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Affinity vs SAP Concur

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Accounting & Finance

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/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; SAP Concur listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and SAP Concur actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and SAP Concur differ
AttributeAffinitySAP Concur
Starting price$49/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesAccounting & Finance
Founded20131993

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 SAP Concur

  • Expense management
  • Travel booking
  • Invoice processing
  • Spend analytics
  • Policy compliance
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Workday

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

SAP Concur

  • Enterprise expense managementnot Affinity
  • Corporate travelnot Affinity
  • Invoice processingnot 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

SAP Concur

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing

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

SAP Concur

$29/month
  • Professional$8/month
    • Expense reporting
    • Receipt capture
    • Approvals
  • Premium$12/month
    • Travel booking
    • Invoice management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose SAP Concur if

  • You need expense management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want travel booking.
SAP Concur review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or SAP Concur?
Affinity starts at $49/month and SAP Concur at $29/month.
Does Affinity or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that SAP Concur cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle Web support.
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