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Affinity vs MeisterTask

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
MeisterTask logo

MeisterTask

Software

The most intuitive project and task management tool

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; MeisterTask the free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, MeisterTask covers Kanban boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and MeisterTask actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and MeisterTask differ
AttributeAffinityMeisterTask
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
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 MeisterTask

  • Kanban boards
  • Automations
  • Time tracking
  • Checklists
  • Attachments
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Zendesk

Both cover

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

MeisterTask

  • Kanban task and project management for small teamsnot Affinity
  • Tracking work across projects with automations and time trackingnot 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

MeisterTask

  • The free plan is limited to 3 projects, 5 notes and 20 AI credits
  • Recurring tasks and automations are excluded from the free plan entirely
  • Timeline views, subtasks, custom fields and custom reports require the Business plan at $24 per user per month
  • Subtasks being a Business feature means task breakdown is unavailable on the $12.50 Pro plan
  • SSO, workload planning and portfolios are Enterprise only with no published price

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

MeisterTask

On request
  • BasicFree
    • 3 projects
    • Basic features
  • Pro$8.25/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Automations
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose MeisterTask if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automations.

Questions people ask

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

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