Affinity CRM vs. Backstop

Affinity CRM

Affinity CRM

53 Reviews and Ratings

Backstop

Backstop

3 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Affinity CRM	Score 9.2 out of 10	N/A	Affinity is a relationship intelligence platform enabling teams to leverage their network to close deals. Affinity manages relationships by auto-populating a connected CRM pipeline and unlocking introductions to decision makers.	$2,000 per year per user
Backstop	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	Backstop Solutions Group in Chicago provides cloud-based technology supporting hedge funds. These applications include tools for investment research and analytics, accounting, a financial services specific CRM, and investor relations and document sharing tools, as well as investment portfolio management and due diligence tracking.	N/A

Pricing

Affinity CRM

Backstop

Editions & Modules

Essential: $2000
per year per user
Scale: $2300
per year per user
Advanced: $2700
per year per user
Enterprise: Contact

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Affinity CRM	Backstop
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Affinity CRM	Backstop
Considered Both Products	Affinity CRM GA Greg Antonelli Investor Realtions Senior Associate Chose Affinity CRM Two different companies, so it's not like I chose one over the other. However, after using both Affinity and Salesforce, I can say that Affinity is easier to use due to its simplicity. Salesforce had a lot of bells and whistles, that when used appropriately, I'm sure can help, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Affinity CRM Affinity is the bridge that links our communication through our software workflow. Incentivized Helpful? Andrew Bouldin Principal Chose Affinity CRM Affinity is easier to use and a better value. Incentivized Helpful? Tom Wondra Consultant / Senior Account Executive Chose Affinity CRM Nudge.ai is in a fairly unique space. It isn't quite a CRM, it isn't quite a social or news channel. But, it has aspects of all. Nudge.ai was chosen because it allowed us to use one tool for multiple purposes. LinkedIn Sales Navigator is probably the closest to Nudge.ai but is … Incentivized Helpful?	Backstop Sean Carr, CFA Director Chose Backstop I have not used or evaluated any Backstop competitors. Freestone already used Backstop when I started. Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
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User Ratings
	Affinity CRM	Backstop
Likelihood to Recommend	9.1 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Affinity CRM	Backstop
Likelihood to Recommend	Very well suited for venture capital or any firm where you are managing a lot of stakeholders that are in different groups. Incentivized Andrew Bouldin Principal Read full review	Backstop makes planning and selecting the portfolio efficiently. There is a candid assistance in matters of resource utilization. Moreso, Backstop has a cost accounting notion, which makes the company control the expenses they make. Finally, Backstop has classical research procedures where analysis and decisions arrive after extensive assistance and evaluations. Incentivized wilson bruno Logistics Supervisor Read full review
Pros	Organization Data Housing Exporting Data Incentivized GA Greg Antonelli Investor Realtions Senior Associate Read full review	Storage of notes from calls and meetings. Tracking portfolio holding balances, transactions, and IRRs/MOICs. Allowing flexibility for client-defined uses. Incentivized Sean Carr, CFA Director Read full review
Cons	More prompts to update and sort new connections More visual appeal on each listing on a list An Outlook desktop app plugin Incentivized Andrew Bouldin Principal Read full review	Poor communication procedures Lack of specific OS support No mobile version for Backstop Incentivized wilson bruno Logistics Supervisor Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	We will definitely be renewing. The value for the price we are paying is solid, and we are interested in growing our use to see if we can expand on the value we are getting from Nudge.ai. Incentivized Tom Wondra Consultant / Senior Account Executive Read full review	No answers on this topic
Support Rating	Nudge.ai is fairly intuitive, so the need for support is minimal. I have only had to reach out to the support team a couple of times for minor issue. The response has been quick and issues resolved to my satisfaction in a reasonable time frame. I have no issues with Nudge support at this time. Incentivized Tom Wondra Consultant / Senior Account Executive Read full review	Backstop support is fantastic. They always pick up the phone without a wait and are highly knowledgeable, I rarely need more than 5 minutes to fix an issue. Incentivized Sean Carr, CFA Director Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Two different companies, so it's not like I chose one over the other. However, after using both Affinity and Salesforce, I can say that Affinity is easier to use due to its simplicity. Salesforce had a lot of bells and whistles, that when used appropriately, I'm sure can help, but its not needed for what I currently do. Incentivized GA Greg Antonelli Investor Realtions Senior Associate Read full review	I have not used or evaluated any Backstop competitors. Freestone already used Backstop when I started. Incentivized Sean Carr, CFA Director Read full review
Return on Investment	Internal communication clarity Streamlined operations Ease of audit trails Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Business ends up profiting The chances of investing in the wrong projects don't exist The analytical assistance from Backstop increases more investment plans Incentivized wilson bruno Logistics Supervisor Read full review
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