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Affinity vs Nifty

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Nifty logo

Nifty

Software

The operating system for your workflow

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; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Nifty covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Nifty actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Nifty differ
AttributeAffinityNifty
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132017

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 Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom

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

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Affinity
  • Tracking client projects with guest access 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

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

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

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.

Questions people ask

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

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