain; product and customer-email tracking on Growth	Affiliate referral and sales tracking
Published limits	Unlimited affiliates, clicks, and conversions on Launch	Not published
Support	Email; chat on Growth; premium support on Scale	Help center, contact support, and dedicated account manager

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Which should you choose?

Choose Refersion if

Merchants keeping their existing ecommerce checkout
Shopify or BigCommerce stores adding affiliate management
Brands needing product-level tracking or multi-store management

See Refersion

Choose Digistore24 if

Sellers seeking checkout and affiliate tools together
Brands wanting payment processing and tax handling
Sellers who prefer a per-sale fee without a monthly subscription

See Digistore24

The verdict

Refersion is the better fit for a merchant whose checkout is already in place and who wants store-connected referral tracking, commission controls, and affiliate management. Digistore24 is the better fit for a seller willing to use its checkout in exchange for integrated payments, tax handling, and affiliate payouts. Compare costs against your expected sales: Refersion charges a subscription plus a percentage of affiliate-driven sales on its published Launch and Growth plans, while Digistore24 publishes a starting fee per sale and no monthly fee.