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Affinity vs Oracle NetSuite

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle NetSuite logo

Oracle NetSuite

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for modern business operations

From
$999/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; Oracle NetSuite the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Oracle NetSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Oracle NetSuite differ
AttributeAffinityOracle NetSuite
Starting price$49/month$999/month
PlatformsWebCloud, Web
CategoryCRM & SalesERP & Business Operations
Founded20131977

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 Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial management
  • Accounting
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory
  • CRM
  • Salesforce
  • DocuSign
  • Google Workspace

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

Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial planningnot Affinity
  • Order managementnot Affinity
  • Inventory trackingnot Affinity
  • Multi-subsidiary managementnot 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

Oracle NetSuite

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.

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

Oracle NetSuite

$999/month
  • Starter$999/month
    • Basic ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • CRM
  • Standard$1999/month
    • Advanced ERP
    • Supply chain
    • Manufacturing

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Oracle NetSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want accounting.
Oracle NetSuite review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Oracle NetSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Oracle NetSuite at $999/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Oracle NetSuite?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Oracle NetSuite at $999/month.
Does Affinity or Oracle NetSuite run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Oracle NetSuite runs on Cloud, Web.
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 Oracle NetSuite is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Oracle NetSuite cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management, Accounting, Supply chain, Inventory. Both handle Web support.
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