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Affinity vs Hubstaff

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/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; Hubstaff billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Hubstaff actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Hubstaff differ
AttributeAffinityHubstaff
Starting price$49/month$5.99/month
PlatformsWebWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
CategoryCRM & SalesProductivity
Founded20132012

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 Hubstaff

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • GPS location tracking
  • Screenshots
  • Reports and analytics
  • Invoicing
  • Team management
  • Mobile apps

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Affinity
  • Collaborationnot Affinity
  • Task managementnot Affinity
  • Organizationnot 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

Hubstaff

  • Billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle

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

Hubstaff

$5.99/month
  • FreeFree
    • Basic time tracking
    • Limited to 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Starter$5.99/month
    • Time tracking
    • Team management
    • Reports
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • GPS tracking
    • Activity monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Hubstaff if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Hubstaff better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Hubstaff at $5.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Hubstaff?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Hubstaff at $5.99/month.
Does Affinity or Hubstaff run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
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 Hubstaff is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Hubstaff cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots.

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