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Affinity vs Paymo

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Paymo logo

Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Paymo differ
AttributeAffinityPaymo
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20132008

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 Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

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

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Affinity
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

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

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.

Questions people ask

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

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