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Affinity vs Cin7 Core

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Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
C

Cin7 Core

Software

Inventory management for growing businesses

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; Cin7 Core core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Cin7 Core actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Cin7 Core differ
AttributeAffinityCin7 Core
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Cin7 Core

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 Cin7 Core
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot Cin7 Core
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot Cin7 Core
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot Cin7 Core
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot Cin7 Core

Cin7 Core

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cin7 Core 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

Cin7 Core

  • Core plan pricing starts at $349 per month, a materially higher floor than most small business inventory tools

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

Cin7 Core

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cin7 Core review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Cin7 Core if

Nothing in the data separates Cin7 Core from Affinity on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Cin7 Core better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Cin7 Core at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Cin7 Core?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Cin7 Core at On request.
Does Affinity or Cin7 Core 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 Cin7 Core is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Cin7 Core cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping.

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