# UpPromote: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 3 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/uppromote

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Affiliate and partner management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/affiliate-and-partner-management/index.md) | 6% | 3 | 0% | 11 |
| [Referral and partner programs](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/referral-and-partner-programs/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 6 |
| [Loyalty, advocacy and referrals](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/loyalty-advocacy-and-referrals/index.md) | 0% | 68 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Offers a free plan supporting 200 referral orders per month... It's one of the most popular affiliate tools on Shopify for small and midsize e-commerce stores" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Affiliate)
- "Best low-budget starting point: UpPromote—if your store runs on Shopify." (GPT-6 Luna, Affiliate)
- "I'd recommend UpPromote or Rewardful" (Kimi K2, Affiliate)
- "Alternative: UpPromote (Great Shopify app with a free plan up to 200 referral orders/month" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Affiliate)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named UpPromote, from 53 of the 58 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- shopify.com: 27
- softwareadvice.com: 27
- capterra.com: 16
- geekflare.com: 16
- tapfiliate.com: 14
- dustinhowes.com: 13
- viral-loops.com: 13
- postaffiliatepro.com: 11
- resources.rework.com: 10
- spotsaas.com: 10

### Pages cited

- https://shopify.com/blog/affiliate-marketing-software: 23
- https://softwareadvice.com/affiliate/small-business: 15
- https://dustinhowes.com/best-affiliate-marketing-platforms-for-businesses: 13
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/partner-affiliate/best-affiliate-marketing-software-2026: 10
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-affiliate-marketing-software: 9
- https://linkjolt.io/blog/best-affiliate-marketing-platforms: 8
- https://spotsaas.com/list/affiliate-marketing-software/for-small-business: 8
- https://viral-loops.com/blog/best-affiliate-marketing-software: 8

## In its own words

What UpPromote's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Scale your business with UpPromote, the #1 Shopify affiliate marketing app & software. Build, track & manage affiliate programs easily. (https://uppromote.com/)
- For: Shopify merchants (https://uppromote.com/)
- Price stated: Free plan, with paid plans ranging up to $199.99/month for enterprise users. (https://uppromote.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 0 (https://uppromote.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free today! (https://uppromote.com/)
- Customers named: Breeze eSIM, Vetain, Kessberlin, Dugoutmugs

## What it publishes

Every page uppromote.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1542 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 151 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 65 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-18
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-29
- comparison: 31 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- template or tool: 6 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-20
- glossary or explainer: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-13
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-29
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Personalized plan for more money more love https://uppromote.com/personalized-plan-for-more-money-more-love
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Personalized plan for muscle republic https://uppromote.com/personalized-plan-for-muscle-republic
- Recent: 2026-09-23 comparison: Uppromote vs goaffpro comparison https://uppromote.com/blog/uppromote-vs-goaffpro-comparison
- Recent: 2026-09-23 comparison: Uppromote vs social snowball comparison https://uppromote.com/blog/uppromote-vs-social-snowball-comparison
- Recent: 2026-09-23 comparison: Uppromote vs refersion comparison https://uppromote.com/blog/uppromote-vs-refersion-comparison
- Recent: 2026-09-11 case study: Sensit haptics https://uppromote.com/case-study/sensit-haptics

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.