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Affinity vs QAD

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
QAD logo

QAD

Software

Cloud and on-premise ERP for manufacturers

From
$2000/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; QAD no price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, QAD covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and QAD actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and QAD differ
AttributeAffinityQAD
Starting price$49/month$2000/month
PlatformsWebCloud, On-premise, Web
Founded20131979

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 QAD

  • Financial management
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory management
  • Quality management
  • REST APIs
  • EDI
  • IoT integration

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

QAD

  • ERP for manufacturers covering production execution and schedulingnot Affinity
  • Supply chain planning, purchasing and inventory controlnot Affinity
  • Quality management, traceability and supplier management for regulated manufacturingnot Affinity
  • Field service and enterprise asset 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

QAD

  • No price, per user rate, minimum or contract term is published on the site; the only routes are a demo request and a Contact Sales link
  • Field service management, enterprise asset management and quality management are presented as separate functional areas rather than a single priced bundle

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

QAD

$2000/month
  • Standard$2000/month
    • Financial management
    • Manufacturing
    • Supply chain
  • Premium$4000/month
    • Advanced modules
    • Analytics
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose QAD if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Web.
  • You also want manufacturing.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or QAD better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and QAD at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or QAD?
Affinity starts at $49/month and QAD at $2000/month.
Does Affinity or QAD run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. QAD runs on Cloud, On-premise, 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 QAD is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that QAD cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. QAD covers Financial management, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Inventory management. Both handle Web support.

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