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Affinity vs Streak

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$2000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Streak logo

Streak

CRM

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Streak has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Affinity enterprise tier requires custom quote, pricing not transparent; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Streak covers Pipeline management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Streak actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Streak differ
AttributeAffinityStreak
Starting price$2000/yearFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20132011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM).

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
  • LinkedIn
  • Crunchbase
  • SOC2

Only in Streak

  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Automation
  • Document tracking
  • Live engagement metrics
  • Google Sheets
  • Slack

Both cover

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

Streak

  • Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Affinity
  • Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot Affinity

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Affinity

  • Enterprise tier requires custom quote, pricing not transparent
  • Scale tier API calls capped at 100000 per month
  • All plans charge per user annually

Streak

  • The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
  • The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
  • Integrations require a paid plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Affinity

$2000/year
  • Essential$2000/year
    • Activity capture (email and calendar)
    • Relationship scoring and interaction history
    • Deal pipeline tracking
  • Scale$2300/year
    • Automatic meeting capture (Notetaker)
    • AI Chat conversational access
    • Affinity Ascend agent platform
  • Advanced$2700/year
    • Third-party data enrichment (PitchBook, Dealroom, Crunchbase)
    • Company growth insights
    • Packaged integrations (Slack, Salesforce, Box)
  • Enterprise$null/year
    • Fund-level permissions
    • Enterprise SSO
    • Custom data retention

Streak

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Email tracking
    • Mail merge 50 per day
    • Snippets
  • Pro$49/month
    • Core CRM features
    • Mail merge
    • Shared pipelines
  • Pro+$69/month
    • Advanced reports
    • Integrations and automations
    • Archived users
  • Enterprise$129/month
    • Custom roles
    • Data validation
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose Streak if

  • You need pipeline management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email tracking.
Streak review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Streak better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $2000/year and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Streak?
Streak has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2000/year for Affinity and Free for Streak.
Does Affinity or Streak run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Streak for free?
Yes. Streak has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Affinity starts at $2000/year.
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 Streak is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Streak cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Both handle Gmail, Outlook, GDPR, Cloud deployment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Affinity: How much does Affinity CRM cost per user?

Affinity CRM pricing starts at 2000 USD per user per year for the Essential plan, 2300 USD for Scale, and 2700 USD for Advanced. Enterprise tier requires custom pricing.

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Streak: Is there a free version of Streak?

Yes, Streak offers a free tier with email tracking, mail merge up to 50 per day, snippets, and other basic features forever at no cost.

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Affinity: What is the API call limit on Affinity's Scale tier?

The Scale and Advanced tiers provide 100000 API calls per month. Enterprise tier customers receive unlimited API access.

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Streak: What discount is available for annual billing?

Streak offers a 20% discount when you pay annually instead of monthly on all paid plans.

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Affinity: Which Affinity tier includes Notetaker and MCP integration?

The Scale tier (2300 USD per user per year) includes automatic meeting capture via Notetaker and Model Context Protocol server integration for AI tool connections.

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Streak: What is the difference between Pro and Pro+ plans?

Pro+ costs $69 per month versus $49 for Pro and adds advanced reports, integrations, automations, and increases AI credits from 20 to 150 per user per month.

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Affinity: When does Affinity offer Enterprise SSO capabilities?

Enterprise SSO (single sign-on) capability is included only in the Enterprise tier, which requires custom pricing and is designed for established firms with multi-fund complexity.

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