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Affinity vs Sage X3

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Sage X3 logo

Sage X3

Software

Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide

From
$1500/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; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Sage X3 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Sage X3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Sage X3 differ
AttributeAffinitySage X3
Starting price$49/month$1500/month
PlatformsWebCloud, Windows, Web
Founded20131981

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 Sage X3

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing
  • Project management
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI

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 Sage X3
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot Sage X3
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot Sage X3
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot Sage X3
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot Sage X3

Sage X3

  • Multi-site operationsnot Affinity
  • International businessnot Affinity
  • Process manufacturingnot Affinity
  • Distribution 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

Sage X3

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year

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

Sage X3

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Multi-company support
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Business intelligence

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Sage X3 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Sage X3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Sage X3?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
Does Affinity or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, 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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Sage X3 cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Sage X3 covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Project management. Both handle Web support.

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