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Affinity vs Stampli

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Stampli logo

Stampli

Accounting & Finance

AI-powered accounts payable automation

From
$29/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; Stampli pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Stampli covers AI invoice processing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Stampli actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Stampli differ
AttributeAffinityStampli
Starting price$49/month$29/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesAccounting & Finance
Founded20132014

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 Stampli

  • AI invoice processing
  • Approval workflows
  • Vendor management
  • Payment processing
  • Audit trails
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

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

Stampli

  • Automating accounts payable invoice capture and codingnot Affinity
  • Routing invoice approvals with discussion held against each invoicenot Affinity
  • Paying suppliers and issuing virtual cards from the AP workflownot 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

Stampli

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
  • Payments and card products are sold alongside the core AP automation rather than being separately priced on the public site

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

Stampli

$29/month
  • Essential$undefined/month
    • Invoice processing
    • Basic approvals
    • Email notifications
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • AI-powered coding
    • Advanced workflows
    • ERP integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Stampli if

  • You need ai invoice processing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want approval workflows.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Stampli better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Stampli at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Stampli?
Affinity starts at $49/month and Stampli at $29/month.
Does Affinity or Stampli run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Stampli 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 Stampli is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Stampli cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Stampli covers AI invoice processing, Approval workflows, Vendor management, Payment processing. Both handle GDPR, Web support.

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