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Affinity vs GlossGenius

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GlossGenius logo

GlossGenius

Scheduling & Booking

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; GlossGenius card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and GlossGenius actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and GlossGenius differ
AttributeAffinityGlossGenius
Starting price$49/month$24/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesScheduling & Booking
Founded20132016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 GlossGenius

  • Custom booking pages
  • Payment processing
  • Client management
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language 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 GlossGenius
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot GlossGenius
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot GlossGenius
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot GlossGenius
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot GlossGenius

GlossGenius

  • Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot Affinity
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Affinity
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot Affinity
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Affinity
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot 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

GlossGenius

  • Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
  • Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
  • The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member

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

GlossGenius

$24/month
  • Standard$24/month
    • Custom booking site
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Client management
  • Gold$48/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Marketing suite
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose GlossGenius if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
GlossGenius review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or GlossGenius better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and GlossGenius at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or GlossGenius?
Affinity starts at $49/month and GlossGenius at $24/month.
Does Affinity or GlossGenius run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. GlossGenius 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 GlossGenius is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that GlossGenius cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, English language support.
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