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Affinity vs Motion

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Motion logo

Motion

Scheduling & Booking

Your intelligent calendar that prioritizes for you

From
$19/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; Motion no free plan; starts at $19/month per user
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Motion covers AI auto-scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Motion actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Motion differ
AttributeAffinityMotion
Starting price$49/month$19/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, macOS, Windows
CategoryCRM & SalesScheduling & Booking
Founded20132019

Identical on both: 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
  • LinkedIn
  • Crunchbase

Only in Motion

  • AI auto-scheduling
  • Task prioritization
  • Project management
  • Meeting scheduler
  • Deadline tracking
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Zapier

Both cover

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

Motion

  • Schedulingnot Affinity
  • Appointment bookingnot Affinity
  • Time trackingnot Affinity
  • Resource managementnot Affinity
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Motion

  • No free plan; starts at $19/month per user
  • Mobile app is significantly less capable than desktop version
  • Requires adding deadlines, time estimates, and priorities to tasks to function effectively
  • Limited advanced project management features compared to dedicated PM tools like Asana or ClickUp
  • UI can feel cluttered and has a steep onboarding curve

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

Motion

$19/month
  • Pro AI$19/month
    • AI task scheduling
    • 7500 AI credits per month
  • Business AI$29/month
    • AI Employees for teams
    • 15000 AI credits per month

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Motion if

  • You need ai auto-scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, macOS, Windows.
  • You also want task prioritization.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Motion better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Motion at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Motion?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Motion at $19/month.
Does Affinity or Motion run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Motion runs on Web, iOS, 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 Motion is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Motion cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Motion covers AI auto-scheduling, Task prioritization, Project management, Meeting scheduler. Both handle Outlook, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Motion: Does Motion work offline?

Motion is a cloud-based platform that requires internet connectivity to access and use its AI scheduling features. Offline functionality is not available.

Source
Motion: Is there a free trial for Motion?

Yes, Motion offers a 7-day free trial that can be canceled anytime. The free trial does not require credit card information upfront.

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Motion: What calendar services does Motion integrate with?

Motion integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud for calendar synchronization and automatic event scheduling.

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Motion: Is there a mobile app for Motion?

Motion offers iOS mobile app and desktop applications, though the mobile experience has been reported as less feature-rich than the web version.

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