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Affinity vs BambooHR

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and BambooHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and BambooHR differ
AttributeAffinityBambooHR
Starting price$49/month$10/month per employee
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20132008

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
  • Crunchbase

Only in BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

Both cover

  • LinkedIn
  • SOC2
  • GDPR

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 BambooHR
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot BambooHR
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot BambooHR
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot BambooHR
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot BambooHR

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Affinity
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Affinity
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Affinity
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Affinity
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot 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

BambooHR

  • Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
  • Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
  • Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
  • Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite

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

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or BambooHR?
Affinity starts at $49/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee.
Does Affinity or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 BambooHR is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that BambooHR cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Both handle LinkedIn, SOC2, GDPR.

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