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Affinity vs Bear

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Bear actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Bear differ
AttributeAffinityBear
Starting price$49/monthOn request
CategoryCRM & SalesProductivity
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Affinity

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

Only in Bear

Nothing recorded that Affinity does not also cover.

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Affinity on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Bear better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Bear at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Bear?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Bear at On request.
Does Affinity or Bear run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Bear is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Bear cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping.
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