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Affinity vs Grasshopper

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Software

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
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; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Grasshopper differ
AttributeAffinityGrasshopper
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Founded2013Unknown

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

Nothing recorded that Affinity does not also cover.

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

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

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

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from Affinity on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

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