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Affinity vs Fyle

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Fyle logo

Fyle

Software

Real-time expense management that works with your cards

From
$29/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; Fyle billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Fyle covers Real-time card tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Fyle actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Fyle differ
AttributeAffinityFyle
Starting price$49/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132016

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 Fyle

  • Real-time card tracking
  • Automatic receipt matching
  • Expense policies
  • Approval workflows
  • Mileage tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Sage Intacct

Both cover

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

Fyle

  • Expense reporting and corporate card reconciliationnot Affinity
  • Enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursementnot 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

Fyle

  • Billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • The Growth plan carries a 5 user minimum and the Business plan a 10 user minimum, so the entry cost is set by the floor rather than the team
  • API access and the Sage Intacct and NetSuite integrations require a paid tier
  • ACH reimbursements and project expense tracking sit above the entry plan
  • Both published plans are billed annually
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at organisations with 250 or more employees

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

Fyle

$29/month
  • Standard$8/month
    • Real-time card feeds
    • Receipt matching
    • Basic approvals
  • Business$12/month
    • Advanced policies
    • Custom workflows
    • Analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • API access
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Fyle if

  • You need real-time card tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automatic receipt matching.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Fyle better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Fyle at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Fyle?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Fyle at $29/month.
Does Affinity or Fyle run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Fyle 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 Fyle is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Fyle cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Automatic receipt matching, Expense policies, Approval workflows. Both handle GDPR, Web support.

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