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Affinity vs ZoomInfo

Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-
ZoomInfo logo

ZoomInfo

Sales Enablement

B2B intelligence and sales acceleration platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM; ZoomInfo zoomInfo prices on a credit-consumption model rather than flat seats: each contact/company export costs one credit, packages include a fixed number of monthly credits (one named package includes 75K credits), and integrations require a minimum bulk credit purchase to install, per the vendor's own pricing page.
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity covers Contact management, ZoomInfo covers Contact database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity and ZoomInfo actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity and ZoomInfo differ
AttributeAffinityZoomInfo
Starting price$49/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
CategoryCRM & SalesSales Enablement
Founded20132007

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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
  • Crunchbase

Only in ZoomInfo

  • Contact database
  • Company intelligence
  • Engagement tools
  • Intent data
  • Chrome extension
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

Both cover

  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • LinkedIn
  • SOC2
  • 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 ZoomInfo
  • Automatic capture of email and meeting activity into relationship recordsnot ZoomInfo
  • Finding warm introductions through existing relationship networksnot ZoomInfo
  • Investor relations and fundraising trackingnot ZoomInfo
  • Portfolio company support and reportingnot ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo

  • Lead generationnot Affinity
  • Account-based marketingnot Affinity
  • Sales accelerationnot 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

ZoomInfo

  • ZoomInfo prices on a credit-consumption model rather than flat seats: each contact/company export costs one credit, packages include a fixed number of monthly credits (one named package includes 75K credits), and integrations require a minimum bulk credit purchase to install, per the vendor's own pricing page.

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

ZoomInfo

On request
  • Enterprise pricing$undefined/month
    • Contact database
    • Intelligence
    • Engagement tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity if

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

Choose ZoomInfo if

  • You need contact database.
  • You also want company intelligence.

Questions people ask

Is Affinity or ZoomInfo better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity starts at $49/month and ZoomInfo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity or ZoomInfo?
Affinity starts at $49/month and ZoomInfo at On request.
Does Affinity or ZoomInfo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 ZoomInfo is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity do that ZoomInfo cannot?
Affinity covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping. ZoomInfo covers Contact database, Company intelligence, Engagement tools, Intent data. Both handle Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, SOC2.

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