Softwr

Software · head to head

15Five vs Affinity

15Five logo

15Five

Software

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 15Five split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier; Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Affinity covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 15Five and Affinity actually diverge.

Attributes where 15Five and Affinity differ
Attribute15FiveAffinity
Starting price$4/month$49/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20112013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 15Five

  • Weekly check-ins
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • High fives recognition
  • Engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Manager effectiveness

Only in Affinity

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Intelligence engine
  • Relationship mapping
  • Integration aggregation
  • Gmail
  • LinkedIn
  • Crunchbase

Both cover

  • Outlook
  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

15Five

  • Running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarkingnot Affinity
  • Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Affinity
  • Setting and tracking OKRsnot Affinity
  • 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Affinity
  • Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Affinity

Affinity

  • Deal sourcing and pipeline management for venture capital and private equitynot 15Five
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot 15Five
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot 15Five
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot 15Five
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot 15Five

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

15Five

  • Split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier
  • Manager training microlearnings are only in Total Platform at $16 per user per month
  • Compensation is a paid add-on at $9 per user per month, rising to $11 with benchmarking
  • The Kona meeting assistant is a further $2 per employee per month and Kona Coach $19 per manager per month
  • Advertised prices are the annual rates

Affinity

  • Built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM
  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo

Pricing, plan by plan

15Five

$4/month
  • Engage$4/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$10/month
    • Weekly check-ins
    • 1-on-1s
    • Performance reviews
  • Total Platform$16/month
    • Everything in Engage & Perform
    • Career paths
    • Competencies

Affinity

$49/month
  • Pro$49/month
    • Contact management
    • Deal tracking
    • Intelligence
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Advanced customization
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose 15Five if

  • You need weekly check-ins.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want 1-on-1 meetings.
15Five review

Choose Affinity if

  • You need contact management.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Affinity review

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Affinity better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Affinity at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Affinity?
15Five starts at $4/month and Affinity at $49/month.
Does 15Five or Affinity run on more platforms?
15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Affinity runs on Web.
What is 15Five best used for?
15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Affinity is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Affinity cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Both handle Outlook, GDPR.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on 15Five

More on Affinity

Keep looking

Other head to heads