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Affinity vs Hive

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hive logo

Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

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; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Hive covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Hive differ
AttributeAffinityHive
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20132015

Identical on both: 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 Hive

  • Tasks
  • Gantt view
  • Kanban
  • Time tracking
  • Forms
  • Slack
  • Zoom
  • 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 Hive
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot Hive
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot Hive
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot Hive
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot Hive

Hive

  • Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot Affinity
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot 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

Hive

  • The free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • The Starter plan at $5 per user per month is limited to 10 projects
  • Eight capabilities are sold as $5 per user add ons on the Teams plan, including CRM, timesheets, proofing, resourcing, advanced dashboards, external users and SSO
  • Buying SSO plus a few of those add ons therefore costs more than the $12 base seat itself
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 1,000, 3,000 and 5,000 by plan

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

Hive

On request
  • FreeFree
    • Basic features
    • 10 users
  • Teams$12/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Time tracking
    • Automations

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Hive if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want gantt view.
Hive review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Hive?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Hive at On request.
Does Affinity or Hive run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
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 Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Hive cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle Web support.
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