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Affinity vs Airbase

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Airbase logo

Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; Airbase airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Airbase covers Corporate cards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Airbase actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Airbase differ
AttributeAffinityAirbase
Starting price$49/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132017

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 Affinity

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

Only in Airbase

  • Corporate cards
  • Bill payments
  • Expense management
  • Procurement
  • Approvals
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Affinity

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Affinity
  • Expense reportingnot Affinity
  • Vendor paymentsnot Affinity

Where each one falls short

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

Affinity

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

Airbase

  • Airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.

Pricing, plan by plan

Affinity

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

Airbase

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense reports
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$10/month
    • Advanced approvals
    • NetSuite sync
    • Procurement
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Airbase if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want bill payments.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Airbase better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Airbase at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Airbase?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Airbase at $29/month.
Does Affinity or Airbase run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Affinity best used for?
Affinity is most often used for deal sourcing and pipeline management for venture capital and private equity, automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship records, finding warm introductions through existing relationship networks, investor relations and fundraising tracking. Of those, deal sourcing and pipeline management for venture capital and private equity and automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship records are not what Airbase is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Airbase cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Both handle Web support.

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