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Affinity vs Doodle

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Doodle logo

Doodle

CRM & Sales

Find the best time for anything

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Doodle has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; Doodle free plan restricted to one active poll and one booking page with 10-slot limit
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Doodle covers Group polls.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Doodle actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Doodle differ
AttributeAffinityDoodle
Starting price$49/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile (iOS, Android)
CategoryCRM & SalesUnknown
Founded20132007

Identical on both: 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
  • LinkedIn
  • Crunchbase

Only in Doodle

  • Group polls
  • 1:1 scheduling
  • Booking pages
  • Calendar sync
  • Time zone support
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

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

Doodle

  • Schedulingnot Affinity
  • Appointment bookingnot Affinity
  • Time trackingnot Affinity
  • Resource managementnot Affinity
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Doodle

  • Free plan restricted to one active poll and one booking page with 10-slot limit
  • Free users see excessive advertisements on booking pages
  • Limited customization options for poll types and response formats
  • Mobile app experiences bugs and has less polished interface than desktop version

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

Doodle

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Doodle review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Doodle if

  • You need group polls.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android).
  • You also want 1:1 scheduling.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Doodle better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Doodle at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Doodle?
Doodle has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Affinity and Free for Doodle.
Does Affinity or Doodle run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Doodle runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android).
Can I use Doodle for free?
Yes. Doodle has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Affinity starts at $49/month.
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 Doodle is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Doodle cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Doodle covers Group polls, 1:1 scheduling, Booking pages, Calendar sync. Both handle Outlook, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Doodle: Does Doodle offer a free plan?

Yes. Doodle's free plan includes one active group poll, one booking page, and one 1:1 meeting, limited to 10 slots per poll with ads displayed. Premium plans start at $15/month.

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Doodle: What are Doodle's pricing plans?

Professional plan costs $15/month (or $132/year). Team plan costs $19.95/user/month (or $8.95/user/month billed annually) with a two-seat minimum.

Source
Doodle: Does Doodle integrate with calendar apps?

Yes. Doodle integrates with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar to prevent double-bookings. Slack integration allows poll creation and sharing directly in Slack channels.

Source

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