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Affinity vs Schedulicity

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Software

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Schedulicity has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Schedulicity covers Online booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Schedulicity actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Schedulicity differ
AttributeAffinitySchedulicity
Starting price$49/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • LinkedIn
  • Crunchbase

Only in Schedulicity

  • Online booking
  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing automation
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting

Both cover

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

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot Affinity
  • Class schedulingnot Affinity
  • Package managementnot Affinity
  • Client communicationsnot Affinity
  • Payment collectionnot 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

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

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

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Schedulicity if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want calendar management.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Schedulicity better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Schedulicity?
Schedulicity has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Affinity and Free for Schedulicity.
Does Affinity or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Schedulicity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Schedulicity for free?
Yes. Schedulicity has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Affinity starts at $49/month.
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 Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Schedulicity cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Schedulicity covers Online booking, Calendar management, Client database, Payment processing. Both handle Outlook, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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