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Affinity vs Vtiger

Affinity logo

Affinity

Software

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Vtiger logo

Vtiger

Software

Open source CRM for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Vtiger 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; Vtiger free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Deal tracking, Vtiger covers Sales pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and Vtiger actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and Vtiger differ
AttributeAffinityVtiger
Starting price$49/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20132004

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

  • Deal tracking
  • Intelligence engine
  • Relationship mapping
  • Integration aggregation
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • LinkedIn
  • Crunchbase

Only in Vtiger

  • Sales pipeline
  • Service desk
  • Marketing automation
  • Reporting
  • Mobile app
  • API access
  • Zapier
  • Slack

Both cover

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

Vtiger

  • Small team CRM with tiered per-user pricing as needs grownot 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

Vtiger

  • Free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage
  • One Growth plan is limited to 15 users
  • Standard users on One Enterprise cost $42 per user per month billed, more than double the Single App User rate of $30

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

Vtiger

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Basic CRM
  • Professional$10/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Sales automation
    • Service management
  • Enterprise$30/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced customization

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

  • You need deal tracking.
  • You also want intelligence engine.

Choose Vtiger if

  • You need sales pipeline.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want service desk.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or Vtiger better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and Vtiger at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or Vtiger?
Vtiger has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Affinity and Free for Vtiger.
Does Affinity or Vtiger run on more platforms?
Affinity runs on Web. Vtiger runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Vtiger for free?
Yes. Vtiger 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 Vtiger is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that Vtiger cannot?
Affinity covers Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping, Integration aggregation. Vtiger covers Sales pipeline, Service desk, Marketing automation, Reporting. Both handle Contact management, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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