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Affinity vs Bonusly

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Bonusly logo

Bonusly

Software

Employee recognition that builds culture

From
$3/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; Bonusly the free plan is capped at 8 users
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Bonusly actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Bonusly differ
AttributeAffinityBonusly
Starting price$49/month$3/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20132012

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 Bonusly

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Manager awards
  • Reward catalog
  • Automated milestones
  • Public recognition feed
  • Analytics & insights
  • Custom company values

Both cover

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

Bonusly

  • Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each othernot Affinity
  • Redeeming points for gift cards and rewardsnot Affinity
  • Recognition inside Slack or Microsoft Teamsnot Affinity
  • Tracking recognition patterns across teamsnot Affinity
  • Company-wide awards programmes on the top tiernot 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

Bonusly

  • The free plan is capped at 8 users
  • Reward funding is separate from the subscription: a $10 gift card costs $10 on top of the per-user fee
  • The Bizy AI assistant costs $2 per user per month more, at $5 against $3
  • SAML single sign-on, awards programmes and a dedicated success manager are on the quote-only Organization tier
  • Advanced analytics and automations start at the Team tier

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

Bonusly

$3/month
  • Core$3/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Points-based rewards
    • Reward catalog
  • Pro$5/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Manager awards
    • Automated milestones
  • Custom$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Custom rewards
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Bonusly if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want points-based rewards.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Bonusly better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Bonusly at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Bonusly?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Bonusly at $3/month.
Does Affinity or Bonusly run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Bonusly 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 Bonusly is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Bonusly cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Manager awards, Reward catalog. Both handle SOC2, GDPR.

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