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Affinity vs Cin7

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Cin7 logo

Cin7

Software

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/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; Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Cin7 covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Cin7 actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Cin7 differ
AttributeAffinityCin7
Starting price$49/month$349/month
PlatformsWebCloud, Web, Mobile
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 Cin7

  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Warehouse management
  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay

Both cover

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

Cin7

  • Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot Affinity
  • Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot 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

Cin7

  • Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
  • User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
  • The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
  • Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan

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

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • Inventory management
    • 3 sales channels
    • Basic reporting
  • Pro$599/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Advanced automations
    • 3PL connections

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Cin7 if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want order management.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Cin7 better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Cin7?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Cin7 at $349/month.
Does Affinity or Cin7 run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
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 is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Cin7 cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Both handle Web support.

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