Compare Corteza CRM and Affinity on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both CRM tools, Free / Open Source (self-hosted); optional paid support from…
At a Glance
Corteza CRM
Affinity
Primary category
CRM
CRM
Rating
Not documented
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Pricing model
Free / Open Source (self-hosted); optional paid support from Planet Crust
custom
Starting price
Free
Roughly 2,000 dollars per user per year, with an approximate 20,000 dollar annual minimum
Free plan
Yes
Not documented
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Not documented
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Team collaboration
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AI features
Not documented
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Public API
Yes
Not documented
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Corteza CRM
Community (Self-Hosted) — Free N/A
Affinity
Affinity (Enterprise) — Roughly 2,000 dollars per user per year, approximate 20,000 dollar annual minimum annual contract
Pros & Cons
Corteza CRM
Pros
Free and open source with no per-seat licensing fees, unlike Salesforce, HubSpot, or Zoho CRM
Fully customizable data model, fields, and workflows via the underlying Corteza low-code platform
Includes built-in sales automation, lead scoring, and forecasting out of the box
Self-hosting keeps customer and sales data entirely within the organization's own infrastructure
Cons
Requires self-hosting and DevOps capability, unlike turnkey SaaS CRM products
Smaller feature depth and third-party marketplace than dedicated commercial CRMs like HubSpot or Salesforce
Fewer native integrations with popular marketing and support tools out of the box
Smaller community and documentation base than mainstream CRM platforms
Affinity
Pros
Automated relationship capture removes the manual data-entry burden common in traditional CRMs
Purpose-built for venture capital, private equity, and investment banking dealmaking workflows
Warm-introduction discovery can meaningfully improve deal sourcing versus cold outreach
Backed by significant venture funding and a large customer base across 70-plus countries
Combines CRM, relationship intelligence, and portfolio tracking in one integrated platform
Cons
Pricing is not published and is positioned at an enterprise price point, roughly 2,000 dollars or more per user per year
Not suited for general sales teams or industries outside private capital and dealmaking
Automated email and calendar ingestion may raise data privacy considerations some firms need to evaluate
High annual minimum contract value makes it less accessible for very small or early-stage funds
Use Cases
Corteza CRM
Free Self-Hosted CRM — Small and mid-sized businesses adopt Corteza CRM to get full CRM functionality without recurring per-seat SaaS fees.
Customizable Sales Pipeline Management — Organizations with non-standard sales processes use Corteza CRM's low-code customization to tailor fields and workflows to their exact process.
Salesforce Replacement — Organizations looking to move off Salesforce for cost or data-control reasons adopt Corteza CRM as an open-source, self-hosted alternative.
Affinity
Venture capital deal sourcing — VC firms use Affinity to identify warm introduction paths to founders and manage their investment pipeline.
Private equity relationship management — Private equity firms use Affinity to track relationships with target companies, advisors, and co-investors across the deal lifecycle.
Investment banking network intelligence — Investment banks use Affinity's relationship graph to surface internal connections that can accelerate client and deal introductions.