Software · head to head
Affinity vs Striven

Affinity
Software
Relationship intelligence platform for professionals
- From
- $49/month
- Rated
- -
Striven
Software
All-in-one business management for growing companies
- From
- $35/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; Striven occasional performance issues with slow load times in some modules
- They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, Striven covers CRM.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Affinity and Striven actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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
- Crunchbase
Only in Striven
- CRM
- Project management
- Accounting
- HR management
- Inventory
- QuickBooks
- Google Workspace
- Zapier
Both cover
- Outlook
- 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 Striven
- Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot Striven
- Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot Striven
- Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot Striven
- Portfolio company support and reportingnot Striven
Striven
- Software consolidationnot Affinity
- Business operationsnot Affinity
- Project-based businessesnot 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
Striven
- Occasional performance issues with slow load times in some modules
- Dated UI in places with clunky mobile app experience
- Very limited customization options compared to enterprise ERP solutions
- No Zapier or third-party app marketplace integration
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
Striven
$35/month- Standard$35/month
- Accounting
- CRM and sales
- Project management
- Enterprise$70/month
- All Standard features
- Advanced customization
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Striven if
- You need crm.
- You work on Web, Mobile, API.
- You also want project management.
Questions people ask
- Is Affinity or Striven better?
- Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Striven at $35/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Affinity or Striven?
- Affinity starts at $49/month and Striven at $35/month.
- Does Affinity or Striven run on more platforms?
- Affinity runs on Web. Striven runs on Web, Mobile, API.
- 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 Striven is typically brought in for.
- What can Affinity do that Striven cannot?
- Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. Striven covers CRM, Project management, Accounting, HR management. Both handle Outlook, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Striven: What is Striven's pricing model?
Striven uses user-based pricing: Standard plan at $35/user/month and Enterprise plan at $70/user/month. For accounts with fewer than 5 users, an additional $25 per user applies.
SourceStriven: Does Striven offer a free trial or free tier?
Yes, Striven offers a 7-day free test drive with no credit card required. However, there is no permanent free version or free tier for production use.
SourceStriven: What modules does Striven include?
Striven includes accounting, CRM and sales management, project management, task management, inventory, HR, OKRs, and workflow automation across all plans.
SourceStriven: Does Striven offer optional add-ons like customer portals?
Yes, Striven offers optional monthly portal plans: free tier for up to 100 customers/vendors/applications per month, $99/month for 500, and $499/month for unlimited access.
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