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Affinity vs Booksy

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Booksy logo

Booksy

Scheduling & Booking

Book local beauty services

From
$29.99/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; Booksy the Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Booksy covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Booksy actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Booksy differ
AttributeAffinityBooksy
Starting price$49/month$29.99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesScheduling & Booking
Founded20132014

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 Affinity

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

Only in Booksy

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Reviews management
  • Mobile apps
  • Analytics dashboard

Both cover

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

Booksy

  • Appointment booking and client management for salons and barbersnot Affinity
  • Taking payments and deposits against bookingsnot 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

Booksy

  • The Boost marketplace feature charges a one time 30% fee on the first visit cost for each client it brings in
  • Additional team members are $20 a month each on top of the $29.99 base
  • Card processing runs from 2.49% plus $0.10 to 2.69% plus $0.30 depending on how the payment is taken
  • Getting paid out within 30 minutes costs a further 1.5%
  • Card readers are bought separately at $53.10 or $219.85 plus shipping

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

Booksy

$29.99/month
  • Solo$29.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Client management
    • Mobile app
  • Team$49.99/month
    • Everything in Solo
    • Multiple staff
    • Staff scheduling
  • Business$79.99/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Multi-location
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Booksy if

  • You need online booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Booksy better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Booksy at $29.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Booksy?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Booksy at $29.99/month.
Does Affinity or Booksy run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Booksy 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 Booksy is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Booksy cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Booksy covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Automated reminders. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.

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