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Achievers vs Affinity

Achievers logo

Achievers

HR & Recruiting

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Affinity covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Affinity actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Affinity differ
AttributeAchieversAffinity
Starting priceOn request$49/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryHR & RecruitingCRM & Sales
Founded20022013

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

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 Achievers

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Pulse surveys
  • Employee connections
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Values alignment

Only in Affinity

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

Both cover

  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot Affinity
  • Rewards programnot Affinity
  • Engagement measurementnot Affinity
  • Culture buildingnot Affinity
  • Retention improvementnot Affinity

Affinity

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

Where each one falls short

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

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

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

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

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 Achievers if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Achievers review

Choose Affinity if

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

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Affinity better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Affinity at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Affinity?
Achievers starts at On request and Affinity at $49/month.
Does Achievers or Affinity run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Affinity runs on Web.
What is Achievers best used for?
Achievers is most often used for employee recognition, rewards program, engagement measurement, culture building. Of those, employee recognition and rewards program are not what Affinity is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Affinity cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Both handle GDPR.
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