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Affinity vs GanttPRO

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

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; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and GanttPRO differ
AttributeAffinityGanttPRO
Starting price$49/monthOn request
CategoryCRM & SalesProject Management
Founded20132015

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

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Google Drive

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

GanttPRO

  • Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Affinity
  • Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot 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

GanttPRO

  • Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
  • The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
  • Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly

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

GanttPRO

On request
  • Basic$7.99/month
    • 1 project
    • Gantt charts
    • Dependencies
  • Pro$12.99/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose GanttPRO if

  • You need gantt charts.
  • You also want resource management.

Questions people ask

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

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