The best Mantle Affiliates
alternative for Shopify
app founders.
Mantle bundled a lot. The affiliate layer — referral tracking, commission management, affiliate portals, payout records — needs its own home. PartnerDock is built for exactly that. Here's how the options compare.
Mantle Affiliates handled one specific job: connecting Shopify app founders with the partners who promote their apps, tracking which referrals converted to installs and paid subscriptions, and managing commissions and payouts.
That layer needs a direct replacement before August 14. The rest of Mantle (analytics, billing, email) is a separate migration with separate tools. This page covers the affiliate piece only.
Mantle tracked which affiliates drove which installs via GA4/BigQuery and the mref referral link format.
Founders set revenue share %, fixed install bounties, and lifetime or recurring commission durations per affiliate.
Each affiliate had a portal showing clicks, referred stores, commission earned, and payout status.
Founders reviewed and approved payouts manually or via PayPal, with payout history tracked per affiliate.
How the alternatives compare
A factual breakdown of the affiliate management features that matter for Shopify app founders moving off Mantle.
| Feature | PartnerDock | Shoffi | Affilitrak | PartnerJam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Mantle migration | Personal call | Self-serve only | Self-serve | |
| mref link compatibility (old links keep working) | Limited | |||
| No earnings limit / revenue cap | Has limits | Own affiliates | ||
| 0% payout commission | Own affiliates | |||
| Partner API integration | ||||
| GA4 / BigQuery attribution | ||||
| Org-level affiliate enrollment (one login, all apps) | ||||
| Consolidated cross-app payouts | Per app | |||
| PDF payout receipts | ||||
| Dry-run migration preview | ||||
| Affiliate groups / tiers | ||||
| Manual referral claims | ||||
| Built specifically for Shopify apps | ||||
| Free plan (no time limit) | ||||
| Flat pricing (not revenue-based) |
Table reflects publicly available information as of June 2026. PartnerDock is actively maintained — features ship weekly.
What makes PartnerDock different
We do the migration with you.
Not a self-serve CSV importer. A real call where we import your affiliates, referrals, payout history, and commission rules together. Your affiliates' existing Mantle links keep working from day one.
One affiliate. All your apps.
Affiliates sign up once at the organization level and can promote every app in your portfolio from a single portal. Payouts consolidate across all apps into one payment with a PDF receipt.
No earnings limits. Ever.
Plans are based on how many apps and affiliates you're managing — not on how much revenue your affiliates generate. Your partners performing well should never trigger a forced upgrade.
Three-layer attribution accuracy.
Click tracking + Shopify Partner API verification + GA4/BigQuery cross-referencing. Every referral shows its confidence level — exact match, likely match, or claimed — so you approve commissions with clarity.
The deadline is real.
Your affiliate history doesn't have to disappear.
Mantle tells affiliates and founders to export their data before August 14. After that date, access to affiliate records, referral history, and payout data may no longer be available.
Export your data now — even if you haven't decided where to move yet. Then book a migration call and we'll handle the rest.
Ready to move your affiliate program?
Free migration. Personal call. Flat pricing. No earnings limits.
Your affiliates' existing links keep working from day one.