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Affinity vs Nimble

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Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
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Nimble

Software

Social CRM for teams

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; Nimble nimble Business plan as captured 30 December 2023 was $24.90/user/month annually ($29.90 monthly), capped at 25,000 contact records and 2GB storage per user, with $10/month add-ons for extra 10,000 contacts or extra 10GB storage
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Deal tracking, Nimble covers Social media integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Nimble actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Nimble differ
AttributeAffinityNimble
Starting price$49/month$19/month
Founded20132010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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

  • Deal tracking
  • Intelligence engine
  • Relationship mapping
  • Integration aggregation
  • Outlook
  • Crunchbase
  • SOC2

Only in Nimble

  • Social media integration
  • Pipeline management
  • Task management
  • Email integration
  • Activity timeline
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Gmail
  • LinkedIn
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language 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 Nimble
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot Nimble
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot Nimble
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot Nimble
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot Nimble

Nimble

  • Social sellingnot Affinity
  • Relationship managementnot Affinity
  • Lead 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

Nimble

  • Nimble Business plan as captured 30 December 2023 was $24.90/user/month annually ($29.90 monthly), capped at 25,000 contact records and 2GB storage per user, with $10/month add-ons for extra 10,000 contacts or extra 10GB storage

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

Nimble

$19/month
  • Essentials$19/month
    • Contact management
    • Social integration
  • Plus$39/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Pipeline management
    • Task tracking
  • Pro$59/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Advanced reporting
    • Custom fields

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

  • You need deal tracking.
  • You also want intelligence engine.

Choose Nimble if

  • You need social media integration.
  • You also want pipeline management.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Nimble better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Nimble at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Nimble?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Nimble at $19/month.
Does Affinity or Nimble run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Nimble is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Nimble cannot?
Affinity covers Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping, Integration aggregation. Nimble covers Social media integration, Pipeline management, Task management, Email integration. Both handle Contact management, Gmail, LinkedIn, GDPR.

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