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Vtiger vs Affinity

Vtiger logo

Vtiger

CRM & Sales

Open source CRM for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Affinity logo

Affinity

CRM & Sales

Relationship intelligence platform for professionals

From
$49/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Vtiger has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Vtiger free One Pilot plan caps at 10 users and 3,000 records with 3 GB storage; Affinity built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM
  • They diverge on capability: Vtiger covers Sales pipeline, Affinity covers Deal tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Vtiger and Affinity actually diverge.

Attributes where Vtiger and Affinity differ
AttributeVtigerAffinity
Starting priceFree$49/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20042013

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

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 Vtiger

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

Only in Affinity

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

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.

Vtiger

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

Affinity

  • Built specifically for private capital firms, so it is not a general purpose CRM
  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Affinity

$49/month
  • Pro$49/month
    • Contact management
    • Deal tracking
    • Intelligence
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Advanced customization
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Vtiger if

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

Choose Affinity if

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

Questions people ask

Is Vtiger or Affinity better?
Neither clearly leads. Vtiger starts at Free and Affinity at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Vtiger or Affinity?
Vtiger has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Vtiger and $49/month for Affinity.
Does Vtiger or Affinity run on more platforms?
Vtiger runs on Web, Ios, Android. Affinity runs on Web.
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 Vtiger best used for?
Vtiger is most often used for small team crm with tiered per-user pricing as needs grow. Of those, small team crm with tiered per-user pricing as needs grow is not what Affinity is typically brought in for.
What can Vtiger do that Affinity cannot?
Vtiger covers Sales pipeline, Service desk, Marketing automation, Reporting. Affinity covers Deal tracking, Intelligence engine, Relationship mapping, Integration aggregation. Both handle Contact management, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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